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Culture
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This Exhibition Lets You Walk Through Van Gogh’s Most Iconic Paintings [Images]
15 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Instead of simply viewing Van Gogh’s paintings in frames, this exhibit in France invites you to walk through detailed digital renderings of his greatest works.
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Eerie Images From Inside Chernobyl’s Radioactive Zone
04 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Photographer David McMillan roamed the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, capturing the ghost city which has remained largely untouched since the disaster in the 1980s.
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Pope Francis Really Doesn’t Want You To Kiss His Ring [Video]
27 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Welcome to #RingGate, where a grown man refuses to let a line of strangers kiss his ring and the internet goes wild.
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Turns Out We’ve Been Misinterpreting One Of The World’s Most Famous Paintings
22 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ is one of the most famous images in the art world. Now historians and art buffs are saying we have it all wrong.
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International Travel Brand Chooses Five Favourite Johannesburg Art Galleries
15 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Marriott Bonvoy has made a list of Joburg’s top five art galleries, showcasing the city’s rich, culturally diverse contemporary art scene.
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Sex, Death, And Gore – History’s Most Macabre Theatre
07 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Hidden in an old chapel in Paris, the Grand Guignol was home to on-stage death, sex and gore in the 19th century.
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If Dark, Modern-Day Revenge Comedies Are Your Thing, Then This One’s For You
12 Dec 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
The award-winning Sugar-daddy Theatre Company is back with a new play, ‘Blueberry Toast’, which has plenty of twists and turns to enjoy.
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Forbes’ List Of 2018’s Highest-Paid Authors
12 Dec 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Thanks to Trump, Michael Wolff has joined the list of the highest paid authors. Stephen King is also back and J.K. Rowling no longer occupies the top spot.
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Ghana Makes The Coolest Coffins In The World
27 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
These incredible ‘fantasy coffins’ made in Ghana reflect the life, dreams and passions of the dead, sending them off in style.
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Yes, It’s ‘Too Soon’ To Dress As Khashoggi’s Killer For Halloween (Holding A Severed Hand)
02 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
ITV comedy boss Asif Zubairy was accused of ‘inexcusable behaviour’, for dressing as murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s executioner for Halloween.
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Beautiful Pictures From Mexico’s ‘Day Of The Dead’ Parade
02 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Here are some beautiful images from the annual parade in Mexico City, which signals the start of the Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations.
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Controversial ‘Mandela Autopsy’ Painting Back In The News
22 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
In 2010, Yiull Damaso unveiled his painting ‘The Night Watch!’, drawing death threats and accusations of racism. Some people remain fans, though.
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Cape Town Tattoo Shop Owner Called Out For “F*ggot” Rant
19 Oct 2018 by Carrie / 1 Comment
People are calling for a boycott of the tattoo shop Sins of Style, after the owner used homophobic hate speech to verbally attack a photographer.
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Banksy Admits That Shredder Machine Stunt Was Actually A Balls-Up
19 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Banksy has admitted that his stunt at the Sotheby’s auction of his famous ‘Girl With Balloon’ painting didn’t go exactly as planned.
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The Rise Of “Low-Key Racism’'[Video]
18 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Janae Price recorded the times even well-intentioned white people have made a mess of an interaction, so readers can learn from their examples.
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Three Top Cape Town Bands On Music, Life, And Where To Listen Live [Videos]
18 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
We caught up with Dope Saint Jude, Lo Ghost and Hatchet Man to talk about the Cape Town music scene and the best places to listen live.
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‘There Is No God’, And Other Conclusions From Stephen Hawking’s Final Book
17 Oct 2018 by Carrie / 5 Comments
In a final gift to humanity, Stephen Hawkings answers frequently asked questions in his last book, ‘Brief Answers to the Big Questions’.
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People Think The World’s Most Expensive Painting Might Be A Fake
15 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
When the unveiling of Leonardo Da Vinci’s restored ‘Salvator Mundi’ was cancelled last month, people began to suspect that the painting was a fake.
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Botswana Shows How The World Can Solve Radical Overpopulation
11 Oct 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s common knowledge that there are far too many humans on this planet, and we’re not exactly looking after it very well. So, what lessons can we take from Botswana?
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A Fascinating Look At The Evolution Of The Pantsula Dance [Videos]
09 Oct 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the past few years, one of South Africa’s most popular dance forms has become internationally recognised. Here’s a look at how it’s evolving.
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Video Shows Banksy Artwork Being Shredded Seconds After Being Sold For R19,5 Million
08 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Banksy’s famous ‘Girl With Balloon’ sold for R19,5 million at a Sotheby’s auction in London. Seconds after the piece was sold, it started to shred itself.
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Trouble Brewing In Italy As Mayor Tries To Ban ‘Icon Of Cool’
04 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Residents of Genoa, in Italy, are ready to do battle with their mayor, after he announced his intention to ban one of the city’s beloved icons.
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10 Cracking Pictures From Oktoberfest 2018
25 Sep 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
The 185th Oktoberfest beer festival kicked off in Munich this weekend, with organisers expecting more than six million visitors to the jol.
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Cool Doccie Looks At SA’s Underground Graffiti Art Scene [Video]
20 Sep 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
You see it everywhere – Cape Town, Jozi, Durban, and even in the farmlands. But how much do you really know about the South African graffiti scene?
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A Few Pro Tips To Make The Most Of Heritage Day [Video]
14 Sep 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
September 24 is just around the corner, and that is cause for celebration. If you want to get the most out of Heritage Day, bear this in mind.
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They Reckon This Will Be The Most Valuable Work Of Art By A Living Artist
14 Sep 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Many of the world’s most famous artists died without the fame and fortune now associated with their names, but that is not the case for David Hockney.
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Let’s Talk About Ayanda Mabulu’s Controversial New Mandela-Nazi Artwork
11 Sep 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Ayanda Mabulu may have finally gone too far with his latest artwork, depicting Nelson Mandela as a Nazi, saluting in front of a Nazi flag.
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Here’s TBWA\Hunt Lascaris’ Controversial Fake News Ad For The Apartheid Museum [Video]
24 Aug 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
An advert for the Apartheid Museum, created by agency TBWA\Hunt Lascaris, won a gold Loerie award recently. Now that could be revoked.
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The Best And Weirdest Outfits From The 2018 MTV VMAs
21 Aug 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Celebrities turned up and turned it out at the MTV Video Music Awards. Here are some of the weirdest and best outfits to walk the pink carpet this year.
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New York Art Dealer Who Bought “A Bunch of Junk” Strikes Gold
17 Aug 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’ve ever watched ‘Storage Hunters’, you’ll know that snapping up someone’s junk comes with risk attached. Sometimes, though, you come out smiling.
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