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The Stupid Question: Who Are The Independent Olympic Athletes?

Even the Olympics has indie cred: “I’m so cool I qualified for the Olympics before my nation’s sovereignty was even recognised, man”.

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Ministry of Listicles: Top 5 Julia Gillard Power Jackets

She came, she saw, she conquered Kevin Rudd… twice. Despite her curious unpopularity with the Australian public, Julia Gillard knows the semiotic power of jackets. We’ve picked five easy pieces.

Pew pew pew! Four inches of unerring small-calibre destruction!

What’s New In Pew Pew Pew: Self-Guided Bullets

You’ve heard of guided missiles, right? Well, no more tiresome launching from fighter jets, submarines or frigates! US government researchers have created a miniature version for your very own gun.

If these were actually your fingers, you'd have stumps in no time.

The Biscuiteer: Butterfingers Gluten Free Macadamia Shortbread

Gluten-free biscuits are often dry, crumbly imitations of ‘the real thing’, but these delicious shortbread fingers are a treat for everyone.

'Kelly Was A Dancing Queen' by Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read. 2011, acrylic on canvas.

The Red Pill: Time Travel And Dirty Talk

Follow Stephen King’s rules for time travel and use 17th-century pillow talk. Plus new Future Of The Left, Noam Chomsky, Chopper Read, Ryan Gosling and Jon Ronson’s ‘Friday’!

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Ministry Of Listicles: Top 13 Worst Things Ever

Sometimes, it takes seeing something really bad to realise you have it good. Here’s a ‘bottom 13′ to cheer you up.

Maryrose Ingham: the result of an intensive Collingwood fan breeding program? Image: Craig Borrow

The Red Pill: Showgirl Fingers And Magpie Babies

This week in the Grand Final weekend edition of our Friday linkbait, we love cute baby footy fans, the 2012 Big Day Out lineup, romcom clichés, dancing fingers, UK ’90s pop band Steps… and much more!

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The Stupid Question: Can A Moustache Truly Be Ironic?

His has made a fundamental contribution to a successful rock’n'roll and romantic career, so we ask Jesse Hughes of Eagles Of Death Metal and Boots Electric if a moustache can be truly ironic.

Kanye West with Pork Troy, a Muppet character from his rejected TV pilot.

The Red Pill: Dirty Muppets And Rave Hamsters

In this week’s Friday linkbait, we’re digging Muppet antics, dancing rodents, book cover design, Liam Neeson fist-fighting CGI wolves, A BOMB IN THE OVEN… and much more!