A man who is as well-known and distinguished as Nelson Mandela has obviously been credited for dozens of on-screen appearances, but surprisingly, he’s only been featured in one major motion picture.
The world lost one of its greatest sons last night at 8:50 PM. Since then, news stations, politicians and celebrities have been pouring out tributes for South Africa’s former president.
This is a truly sad day for us all. Some may have woken to the news of Mandela’s passing, while others may have struggled to sleep after hearing the news last night. Either way, we have all been affected. We are all involved. We all feel this loss.
It’s the largest structure ever sent to sea – and it’s hella big. The Prelude is as long as the Empire State Building is high, plus another 150 feet.
This is a cheating man’s worst nightmare. A wedding descends into total chaos as the new husband’s pregnant mistress storms into the reception and, instead of questioning the infidelity of her husband, launches a physical attack on the bride.
A few HD cameras were recently delivered to the International Space Station, and they’re all set to start streaming live images from space.
The headphone-cable-tangle. Possibly one of the most common tech afflictions, and also one of the most mysterious. It plagues us all relentlessly. Even if you put a pair in your pocket, and remain completely still for an hour, the cheeky buggers still tangle themselves up in the most intricate and complex way imaginable.
What drama! A toddler was body-slammed to the ground by Obama’s dog in an unprecedented scene at the White House last week.
Produced and published by Shaun Gunning, this video (and supporting document) is without a doubt the most comprehensive and emphatic argument for why the E-Tolls project cannot succeed without major taxpayer support to the tune of billions of Rands in bailouts over the course of the next few decades. It also provides strong circumstantial evidence […]
The release date for Anchorman 2 is drawing ever nearer, and it is in that spirit of anticipation that you should cast your minds back to the production of the first movie, and consider how amazing it must have been to cast these characters. Take Brick, for example. Love you, Steve Carrell. [Source : YouTube]
The launch of the iPad Air in South Africa today reminded us of this special little moment. Professional genius and part-time eccentric, Steve Wozniak admitted on stage at the 2011 Engadget Show that he prints and spends his own $2 bills (he’ll also happily sell you a book of them), as well as numerous fake […]
Japanese tyre manufacturer, Autoway Tyres decided to ditch the “sex sells” approach, and instead tried to scare their customers into submission. Their new ad is being called the scariest ad of all time – not least of all because it actually comes with a health warning and a liability disclaimer.
In a video that was quite likely inspired by Bieber’s exploits in Brazil, Justin attempts to “sex-up” his act. It doesn’t seemed to have worked all that well.
Google Glass: we can’t wait to see it. But, we also can’t wait to see how it might fail. The thought of communicating with a device strapped to our faces, whilst still appearing to be immersed in the real world just seems to weird.
YISLAAIK – this is one for the scrapbook. Last June, a Nigerian chef survived three days under the ocean, hiding in a pocket of air that was trapped beneath his sunken ship.
We were all saddened to hear about Paul Walker’s death on the weekend. He was a passenger in his friend’s car when it smashed into a row of trees, and was soon engulfed by flames.
All right, all right, so we’ve all heard about 3D printing. We’ve all heard the stories of how 3D printers can create pretty much anything with ease. But have you watched a video that summarises the implications and future applications of 3D printing? No? Here’s one that’s only three minutes long.
The internet has dubbed him “Tippy the Fainting Squirrel”. It’s clear to see why. What’s not clear, however, is precisely why he keeps fainting. Is it a defense mechanism? A bout of illness? Or has he been eating fermented nuts?
Everything is bigger and better in America – even the mall-brawls. Fists, war cries, blood, and ambulances are all included in the the Thanksgiving shopping experience that Walmart offers its customers.
Ever since their introduction to the WWW, we’ve been posting a lot of stories about Bitcoin. But what is Bitcoin, and how does it work? New York-based director and designer Duncan Elms has directed and animated an amazing short motion infographic explaining Bitcoin in detail.
This six minute animated film was created by six students from The Animation School in Cape Town. Within 24 hours of it appearing on Vimeo, it had garnered 90,000 views. That’s a big deal.
Seeing that Eminem will be arriving on our shores next year, we thought we’d try and pick out those ‘real’ slim shady fans among you.
YES PLEASE. The marketing campaign behind ‘Anchorman 2’ is turning out to be a bit of a humdinger. This time, it has led Ron Burgundy himself to appear live on KXMB-TV, a local news broadcast from Bismarck, North Dakota.
Donka Panova is a 77 year-old woman who is revered in her community for her “special talent”. Otherwise known as ‘Golden Hands’, Panova is one of the most well respected pick-pockets in Bulgaria.
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos appeared on an episode of ’60 Minutes’, where he revealed that the world’s largest online store has been working on experimental drone-based delivery systems.
The world held its breath on the day that international DJ David Guetta challenged Dr Dre to create the perfect set of world-class ear cups. One year later, the collaboration between Dre and Guetta led to the creation of the lightest, loudest and most neon headphones ever.
Some of Hollywood’s biggest names gathered together on ‘The Late Show With David Letterman’ on Wednesday night, and collectively took the piss out of disgraced ex-mayor Rob Ford.
Well-known YouTube prankster, Roman Atwood, thought it would be hilarious if he convinced his girlfriend that he had been cheating on her. His prank did turn out to be pretty hilarious, but only because it totally and utterly backfired.
Yesterday afternoon, like so many summer afternoons in Johannesburg, saw some really destructive hail tear through parts of the city, leaving hundreds of people questioning the safety of their cars, windows and pets.