Footballers speaking out
England captain John Terry is accused of (and denies) racist comments against Anton Ferdinand. Ferdinand's brother Rio is a surprise omission from the England squad for Euro 2012. Is there a connection? Well done to the likes of Jason Roberts and Paul Ince for asking the question.
Gratuitous arse?
Spotted in the Mail and the Telegraph: both front and rear views of the Duchess of Cambridge's dress, the rear of which has no design-noteworthy detail. Leading us to the conclusion that the Middleton/Cambridge gratuitous arse shot is fully entrenched as a photographic genre.
Euro leaders: which is which?
Will there be a "banking union" or a federalised eurozone? The EU's key players – the European Council president, the European Commission president, the president of the European Central Bank and the head of the group of eurozone finance ministers – present their proposals at the end of the month. But can you tell them apart? Take our test – the answers are below.
Smart slides
Dutch designers Tjep have refurbished Amsterdam's Schiphol airport to include a slide. Hot on heels of Diarmuid Gavin's slide at the Chelsea Flower show. Fun: we would be happy to see more of this.
Time to re-read...
Ray Bradbury, who has died aged 91. Fahrenheit 451 is still mind-blowing. Put it back on the reading list.
More book news
Nick Clegg has told Easy Living magazine he would love to write a novel. Indeed, he already started writing one (in his 20s), and got as far as page 120. Any suggestions for the title?
Euro leaders: answers
A Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank; B Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the group of 17 eurozone finance ministers; C José Manuel Barroso, European Commission president; D Herman van Rompuy, European Council president
