Pope hits out at consumer culture

July 17th, 2008 – 1407 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches, Scandals

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Pope hits out at consumer culture also see  ”Crimes of fashion”
Pope Benedict XVI has attacked popular culture and consumerism in a formal address to tens of thousands of young Roman Catholics.
The pontiff also warned that natural resources were being squandered, in the speech in Sydney, Australia.
The pope is visiting the [...]


GLITTERTIND

July 16th, 2008 – 1939 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Glittertind was founded in 2001 by Torbjørn Sandvik (b-1985). He wanted to start a project inspired by Norwegian tales, traditions, history, art and culture. All these ingredients were mixed in a black pot together with punk, metal and folk, or like Metal Hammer put it: “A bizarre combination of folksy mellowness, hardcore punk riffing, Nordic [...]


Occultic Officials In Nigerian Aviation Ministry Behind Plane Crashes

July 11th, 2008 – 1532 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches, Scandals

Some people claim Africa isn’t still in the dark ages - we know it is. News from the Nigerian Tribune
…. former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, on Monday told the Senate committee probing the N19.5 billion scandal in the aviation sector that the air disasters recorded in 2006 were the handiwork of occult groups [...]


WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD ?

June 8th, 2008 – 1718 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Plato: For the greater good.
Karl Marx: It was a historical inevitability.
Machiavelli: So that its subjects will view it with admiration, as a chicken which has the daring and courage to boldly cross the road, but also with fear, for whom among them has the strength to contend with such a paragon of avian virtue? In such a manner [...]


Cuba to provide free sex-change

June 7th, 2008 – 2059 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Cuba has authorised sex-change operations and will offer them free to qualifying citizens, officials say.
The move is the latest in a series of policy changes implemented by President Raul Castro since he succeeded his elder brother, Fidel, in February.
Raul Castro’s daughter, who heads the National Centre for Sex Education, spearheaded the changes in a [...]


THE PLASMATICS

June 6th, 2008 – 1324 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Genre:
Punk, Heavy Metal, Porn Rock
Lyrical theme:
Sex, Love, Loss, War, Violence, Chaos, Life
Last known line-up:
Wendy Orlean Williams - Vocals (R.I.P. 1949-1998)
Wes Beech - Rhythm Guitar
Michael Ray - Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar
Chris “Junior” Romanelli - Bass
Ray Callahan - Drums

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Two held in Gambia on gay charges

June 3rd, 2008 – 2022 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

As a service to our gay friends we give you this travel advisory from the BBC. I have feeling women of all persuasions should pack their burkhas to travel safely in The Gambia.

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GOTH STEREOTYPES

June 1st, 2008 – 2118 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Age:  None. Goths are timeless. (Well sort of. Goths over 30 are just more tragic than other Goths)Behaviour:  Broody, remote, dramatic, sensual, serious, given to excessive romanticism, pathetic, depressive.
 
Climate: Cool, damp, and dark.
Diet:  Hors d’oeuvres, cigarettes, coffee, drugs.
Intelligence: Strangely above average …
Favourite Colour: Black of course. Blood red or plum for lipstick.

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GERMAN LESBIAN WITCHES

May 25th, 2008 – 1438 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Genre: Emo / Techno / Psychedelic

Born in bucks and herts 
The cult began when an evil geography teacher told them what they were doing was WRONG 
Aspire to become ‘drunk hobos passed out on the beach that throw up on small children after being prodded with sticks’ in really queer 
Thats about it really … 

oh and basically dont [...]