We all know someone who refuses to take off their festival wristband. Some think it’s a ‘cool’ thing to do, but there’s now a scientific reason to tell your mate to wise up and cut loose the grubby thread. Apparently they cause boils. That’s right, boils. A microbiologist at the University of Surrey, Dr Alison Cottell, recently tested two wristbands […]

12 years ago

Facebook users around the world spend on average around 20 minutes a day on the social networking site, according to research commissioned by investment bank Needham. Citing data from digital analysis company ComScore, Needham analysts reckon that Facebook’s 1.44 billion-plus users spend just over 20 minutes a day checking their news feeds, trawling through photos, creeping on […]

12 years ago

It looks like Manchester United have got their man after Torino coach Giampiero Ventura revealed a deal has been agreed for Italy right-back Matteo Darmian. Speaking to Sky Italia, Ventura said: “It’s true, Darmian will play in the Champions League with Manchester United. “Matteo deserves a top team and always dreamed of playing in the Champions League […]

12 years ago

The initial trailer set the mood for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but very little has been revealed in terms of the plot…until now. It’s been reported that the film will pick up from the events of the 2013 blockbuster Man of Steel as Batman seeks vengeance for Superman’s overzealous methods. You might remember that […]

12 years ago

Prison smell…

12 years ago

Owl’s about that…

12 years ago

Unseen footage of Amy Winehouse recording her most famous song Back To Black has been released from the chronicle about her life. Filmmaker Asif Kapadia, the Bafta-winning director of brilliant documentary Senna, has received criticism from the late singer’s family over some of the content of Amy. But the biopic is proving to be a […]

12 years ago

Bass humour…

12 years ago

“We said ‘show him the door’…”

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Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith is known to be a big football fan, and he brought out his well-honed terrace celebrations during the Budget announcement. Duncan Smith, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions can be seen punching the air and shouting “f**king get in” following George Osborne’s reference to the new national living […]

12 years ago

It’s not often that you see grand gestures like this in football. Damien Duff has proved he’s a good egg by pledging to donate his wages to charity. Duff is set to sign for Irish side Shamrock Rovers, with the club and sponsors planning to contribute around €1,000 a week to a charity at the 36-year-old’s request. https://twitter.com/jonathanmcgarth/status/618746348679118848 The former […]

12 years ago

Pirates of the Caribbean actor Johnny Depp took time off from shooting his latest film in Australia to visit sick children in hospital. Depp is currently shooting the latest movie in the swashbuckling pirate franchise, this one’s called Dead Men Tell No Tales (yes, there’s another one of them coming out). Kitted out as the eccentric Jack Sparrow, he spent […]

12 years ago

Knit for six…

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If Star Wars fans didn’t have enough to look forward to already, there’s a new film in the works all about Han Solo. The directing duo behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, have joined forces with Lucasfilm to tell the back story of our favourite space warrior. They said: […]

12 years ago

Who’d have thought it but Noel Gallagher loved Kanye West’s Glastonbury performance – well, for a bit… The High Flying Birds frontman thought the rapper’s set was as “as good as it gets” – but like us, he then zoned out. West performed solo, under a sea of white lights before ending his set in […]

12 years ago

Nothing should surprise us about Cristiano Ronaldo any more, but somehow he finds new ways to leave us scratching our heads. Fresh from finding a woman’s phone in Las Vegas and taking her out to dinner, the Real Madrid star has embarked on his latest and weirdest product endorsement. The ad is for Japanese fitness […]

12 years ago

We’ve all jumped off a low wall holding a couple of balloons over our head as kids but this Canadian man took it to a whole new level when he did a real life imitation of Up. The contraption was created by a Calgary idiot man named Daniel Boria who strapped 110 helium balloons to a lawn […]

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Celtic may have pulled off a piece of extraordinary transfer business as reports link them to a season-long loan for Real Madrid wonderkid Martin Odegaard. Italian media outlet Tutto Mercato claim the Norwegian youngster will be reunited with Hoops boss Ronny Deila, who handed the 16-year-old his debut at Stromsgodset. If speculation is true, then Celtic have beaten a […]

12 years ago

There’s no beating a great a cappella effort, and this take on the Pokemon theme is up there with the very best. Coming close on the heels of recent takes on the Jurassic Park theme and Michael Jackson’s entire career, YouTuber Average Jonas has put together a project that would make Pikachu proud. Jonas, who has […]

12 years ago

Police in Warwickshire are dealing with a very niche crime spree, following the alleged theft of two superhero-themed bouncy castles. A giant inflatable Spider-Man has been taken from the Coventry area, just weeks after one with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle design went missing. Warwickshire Bouncy Castles, who rented them out for children’s parties, have […]

12 years ago

After all that, Floyd Mayweather might have got nothing from the ‘Fight of the Century’… except hundreds of millions of dollars. Mayweather claimed the WBO Welterweight Championship title when he defeated Manny Pacquiao in the most hyped fight in modern boxing history. However, the man known as ‘Money’ found himself in a spot of bother […]

12 years ago

Manchester United have returned to training ahead of the new season hoping to build on last year’s fourth-place finish. After Radamel Falcao’s less than stellar time at Old Trafford and Robin Van Persie’s dip in goalscoring form, Manchester United fans will be hoping that Memphis Depay hits the ground running. The former PSV striker will be […]

12 years ago

Much like Arya Stark as she made her way to Walder Fray’s home for the Red Wedding, it’s the hope that kills you. It’s either hope or a sword, dagger, lance, poison or strangulation in Game of Thrones. Long may this continue. Once again, we’re blaring our spoiler alert klaxon from The Wall all the […]

12 years ago

An Australian man on the run after skipping bail has made contact with his home state’s police force – to ask them for a better mugshot on their ‘wanted’ posters. Daniel Damon, 25, is wanted in relation to unspecified ‘traffic and drug matters’ Following the publication of the police warrant on Facebook, he took to […]

12 years ago

Thankfully no London falling…

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Our friends at Epic TV are on a roll. They have jumped off the world’s highest climbing wall, pulled off a real-life Bond stunt in the Alps, and now they’ve decided to leap off a hotel in downtown Barcelona. We find even the stairs to JOE Towers can be an arduous task sometimes, especially when we haven’t had our morning […]

12 years ago

Lemony snippet…

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Perhaps Nick Kyrgios was watching Lionel Messi after the Copa America final. After getting frustrated during his Wimbledon last-16 match against Richard Gasquet, the Australian tennis sensation turned to a ballboy for some moral support. 20-year-old Kyrgios responded to having his serve broken by his French opponent by giving the bemused youngster a hug. That’s one way to […]

12 years ago

Authorities in one Chinese city are turning to a variety of animals in an attempt to forecast earthquake risks. Zoo employees in the city of Nanjing are monitoring the behaviour of pigs, chickens and other animals in an effort to predict natural disasters ahead of time, as the animals are thought to be able to sense […]

12 years ago

Birdhemian Rhapseedy…

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Game of thrown together…

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The United States were out for revenge on Japan in the Women’s World Cup final, and they got it in some style. After losing to the same opponents in the last final four years ago, the US raced into a 4-0 lead inside 20 minutes. But it was the manner of one of the goals […]

12 years ago

We’re no doctors, but we’d be fairly sure that a ruptured ankle ligament would make playing in a major golf tournament almost impossible. Sure, Tiger Woods played the 2008 US Open with a broken leg, but this injury to Rory McIlroy looks pretty serious just two weeks away from the British Open. The reigning Open champion […]

12 years ago

We really hope Nani lives up to the hype for these Fenerbahce fans. If not, they are going to be seriously disappointed they put on such a warm welcome for him. The winger has left Manchester United to try his luck in the always entertaining Turkish league. Nani isn’t a guy who strikes us as someone who lives […]

12 years ago

Steven Gerrard’s PR team earned their crust this week. The Liverpool legend was unveiled to the LA Galaxy supporters at half-time of their 4-0 annihilation of Toronto FC at the weekend. A dapper Gerrard gave a rousing speech to the crowd at the interval that went down extremely well with the home support. However, he […]

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The game was a big pile of s**te. The penalties were, however, very welcome. But poor Gonzalo Higuain. The Argentinian forward was brought on for Sergio Aguero and, well, it’s not too harsh to say that he completely blew it. First off, he missed an injury time sitter that would’ve won Argentina their first Copa […]

12 years ago

After losing two international finals in two years, Lionel Messi could be forgiven for needing an arm round the shoulder. The Barcelona player was the only Argentinian to score in their penalty shoot-out defeat to Chile, so it was good to see that at least one person on the other side of the international divide […]

12 years ago

This may be the only 40 yard chip you’ll see today, but it’s a good one. Rosario’s Jonas Aguirre somehow managed to score an incredible long-distance effort against River Plate in the Argentinian top-flight. The midfielder broke free with the ball on the nearside, with River’s defenders and goalkeepers scrambling back into position. Rather than […]

12 years ago

When it comes to competitive eating, Joey Chestnut has long been the name on everybody’s lips. However the reigning hot dog eating champion fell short in his quest for a ninth successive victory after rival Matt Stonie ended Chestnut’s period of dominance in New York by eating a remarkable 62 hot dogs in just 10 […]

12 years ago

He recovered Dustin time…

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When it comes to winning the battle for the FIFA 16 cover, it helps to have a huge worldwide name fighting your corner, and they don’t come much bigger than LeBron James. The basketball star and massive Liverpool fan has given his backing to Jordan Henderson, publicly showing his support for the England midfielder on […]

12 years ago

In case you have been living under a rock for the past few months, Manny Pacquiao has a few quid to spare. The Filipino boxer may have lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in ‘the fight of the century’, but he walked away with around $150 million (€135 million) for 36 minutes work, while Mayweather earned around $230 […]

12 years ago

What does Independence Day mean to you? For many film fans outside the United States, it can only mean one thing. While Americans celebrate getting their independence two centuries ago, us Brits will cast our mind back just 19 years to Roland Emmerich’s disaster film, and Bill Pullman’s inspiring speech. A sequel to Emmerich’s film […]

12 years ago

The patience of the saints…

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You have to see it to believe it. Before Chris Pratt became a superstar actor playing lead roles in Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World, he starred in the super sitcom, Parks and Recreation. Well, here’s footage of a chubby, scruffy Chris Pratt, behind the scenes on Parks and Rec back in 2009, pretending […]

12 years ago

Oh yes…

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Doesn’t this just warm your heart? People are falling in love with this Florida homeless man who practises his piano skills on the street, busking for cash. Donald Gould is a 51-year-old ex-marine who turned to drugs after he lost his wife in 1998 and soon after became estranged from his son. He has been […]

12 years ago

What’s the point of having a really sophisticated touchscreen phone if you can’t convert it into a clunky retro gaming device? The clever boffins at California-based company Hyperkin are working on a contraption that attaches to your smartphone to turn it into a Gameboy style console – something they’re called ‘Smartboy’. The real beauty of the […]

12 years ago

Scarface (and we don’t mean Tevez…)

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JOE.co.uk have teamed up with EA SPORTS to give you the chance to win a Chelsea keeper’s shirt signed by potential FIFA 16 cover star Thibaut Courtois! Thibaut Courtois is battling with Sergio Aguero, Jordan Henderson and Harry Kane in the race to join Lionel Messi on the UK cover of EA SPORTS FIFA 16. This year, […]

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