Princess Diana has risen from the dead, on the front cover of Newsweek in a picture that shows her walking in town with her new daughter-in-law, Kate. Creepy much?

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Groupon, in conjunction with Union Sports Mag, is giving four lucky Groupies the chance to win a seafood dinner with Springbok centre, Jaque Fourie, at one of Cape Town’s best kept secrets – Pigalle restaurant. Pigalle is perfect for when you want to show off the vibe of Cape Town, masterfully capturing the sense of […]

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Personally, I took Shakespeare as more of an opium den kind of a guy, but I’ve been wrong before and I’ll be the first to admit that. Anyway, a South African anthropologist from Wits University has set in motion a request to open the graves of William Shakespeare and his family to determine, among other things, what killed them.

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Pope Benedict XVI took to Twitter yesterday and composed a tweet on an iPad before sending it out into cyberspace. Granted, it did take about six other similarly aged cardinals and other officials to help him out, but it is the thought that counts, right? See a video of him tweeting, as well as his full Twitter message, inside.

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After New York, every subsequent gay marriage approval is going to seem less exciting, but this is still a thing. Judge Fernando Henrique Pinto ruled that two men could convert their civil union into a full marriage, a right that’s been lobbeyed for since the Supreme Court recognized same-sex civil unions in May, but stopped short of approving marriage.

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As the new royal patron of Wimbledon, the Duchess of Cambridge is taking her duties increasingly seriously as this year’s tournament unfolds. Not the least of her responsibilities, it seems, is joining in with the odd Mexican wave in the stands.

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We’re all mildly fanatical about the modern day motor vehicle over here at the 2oceansVibe compound. Some of us drive Mini Countrymans. Others are lucky enough to sport Fiat Unos. Actually, it’s convenient that I mentioned the Fiat Uno, because this next clip features a car that travels only slightly slower than your average City […]

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There are some things in life you just don’t do. And hurling your shoes at Henry Rollins ranks up there with the gravest of mistakes. But that is just what one punk did whilst Rollins was trying to conduct an interview with one of his favourite bands. Mr. Rollins responded like the true gentlemen thug he is, as you’ll see from this priceless video.

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VW are proposing a new technology that will allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel at speeds up to around 130km/h, and let the car’s system temporarily take over. Look, it isn’t exactly Knight Rider, but it’s good that VW’s looking after people who want to multitask while cruising down highways.

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This scary looking creature is, in fact, a dog. Its short, patchy pieces of hair, spindly, hairless little legs and protruding tongue were enough to ensure that “Yoda” now officially holds the title: “World’s Ugliest Dog”.

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You’ve got to see this with your own two eyes. The existence of a previously ‘unknown’ group of indigenous Brazilian people has just been confirmed, and the footage is fascinating.

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Originally published in August 2010, it seems appropriate to drag this column back to the surface. Ricky Januarie has announced his retirement from international rugby, with the intention of cashing in on a few Francs and frites by playing club rugby for french club, Lyon. Ricky Januarie is a classic example of why a lack […]

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The infamous red leather jacket worn by the deceased king of pop, Michael Jackson, in his renowned Thriller video, has sold this weekend at an auction in California, for $1.8 million. That is a cool R12.4 million at today’s exchange rate. The jacket also boasts Jackson’s signature on the one sleeve.

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A video has surfaced of a shiny disc-like object flying over London. And, as you can imagine, the first explanations around it obviously involve aliens, because, you know, that makes total sense. See if you can figure out what this UFO is – the way it keeps popping up for a clear camera shot makes me suspicious.

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Social Intelligence, a company approved a week ago by the Federal Trade Commission, is one that uses deep-search tools to do background checks on other companies’ potential employees. These guys could find your MySpace account, they’re that thorough. And if your deep-search profile doesn’t look good, you don’t get hired.

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Graeme Smith began his exclusive interview with 2oceansVibe Radio on Friday afternoon with this question. Over the course of the next 50 minutes, Smith spoke candidly about his total loss of confidence and self-esteem that led to his decision to stay away from South Africa following the Protea’s disappointing quarter-final exit from the 2011 Cricket […]

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Former Springbok captain and scrumhalf, Joost van der Westhuizen, has suffered a setback after the initial treatment prescribed by his doctor, to combat the debilitating nerve disease he was diagnosed with, failed to improve his condition.

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South Africa’s first ever reality television porn show appears to have gone limp halfway through the auditions because broadcasters are reluctant to ‘excite’ the public. Although South Africans are generally fans of reality television, it’s hardly surprising that the conservative forces have decided to pass on a deal to air the show.

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This week’s Jack Friday competition was, despite the cold weather, a fiery contest. The quality of the tweeted entries is taking a sharply upward curve, so much so that this baby claimed the runner’s up place, courtesy of @PharSideUK. (Yes, entries are good enough to actually have a runner up!) Very nice touch with the […]

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Anderson Cooper is your classic American television news presenter. He could’ve been an old guy with grey hair doing expensive wrist watch adverts, but he’s not. Instead, he’s one of CNN’s better journalists and his confidence grew exponentially after he went to report on the Egyptian revolution. His social commentary is also getting funnier too.

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