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article 13 May 2013 Sci/Tech
Chris Hadfield returns to earth a social media hero.
by Anna Doble To earth with love... Twitter astronaut returning home

The world's first "social media astronaut" returns to earth as Channel 4 News tracks the story of Commander Hadfield's out-of-this-world tweets.

article 20 April 2013 Culture
Use your head - invest in vinyl?
by Anna Doble Use your head - invest in vinyl?

Records are back in fashion, but for how long? As fans queue up at music stores around the world for Record Store Day, Channel 4 News finds out if there really is a vinyl revival on the high street.

article 13 April 2013 Politics
Wizard of Oz, 1939. (Getty)
by Anna Doble Thatcher Ding Dong and the age of the digital protest

We've been raging against the machine since 2009, but is "chartjacking" really an act of political defiance? Channel 4 News takes a look at the hit parade.

article 11 April 2013 Business
Bitcoin boom - is it already over?
by Anna Doble Bitcoin boom - is it already over?

A "flash crash" hits the digital currency recently hailed as an alternative to crisis-hit global economies. So has the bitcoin bubble burst so soon?

article 23 March 2013 Culture
Eyeliner connects the musicians influenced by David Bowie.
by Ciaran Hughes Ashes to lashes: how David Bowie changed the face of music

From hot tramps to diamond dogs, Channel 4 News draws a line - with a jet black eye pencil - from David Bowie to his musical disciples across punk, goth, indie and pop.

article 19 March 2013 UK
Coronation Street actor Bill Roache. (Reuters)
by Anna Doble Bill Roache was 'very keen' to discuss 'pure love' beliefs

The Kiwi TV reporter who spoke to Coronation Street star Bill Roache about victims of sexual offences and "pure love" tells Channel 4 News the star was "very keen" to share his spiritual beliefs.

article 14 March 2013 World, Italy
Pope tweets - from the Wizard of Oz to papal emoticons.
by Anna Doble Habemus tweet 'em: a Twitter baptism for Pope Francis

From Wizard of Oz spoofs to papal emoticons and a fake Hand of God, the arrival of a new Pope sent Twitter into overdrive on Wednesday. Channel 4 News takes a look.

article 17 February 2013 UK
Medieval 2013 by Matt Buck.
by Mark Greaves That was ye weeke that was

Meteors in the sky, the Pope resigning, and horses in the headlines. Are we in the midst of a medieval revival? Cartoonist Matt Buck does his best impression of Hieronymus Bosch for Channel 4 News.

article 26 January 2013 UK
Andy Murray - the man who re-routed the British losing streak? (Reuters)
by Anna Doble Andy Murray and the death of the plucky British loser

As Andy Murray prepares for his third grand slam final in a row, Channel 4 News looks at his rise to the top of men's tennis - and why it's messing with our minds.