A man named Christopher Jaye Reeves was arrested on charges of possession of meth with the intent to distribute, after police pulled him over for speeding through traffic. The kicker – he was wearing a Superman suit.
For years people have been trying to brainwash us, telling us butter is the devil. But rejoice – scientists and medical experts have questioned the thinking that saturated fats are inherently bad for us. No evidence was found to support the notion that saturated fats correlate to an increase risk of heart disease – butter’s back bitches.
A man considered a legend in the computer industry for bringing anti-virus software to the masses is living life on the run from a Central American hit squad. Such is the life of John McAfee, who believes a drug cartel has put out a $650,000 contract on his head.
Inspired by Tim McSweeney’s hilarious script for a generic brand video, the chaps over at Dissolve whipped together this generic brand video. It’s wonderful, and excellent. It promotes synergy between your brain, and your eyes. It augments the – you know what, just watch the frigging video.
Grade-I listed Caverswall Castle, near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, is on the market for R53 million, which is the equivalent price of a a double parking garage on Nettleton Road. Bloody bargain, chaps. Here’s more, from the Telegraph: The castle was bought by property tycoon Robin MacDonald eight years ago for £1.7 million, and has now been […]
Some serious developments are going down in North Korea – they are changing the haircut rules. Yes – there are haircut regulations enforced by the North Korean state, and they just got stricter.
No doubt you’ll know by now that South African messaging platform, Mxit has expanded operations to India, where it hopes to tap in to a feature phone market of half a billion users. But with WhatsApp and WeChat angling aggressively for the same slice of pie, how much hope does our homegrown company have? Check it out.
Apparently the robots will kick off their revolution by stealing our jobs. If you hold one of these “easily computerizable” positions, it’s probably time to look at something like dance choreography, or the priesthood.
The image of a low flying aircraft over a stadium is ingrained in the memories of all South Africans thanks to the 1995 Rugby World Cup final. If this would happen during the Brazil Soccer World Cup, the audience would have the privilege of witnessing a spectacular explosion.
MH370 – 122 objects spotted. ANC MPs launch attack on Thuli. Bin Laden’s son found guilty. Candy Crush IPO tanks. Is Russia moving in? Jagger gets L’Wren’s entire estate. Sister furious.
Trying to get rid of a rodent problem with rat traps, to no avail, led this YouTube user to install a video camera in his closet to see why the traps weren’t working. Instead of rats he found a squirrel.
Pulling a tooth with a string and a door is so last century. Let’s get real people – this is the 21st century – only an aerial drone can suffice. Watch as maybe the coolest (slightly irresponsible) dad finds an awesome new way to pull a tooth.
Where sanctions, diplomacy and international laws have failed; will refusing sex solve the developing crisis in Crimea? Withholding sex is an age old practice by women in relationships in order to get their way. Ukrainian women have started a campaign to deny Russian men sex.
Microsoft, in conjunction with the Computer History Museum, are making the source code for MS-DOS 1.1 and version 2.0 available to the public for the first time ever. Alongside the DOS source code, Microsoft is also revealing the source code for Word 1.1a, which was released back in 1989.
Pollsmoor Prison is overpopulated and way beyond capacity, famous for Nelson Mandela’s incarceration and infamous for its prolific gangsterism. A gang war has been raging for almost a hundred years between ‘The Numbers’, several prison gangs divided by their 26, 27 and 28 affiliations, exercising their rule by means of extreme violence. Their bonds extend beyond […]
A letter allegedly penned by a survivor of the Titanic on 8 August, 1955 – more than 43 years after the disaster, has recently surfaced. It depicts the first hand-account of French maid, Rose Amelie Icard’s harrowing experience of the Titanic’s demise.
While the court proceedings take a brief respite, it’s the perfect time to look back at what has occurred in the last couple of weeks. The Daily Maverick breaks down the witness testimonies into bite-size chunks.
Sean Combs is at it again. The rapper has undergone more name changes than The Artist Formerly Known as Prince. Combs is going full circle..
Do you smell what Hercules is cooking? Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson’s portrayal of the title character pits him against mythical beasts in the action film ‘Hercules.’ Check out the trailer here.
Well, hello there, Mrs Don Draper. Actress Jessica Pare goes skinny dipping for her photo shoot for Esquire Magazine. Scantily clad, the ‘Mad Men’ starlet leaves the mad world of 60’s advertising behind, and talks about how she almost quit acting before landing her ‘Mad Men’ role.
Watch as a construction worker is saved just in time from a burning apartment building in Houston, Texas, United States (of America), on Tuesday. The video footage of the rescue was caught on video by nervous onlookers from the building across the road.
We lost interest in coloured pencils the moment we got out of kindergarten. But this 19-year-old kid is bringing them back, showing their artistic potential in these hyperrealistic drawings. Take a look at Jose Vergara’s incredibly detailed works of art.
I was in Joburg last week, and while cruising around the Pineslopes shopping centre in Fourways in search of an emergency fluffy bathrobe, I happened upon vida’s new Pineslopes store. I went inside to nail my customary wet-wet-wet-meia-de-leite-to-hamba, and it hit me like a frigging fist to the face – the FRIO.
This incident has sparked outrage across Egypt. An unnamed female student wearing a long sleeved pink top and jeans was harassed by male students while she was walking through Cairo University campus. The video captures crowds of men harassing the woman.
This artwork takes a new spin on not remembering where you parked your car. Even if you remembered where it was parked, you might not be able to spot it. Check out how Sara Watson used paint to create an almost invisible car.
The small rural community of Arlington, Washington, has been almost completely destroyed, following a massive mudslide. The death toll has risen to 14 with many more citizens unaccounted for. The before and after pictures show just how devastating the landslide was.
Gwyneth and Chris are over. Pistorius breaks silence. Candy Crush explosion. ‘Serious judgement lapse’ in Schumacher’s care. Facebook makes another billion dollar acquisition. Four men arrested for World Trade Center base jump. Iceland has a digital currency.
The newly released FULL Whatsapp message under scrutiny in court, paints Oscar Pistorius as someone controlling and a relationship that “looks from the outside as a struggle”
South Africa’s economy is experiencing an economic bubble similar to the kind that precipitated the downfall of Western economies in 2008. Even though the South African economy has received a bit of attention after the Rand fell considerably to the US Dollar, some analysts foresee a looming financial crisis in a couple of years for the emerging markets, including South Africa.
Well I suppose this had to happen at some point. Oscar Pistorius’ publicist, Anneliese Burgess says that the Facebook page titled, ‘Oscar Pistorius Official’ has been asking people for money, ostensibly in support of the murder accused. Small problem, Oscar Pistorius Official is anything but.