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This Might Be The Greatest Airline Safety Video Ever [VIDEO]
04 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Kulula.com were the first South African airline to give the comic safety demonstration a try. It was cute, it got the odd chuckle, but soon it got pretty tired and cringeworthy. But let’s face it, it’s extremely hard to take something as earnest and serious as safety precautions and turn it into something people actually want to watch and engage with. But somehow Virgin Airlines have managed it.
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Google Is Building A Mysterious Barge – Check It Out Here [VIDEO]
04 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
There have been sightings of four mysterious ‘barges’ floating in the San Francisco bay area. Journalists and coast guards have gone to extra lengths to find out precisely what these things are, and to whom they belong. Sadly, they’ve managed to find out nothing, except for the fact that they belong to Google, and that the internet-giant is using them for some sort of secret project.
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Please Enjoy: David Attenborough Narrates Miley Cyrus Twerking [VIDEO]
04 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The video of David Attenborough narrating Miley Cyrus twerking at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards (that you’ve been waiting for) is finally here. If you watch nothing else today, watch this.
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Best.Halloween.Prank.Ever [VIDEO]
01 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Leaves. They’ve always been the go-to ingredient when trying to construct an elaborate prank. Cover a hole with leaves, have your mate fall 10 metres into the ground. Classic. They’re also great for hiding in, and reappearing when your victims least expect it. Such was the technique of our latest prankster,who got into the Halloween vibe by dressing as a pumpkin and hiding under some leaves.
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Orlando Bloom Opens Up About His Split From Miranda Kerr [VIDEO]
01 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Orlando Bloom appeared on Katie Couric’s show in the States earlier this week to chat about his split from his wife, Miranda Kerr. The full version of the show airs tonight. The interview follows the recent surfacing of photos showing Kerr and Bloom walking arm in arm, after the announcement of their separation. Thus spake […]
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Everything You Need To Know About Android’s New 4.4 KitKat Operating System
01 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
In a response to Apple’s launch of iOS 7, Google has come out with their very own revolutionary new mobile software update – the 4.4 KitKat. Android users will be happy to know that Google hasn’t made as stark of a change as Apple did with the new iOS, but they have made enough of a change to make the software look, feel and perform better.
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AUDIO: David Arquette Drunk Dials Howard Stern – Goes Off About Courtney, Hitler And Religion
01 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
David Arqutte may have a bit of a thing about coming clean to Howard Stern – as he opened up again in a drunk call to Howard, live on air. David called into the show and immediately declared he was “wasted” after a wrap party, before he went to spill some serious beans. His rant ticked almost all of the bean-spilling categories, as his 30-minute call went on to cover his wife, Hitler and religion.
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Meet The 28-Year-Old Silvio Berlusconi (77) Secretly Married [GALLERY]
01 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Berlusconi name has never been far from controversy, has it? The man is a pressure cooker of Italian politics, a wheeler-dealer extraordinaire with a taste for the younger things in life. In the latest episode of the Berlusconi show: Silvio marries 28 year-old Francesca Pascale, who is accused of being a lesbian bound by a ‘sham’of a marriage.
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Tech Report: This Stellenbosch-Made App Is Revolutionising The Way You Buy Things [VIDEO]
31 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Meet SnapScan. Developed in Stellenbosch, SnapScan is a mobile payment system that uses a combination of QR code recognition and PIN entry for payment of goods and services, without a credit card or cash note ever seeing the light of day. It’s a payment system that could mean the end of grubby banknotes and troublesome change, and we have the lowdown.
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Remember That Bitcon ATM idea? Here It Is Actually Working [VIDEO]
31 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Remember the story about a bitcoin ATM opening in Canada? Well, they’ve already installed it and its working as we speak. The machine now lives at Waves Coffee House in Vancouver’s downtown area. It uses palm-recognition for users to log in to their accounts, which is pretty nifty – but could get pretty gross pretty quickly.
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This 9-Year-Old Singing Opera Will Blow Your Mind [VIDEO]
31 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You think Britain’s got talent? Think again – Holland has got talent. In another one of those video clips that turn a nobody into an overnight somebody for at least a week (see Susan Boyle), we now have nine year-old Amira Willighagen. Her absoluely astounding rendition of Puccini’s “O Mio Babbino Caro” from the opera “Gianni Schicchi” earned her a Golden Ticket from the judges – taking her straight through to the live show.
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This Guy Wants To Use A Vaccuum Cleaner For China’s Smog [VIDEO]
31 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A while ago we posted a story about the state of pollution in China. In particular, we focused on Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang province where 11 million people attempted to evacuate, as pollution levels stretched beyond 30 times the healthy limit. Just last week, the government shut down schools, major roads and businesses, as the city ground to a halt. The streets were empty as the thick smog dominated the horizon. But now, an innovation from dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde might be able to help out.
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Finally, Your Smartphone Will Be Able To Release Bacon And Coffee Smells [PICS & VIDEO]
31 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Trust the Japanese to invent something like this. It’s been a long time coming, ever since the world was introduced to the idea of synthetic smells with the brief,but interesting spell of ‘scratch-n-sniff’stickers. Now,instead of making smells come out of stickers, they’re making smells come out of your phone. That’s right, they’ve made a smartphone accessory that can make your room smell like coffee. Or Bacon. Or Curry. Whatever revs your motor.
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Marvin Gaye’s Family Sues Robin Thicke Over “Blurred Lines” – What Do You Think? Listen Here
31 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
It’s always tetchy when it comes to copyright infringement of musical elements. You could,on the one hand, argue that nothing is an original in the first place, and that every piece of music somehow borrows from others. But then again, there are some clear-cut cases of copycat music. This time, we have two of Marvin Gaye’s children in the one corner, and Robin Thicke in the other.
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Pianist Panics As Orchestra Starts Wrong Concerto [VIDEO]
31 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
In an industrty that takes itself pretty serioulsy, Maria João Pires is a seriously big deal. Classical piano is an earnest, time-honoured tradition. And like any classical pianist, Maria wanted to get off on the right foot when she played at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. She was supposed to be playing a Mozart Concerto, only to hear the orchestra start playing another Mozart concerto – no 20 in D minor.
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The Girafe Profile Pic Trend On Facebook – Let’s Have That Chat [VIDEO]
30 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Okay – these various trivial forms of procrastination are hard to keep up with. First it’s the bitstrips, then its awkward profile pic week and now – out of the blue – everyone seems to be changing their profile photos to pictures of giraffes. This may not have reached everyone just yet, but rest assured this is out there, and people are going nuts for it.
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The Monthly Meltdown: Grandma Goes On GTA V Killing Rampage After Her Gas Bill Goes Up [VIDEO]
30 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We all like to cause a bit if chaos on Grand Theft Auto sometimes, you know, really push the boat out in the most anarchic way possible. Beat up pedestrians, murder some sex workers, steal some cars – the usual. Now, having an elderly person play GTA is a novelty enough in itself. But having an elderly person, a granny no less, go on a violent rampage that would put some of the most rebellious teenagers shame – now that’s a show.
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Local Teacher Caught On Camera Beating Students [VIDEO]
30 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 12 Comments
After the story we published today about the brutal murder of a pupil in a schoolground, we can understand if you don’t want to read any more grim stories about schoolyard violence – but we have to get this out there if there is any hope of stopping it. We’ve just found a clip of an Eastern Cape School teacher lashing her students after a lesson – it’s pretty rough.
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Pupil Murdered In Front Of School Mates In KZN [VIDEO]
30 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 15 Comments
A video has surfaced that shows a pupil at Sizimele High School in Dannhauser, KwaZulu-Natal being murdered in full view of other pupils at his school. Bongani Nkabinde was beaten and speared to death in a fight with other pupils. The horrifying attack happened just after pupils attended their morning assembly.
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This Baby Watching Her Mum Sing Will Make You Cry [VIDEO]
30 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the minds of some, babies are just bundles of blubber and tissue with little wisps of hair – totally incapable of doing anything that makes much sense to adults. Those people need to turn around and have a look at this clip. We’re going so far as to say this is one of the best YouTube performances by anyone under the age of five that we’ve ever seen. Yes, that includes Charlie of ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ fame.
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Finally, The VIDEO Of Kanye West Proposing To Kim Kardashian
30 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
If you care, we have found the video of Kanye West proposing to Kim Kardashian. Up until now it’s only been still pics. Now you can enhance your life even further with moving picture.
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This Is Why The Internet Is Going Crazy About #PhoneBloks [VIDEOS]
30 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Some of you might have noticed the hashtag #phonebloks flying around the social media world yesterday, and wondered where the hell it all came from so suddenly. The answer? It was a social media ‘thunderclap’ initiated by Phonebloks. Phonebloks started out as a simple idea just over a month ago. Dave Hakkens, the man behind the idea, basically wanted to create a phone that produced less waste – a phone we could keep.
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Enjoy These Business Tips From A Billionaire Who Used To Be A Hobo [VIDEO]
29 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
John Paul DeJoria was a hobo – but he always had good taste. Even in his homeless days, he slept in an old Rolls Royce along LA’s Sunset Strip. But he had plans. Years later he finds himself in more comfortable conditions, having founded the stupendously successful Paul Mitchell Systems, and Patron Spirits.
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Everybody Has To Watch This Never-Before-Seen Star Wars Blooper Reel [VIDEO]
29 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A long, long time ago, in a film studio far, far away – a blooper reel was made. These bloopers never saw the light of day again, until now. This is what every Star Wars fan has been waiting for. After so many years of success, it was odd that Star Wars never released a blooper reel. The whole Star Wars setup was just begging for some bloopers. I mean, come one, men in Star Trooper suits with poor visibility, Chewbacca forgetting his lines, Luke’s spaceship revealed to be a cardboard box – things like this simply needed to be seen.
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Land Rover SA Are Using Sex Tapes To Market Their Cars
29 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
A reader sent in a link to an article about a Hollywood actress’ sex tape. It included a trailer for the sex tape, with Land Rover SA’s branding all over it.
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This Guy Might Have Surfed The Biggest Wave Ever [VIDEO]
29 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When it comes to breaking records, some choose the safer route: opting to put straws in their mouths. Some, on the other hand, enjoy being towed into 30-metre waves by a jetski. This was the gambit of one Carlos Burle, in an attempt to break the world record for biggest wave ever surfed, held by Garret McNamara, who successfully carved a 23-metre behemoth just two years ago.
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People Are Losing Their Minds Over This Cannes Film Fest Winner, ‘Blue Is The Warmest Colour’ [TRAILER]
29 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After winning the coveted Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, the movie ‘Blue Is The Warmest Colour’ has caused a massive furor, after it was issued with an NC-17 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America. What does that mean? It means, confusingly, that no one under the age of 18 may watch the film due to its graphic nature (they added the ‘NC’ after the porn industry appropriated the ‘XX’).
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Earth Has A New Species: The Cape Melville Leaf-Tailed Gecko [VIDEO]
29 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Just take a guess where scientists have found a whole array of new animal species. You’d be thinking somewhere isolated, somewhere big, somewhere uncharted… Yup, it’s Australia. The continent down under is home to some of the world’s most fascinating animals, and just a few days ago a few more were were added to the list.
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Jeff Bridges Partied In Obs This Weekend At A R20 Cover Charge ‘Jol’ [VIDEO]
28 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The thing I love about Jeff Bridges is he comes across like The Dude, even when he’s not in character. I mean, surely The Dude would have been spotted in Observatory, at a reggae jol, rather than in Hollywood star mode when in Cape Town? That’s what Jeff did. ‘Cos he’s cool..
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This Clip Of People Skiing Naked Is Absolutely Ridiculous [N5FW VIDEO]
28 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ridiculous, in a good way. Here’s a little something to get you onto the workday hom stretch. What we have here is a short insert from the full length ski doccie, ‘Valhalla’. There doesn’t seem to be any rationale behind this, other than an expression of the joy of skiing. And being naked. And being naked and skiing.
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