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Making Bank: This 87-Year-Old Woman Is The Oldest Newcomer To The Forbes List
27 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ginette Heibron Moulin is 87 years old, and she just made bank in a very, very big way – making her the oldest newcomer to the Forbes list in history.
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Watch What Happened When Someone Used Famous Artworks To Apply For Art School [VIDEO]
27 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Like so many artists before him, Kazimir Malevich has borne the brunt of rejection many times over. Before his success, he attempted to get into art school, but was twice rejected – which prompted him to try out this controversial stunt.
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Another Company Falls Prey To A Massive BitCoin Cyber-Heist
27 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
BIPS is one of the largest European Bitcoin payment processors. And just last week, they were the victim of a huge Bitcoin heist, which saw them lose 1,295 Bitcoin – currently worth R10 million.
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The 10 Most Distracting Smartphone Apps When Driving [INFOGRAPHIC]
27 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For many of us, Smartphones have become an extra limb. It is an extended part of who we are, so it only makes sense to use it at all times. Or does it? Sure, sitting in traffic is boring, but that’s not an excuse to reach for your phone – no matter how tempting that blinking light is.
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Life Of Pi: Hollywood’s Dirty Little Animal Cruelty Secret
27 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
You know that “no animals were harmed in the making of this film” thing? Those of us who watched Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning ‘Life of Pi’, will remember the tiger, Richard Parker. Well, apparently he wasn’t “not harmed” in the production of the film after all.
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Apparently OJ Simpson Might Be Khloe Kardashian’s Dad – Check It Out
27 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Norman Pardo, the manager of the controversial ex-football player OJ Simpson, claims that it’s “possible” that Khloe Kardashian could be his daughter.
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Nigella Lawson Used Cocaine Daily For A Decade, Often With Her Daughter
27 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Nigella Lawson, known as the ‘domestic goddess’ because of her homely presence and squeaky-clean image, has been found to be a severe drug user.
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This Scary Snowman Prank Will Make You Hose Yourself [VIDEO]
26 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Every year around Christmas, YouTube pranksters Rip Films put together a decent series of holiday-related prank videos, with hilarious results.
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CLEVER: British Airways Takes Billboard Advertising To The Next Level [VIDEO]
26 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
British Airways, in partnership with Ogilvy UK, have launched a staggering new campaign, called “Look up.” In so doing, they’ve revolutionised the way we see billboards, and other airlines will be kicking themselves for not doing this first.
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Justin Timberlake Ripped Off Taylor Swift’s Surprised Face – In Front Of Her [VIDEO]
26 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last night’s American Music Awards saw both Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift take home a lot of the plaudits. However, special plaudits need to be given to Justin Timberlake.
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Bono And the Edge Play Daft Punk Hit [VIDEO]
26 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Just after the charity auction in New York that saw a Mac Pro sell for R9.8 million, Bono and the Edge got down to some serious partying.
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Check out the Balls on this Texas Man’s Craiglist Ad for his jeep Wrangler
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
This car ad is just the thing you need to toughen up the un-manly hole that is your life. It’s the most macho, testosterone-fuelled ad that has ever appeared on Craigslist, so don’t blame us if you feel like hunting with your bare hands after you’ve read it.
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Krejcir Checking Into Hospital? Blood Sample Reveals ‘Severe Trauma’ From Torture [UPDATED]
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Lawyer’s for Czech businessman Radovan Krejcir (or, as some like to call him, “the one man crime wave that blew into South Africa”), released a medical report that allegedly supports Krejcir’s claims that police officers arrested and tortured him.
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The Power Of The Swastika – How Hitler Drowned Germany With Big Brand Marketing [GALLERY]
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The swastika has become one of the most infamous and easily-recognisable symbols on earth, and that process didn’t happen overnight, and it didn’t happen by chance. A new series of photographs gives us a glimpse into how the symbol was systematically jammed into the minds of millions.
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Whoah! – Did Tony Blair Have An Affair With Rupert Murdoch’s Ex-Wife, Wendi Deng?
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Tony Blair and Rupert Murdoch’s friendship has entered a bit of a rocky period, after reports emerged that Blair’s relations with the media mogul’s ex-wife, Wendi Deng, have displeased Murdoch.
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Monster 4-Ton 30 Foot Dinosaur Discovered
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Tyrannosaurus Rex has long held a place in our imagination as the king of the prehistoric jungle, but a new fossil finding in Utah may challenge this long-held belief.
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Trevor Noah Will Star In Will Smith Produced US Sitcom
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Those little cameo appearances on QI, The Tonight Show and The Late Show seemed to have really done the trick for Trevor Noah’s career – as it has just been revealed that he will star in his very own US sitcom.
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I Am Thalente: Awesome Local Documentary Short On Street Kid Turned Skater [VIDEO]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Meet Thalente Biyela. His story reads like millions of others in our country: he grew up with an abusive stepfather, he sold drugs on the streets of Durban to survive, and has been homeless since his mother passed away at age 11.
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Google Chrome Experiment Let’s You Tour Middle Earth [VIDEO]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
In what is no doubt some sort of elaborate marketing ploy for the new Hobbit movie, Google is allowing us to fly through Middle Earth using Google Earth technology.
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WATCH: The Dalai Lama Discuss Farting [VIDEO]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Due to the fact that he was disallowed entry into our country, we can’t be sure that he’s the Buddhist master everyone makes him out to be. But if YouTube videos are anything to go by, the man knows his stuff.
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Fortune Magazine Names South African Man As Businessperson Of The Year
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There aren’t many South Africans around that could stand a chance of winning this award. As a result, you’ve probably already guessed who this one is.
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Check Out This Rolling Stone Interview With Charles Manson And His 25-Year-Old Girlfriend
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s been well over 50 years since Charles Manson and the Manson family were at the height of their infamy,and well over 40 years since Manson’s death penalty was commuted into a life sentence. He’s 79 years old now, an he recently held an interview with Rolling Stone.
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You Need To Read The Silk Road Founder’s Haunting Journal
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
We all remember Silk Road, don’t we? That multi-million dollar website that illegally sold drugs using bitcoins? Yes, that one. So, the owner of said site, Ross Ulbricht, was caught and imprisoned. But what was on his laptop at the time he was caught?
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They Tested R Kelly To See If He Can Sing Sexy About Anything – He Can [AUDIO]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After all that controversy and all those kiddy-sex accusations, R. Kelly has returned from his three-year hiatus to release his 12th solo album, ‘Black Panties’. That’s when he claimed, “With my gift, I can pretty much write a song out of anything.”
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How The US Army And Hollywood Propelled Vespa To What It Is Today
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In its early days, the Vespa was a cheap and efficient way of zipping around bombed-out Rome. Now, it stands atop a multi-billion dollar scooter industry, chosen by the world’s elite because of it’s style and sex appeal. But how did all that happen?
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Let’s Have A Look At David Copperfield’s Private Island [GALLERY]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Of course David Copperfield would use his vast amounts of money to create a “magical island”. This is the guy who made the Statue of Liberty disappear and managed to escape from Alcatraz – which apparently makes you very rich in today’s world.
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This Is What Happens When White Trash Wins The Lottery
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Adrian and Gillian Bayford had lived a relatively pain-free life in the English countryside town of Suffolk, until the day they won just over two billion rand. Now their lives are a mess.
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Jay Z’s “Uber For Jets” Has Crashed On Take Off
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
In principle, Blackjet sounds pretty cool. You pay a membership fee and the app allows you to book a seat on a private jet. Add celebrity investors like Jay Z, Will Smith, and Ashton Kutcher to the mix and the whole idea seems pretty solid. Apparently not.
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Cape Town Desperately Needs This Parking App [VIDEO]
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
We can all agree that Cape Town is the best place to live. Except for one big problem: parking. Whether you’re in Woodstock, Green Point, the CBD or on the other side of the Boerewors Curtain, parking never comes easy in our beautiful city. That’s why we need the Streetline app, Parker.
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Watch: Erupting Volcano Creates Entirely New Island [VIDEO]
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One day it’s just open sea – the next day there’s an island. Filmed just off the coast of Japan, an erupting volcano has just formed an entirely new island that is about 650 meters across.
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