After an exclusive preview screening of the third Star Wars episode at Skywalker Ranch, the Daily Ripper can confirm that “Revenge of the Sith” doesn’t suck. With George Lucas’s permission, the Ripper can reveal that Anakin Skywalker becomes Darth Vader and in a shocking twist Senator Palpatine turns out to be Darth Sidious/the Emperor! (more…)

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has confirmed that the next-generation Windows operating system, codenamed Longhorn, will have 50% more bugs than Windows XP. The software billionaire has also given a satisfaction guarantee on the new operating system, which is due for release at Christmas 2005. “If anyone is fully satisfied with Longhorn then I will guarantee them a full refund,” Mr Gates said. (more…)

Margaret Pomeranz, host of “At the Movies” on ABC TV, has attacked the censorship of the “Crazy Frog” mobile ringtone advertisement. Ms Pomeranz said by covering the frog’s penis with a censored bar the ringtone company was denying the CGI amphibian the right to express his sexuality. “By hiding the frog’s love muscle in the advertisement, children are given the mixed message that one cannot be both a crazy frog and a heterosexual male in modern society,” Ms Pomeranz said. (more…)