Exam Results Day Fails
Today is Results Day – a tense time for young people across the UK as they discover whether they have the exam results that will help them on their way to achieving their dreams. We thought we would lighten the mood with a look at some pieces of work that don’t quite make the grade. [...]
Xbox 360 Kinect Paralympics Fail
With the London 2012 Paralympics a few days away, can we expect to see more takedowns like this? Takedown News asks: How do you feel about this type of humor?
Farewell XXX Olympiad – Thanks for the Takedown Memories!
If you haven’t already enjoyed the spoof commentary takedown of the Women’s Laser Radial Sailing event in the London 2012 Olympic Games. In “Boats“, Irish commentator Francis Higgins (aka actor and screenwriter Chris Tardoff) provides a shameless and hilarious insight into the sport, and he saves a twist to the end. The International Olympic Committee [...]
Star Wars – May The Force Be With You
Charley Says… Government Takedown Public Information Films
It is the end of an era. How will we ever be safe again? The UK Government has disbanded the Central Office of Information – the organisation that for decades produced the public information TV ads. Some more scary than an episode of Doctor Who, others like scenes from a Hammer House of Horror movie. [...]
Sibelius Releases “Technophobe” Music Engraving Package
The latest advance in personal music publishing has arrived in the shape of the Sibelius “Technophobe” Package The company told Takedown News that several upgrades are planned, including a plugin that allows use of the Comic Sans typeface. Seriously though, this is the Keaton Music Typewriter, and only 12 are known to be in existence. [...]
Vertigo Special: Up! The Heights of Teen Madness
While the US proudly parades its ‘meme photos’, Russian teens are risking life and limb to produce photos for those who can watch Hitchcock’s Vertigo without having their stomach do a backflip. Images sourced from: dedmaxopka.livejournal.com If you have the stomach for more, try this video compilation, which shows a gang of young people dicing [...]
Anonymous Vows To Takedown US Government In 2012
The US is today facing a new threat. Hacktivist group Anonymous has openly declared war on what it characterises as a government that is “no longer functional”. It has called on the people to start a new American Revolution called Operation V with the stated intention to takedown the current US administration. With echoes of the [...]
The Pirate Bay Toys With Lawyers As UK ISPs Forced Into Takedown
The High Court has now ruled that UK ISPs must takedown The Pirate Bay – the Swedish website that hosts links to files provided by its users. In a matter of weeks Internet Service Providers will block access to this site – effectively censoring it from UK internet users. Meanwhile, The Pirate Bay is enjoying its [...]
What Does 5yo Mila’s Mum Have To Hide?
Last month we featured two articles about the case of 5yo Mila, and her mother’s hard-edged campaign to win her back from her estranged husband. Having originally reported on the apparent support by hacktivist group Anonymous of the mother Dr Lori Handrahan, we followed up with another post detailing the responses we received subsequently. To [...]

































