The United States Embassy in Cairo has gained notoriety for being rather active on Twitter. And yesterday was no different, with the embassy taking a swipe at Egyptian President, Mohamamed Morsi with the weapon that is Jon Stewart’s satire. A US Embassy tweet linked to a Jon Stewart segment on the “Daily Show”, in which […]
News broke last month of an assault at a Bloemfontein petrol station convenience store in the early hours of March 2 on brothers Eben and Neil Sonnekus by off-duty policeman, Christoffel Neuhoff. Footage released of the assault shows a man alleged to be Neuhoff striking Neil Sonnekus from behind, knocking him out cold. He then attacks Eben Sonnekus […]
Isn’t it customary to leave the scene of the crime? This CCTV footage shows a bag snatcher in Western Australia trying to escape from his victim, but instead making good his escape, he crashes into a glass door. The man spotted his victim in a Perth shopping centre on Sunday were he grabbed and bolted […]
If you were wondering how Goldfish were ‘doing’ overseas, do yourself a favour and watch this video. Make sure you’re sitting down.
If the threats weren’t enough to convince the US and South Korean armed forces to back down, we now have a video showing the crazy skills of the North Korean army. It is almost surreal to watch a human can move, shoot and live like the men and women in this video. The average leopard-crawling under barbed-wire military vibe […]
Don’t watch this if you’re sensitive to graphic footage. On Sunday, during the Louisville versus Duke basketball game at the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association Torunament, Lousiville team player, Kevin Ware snapped his leg. Sophomore guard, Ware’s right leg snapped as he landed from a shot block attempt in the first half of the game. Ware tried […]
It’s a short work week. Which means that you’re highly likely to be drinking bubbles this coming Friday. So you might as well do it properly. And by properly, we mean by sabrage. What is sabrage? I’m so glad you asked: The opening of a bottle, normally of champagne, by slicing off the bottle’s neck with […]
Yesterday, we were predictably treated to an array of April Fools Day jokes across the world. Most of them sucked, so we curated five that didn’t, for you. It looks like the tech and media sectors are the front-runners when it comes to humour. Better luck next year, insurance industry. Prank One: First up and […]
No she isn’t related to Slash, Hendrix or Claudio Sanchez but we’re pretty sure she shreds harder than they did when they were eight years old. She shreds her way into our hearts, and straight into the Boss Hall Of Fame.
Last week’s episode of eNCA’s Tech Report featured our insert on Tingo.com, TripAdvisor’s latest offering in foolproof online hotel booking. More often than not, hotel’s drop their room rates after you’ve made your booking, in an effort to meet booking quotas for calendar months. The result is that you’ll be punished for being organised and […]
Apparently Al Pacino roars like a lion before every take. The Hollywood legend is definitely not known for his subtle, quiet roles, and Chicago-based filmmaker Nelson Carvajal’s compilation of scenes is proof of this. The video fittingly titled “Pacino:Full Roar” shows us the most memorable scenes from his famous movies. [Source: Mashable]
The Steubenville rape case has captured the national agenda of the United States. Two high school students stand accused of raping a 16 year-old girl after she passed out at a party. Disgusted by a widespread sentiment in the US that the victim could have somehow avoided her fate, university student Samantha Stendal decided to take a […]
Nearly six years in the making, the film adaption of Max Brook’s popular zombie apocalypse novel is almost ready to hit the screens with main focus point Brad Pitt who plays UN employee, Gerry Lane. Some may say “not another Zombie movie” but these action packed trailers make the thought of eating popcorn and having the occasional […]
Is it a pug? Is it a alien? No, it’s Sir Charles Barkley the French Bulldog from Seattle with his own Instagram and Facebook page. Owners Paul and Melissa started Barkley’s Instagram account in order to avoid bombarding their friends’ feeds with photos of their new baby. Little did they know that this fuzz ball was […]
One of the funniest, dynamic and most creative people to come out of Cape Town, Cokey Falkow (now in L.A.) has stepped over to the other side of the camera lens, to capture (and edit) this racy lingerie shoot of his wife, Franki. Slightly N5FW..
British travel star, Karl Pilkington has a new five part series of An Idiot Abroad, titled “The Moaning of Life,” which sees him traveling around the world to gain advice on how to find happiness and enjoy his success. Standard Karl stuff, really. For the South African episode in the series, Ricky Gervais and Steve […]
Thinking of going shark cage diving? Bryan Plummer, along with his sister and friends went shark cage diving in Gansbaai last Thursday. And then a viral video happened. Plummer’s newly-wed friend Roger dropped into the cage, and Plummer began filming. Instead of going for the bait set out for it, a great white bypassed the […]
Play it where it lies, playas. The final round of the 2013 Arnold Palmer Invitational saw Sergio Garcia entertaining the crowd and taking chances when he climbed a tree to play his ball as it lay, rather than deciding to take a drop. After getting up the tree and surveying the options of how the shot could […]
London’s Mayor, Boris Johnson was interviewed on Saturday ahead of a BBC Two Documentary, “The Irresistable Rise” which will delve into the mayor’s past. Johnson is recognised for his successful handling of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Interviewed on the Andrew Mair Show, Johnson was asked about the quote that he made up when he was still a […]
This is exactly what it sounds like. Soho, Central London was the scene of the opening of the world’s first edible hotel this last weekend. Which is awesome, except that it is slightly disappointing that there isn’t an entrepreneur out there genuinely hell bent on giving people a night in an edible room. The hotel was launched […]
Finding parking is often a nightmare, and chances are when you do manage to find a space it’s a tight squeeze. Of course, parking related issues wouldn’t crop up if our car’s folded up. Which is exactly what the MIT-designed Hiriko Fold electric car does. Director of the MIT Media Lab, Kent Larson says the […]
As most folks know, Jack Daniel’s has always had a special relationship with music. Some have even called it a love affair. Frank, Keith, Jimmy, Guns… the list of legends that have a special place in their heart for Jack is long and distinguished. Since day one, the Tennessee Whiskey has been back stage, on […]
In China bamboo is used to cover entire buildings while they are being renovated. Obviously, this requires the transportation of significant quantities of bamboo. Those same significant quantities would also require labour to unload said bamboo, right? Not in China, my friend. Ingenuity, nous, and a deep knowledge of what his tools can and can’t do drives […]
This shocking footage, released by the police, shows a gunman firing into a Philadelphia takeaway store, wounding three people. The incident occurred on Tuesday night. The gunman, wearing a grey tracksuit walked up to a Chinese takeaway restaurant and fired shots at the front door. Several men attempted to hold the door closed from the inside of […]
5Gum, the subsidiery brand of chewing gum giant, Wrigley’s are bringing acclaimed UK indie band, The Kooks to South Africa, as part of the annual 5Gum Experience. The venue for the 20 April Cape Town and 19 April Johannesburg gigs will remain a secret until the evening of the event. Fans can’t buy tickets, but […]
Yep, this is exactly what it is. Four of the best videos of bulldogs surfing, skating, wakeboarding, or snowboarding. Why? Because bulldogs happen to be awesome, and we heard somewhere that it’s Bring Your Bulldog To Work Day. Enjoy that. [Thanks, Lovonne!]
Murder accused, TJ Lane pleaded guilty last month to murdering three teenage boys in a school shooting at Chardon High School in Ohio on February 27 2012. While in court yesterday, Lane removed his light blue button up shirt to show off a t-shirt which had “KILLER” scribbled onto it. As the Ohio judge sentenced […]
Ha! Miami Heat played the Boston Celtics on Monday night, and racked up their 23rd straight win. The highlight of the game came in the second quarter, when James made a jump over Jason Terry, whose attempt at stopping the shot was embarrassingly thwarted. James’ incredible power did not give Terry the slightest chance at stopping the ball […]
In a classic case of, “How did the internet only find this right now?”, readers have drawn our attention to the Top Billing presenter audition of one Petru Steyn, of Bloemfontein. The video, which is live on Top Billing’s YouTube channel at the moment, was uploaded on May 28 of last year, and lists Steyn […]
Take that, Vaal river! The Limassol Marina is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Well, yet. It’s still in the construction phase. This megamarina is being constructed on the Mediterranean island’s southwest tip and is “an exclusive waterfront development designed by a world-renowned team of architects and engineers.” The project is still in the under construction, […]