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You Need To Read This Hilarious Mommy’s Blog Attack On Pick ‘n Pay
18 Aug 2015 by Sloane Hunter / 2 Comments
Note to future retailers who want to throw in a lil’ something extra: this is what happens when your plans backfire and you end up pissing off a mommy who has a blog.
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The Great ‘Clickbait’ Debate
15 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
What do the headlines on social media, news websites and internet forums tell us about publishers and their “clicktricks”.
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Is this The Kind Of Porn Women Are Looking For?
21 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Porn for Women is set to show what women REALLY want….
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‘Go Fuck Yourself, Cape Town’ Blog Post Goes Viral – Gets Response
29 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 13 Comments
If you haven’t read it yet, now might be the time to do so. Jade Mitchell’s blog received some serious attention last week when she posted a scathing observation about Capetonians and their unwarranted sense of superiority towards themselves and their city. Titled “Go F***ck Yourself Cape Town” , the piece details an array of […]
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Bored While Your Wife Shops? Do This [GALLERY]
08 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There should be a sports bar attached to every clothing store – but there aren’t. So what do you do after five hours of walking around aimlessly with your wife?
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Open Letter To Bearded Hipsters Goes Viral
08 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 12 Comments
An open letter written by Nicki Daniels has swept across the web, as her biting comments about bearded hipsters cause a massive stir.
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This Is How You Create Your Own Successful Blog [INFOGRAPHIC]
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Is your blog a fail? Are your only hits from your mom and dad? Fail no more – here’s an infographic.
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Girl Publicly Humiliates Guy Who Broke Up Via SMS
26 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 13 Comments
Have you ever broken up with someone via SMS? Shame on you. If you have, you can count yourself lucky you didn’t do it 26-year-old Quin Woodward Pu, or this might’ve happened to you.
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Woman Gives Birth In A Wheelchair, Outside Florida Hospital [GALLERY]
27 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Early on Friday morning, Amy Beth Cavaetta was rushed to hospital to deliver her second child. But the birth did not go entirely to plan. Cavaetta barely made it outside the Boca Raton hospital in Florida, before the delivery started. See the gallery of images here.
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New Canadian Street Style Blog Is The Sartorialist, For Eyewear [PICS]
29 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In what will most certainly be welcome news for eyewear-obsessed and internet savvy Capetonians, Canadian duo Phil Birnbaum and Tim Chan have joined forces to create street-style blog exclusively dedicated to documenting noteworthy eyewear, titled The Spectacled. Birnbaum snaps the pictures, and Chan scribes the words. This blog combines our love of fashion and our love […]
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EU Cookie Privacy Law Will Heavily Impact Digital
24 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Saturday, the EU Cookie Directive goes into effect. It’s a European Union law governing the opting in and out of website cookies. The law was ratified in the name of privacy, but, the impact on the digital industry will be immense and, possibly, damaging.
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Tumblr Is Launching Its Own Journalism Operation
06 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’ve been on the internet at all in the last year or two, chances are you’ve stumbled onto what is known as a “tumblr.” These are trendy blogs, mostly filled with pictures, and the occasional short posts by their users. The company is now looking at opening its own blogging operation.
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A Review Of The 2011 Blog Awards Finalists
23 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. There are some big names missing from that pool of finalists. More particularly, the coveted “Best Entertainment and Lifestyle Blog” category is fairly interesting.
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2oceansvibe Needs You To Vote In The 2011 SA Blog Awards
03 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Hey gang! It’s that time of year again – the 2011 Blog Awards are upon us! As most of you will know, the main 2oceansvibe.com website entered the Blog Awards for the last time last year, after winning awards every year since the inception of the awards. But this year our fashion arm, PopYaCollar.co.za – […]
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Major British Banks Downgraded Amid Deepening EU Crisis
13 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Just before lunchtime, a rumour began to do the rounds, courtesy of Sky News, that credit ratings agency Fitch was going to bring more bad news for Britain’s banks. A credit rating downgrade of major banks was possible later in the day. Sky changed their tune and withdrew the statement on TV, but the blog post remained, and now the downgrade has happened.
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‘Half-Arab, Half-Jewish Housewife’ Detained On 9/11 Anniversary For Being Dark-Skinned
13 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Really not exaggerating in that headline. Two days ago, blogger Shoshana Hebshi, a self-described “half-Arab, half-Jewish housewife,” found herself cuffed and thrown off a Frontier Airlines flight and strip-searched – because she was seated next to two Indian guys she didn’t know, and another passenger had found that suspicious.
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The Touching Posthumous Blog Post From The Writer Who Died Of Cancer
06 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Someone who is no longer alive wrote the blog post you are about to read. Derek Miller knew he was dying of cancer and wrote this to be published online after his death. It was posted two days ago, and while longer than a normal story on here, I urge you to read this. It’s one of the most deeply touching stories I’ve ever read.
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Chinese Animal Activists Save Hundreds Of Dogs From Being Eaten [VIDEO]
21 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In what is not your typical Chinese dog story, hundreds of dogs were spared from being served as the main course in restaurants in China last Friday. Activists managed to stage a 15-hour standoff in order to save them from the dinner table.
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The Chinese ‘Jasmine-Revolution:’ Turning Politburo Paranoia Against Itself
19 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A number of bloggers have been making reference to a ‘Jasmine Revolution,’ wherein Chinese citizens show discontent for local corruption by walking around crowded public areas on Sunday afternoons. This never happened, but Sunday walks did. Authorities are convinced that the protest is still happening.
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First Edition Harry Potter Auctioned For ZAR 205K
23 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So Heritage Auctions sold a 1997 edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for $29, 875. A book that you can remember the release of just sold at a rare books auction. You’re Old now. If you can’t remember 1997, please crawl back into the womb.
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“Cape Town Girl” Chats To The Kardashians [Video]
17 Feb 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
So back in December, Kim & Khloe Kardashian came to South Africa and local blog Cape Town Girl was thrilled to be invited to go and chat to the two entrepreneurs. By all accounts Kim & Khloe were great fun, as they chatted about everything from blogging and Birkin Bags to a certain hilarious Ninja-turtle-themed […]
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Oh Hey, Just Unicycling Across The Country, No Big Deal
14 Dec 2010 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Unicycling has arguably been around since there have been wheels and chairs. That’s just science. Charity has been around for a pretty long time too. So it’s fitting that these two ancient disciplines would come together in the Counter Balance ‘Freedom Revolution Tour,’ which is raising funds to provide disadvantaged school kids with shoes.
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Protest At Marie Claire NY Tonight ('Fatties' Update)
29 Oct 2010 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Wow, people are still not happy about that chick's post on Marie Claire's website about fat people 'grossing her out'. So how do the public plan on displaying their distaste? Do the exact thing that grosses her out right outside her offices.
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Should “Fatties” Get A Room?
27 Oct 2010 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
How’s that heading? Well it is the heading that was given to an article written on Marie Claire’s website. And man oh man has it caused some fat people to get really really angry.
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New 2oceansvibe: Top Of The Pops
12 Oct 2010 by Seth Rotherham / 6 Comments
A big thanks to the readers of 2oceansvibe who have welcomed our new look and structure with open arms! And the proof is in the pudding, as we see 2oceansvibe jumping to top position on the ‘Top Ranked’ list on Afrigator, ahead of Mail & Guardian’s ‘Thoughtleader’ offering. Nicely.
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STOP EVERYTHING! THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE!
13 Sep 2010 by Seth Rotherham / 4 Comments
Hey gang, sorry to do this to you! We have just heard some very hectique news. Apparently the blog awards this year allows the voters (YOU) to vote once every 24 hours. As you can imagine, this puts further pressure on us (2oceansvibe & YOU!), as it effects how well 2oceansvibe does in the awards. […]
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AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM SETH ROTHERHAM ABOUT THE BLOG AWARDS – MY PLEDGE TO YOU
07 Sep 2010 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
As you all know, 2oceansvibe cannot exist without your help. That is why we call upon you ONCE a year to give back, just by voting from your email addresses for 2oceansvibe in the Blog Awards. And just because you might not be used to giving so much of yourself, I will be giving you […]
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HITLER IS NOT IMPRESSED WITH THE 2010 SA BLOG AWARDS
02 Sep 2010 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Hahaha! This is pretty funny – sent in by all sorts of people and has clearly becoming a bit of a hit on Twitter and other “social medias.” Well done to thatmandie, who posted it on YouTube. “Hitler is disgusted to find out that his blog did not crack enough nominations for the 2010 SA […]
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TEN TIPS FOR THE CHILEAN MINERS
01 Sep 2010 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
It’s Spring Day. Wonderful, isn’t it? Sure, depending on where you are in the Southern Hemisphere, the weather might not be very Spring-like. But such is life, and the meteorological musings of our planet. The good news is that the days are getting longer, the sun is shining more regularly, animals are copulating left, right […]
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THE 2010 SA BLOG AWARDS – THIS IS HOW THEY ROLL
16 Aug 2010 by Seth Rotherham / 7 Comments
It’s that time of year again, my friends, as the cream of South Africa’s blogger crop goes head to head for the industry’s highest honour. As a previous winner of the blog awards, 2oceansvibe encourages all blogs, big and small, to get involved *blog owners should click here to get a nomination badge. The 2010 […]
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