Paris Hilton packed some serious luggage for her trip to Ibiza with boyfriend River Viiperi. Once you have seen the pictures Hilton posted on Instagram, you will never think your luggage is overboard again.
First Strut’s liquidation puts Sanlam and Investec’s money managers at risk. The company that supplied the mining, power and transport industries has been placed under liquidation.
The first trailer for Ben Stiller’s latest movie titled The Secret Life of Walter Mitty has landed. The movie is a remake of the 1947 comedy and is based on a popular short story by James Thurber’s – first published in the New Yorker in 1939. The Zoolander star plays a magazine proofreader alongside the hilarious Kristen Wiig. The Secret […]
After the Spanish train crash in the North West region of Galicia killed over 80 people when it derailed, there has been much discussion about the train driver. Francisco Jose Garzon Amo has already been caught out for talking about speeding on Facebook, but now the man who allowed the train to allegedly travel at […]
Scientists in Britain have been puzzled by the question of how monogamy come about in the first place. But they have apparently found the answer. Christopher Opie, an anthropologist at the University College London: Humans have ended up monogamous to some extent, it’s the predominant way we live. What we have now is an evolutionary pathway for the […]
According to Reuters, the most requested book for Camp 7 detainees at Guantanamo Bay is ‘Fifty Shade of Grey’. Some of the detainees of Camp 7 include five men who have been charged for plotting the September 11 2001 terror attacks.
A Pakistani TV show called Aman Ramazan is a religious game show where prizes are awarded to the audience for the correct answer. Questions are based on the Qur’an and prizes include household appliances, motorbikes and most surprisingly, babies.
Khanyi Dhlomo defends R34 million fashion outlet loan. Student gets R40 million after being left in cell for 4 days. Facebook is very close to reaching IPO price. Nigella is officially divorced. Indian cricketer match fixing. 20 songs you won’t believe are 20 years old.
Thailand has the ignomous distinction of being the first country in the world to ban Bitcoin. This, from AP: The company overseeing bitcoins in Thailand said on its website that the central bank informed it on Monday that it’s illegal to trade bitcoins, move them in or out of the country, or use them to […]
Just take a look at Muhammad up there. We had to choose between a picture of him and John F. Kennedy for the main image. That’s ridiculous. Apart from being two of the most influential beings of their time, they were both fans of the Wayfarer. You’re also intimately familiar with these shades. Heck, they might actually be on your face right now. And it turns out they have a long, and distinguished history. Check out out, below.
The last big film that the sultry star partook in was The Tourist and that came out three years ago, but Angelina Jolie is still the highest-paid actress in Hollywood. The 38-year-old star has sprouted out into other roles in her industry – she has written and directed her first film, In The Land of Blood and […]
Well this is the most skilled piece of motor racing you’ll see today. This last weekend, the Spa 24 Hours race got underway in France. One Alessandro Pier Guidi, driving his Ferrari 458 spun out in the notorious Radillon portion of the circuit in front of a tightly packed field of cars. Did he panic? Did he lose control? No. He went full-badass, spun the supercar 360 degrees, and carried on like nothing happened.
This past weekend, City Press suggested that Helen Zille should maybe consider taking the reigns and run for the position of provincial premier in Gauteng. According to an article written by acclaimed political commentator and highly respected journalist, Stephen Grootes, there is no national legislation prohibiting her from doing so. If anything, Cape Town and Gauteng are […]
UCT drama student, Rosa Carlyle-Mitchell fell to her death on Sunday night while celebrating her 21st birthday party with friends and family at the Kimberley Hotel on the corner of Roeland and Buitenkant in the Cape Town CBD.
Man oh man, out of everyone in the world you could have shared your secret with Carly, you chose Taylor Swift? Last week Carly Simon joined singer-songwriter Taylor Swift on stage at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough to sing the karaoke classic “You’re So Vain.” According to Mashable, the artist that now looks like Steven Tyler in hat, told […]
When an Indian maharajah crowned at a young age passed away (after the depression caused by his son’s death), his daughters were left with nothing near what they deserved. Instead of getting what they thought was there birthright fortune, they were given only a few dollars a month from the palace officials that they suspected to have […]
We waited for him to be born, then we bet about what his name would be, now everyone wants to know if Prince George will get the snip. Apparently most of the aristocratic British families stopped circumcising sons in the 1970’s, so there is much speculation as to what the decision that Kate and William […]
Well that’s just not cricket. Boston Red Sox slugger, David “Big Papi” Ortiz struck out in a game against the Baltimore Orioles this last weekend, and he took his frustration out on the dugout phone box, before mock charging the umpire who made the call. In comments made after the game, Ortiz answered questions regarding […]
News broke this morning of the largest corporate advertising merger in the history of the industry, bringing giants Omnicom and Publicis under the same roof. But Omnicom counts Pepsi as one of its biggest clients, while Publicis does work for Coca-Cola. That’s the greatest brand war of modern times, right there, in the same house. So, how do they overcome this problem?
US sex writer, Dan Savage, widely known for his online campaign against homophobic senator Rick Santorum, has joined forces with gay and lesbian activists in Russia in order to protest against the countries persecution of homosexuals, they decided to target what Russia loves the most, their vodka. To shine a much needed light on new laws […]
On Friday in Germany the country’s largest baby was born…and she weighed a whopping six kilograms. The 56 centimeter baby girl named Jasleen was not delivered by caesarean section either, which is common for the birth of babies that size. It was reported that the newborn’s mother had an undiagnosed case of gestational diabetes which causes […]
This is classic Bronx. According to the person who uploaded this video, the enraged woman beating the car with a golf club is the wife of the car owner. No one is sure what led to the incident, or what happened afterwards, but we can assume that some damage to the relationship was done. Enjoy, […]
Well, I mean, the video is great. It’s the rest of you who are weirdos. This promo video from Audio Visual Alchemy is an out takes reel of the weirdest and worst of local festivals. And man, is it wonderful. Consider your ego massaged. Is that Anton Taylor at the 2:47 mark?
Nice one, Feliks Zemdegs! After this weekend we can now call this young Australian the Rubik’s Cube World Champion. At the competition held in Las Vegas, the 17-year-old took home the gold after the intense three-day event. Zemdegs was crowned as the winner thanks to the fact that he scored an average time of 8,18 seconds to […]
Whether you need to keep an eye on your newborn while he or she sleeps, or you want some extra safety precautions, this gadget is the thing you need. It’s easy to set up, it’s inconspicuous and it can see what is going down on myriad of levels. Instead of having to rewind tapes to find out what […]
Youth in revolt. On Sunday evening, police in riot attire headed down to Huntington Beach to break up a raging crowd after the US Open of Surfing. It was reported that the ruckus started at around 19h00 once the competition had concluded and the Huntington Beach Police even had to ask for help from neighbouring agencies. According […]
Last night, a Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster spontaneously caught fire and burnt to a crisp on a Clifton roadside. This Lambo has a retail value of anywhere between R3 million and R4 million, depending on the exact year and model. Jaco le Roux was on scene to capture the tragedy on film. No one was injured. @topgearmagSA Lamborghini […]
Behold: The biggest ad agency in the world. Vavi accuser withdraws rape allegations. Wendi Murdoch hires hard-core lawyer. Zille for Gauteng Premier. Kate went natural, with no pain killers. How Facebook can avoid a slow, painful death.
You’ll remember the story we published back in May, about our good friend Jenna Lowe who is battling a rare life-threatening condition. Well check this out – her sister Kirsti sang their song (written by Jenna and playlisted on KFM) at Newlands rugby stadium!
Congratulations Matthew Mole! The local artist has become the first South African to reach number one on the South African iTunes charts. This comes as a result of his album that was released today, titled The Home We Build. The Fish Hoek born singer/songwriter came out on top above international stars such as Jay Z, The […]