Zuckerberg And Social Network Actor, Eisenberg, Meet On Saturday Night Live – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a “surprise” appearance on Saturday Night Live, joking with the actor who played him in The Social Network, Jesse Eisenberg. Viewers got a triple dose of Zuckerberg as Oscar nominee/guest host Eisenberg took the stage, quickly joined by the show’s Zuckerberg impersonator, Andy Samberg. Then, out walked Zuckerberg himself. When asked how he liked The Social Network, Zuck called it “interesting.” [mashable]
Djokovic Destroys Murray – Third seed Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 to win his second Australian Open on Sunday, prolonging Britain’s 75-year wait for a male grand slam singles champion. Eye-balling Murray with intent across the net, Serbia’s Davis Cup hero completely dominated the Scot who has now lost all three of his grand slam finals without winning a set. [mail&guardian]
Egypt Uprisings: What’s The Fallout? – From Tunisia to Egypt to Yemen, an uprising is challenging the Arab world’s rulers. For America, the immediate concern is that through the terms of five U.S. presidents, Mubarak’s Egypt has been Washington’s most powerful and most indispensable ally in the Middle East. But if the old order falls, what will take its place? This week’s Newsweek explores the fallout. [dailybeast]
Tunisia’s Internet Chief Gives Inside Look At Cyber Uprising – When Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s dictatorship began unraveling here last month amid violent street protests, Tunisia’s internet administrators saw a massive spike in the number of sites placed on government block lists. But, in contrast to the embattled Egyptian government, the Ben Ali regime never ordered internet and cellphone communications shut off or slowed down, the head of the Tunisian Internet Agency says. [wired]
The Tudors’ Henry Cavill Is Revealed As Your New Superman – Henry Cavill better be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Because the 27-year-old will slip into blue tights and a red cape for 2012’s Superman: Man of Steel. Henry, best known for his role of Charles Brandon on Showtime’s The Tudors has been cast to play dreamy Clark Kent. [dailymail]
Tod’s To Restore Rome’s Colosseum – Tod’s, the Italian luxury shoe group, which has designed many a gladiator sandal in its time, has announced a new project to fund the cost of the restoration of Rome’s historic Colosseum, at a cost of €25 million. The project, which will be carried out in eight stages, has been finalised by the Italian ministry of Culture, and Mr Diego Della Valle, the president of Tod’s Group, widely known as Italy’s “shoe king”. [telegraph]
In-Car Streaming Radio Available In Most New US Cars – While MINI was the first car brand to bring it to South Africa, the recent trade shows are evidence of the explosion of in-dash internet radio systems in the US. Almost every major car manufacturer now makes them available, as well as a host of third-party providers. Here is an overview of the latest dashboard systems. [radiostreamingnews]
Boy George And Culture Club To Reunite For World Tour: No Spice – After recent hinting in the press, Boy George confirms: Culture Club will reunite next year. The singer, 49, also promises a “proper huge worldwide tour” starring the iconic ’80s hitmakers. The announcement comes during the run-up to the release of his solo album ‘Ordinary Alien,’ partly written while he served four months in prison for the assault and false imprisonment of a male escort. [popeater]
Behold, The Eco-Friendly Super-Yacht – Every few years, a radically designed superyacht splashes into the water, grabbing the world’s attention. Right now it’s “Exuma,” a motor yacht intended to consume less fuel and produce less carbon emissions than other motor yachts of a similar size. The yacht, which won the Green Yacht of the Year award at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, pays close attention to three key principles: that it should be sustainable, efficient and robust. [cnn]
Happy 50th Anniversary To The Iconic Jaguar E-Type – The year 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most famous and enviable cars in automotive history – the Jaguar E-Type. An icon of British motoring, the Jaguar E-Type was launched back in 1961, and this year, auto enthusiasts and Jaguar owners are expecting special events around the globe to commemorate the occasion. Jaguar has plans to kick off the proceedings at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the show where the E-Type turned heads back in March of 1961. [bornrich]
T-Pain Gets Facebook Tat – When you read that, I wonder what image you have in your mind. Is it the Facebook logo? Or is it a status update? Or could it, by some small chance, be the ‘LIKE’ button? Surely not. T-Pain wouldn’t have actually got a tat of a ‘LIKE’ button on his body, would he? [twitpic]
There Is No Mandela-less Future – South Africa is not ready to let go of Nelson Mandela, and not just because of love for the man. The irrational fear of what his passing might bring is rooted in a real problem: an immature democracy still too easily threatened by bad leadership. Which is all the more reason to better implement what he taught us. [dailymaverick]
Lions Vs Sharks At Newlands Tomorrow – Following the success of the 2010 tournament, the Neo Africa Tri-Series returns in 2011 with the DHL Stormers, the Sharks and the Lions doing battle at Newlands in this exciting series. Tuesday brings a massive clash between the Lions and the Sharks at Newlands. Follow link for info and tickets. [clubnewlands]
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