Bernie Ecclestone, the age-old, talismanic director of Formula One’s holding company is to step down from his role until the court proceedings against him have ended.
We first covered a story about nine-year-old Amira Willighagen in October, when she broke onto the scene with an amazing first-performance on ‘Holland’s Got Talent’.
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As with any year, this year’s Academy Awards promises to be a glittering evening filled with joy, voyeurism and bitter disappointment. But before we get to the disappointments, lets have a look at this year’s nominations.
French First Lady took ‘one pill too many.’ Hollande receives stinky protest. Aus Open: Play suspended. Landmark Google Glass ruling. Robben Island visits decline. Another day, another British celebrity sexual predator. HIV testing facility tries to find incorrectly diagnosed person.
On the one hand, this video is absolutely hilarious and should be viewed by every one of us South Africans.
Remember Batkid? Sure you do – it’s basically the best thing that we’ve ever pulled off as a human race. But what you missed was the behind-the-scenes story of how 5-year-old Miles Scott became Batkid.
North Korea, a country that can barely keep its citizens fed, has just opened a lavish new ski resort.
We all know the drill when it comes to Axe adverts. One geeky guy, one can of Axe deodorant, and about a hundred scantily clad women with a hunger for geeky men.
We don’t care much for the winter olympics here in South Africa. But in the Northern Hemisphere, people tend to get pretty excited about it. Especially Norwegians.
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While this might be a beautiful day in Cape Town for a lot of people, it is certainly not for one person, who is sadly in the midst of taking his life.
The hordes of teens that once made Facebook the company that it is today are now leaving in a mass exodus of millions. A recent report has revealed that the number of teens on Facebook is down 25% from 2011.
The man behind the Sandy Hook shootings, Adam Lanza, has spoken from beyond the grave.
Remember when we last posted a story about an exploding whale? Well get out your sick-bags ‘cos we’ve got another one for you.
The Beatles’ two remaining members, Paul and Ringo, are due to perform at the Grammy awards next week. The scouse pair will also be accepting a lifetime achievement award on behalf of the band during the ceremony, while McCartney has also been nominated for best rock song and best music film.
Originally created as an analogy for the threat of global nuclear war, the Doomsday Clock still hangs on a board in the University of Chicago – and still ticks over with doomsday predictions.
This is it – we’re calling last rounds on the Bacardi Oakheart competition where you and your best Oaks can win the ultimate local Oaks’ getaway worth R8,500. Simply tell us where you and your mates would go and what you would get up to while you’re there, like sand boarding in the Kalahari or […]
The game of Monopoly has been around for longer than most of us have lived (apologies if your are, in fact, 80).
Since Colorado legalised recreational marijuana use and distribution a few months ago, dispensaries have been inundated with baby boomers who have finally got what they’ve wanted all along.
Tired of cycling that same old route? Check this out. The Carretera Austral is known as one of the most spectacular and challenging cycle tours in the world.
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In September 2013, Republican New Jersey Governer Chris Christie conspired against his Democrat rivals by causing major traffic problems in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Another tourist gang-raped in Delhi. 9/11 mastermind considers non-violence. Mountain bike accident gives man 7-week erection. SA diplomat in slave scandal. Photo captures moment woman was killed by lightning. Apple to refund millions of purchases made by kids.
Sho, but 2014 has started with one hell of a bang. I don’t know about you, but I am certainly due for a treatment. And the Beau Constance Spa is putting the treat in treatment, let me tell you that much. The Beau Constance Spa is set among a shady stand of trees on the […]
What, you think a couple of bankers don’t like to kick back and smoke a doob every now and then? ‘Course they do. They do that, and a whole lot of other stuff.
The “Pipeline” on Hawaii’s north shore is one of the most storied surfing spots in the world. Known for its (perilously dangerous) waves, this little spot attracts surfers the world over to test their mettle. A new video from aerial photographer Eric Sterman shows the area in all its glory. He did it by attaching a GoPro camera to a DJI quadcopter – and this is what he caught on tape.
“For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.” The verse is often misquoted, but seems fitting when you consider the rise and fall of Jordan Belfort, a stock broker whose extraordinary biography became a film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
This fascinating animation by Dr Nicole Avena for TED-Ed explains how sugar causes your brain’s dopamine levels to spike, creating a sugar rush and causing you to crave more of it. She also reveals how the increasing amount of sugar in food today is increasing our desire for a sugar high, much like a drug addiction.
Is it a good-natured prank? Was it made by people with daddy issues? The answer is neither, really.