Top of the posts: Boars, black-ops and Bullock

There are lies and damned lies, and then there’s our list of the top blog posts of the last week. Enjoy!

1. Sandra Bullock and the incredible, shrinking star salary, by Guy Adams

2. Germany terrorised by swarms of radioactive boar, by Tom Mendelsohn

3. Must Watch: Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer trailer, by Michael Plant

4. A book too dangerous to even open, by Alan Cleaver

5. Why is this news exactly, Daily Mail?, by Tom Mendelsohn

6. The Christian right prepares itself for another day in the trenches, by Oliver Duggan

7. There are 10 types of people in the world, by John Rentoul

8. Dear liberals: No, Obama can’t be ‘black enough’ for you, by Black Canseco

9. Boris Bikes and the UN plot to take over the world, by Tom Mendelsohn

10. The final hit? Anorexia and addiction, by Catherine

Fine reads, all. And so to our top bloggers over the same period. John Rentoul has only just returned from his holidays, and with Tom Mendelsohn having put in a firm performance in his absence, the scene is set for what could be a decisive week on our leader board.

1. Tom Mendelsohn (2)

2. Guy Adams (-)

3. Michael Plant (-)

4. John Rentoul (10)

5. Matilda Battersby (6)

6. Alan Cleaver (-)

7. Patrick Rennie (-)

8. Catherine (3)

9. Black Canseco (-)

10. Oliver Duggan (-)

Eagle-eyed readers will spot that Black Canseco and Oliver Duggan swap places between the two lists, despite only having one post each; that’s because of additional clicks Black Canseco received to his author page, presumably as a consequence of having such an eye-catching pseudonym.

Image represents most used words in our top ten posts last week, excluding common English words. Copyright Wordle

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