They used to call them old wives’ tales: those nuggets of informally shared everyday advice. Now, the internet makes everyone an old wife. We’ve tracked down some of the more preposterous home hints.

The NSFW possibilities of video-chat website Chatroulette were initially part of its charm. Now, the race is on to rid the site of its notorious flashers and wankers.

We may never know what Willis was talkin' 'bout, but Gary Coleman took another piece of the catchphrase puzzle to his grave: how is it spelled?

The ACCC encourages Corporate Australia to engage with consumers via Twitter, Facebook and blogs… but primarily to deliver bad news.

The Enthusiast celebrates Britain's Daily Mail's favourite human-interest dynamo: the humble robin.

There's no OED for drug slang. The names of prohibited substances are usually hashed out (!) by users and dealers, not defined by the media... until the curious case of hip new high 'meow meow'.

On page 17 of yesterday's Herald Sun was a story about heartless burglars who stole an old lady's teddy bear. And on page 19 was a story about heartless burglars who stole an old lady's teddy bear.

German media executives are fuming that the topless Fräuleins gracing their print editions are not welcome in Apple's iPhone and iPad apps. When it comes to media censorship, is this a couple of slippery slopes?

After decades of exhorting women to shake their asses and titties, hip-hop has finally produced a dance in which the fellas display their goods the same way. But will this milkshake bring all the boys to the yard?