Five recap sentences that make you thank God you don't follow the soaps

SOMETIMES you read ‘Sonia is pregnant with Jamie’s baby unaware that he killed his ex-wife though her sister confessed’ and thank God you were spared this soap plot. These are actual storylines: 

Black Sabbath, and other artists who aren't as good once you're past puberty

OZZY Osbourne and Black Sabbath have announced their final tour. But some artists are best enjoyed when you have yet to reach sexual, and definitely mental, maturity. Like these.

'Dude' and other terms women use to keep men at non-romantic distance

WOMEN have a vast array of words at their disposal to keep men in the friend zone. Here are some that strongly suggest you've got no chance.

The newsreader's guide to reporting all this like it's somehow f**king normal

ARE you a newsreader who’s suddenly having to report on the Trump presidency as if it’s not just chaotic bullshit cooked up by a lunatic and his weird tech bro? Here’s how to remain professional.

We ask you: are you interested in any other miscarriages of justice, or just this specific one?

THE Lucy Letby case is making headlines after experts claimed there were no murders. Will this prompt you to look at other unfair convictions or is it a one-off?

Echo chambers full of delightful, well-informed people, users agree

ONLINE spaces criticised as ‘echo chambers’ are actually wonderful places to meet intelligent, educated people with correct views, according to their users.

Taking over Gaza vs all Trump's other territorial ambitions: a comparison

TRUMP now wants to remove all Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and turn it into valuable beachfront property. Where does this rank against his other proposed invasions?

Seven problems attractive people have you could probably cope with

ATTRACTIVE people get preferential treatment at work, research has found, but the gorgeous have replied that beauty brings its own issues. You feel you could cope with these.

Teenager messaging boy she met on bus believes she's in a situationship

A 13-year-old girl who has exchanged messages with a boy on Instagram has decided to attach the label situationship to their conversation.

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Politics

Can I use it to pay for the weekly big shop? Your Heathrow third runway questions answered

UNSURE how a third runway at Heathrow will benefit you in any way? Perhaps you lack the vision required to kickstart growth. The answers are here.

Five other middle-class events Just Stop Oil can comfortably disrupt

JUST Stop Oil are disrupting the fabric of British society with their daring protests, albeit only the hand-embroidered floral fabric. These are their next affluent targets.

When will cowardly Starmer follow Trump's example and pardon our selfless drug dealers?

THEY work all hours. They’re entrepreneurs. And nothing matters more to them than putting a smile on their customers’ faces. So why are they locked up?

Society

Concerns about shoplifting you'll agree with until you realise I'm a racist. By Roy Hobbs

THE new trend of extremely brazen shoplifting is worrying. You’re probably agreeing with me now, but that's before you've realised I am a massive racist.

All motorists always beeping and waving, assumes shit driver

A MAN believes the roads of the UK are packed with swearing, gesticulating red-faced motorists as he encounters so many every single day.

Deluded man swears you used to be able to buy things with a fiver

A MAN who has lost his grip on reality is convinced that goods or services could once be bought with nothing more than a five pound note.

'I wouldn't have set fire to a Holiday Inn if I'd been kept abreast of the relevant facts'

HERE I am, inside HMP Risley, for throwing a burning bin through a Holiday Inn window. When the real crime is that I was wilfully under-informed.

'I Am The Toast You Dropped Butter-Side Down': Six country songs for British audiences

COUNTRY music is all about high drama, hard liquor and cowboy metaphors. Can it be adapted to suit lower-key British audiences?

Which university to attend if you're posh but too thick for Oxbridge: A guide for the wealthy

HAVE you been excluded from Oxbridge on the totally unfair basis that you’re too stupid? Here are some alternatives for posh rejects, handily listed in descending order of snobbery.

Proposing ordering pudding and proposing instigating an orgy: the similarities
AT any dinner party, one’s thoughts turn to that awkward gap after the main course. And yet pudding, like a five-way sex romp, is impossible to enjoy alone.

Lifestyle

Progressive man secretly loves tits and explosions

AN otherwise progressive man has admitted that he is still transfixed by boobs and enjoys movies with massive explosions.

Putting a condom on while maintaining an erection: sex challenges you can relate to

ONLYFANS stars are competing in sex challenges, but if your sex life is humdrum and you’re at best an average performer, less extreme ones are a lot more achievable.

Man's happy place is Screwfix

THE memory that makes a man feel most happy and at peace is of his local branch of Screwfix, it has emerged.

Women allowed to take cocaine if it ruins their life and they beg for forgiveness, says Daily Mail

IT is fine for a woman to use cocaine as long as it has horrifically awful consequences and she repents like a medieval witch, the Daily Mail has decided.

Teenager imposes £50 call-out fee to talk to parents

A TEENAGER will not come out of his bedroom and talk to his parents unless they pay a call-out fee of £50, it has emerged.

Man moves back home to be near aging parents and people he's more successful than

A MAN who has spent 16 years in London has moved back to Wolverhampton so he can be closer to those who do not earn nearly as much money as he does.

China announces free fentanyl with every Shein purchase
CHINA has announced that every Shein and Temu purchase now comes with a courtesy gram of fentanyl.

Sport

We ask you: which FA Cup giant-killers will we condescendingly congratulate for winning a football match today?

TODAY, professional football players will play others who earn more, subjecting their team and town to patronising media write-ups. Who will be the plucky victors?

BBC to win back gammon football fans by replacing Lineker with a woman

THE BBC has apologised to right-wing football fans for employing a man with vaguely left-wing views and hopes this woman will make up for it.

Money to host 2034 World Cup

HUGE sums of dirty money have been chosen to host the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia.

That's the club I know and love, say 90s Man City fans

ALIENATED 1990s Manchester City fans admitted seeing their club blow a 3-0 lead against Feyenoord last night was like coming home.

Ten iconic Premier League managers ranked by what bastards they'd be as father-in-laws

THE storied history of the Premier League is rich with legendary managers, and Christian Gross. But which would you least look forward to seeing every other Christmas?

My day of constantly being accompanied by a nude woman, like Kanye West
RAPPER and designer Kanye West turned heads at the Grammys by being, as usual, accompanied by a nude woman. But how would that go down here in Halifax?

Science & Technology

Britain's Silicon Valley not to be in North for unexplained reasons

THE Labour government has elected not to create the UK’s Silicon Valley between Manchester and Liverpool, for reasons as yet unrevealed.

'Tiananmen Square is historically the ideal location for a family picnic': DeepSeek answers your questions

CHINESE AI DeepSeek is cheaper and more intelligent than Western AIs, which should surprise nobody. Here it answers your questions.

How I survived without TikTok for a whole evening: A lesson for Americans by Ryan Whittaker, aged 22

ON Saturday, the unthinkable happened. TikTok went dark in the US. Millions had nothing but words and images to scroll. And it could happen again, so learn from me.

Britain to be first nation to convert all its citizens to human batteries for AI

AN AI revolution will make every British man, woman and child into productive little batteries to power their artificial intelligence overlords.

Are Gen Z shiftless, idle bastards throwing away Britain's future or just in their 20s? An investigation
ARE today’s young people uniquely indolent and incapable of hard work, or just at the exact age when everyone is like that? Helen Archer looks into this urgent question.

Arts & Entertainment

Ten essential dad rave tracks for painting the skirting boards

DAD rock is an established music genre, but what about its trendier cousin, dad rave? Here are the evergreen tracks now serving as a soundtrack to DIY and car journeys.

Mulholland Drive, and other films you claim to love but you don't understand

IF the sad loss of David Lynch has spurred you to say you adore films that baffle you, you are far from alone. Never admit that these movies left you utterly bewildered.

Is it a curse if you're being a twat? Important questions about cursed TV and films

THE curse of Strictly has claimed another victim, GoCompare man Wynne Evans. But are dark supernatural forces undeniably at work, or is there a simpler explanation?

Which, if any, Oscar-nominated film should I actually bother watching?

THE Oscar nominations are out, and moviegoers worldwide are once again baffled that Dwayne Johnson has been overlooked. But are any worth watching?

Six shite albums you paid £10.99 for because of one decent song

THE history of popular music is littered with platinum albums that were largely filler. You bought these and wished you’d waited for the greatest hits.

There's only one way to deal with a bully – be their bitch. By Keir Starmer
YOU may think schoolyard bullies have little to do with tariffs. But when Tommo Smith confronted me on my first day at ‘big school’, I learned a lesson which has stayed with me.

Business

How to really, really enjoy it when it all goes to shit for Elon Musk

RIGHT now he’s flying, but Elon Musk is in a precarious position with Trump known to ditch anyone not completely subservient at whim. Stand by to savour his inevitable downfall.

Which shops on your high street are money-laundering people-smuggling fronts? A Mash investigation

A CANDY store. A Turkish barber. A newsagent which also does parcel returns. One of these must be genuine, but which? Reporter Emma Bradford investigates.

Water: How hard can it f**king be?

WATER: it falls from the skies. Collect it, treat it, send it out through the taps, sieve out the turds, treat it, job f**king done. Is that so hard, water companies?

Renationalised rail firms to be as great as local councils

THREE rail operators which are to be renationalised next year will soon have the same fantastic quality and customer service as your local council.

Work

Homeworker recalled to office doing piss-all to prove point

A HOMEWORKER ordered back to the office is spending long lazy days doing nothing to prove her point.

Six low-level bosses who wield their tiny amount of authority over you like fascist dictators

POWERLESS in their real lives, these wankers find their satisfaction in running a workplace like a Panzer Division. Which ones have bollocked you?

Are you becoming a distraction who must resign from your job? Take our quiz

ARE you doing your job perfectly, breaking neither rules nor codes, but should resign anyway because you are becoming a distraction like Tulip Siddiq? Find out.

Woman guessing her way through tax return definitely going to prison

A LENGTHY prison sentence is expected for a self-employed woman who had the audacity to believe she could complete her tax return without breaking the law.

Boss suddenly cool with working from home

A BOSS who is firmly against homeworking and demands all his employees attend the office in person is fine with it today.

"I'm at work, you f**kers"

HAVING a good time? Sat on your sofas, stuffing your faces, watching Saturday Kitchen? Christ I hate you. I’m at work.

Six sexual milestones you didn't realise you were meant to be stressing about, by the Mash sex columnist
IF you’re not panicking about arbitrary sexual milestones, then you really should be. To contribute to your insomnia tonight, here are five you may not have considered.

Alcohol

Man believes there is such a thing as 'quality tequila'

A MAN is insisting his friends dislike tequila because they have not had the ‘good stuff’, not because it is irretrievably vile regardless of cost.

We ask you: Are you observing a Dry January in Wetherspoon's?

HALFWAY through Dry January, are you sticking to it while maintaining a rigid schedule of daytime and evening Wetherspoon’s visits, like a patriot should?

Three days snowed in at the pub: what it's actually like and why you'd hate it

A GROUP of drinkers spent three days snowed in at a Yorkshire pub and are gamely pretending they loved it. They didn’t and nor would you.

Nation excitedly begins countdown to Dry January

THE UK is excitedly counting down the hours, minutes and seconds until Dry January can begin, it has emerged.

How to shock the nation with disgraceful scenes of drunken behaviour, but at home

TONIGHT photographers will be prowling to catch shameful scenes of pissed-up Britain showing its knickers and urinating publicly. But how can you do this at home?

Britain still lying about how drunk it is

THE UK has yet to meet even minimum standards of honesty about its level of intoxication, it has emerged.

Adult nappies, and other products Trump won't be putting tariffs on
DONALD Trump is enjoying bullying other nations with tariffs, but he’s also a selfish bastard who won’t want to pay a cent more for things he uses. Sleep easy if your job depends on these exports.