Blue Monday?
Mondays aren't as depressing as you think. A survey of 300,000 people suggested there is no difference in moods throughout the week – except Friday, of course.
Filth and fury
Is V Festival the new Reading and Leeds after the Cher Lloyd urine-throwing incident? Thought the slightly older clientele had more decorum than that
Royal dog fight
Princess Beatrice's terrier Max was bitten by the Queen's corgis at Balmoral last week, reportedly one of several royal canine scraps. Determined to be top dogs since the Olympic opening ceremony.
Classic trash
Face it: some books will never be a Penguin Classic. This blog gives them their moment.
Eid celebration
On scoring for Manchester City against Southampton, Samir Nasri celebrated by revealing an Eid Mubarak t-shirt. He was booked.