Former Disney-star-turned-singer, Demi Lovato, is currently serving as a judge on the X-Factor – along with Britney Spears and Simon Cowell. And as you know, after each contestant performs the judges get to rip into them. Not this guy.

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When the Suzhou Chinaing Real Estate Company commissioned British architecture practice RMJM to design The Gate to the East, they were hoping for the Eastern answer to Paris’s Arc de Triomphe. Instead, they found the £445 million skyscraper more closely resembled a pair of “giant underpants”.

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Everyone knows that if you visit a site that’s a little dodgy, the chances are you’re going to end up downloading something dodgy, probably without your knowledge. Internet security company McAfee has just released its list of celebrities most likely to be used as a bait-and-switch, and Emma Watson is top of the list.

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It was reported today that Seychelles authorities have withdrawn a case of negligence against Stefan Pokorny, of Austria, last week. He had been arrested in Seychelles after a Cape Town yachtsman went missing.

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Last night saw the closing ceremony of the Paralympics in London. Coldplay performed and were joined by Rihanna and Jay-Z. Their song “Paradise” has become the the unofficial anthem of the Games over the past 12 days. This year saw 4 200 Paralympians from 164 different countries take part. All the action inside.

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Hustler publisher, and all round bad-ass Larry Flynt posted a full page advert in the Washington Post and USA Today over the weekend offering a bunch of cash for any information about Mitt Romney’s tax affairs. Not exactly classy, but exactly awesome.

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We’ve all been there, the fasten-your-seatbelt sign is illuminated, the plane is taxiing, air hostesses line the aisles and everyone is asked to switch-off any electronic devices as they may interfere with the airplanes instruments, or some such drivel. But, how much truth does that bold statement actually hold, could a simple text message or something of the like actually have a severe, adverse affect on your flight? The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) investigated…

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Imagine your last memory being in 2005. It certainly was a different world back then – no black US president, no iPhones, no Facebook. This is what happened to Ayanda Nqinana, who was put into a coma following a late night crash on a lonely Eastern Cape road in 2005.

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The moratorium on shale gas exploration, which was imposed in South Africa last April, was recently lifted, effectively opening the door for fracking in the Karoo region. Since the first mention of possibly using fracking as an extraction technique, debate has raged, with many calling into question the environmental impact it may have.

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It was the reason America and Britain used to go to war in Iraq: Weapons of Mass Destruction. The CIA have finally declassified documents that show how the intelligence agency were bamboozled into believing Saddam Hussein had any.

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This week’s addition to the prestigious 2oceansVibe Boss Hall of Fame is a schoolgirl from Russia. You’ll notice from this clip that the teacher is attempting to teach her some English. He is also being an arsehole. So when she eventually kicks him in the cojones before running from the classroom, I actually felt like cheering.

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Four men were arrested following an attempted robbery, shootout and accident in Woodstock this morning.

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On Sunday, a group of young German men, who call themselves the “Bavarian Dumbasses,” were attempting to add to their repertoire of Jackass-like stunts when events took a horrible turn for the worse. A misguided attempt to emulate their American counterparts ended in tragedy after a playground stunt lead to the death of one of the performers.

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UPDATE: The Facts: Woolworths >> Quirk >> 2oceansvibe You would have caught the latest allegations made online against Woolworths, with regard to their allegedly racist employment practices. Following an extensive investigation, 2oceansvibe can reveal that the blogger whistleblower has some integrity/challenging skeletons of his own. Again the issue of fabricated online clout rears its ugly […]

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A US TV station has been forced to apologise after they pictured Seal whilst reporting on actor Michael Clarke Duncan’s death. Awkward.

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While recently holidaying in the Kruger National Park, a South African couple were caught off-guard, and were at a loss about what to do, when a giant five metre long python slithered up into their car’s bonnet and refused to budge!

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For some reason, investigators decided against opening a car following a gruesome shooting attack on a family of British holidaymakers on a remote road in the French Alps yesterday.

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With economies in shambles worldwide, the media is scrambling to try and find a reason for why things are so bad. But instead of actually asking people who know what they are talking about, we live in a world where we rely on the endorsements of celebrities. Because, obviously someone like Kim Kardashian would know more about global economics, being a successful reality TV star and all, than say, an economist with several degrees and decades of experience.

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Usain Bolt recently made history again when he dominated both the 100m and 200m sprints in spectacular style at the Olympic Games, reconfirming his status as the fastest man alive. Fastest man. Boston Dynamic’s Cheetah just crushed Bolt’s all-time top speed of 44,72 kph and in doing so marked the commencement of the slow, but inevitable, robopocalypse.

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Controversy surrounding no-longer-anonymous Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette has peaked because his book about his account of the mission that killed Osama bin Laden is now for sale. Here’s an interesting summary of what he says went down.

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Approximately just 2% of the human population is born with red hair. And life can be tough for them, as they are constantly being called all kinds of names and are the brunt of many jokes. There are even claims that people with red hair are incapable of possessing a soul. That is why many Ginganinjas head to Roodharigendag or Red Hair Day every year to meet up with like-minded, or like-haired, friends. So they can comfort each other.

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The worlds most adventurous (read: propaganda loving) president is at it again. In the past he has tranquilised tigers, shot crossbows and flown fighter jets, but this time Action Putin piloted a motorised hang glider over an Arctic wilderness leading six endangered Siberian cranes toward their winter habitat.

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Striking miners are deciding to stick with violence as a means to solve the problems at Lonmin’s Marikana mine. Representatives of protesting workers who marched 5km to Lonmin’s Karee mine today from Marikana, said that they will kill Lonmin management unless they stop operations at the platinum mine.

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Every day, the internet is flooded with ridiculous claims and preposterous stories, each begging for attention and the majority lacking even a shred of truth, and it’s our duty, as your humble news-givers, to shift through them all and bring you the rare, uncommon gems. Today, I believe I have found just such a gem – there’s a legitimate chance that Usain Bolt may play for Manchester United.

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The press have repeatedly been denied access to speak to the hospitalised or imprisoned survivors of the Marikana mine riots, but since their release began this week, one miner in particular has found the courage to tell his story.

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For a little over a month now, K-Pop sensation Psy’s Gangnam Style has been carving its way to the top of charts and recently dethroned Carly Rae Jepson and Justin Beiber on the YouTube 100 Chart. How? As the most viewed current video, when it broke 100 000 000 views. However, there’s more to the song, and its origins, than the chubby Korean doing his crazy horse dance.

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Die Antwoord just dropped a new video. It is a remix of the MIMS track, “This is Why I’m Hot”. Within 24 hours, it has already clocked up more than 40 000 views on YouTube. The description under it reads: “a raw-ass lil home-made video we made on tour jus 4 fun.”

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The City of Cape Town has finally issued an official statement on how it once and for all plans to deal with the broken up Seli 1 wreck on Blouberg beach. But it’s not up to them – it’s now up to the National Treasury to issue the funding for the operation.

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Sunday night saw the start of extremely violent riots in the Carlisle Circus area of Belfast. The riots were a result of sectarian clashes, and are linked to a republican parade that took place nearby a loyalist protest. Rioters hurled petrol bombs, stones, bottles, fireworks and rocks toward police lines. They even hijacked a van before pushing it towards police lines!

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Sunday night saw M-Net’s Carte Blanche interview Joost van der Westhuizen. After the episode aired, a lot of people’s interest around Joost’s condition has been piqued – especially since the effects of his illness are starting to become more visible.

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