There’s only one kind of person crazier than the lunatic, Charlie Sheen, and that’s the 9/11 conspiracy theorist. So it shouldn’t really come as a surprise that members of “The 9/11 Truth Movement” are saying that the usually vocal Sheen isn’t spouting off nearly as much about the topic as he ought to.

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Oh, I see what they’re doing here. They’re creating a social commentary “meme”, which will in turn translate into peaked “sales”. “Kudos” to you guys. Great “activation” there. In all sincerity, keep it up, Nandos. You’re doing well.

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Terrible things happen in Pretoria. Three people were killed when their drag race went horribly wrong on Voortrekker Road on 3 April. But that doesn’t mean that it’s anywhere near the best place to die in a car crash in this country.

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The plethora of professional sporting activities that took place this past weekend produced tension and terror usually reserved for really good thriller movies. All sorts of emotions would have been felt around the world, but I think we’ll all have a laugh at how Warnie should be having a walk-off with Derek Zoolander.

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South Africa’s third butterfly census will take place this week, and no, it’s not an initiative by hipster hippies. According to the Southern African Butterfly Conservation Assessment (SABCA), butterflies are a good indicator of the health of the ecosystem, and counting them can provide important information which can be related to land use practices, and even climate change.

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It’s quite big day for Volkswagen, and a big day for the internet really. VW is about to launch the new Beetle simultaneously in Shanghai, Berlin and New York, and the best part is you can watch it live. We’ve got all the info and VW’s brilliant Superbowl ad for the new Bug.

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Richard Metzger, television host and author, recently received an email from Facebook letting him know that a photo of his had been taken down for violating “Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities,” which prohibits “nudity, or any kind of graphic or sexually suggestive content.” The photo in question was of two men kissing.

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We are mere days away from the most important event in human history: the wedding of HRH Prince William to the commoner, Kate Middleton. To celebrate (cash-in on) this wonderful occasion, the Lifetime Network in the US has created “William and Kate”, a sort-of true story of the couple’s romance.

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Nature showed her claws again this weekend in the Western Cape, when Somerset West’s Straightway Head Hotel was ravaged by a veld fire along with 15 other houses on Saturday. Built in 1939, The Straightway Head was a well-known luxury establishment which many of your grandparents would have been familiar with, even if you weren’t.

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Just when it looked as if the commotion over Facebook’s early days might be about to disappear, the long-running legal shenanigans over the rightful ownership of the online social network has sprung another surprise. Paul Ceglia has submitted a complaint with e-mails that he claimed would support his case for a share in the company.

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That is correct, that grass might not be that green after all. A researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has revealed in a report entitled “Energy up in Smoke: The Carbon Footprint of Indoor Cannabis Production” that indoor growers account for approximately one percent of total US electricity use.

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Robert Mugabe has used the funeral of ZANU-PF intelligence chief Menard Muzariri to voice his concerns about tolerance towards homosexuality in Europe. See how masterfully he combines the words “unnatural”, “Gaydom”, and “filth” in a patriotic attempt to unite his country in the fight against moving into modern times.

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A life-sized, functional, AT-AT Walker. From The Empire Strikes Back. You know – those big walking four-legged suckers. If you’re still reading this I assume you know what I’m talking about, so click through to read about a giant nerd’s awesome plan to crowdsource building this thing.

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Following President Vaclav Klaus’ pen theft during a trade ceremony with Chile, a 5 000-strong Facebook campaign has been launched in the Czech Republic to mail pens and stationery to his offices, because, “Mr. president obviously has nothing to write with.” As yet, there is no word on whether these pens are encrusted with semi-precious Chilean stones.

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YouTube is becoming your mother. Starting Thursday, if you upload something that violates copyright law you’ll be forced to watch a video telling you just how naughty you’ve been.

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Microsoft has decided to have a real dig at the Google group by launching its own 3D mapping system. The unique selling point thus far – they will be taking numerous precautionary measures to ensure that they don’t fall into the data privacy trap like Google did.

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Ja-nee ouens, Die Taal maak my sommer vandag baie trots! For the first time ever, an Afrikaans feature film will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival. It is called “Skoonheid” and it is a pretty awesome considering it will be show alongside new movies by the likes of Gus Van Sant, Lars von Trier, and Pedro Almodovar.

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Click to enlarge Not even in your local grocery store. In fact, probably less-so in your local grocery store. Have you tried to buy bananas on a Sunday morning. You’re joking. Don’t even joke. Not sure why this is awesome? Here’s a clue (clue: the clue is actually the answer): [Thanks, Ciro]

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A resident of Temple City, California, is accused of running a fake military recruitment centre, where Chinese would-be-immigrants were made to pay to join a “special forces reserve” unit that would supposedly improve their chances of becoming US citizens. The “unit” is well known in Los Angeles, and was assumed to be genuine.

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It’s Friday, and I always look for things that bring joy on a Friday. And nothing brings more joy than a wedding, wait, no, that’s not entirely true. Nevertheless, here is a wedding invitation the folds out to become its very own record player. Very clever.

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A new levy for the mining industry is currently under consideration by Government. The purpose of the tax would be to finance the clean up of toxic acid water which rises and flows out of abandoned mines. Pollution from acid mine water is a major problem in Gauteng. Very unpleasant.

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A Catholic cardinal has asked singer Ricky Martin to set a good example for young people and stop promoting being gay. The clergyman, who himself wears a dress daily, says he does not reject the homosexual, but their immoral actions and behaviors, and trying to promote homosexuality or sexual promiscuity among the youth is immoral regardless of where it comes from.

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Donald Trump is many things. Once man’s tycoon is another’s cantankerous old curmudgeon. Our opinion of the man falls somewhere in between those two markers. Trump’s latest obsession is taking a permanent marker to negative press.

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When you’re protesting for better working conditions, or any working conditions at all, really, it’s important to be specific in your demands. Well done to this gentleman, who appeared in this photograph on the front page of 13 April’s Argus. Be sure to read that sign he is holding.. The photograph related to a story […]

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You wouldn’t fork out much, would you? We’d be surprised if you were to cough up five bucks, quite honestly. Not so in England, that ever-discerning country where a corny pop tune by just about any previously unknown boy band has a strong chance of being number 1 on the Christmas charts.

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Marketing can be a really beautiful thing. It’s also a touch difficult to remain original within the fast paced environment of radvertising these days. So, when someone gets it right, like launching a “jou ma se burger” for instance, one just has to give it the old customary head-nod and one-corner-of-the-mouth-curling smile it so rightly deserves.

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I’ve been talking to rugby people for the past seven weeks and the amount of anti-Peter De Villiers talk is very concerning. What do you want from the man? In the build up to the world cup I think we should put a ban on all “Snor” bashing.

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Classy. Mike Lazaridis, CEO of the Canadian firm behind Blackberry, was interviewed by the BBC yesterday; when asked about the problems they’d had with Indian and Middle East governments, who’d demanded greater access to the security system used by Blackberry, Lazaridis said the question was unfair and walked out on the interview.

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The use of the FourSquare application has been popular to say the least. You know, you sign yourself in at a particular place in a brave attempt to make others jealous of where you currently are, it shows up in your various newsfeeds and boom, you are instantly cool. Now there’s FearSquare.

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THE COMPETITION IS CLOSED! Well done on your tweets – this month was a particularly hard-fought affair, with hundreds of entries. It’s weird to think that if you do the right thing during the next hour, you might be playing with your brand new Netbook before the day is over – courtesy of MWEB and […]

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