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French Journalists, Held By Taliban Since December 2009, Freed
30 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After 547 days of being held as hostages in Afghanistan, two French journalists,Hervé Ghesquière and Stéphane Taponier, have been released and are due back in France today. The two were kidnapped on the 30th of December 2009 along with their Afghan translator, fixer and driver in the mountainous Kapisa province northeast of the Afghan capital of Kabul.
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Greenpeace Ad: The Death Star Is A Volkswagen [VIDEO]
29 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
You guys remember that VW commercial that ran during the Superbowl with a tiny Darth Vader? Well, Greenpeace does. And they’ve made a spoof follow-up in an effort to call attention to the automaker’s environmental record. Liberal media sentiments aside, it’s cute – click through for a tiny Vader and a Message About The Environment.
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Sao Paolo Judge Approves Brazil’s First Gay Marriage
29 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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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Her Royal Patron Of Wimbledon Does The Mexican Wave
28 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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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See The Trailer For ‘Brave’, Pixar’s New Animated Feature [VIDEO]
28 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Well, I’m told Cars 2 was a little awful, breaking Pixar’s long-running streak of critical acclaim – but I’m willing to write that off as a fluke, because the Brave trailer looks pretty great. Please. Click through. Watch Pixar’s first female protagonist fight a bear at Stone Henge.
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World Record Attempt For The Largest Number Of People Dressed As Smurfs
28 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Am I alone in thinking that our world record attempts are getting a little obscure? Look, it’s great that you guys (from Mexico City) are all dressed up together and want recognition for that, I’m just not sure that dressing up as beloved 90’s cartoon characters is the way to go. Pics after the jump.
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Hemp House Becomes South Africa’s Most Sustainable Building [PICS]
28 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A house here in Cape Town’s Noordhoek has become the most sustainable building in South Africa, after building was completed this month. It was constructed using Hempcrete, a breathable building material made of hemp, lime, and water. And even though it is described as an “unassuming, down-to-earth cannabis shack” it actually looks rather luxurious. More pics inside.
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Henry Rollins Has Boots Hurled At Him, Owns Hurler [VIDEO]
27 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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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Volkswagen Has A Car With Hands-Free Driving Now
27 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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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First Footage Of Previously Unknown Amazon Tribe [VIDEO]
27 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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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Now There’s A Company Specializing In Finding Your Embarrassing Facebook Photos
27 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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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The World’s Most Elaborate Lego-Based Prank [VIDEO]
24 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So the employees at Legoland California decided to pull a prank on general manager Peter Rochetti, by replacing his Volvo XC60 with a life-sized replica made of these Lego bricks they just had lying around. 201,076 bricks, in fact. It’s hard working at Legoland.
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Intriguing Photos Of New York City Life
24 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Photographer Peter Funch has created a series of unusual images capturing New York City life. One of them depicts a full city street where every single person is yawning. Others show a Big Apple populated, seemingly, only by young children. On your Friday afternoon, have a look at these.
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Check Out The Trailer For The New Ricky Gervais TV Show [VIDEO]
24 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It is decided. When I grow up I want to be Ricky Gervais – that funny guy who hosted the Emmy’s. He was also the creator (and star) of The Office and Extras. Anyway, he has a new TV show – Life’s Too Short – about to air in the UK. The plot appears to involve a dwarf. Several, actually. No, seriously! See trailer inside.
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Taiwanese Food-Blogger Jailed For A Bad Noodle Review
24 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Wonderful. A Taiwanese court ruled this week that a female food-blogger’s claim that a local restaurant’s beef noodles “were too salty” justified 30 days in detention, and two years of probation. Even better, she has to pay 200,000 Taiwenese dollars (about 50K ZAR) in compensation to the restaurant.
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The Future Is Awesome: Electronic Memory Expansion Is Coming Along Nicely
23 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Researchers at the University of California have put together tiny robot brains that replicate the long term memory function in rats; using this, they could switch long-term memory on and off with a button. Which means ‘electronic memory’ and the possibility of knowing stuff without having to learn stuff is suddenly a real thing.
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J.K Rowling Releases ‘Pottermore’ To Take Up More Of Your Time & Money
23 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With the last film coming out soon, the Harry Potter franchise has almost been sucked dry of moneymaking potential. Almost. Because they’ve recently put up the super-secret-but-not-that-secret ‘Pottermore’ website, which seems to be promoting an upcoming treasure-hunt-type game where fans use online clues to find wands in the real world.
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The Naked News Is Not Porn Says The BCCSA
22 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
I have watched “The Naked News” but once and I really do not understand why people kicked up such a fuss. It’s simply a crappy magazine show, but with ugly naked chicks presenting it (except for the nerdy girl, she’s beautiful). Thankfully the Broadcasting Complaints Commission (BCCSA) has said that the show is not degrading to women.
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This Smiling Dog Embodies “The Vibe” [PIC]
22 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Here at 2oceansvibe we are very much about the “vibe”. And this canine has it! If animals could read, I’m pretty sure this dog would be a regular visitor here. He has become the latest “awww cute, man!” thing on the internet due to his ability to crack a grin just like us humans. Day made!
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Miss USA Candidates Debate Teaching Evolution In School [VIDEO]
22 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Oh this is just mean. And yes, okay, by mean I probably mean amazing. Prior to the 60th annual Miss USA pageant, held last Sunday in Las Vegas, delegates were asked to field a couple of debate questions – like this one, where they share their views on teaching evolution in schools. Cruel.
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Jacob Zuma Needs A Holiday Too
22 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Public holiday weeks, like last week, are problematic. It’s a commonly accepted truth that human beings experience a normal five day working week (or four-and-a-half-day working week, if you’re sensible) to be far more excruciating after a week which incorporates a public holiday. And Jacob Zuma is no exception. He needs a break, and he needs it now.
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FBI’s Search For Hacking Group Takes Out Random, Unrelated Websites
22 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The cyber-war on cyber-terror now has innocent bystanders, apparently. In a hunt for LulzSec, the hacking group claiming responsibility for the compromise of huge amounts of Sony user accounts and for briefly taking the CIA website offline, the FBI raided DigitalOne’s data – finding nothing, but causing a bunch of unrelated websites to go offline.
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Nonhle Tendencies: Social Media Doesn’t Work That Way
21 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
So Nonhle Thema – from Vuzu reality show Nonhle Goes to Hollywood, and the former face of the Dark and Lovely brand – seems to be having a bit of a freak-out on Twitter. She’s eager to tell everybody that she is “young and RICH……….LOL…..DEAL WITH IT PLEASE…” Over and over again.
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World Naked Bike Ride Takes Place “Gently” In Portland [NSFW PICS]
21 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
They say Portland, Oregon, in America has pretty much become the hipster capital of the world – the city where young people go to retire! The other night roughly 9 000 of them took part in a naked bike race to “ protest gently against fossil fuel dependence.” Pics of some of the bicycles inside– just check that you are alone in the office first.
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Former Tunisian President Sentenced To 35-Year Jail Sentence In Absentia
21 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A Tunisian court found former president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife guilty of theft and the illegal possession of large quantities of money and jewelry. He sentenced them to 35 years in jail, which is great and all, except Ben Ali and his wife are in Saudi Arabia, making extradition a little unlikely.
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First Look At Tom Cruise As Rock Star In New Movie [PICS]
21 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Believe me, many things can be said about Tom Cruise and his weird ways. But the oke does have a knack for pulling off some really interesting movie roles. He is currently filming a rock version of “Mamma Mia”, called “Rock of Ages” – and yes, he’ll sing in it as well! Check out the first image of Tom as rocker Stacee Jaxx inside.
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How Your Father’s Music Indicates What You Listen To Today [Chart]
20 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In honour of Father’s Day yesterday, this nifty flowchart got put together acknowledging the influences that fathers have on our taste in music. The infographic handily predicts the kinds of music you’re liable to listen to based on what your dad was playing when you were growing up.
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Preliminary 49-Man Springbok Squad Announced
20 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The preliminary 49-man squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup has been announced, including 21 players who are previous World Cup winners.
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Hef Moves On – To The Maid Of Honour
20 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When it was announced last week that Hugh Hefner’s fiancee Crystal Harris had called off their wedding, it was hard not to feel bad for the old guy. For about two hours. And then he got himself a new Playmate – the woman Crystal had named as her maid of honour no less.
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“Tasteful” Obama Impersonator At Republican Leadership Conference [VIDEO]
20 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Professional Barack Obama impersonator Reggie Brown was invited by the Republican Party to speak at their Leadership Conference in New Orleans over the weekend. Classy birth certificate references and borderline racist jokes ensued, until he was pulled off the stage by a conference official. Come, observe democracy at its high point.
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