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To the Olympics now, where you might not have expected Snoop Dogg to be among the bearers of the Olympic torch but very excited he was about it too, and rightly so! Did somethin today. #FollowTheDogg pic.twitter.com/G4ugnUFssO — Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) July 26, 2024 And we mention the American rapper’s role ahead of the opening […] The post This BBC newsreader had the very best response to Snoop Dogg carrying the Olympic torch appeared first on The Poke.

It’s the first anniversary of the untimely death of Irish music legend Sinead O’Connor. To mark the occasion, the National Waxworks Museum in Dublin decided to unveil a new likeness of O’Connor to the public. A wax sculpture of Sinéad O’Connor has been unveiled at the National Wax Museum in Dublin today pic.twitter.com/SP2EtkMWm4 — TheJournal.ie […] The post A new Sinead O’Connor waxwork has been removed after only one day because, well, just look… appeared first on The Poke.

Just when you think the Tories can no longer ruin your life, out they pop like the hand from the grave at the end of Carrie (the movie, not Johnson) to provide one last jump-scare. Former Tory MP Liam Fox was on Iain Dale’s show on LBC last night, where he was asked one particular […] The post Wait, how is Liam Fox connected to Natalie Imbruglia’s ‘Torn’? I’m all out of faith! appeared first on The Poke.

Pour one out for a true viral news legend. Twitter/X user Jackie English has shared the news that her aunt, Cathy Rutherford, has died. And in her lovely tribute, Jackie re-shared Cathy’s most blazing moment in the sun when she was asked about Margaret Thatcher during the former PM’s state funeral in 2013. It’s with […] The post RIP to Cathy Rutherford, star of this legendary response to Margaret Thatcher’s death appeared first on The Poke.

We adore the 1982 American comedy series Police Squad!. Bizarrely it was cancelled after only six episodes, but it remains a cult classic which went on to spawn the hugely popular Naked Gun movie franchise. One recurring character was Shoeshine Johnny, who could provide instant information about pretty much everything (for a price). A clip […] The post This hilarious clip from ‘Police Squad’ may have been the inspiration for the foundation of Google appeared first on The Poke.

Everybody loves a clown – especially when they can brighten up a boring school day. But sometimes, the joking goes too way too far. Take some of these responses to this Reddit query from @Common-Mousse-4014: When did the class clown go too far? Whether the following is the behaviour of clowns or sociopaths, we’ll leave […] The post People have been sharing tales of when the class clown went too far and these 17 schoolmates will never be forgotten appeared first on The Poke.

Picture the scene: you hire someone to come do a job in your house. They arrive ready to get stuck in – but what do you do while they’re working? It’s the kind of social interaction that’s a particular nightmare for British people – as Twitter/X user @JohnDonoghue64 raised this week. Does anyone else suffer […] The post People are sharing what to do when a tradesman’s in your house and it’s the most awkwardly British thing you’ll read this week appeared first on The Poke.

Naming a dog requires a lot of thought. It’s not like some unimportant naming of a car or a baby – a dog’s name really has to be just right for that particular pooch. So Reddit user @theinevitablekoala came to the right place when they crowdsourced names for their ‘silly British dog’. What silly British […] The post 19 name suggestions for this ‘silly British dog’ that are worth a round of a-paws appeared first on The Poke.

With a few weeks left before the Democratic National Convention and little more than three months until the election, Democrats are rumoured to be considering a break with tradition and formally declaring Kamala Harris their nominee in the coming week. At the same time, the current Vice President is expected to announce her chosen running […] The post Potential VP candidate Pete Buttigieg had a beautiful response to the Speaker’s horrible homophobic comment appeared first on The Poke.

Olympics fever is about to hit, confining us all to our sofas, glued to the screens for the next month. And what better way to get into the mindset than by contemplating BBC presenter Richie Brave’s question: What isn’t but should be an Olympic sport?” What isn’t, but should be an Olympic sport? — Richie […] The post People have been sharing things that are not Olympic sports but definitely should be – 20 gold medal winners appeared first on The Poke.