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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »

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Brown-Hitler spoof becomes YouTube sensation

A video parodying Labour’s disastrous local and European election results with the downfall of Hitler has become a surprise YouTube sensation. Titled ‘Brownfall’, the video replaces the subtitles on a recent award-winning German move – called Downfall – chronicling Hitler’s last hours. The Oscar nominated movie has inspired a sub-genre of internet editors who adapt… Read more »

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Lebedev ‘on verge’ of buying Independent

By Ian Dunt The Russian billionaire who recently bought a majority stake in the Evening Standard is on the verge of adding the Independent newspaper to his portfolio, according to reports. Alexander Lebedev is understood to be the advanced stages of negotiations to take up the Independent and its sister publication, the Independent on Sunday,… Read more »