As we do every week, we’ve collected the top news stories and compiled them on one page. Digital Journalists reported on Japanese news, fun viral videos, the latest crime stories and much more.
We also highlight some of the major topics Digital Journalists have been covering recently. Note you can see the trending topics at the top of any page on our news network, in the black bar. They are changing constantly to react to what people are reading on the site. We wanted to include this feature to let you know the topics people want to read about on Digital Journal.
Hot topics on Digital Journal
• Russia news
• Obama news
• North Korea news
Top Digital Journal Reports
Review: Depression tale ‘Mad Ship’ looks great, but lacks coherent tone (Includes first-hand account) by Jeff Cottrill
If you took ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ and turned it into a dark tragedy about sexual blackmail, then added a long coda about raving insanity, you’d get something like ‘Mad Ship’. It’s a strange film, although one with gorgeous visual images to spare.
Review: ‘Ginger & Rosa’ are best friends for now (Includes first-hand account) by Sarah Gopaul
‘Ginger & Rosa’ is about two teenage girls growing up in 1960s London under the shadow of the Cuban Missile Crisis as a critical decision redefines their relationship.
Neglected and abandoned Florida dog story goes viral (Includes interview) by Kristin Denault
An abandoned dog found wandering in south Florida has captured the attention and hearts of an online community of dog lovers.
Review: ‘Andrew Lloyd Webber — 40 Musical Years’ (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Alexander Baron
If this programme is little short of hagiographic, it is for a good reason. Andrew Lloyd Webber may be no saint, but he is the unrivalled king of the musical.
Review: ‘Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel’ is battle gamers could ignore (Includes first-hand account) by Stan Rezaee
Gamers hoping to take on another exciting mission for T.W.O. will only find ‘Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel’ to be a very mundane shooter.
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In the Media
Op-Ed: Screw the middle class, the rich have their secret tax havens by Karl Gotthardt
A hard drive obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has revealed a secretive network of financial transactions that provides the rich with offshore tax havens. The rich find tax havens and the middle class pays the price.
Massive offshore tax haven file leaks expose secrets of the rich by JohnThomas Didymus
A massive leak of records of the global offshore financial system has revealed financial secrets relating to more than 120,000 offshore companies and trusts and exposed secret dealings of politicians, international fraudsters and the world’s rich.
Video: Indian study reveals male bats perform oral sex on females by JohnThomas Didymus
A new study shows that male bats perform oral sex on females to prolong sexual intercourse. The study is the first report of male-to-female oral sex in bats. It complements a previous Chinese study that revealed that female bats perform fellatio on males.
North Korea ratifies nuclear strike against the U.S. by Ryan Donnelly
In the latest round of threats coming out of North Korea, it has been reported that North Korean officials have confirmed that they have ratified plans to launch military strikes against the US, including nuclear attacks.
Pluto’s ‘Gate to Hell’ found in ruins of Hierapolis in Turkey by JohnThomas Didymus
Archaeologists say they have discovered in Turkey the ruins of a temple referred to in antiquity as the “Gate to Hell.” Ancient sources such as Strabo mentioned the temple and the cave located in the ancient city of Hierapolis, now Pamukkale in Turkey.
Video: ‘Hot For Teacher,’ Avery six-year-old drummer YouTube hit by JohnThomas Didymus
A 6-year-old drummer Avery Molek’s cover of Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher” has become a YouTube hit having received more than 700,00 views
Angela Merkel nude photos go viral by Katerina Nikolas
It wasn’t enough that photographs of German Chancellor Angela Merkel clad in a black bathing suit appeared in the morning press. Now photos of a naked young Merkel strolling along a beach have emerged.
Google Maps introduces ‘Treasure Maps’ for April Fool’s by Anne Sewell
Not to be left out this April Fool’s Day, Google has come up with a couple of tricks this year. If you fancy going on a treasure hunt, Google Maps has the answer.
Video: ‘Toriko,’ ‘Dragon Ball Z,’ & ‘One Piece’ crossover promo by Can Tran
On April 7, a one-hour and two-episode anime special will air in Japan. This special adventure brings together the popular Shonen Jump franchises of “Dragon Ball Z,” “Toriko,” and “One Piece.”
Ex-Rolling Stone Bill Wyman talks about his underage girlfriend by Marcus Hondro
Ex- Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has said that in the wake of the recent Jimmy Savile sex scandal he went to the police to talk about his past relationship with a 13-year-old. He was 47 when he began dating Mandy Smith.
Op-Ed: Canada to close world-renowned Experimental Lakes Area research by Ken Hanly
The Harper government is achieving global notoriety for its environmental policies. Even Al Jazeera has taken note of the Harper government decision to defund the world-renowned Experimental Lakes Area.
Japanese schoolgirls’ Makankosappo, Kamehameha energy attack meme by JohnThomas Didymus
A new Japanese Internet photo meme has emerged. The trend involves schoolgirls taking pictures of what appears to be someone releasing a powerful but invisible energy blast that sends a single person or group flying backwards in the air like rag dolls.
Four Ontario police officers charged in off-duty brawl by Arthur Weinreb
The four members of Peel Regional Police, just west of Toronto, are facing charges after a fight broke out late last year in a Brampton, Ontario banquet hall.
Video: Pope Francis washes, kisses feet of Muslim woman prisoner by JohnThomas Didymus
In what is being described as his most radical break with tradition so far, Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 inmates at a juvenile detention center in Rome. Among the inmates were two women, an Italian Catholic and a Serbian Muslim woman.
Top Blogs
Marc Faber warns Cyprus will happen everywhere by Andrew Moran
Economic Collapse News | Marc Faber: Cyprus will happen everywhere around the world “The three men who predicted the…
Can we kiss freedom of speech goodbye? by Joseph Caswell
seems like people would rather tell you what herbal essences they’ve used than question: the bomb, the war, the…
Roger Ebert is the reason I write about movies by Tim O’Brien
After hearing news that Roger Ebert died, I thought back…
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