To Russia with love

Putin

Manchester United versus Chelsea in the Champions League final then. First things first: huge apologies to the good people of Moscow. When the Russian powers that be gave the OK for Luzhniki Stadium to host the game, they no doubt had a glorious festival of football in mind: the cosmopolitan teams of, say, Barcelona and AC Milan fighting it out on the pitch, cheered on by their beautiful, cultured and well-coiffured fans. Instead they’re stuck with a load of Manc scallies and West London chavs being sick all over Red Square and shinning up the Kremlin’s drainpipes to steal lead from the roof (that’s based on the dubious assumption that the Kremlin has a lead roof - or even drainpipes for that matter - which I must confess is not something I’ve looked into that closely.)

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Arena 2_05_08
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The new wave of kidnapping

Kidnap

How likely are you to be kidnapped in Britain? How about if you travel on business? We strapped Tony Teasdale into a chair and shone a torch into his eyes until he came up with the answers.

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Anthony Teasdale 29_04_08
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Ad nauseam

Cadbury gorilla

I’m of the unpopular opinion that the the Cadbury’s drumming gorilla advert was rubbish. Man in ape suit sits about for a full minute, apparently ‘in the zone’, drums thirty second opening bars to early ’80s hit. Fade to title. Hardly worth 1,000 tribute videos on YouTube and an advert of the year award, is it?

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Arena 25_04_08
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Win a laptop with Microsoft© Office for Mac 2008

Win Office for Mac

It is our belief that there are two types of people in this world: Mac users and people who wish they were Mac users but won’t admit it. Often the sad, bitter characters in the latter category attempt to bring you down by complaining of not being able to open things you’ve sent them. Well, no more! A new version of Microsoft Office for Mac offers greater file fidelity and compatibility. Giddy with possibility, we’re giving away five copies of the software, plus an Apple laptop for one lucky winner/former Mac wannabe.

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Arena 24_04_08
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Someone stop Katona

Katona

Do you remember that German guy who answered an ad for a young man who wanted to be eaten, and then ate his own fried cock before being finished off? And then there was that whole legal battle because the guy who did it said it was euthanasia, not murder? Kerry Katona reminded me of him today.

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Emma Bartley 23_04_08
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Grand Theft Auto returns

New Grand Theft Auto

There’s only one week to go before Grand Theft Auto IV drops, and Chanel maestro Karl Lagerfeld is making a special guest appearance in it. Yes, you heard right. Simon Helyar previews the action.

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Arena 22_04_08
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iEtiquette

iPhone etiquette

Following news that O2 and the Carphone Warehouse have reduced the price of the iPhone to £169, Tony Teasdale offers some words of wisdom on how to use one. And how not to.

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Anthony Teasdale 21_04_08
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