I’m sure at some point in your life you’ve heard “The Greatest Song In The World Tribute” by Tenacious D. It’s been years since we’ve heard from Jack Black and Kyle Gass, but they’re back with their third album, “Rize of the Fenix.” They’ve also got a funny as hell trailer video to launch it, featuring Val Kilmer, Josh Groban, and Dave Grohl.
The MegaMillions lottery has now rolled over so many times that it is about to start breaking records. It’s sitting on $356 million! In South African Rands that comes to R2.7 BILLION! Thats the 5th largest lottery jackpot EVER! I find it difficult to justify NOT buying a ticket.. According to nj.com: No one matched […]
DA Youth Reveals Constitution Burning Poster – A new Democratic Alliance Youth poster showing the SA Constitution being burnt was revealed on Monday. The unveiling of the new poster, in the DA Youth’s “In our future” campaign series, coincided with a sit-in by the party at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg on Monday afternoon. [news24] SAA To Pay […]
Just because summer is winding down, it doesn’t give you any excuse let yourself go. Health is awesome, and health is also cheap. If you order one of these delicious breakfast options from Caprice’s Summer Shakedown menu, they’ll throw in a free coffee. We’re all about positive re-enforcement around here, and so are our friends. […]
Kenya could soon be listing oil as one of its natural resources for the first time. The country has never before been recognised for its mineral riches, but the recent discovery of oil in the north-western region of Turkana could change that.
Wine tastings. To state the bleeding amputated and mangled obvious, wine tastings are generally the best places to learn about wine if you don’t have an overflowing bank account, or an incredibly well stocked cellar. I can’t recommend going to tastings strongly enough if you are keen to broaden your vinous horizons. That being said, I thought I would give you a little guide of what not to do when you are there. For the most part, the parameters extend to everyday life, and can be summed up neatly as “don’t be a douche”.
Greg Smith, the South African-born ex-Goldman Sachs executive who resigned this month, and went on to launch a scathing attack on Goldman’s culture in the New York Times, is seeking a deal to write a book about his experiences there.
Inevitably, at some point during reality TV talent show auditions, a heavyset and/or ugly contestant will walk onto stage and be greeted with ridicule and laughter. But then said contestant opens his/her mouth, and everyone – including Simon Cowell – starts to cheer and cry hysterically. Step inside for that magical moment.
BBC1 will be broadcasting a special show on Thursday night (9pm UK time), entitled ‘The Honeymoon Murder.’ The show will be playing video from the footage caught on CCTV cameras at the Cape Grace hotel, where the Dewanis were staying during that fateful visit to Cape Town. Follow the link to see the stills from […]
From the creators of the awesome Braaiday parody comes another cult hit. Offering a rare glimpse into the daily experiences of the brave souls who put their lives on the line to protect our cars, Derick Watts and The Sunday Blues pay tribute to car guards everywhere. Click through for the video.
The Pima Air & Space Museum in Tuscon, Arizona recently launched a 14-metre long paper aeroplane, in world record attempt. Because that’s the kind of stuff you have to do to get press when you’re an Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona. Check the launch after the jump.
A Hout Bay shop owner faces legal action from world famous Italian design house, Dolce & Gabbana, over her alleged “misuse” of the Italian brand by calling her small gift store, Dolce and Banana. Italian sense of humour FAIL!
“What if the one you loved literally didn’t recognize you anymore? Would you know how to win your soulmate’s heart all over again?” The interwebs is buzzing in anticipation of the May 11 2012 release of The Vow, and not only because the film stars two bastions of the romantic drama Hollywood set in Channing […]
Justice always took mental pictures but it wasn’t until recently that he picked up the camera and started exploring the craft of photography. It was the co-existence of beauty and ugliness in his hometown Soweto that inspired him to tell stories in a single frame. To people who only see the ugliness of life, Justice’s […]
Rael Levitt is apparently readying himself to expose widespread corruption across the auctioneering industry in an attempt to save himself, but there’s still little word on exactly where he is. All the while, other skeletons seem to be freely emerging from the cupboard too.
After a motorcyclist decides to split lanes in Brazil, a nearby motorist berates him for doing so. He responds by kicking her car. Mistake. Watch as she rams him and his bike into the vehicle in front of her. Not giving up without a fight, however, the biker jumps onto her bonnet and clings on for dear life as she speeds away.
6’1′ bombshell, Jenna Talackova of Vancouver was disqualified from the Donald Trump-owned Miss Universe Canada beauty pageant for “not meeting the requirements to compete despite having stated otherwise on her entry form,” according to competition officials. By which they mean she was disqualified for being born with male genitalia.
French President, Nicolas Sarkozy announced late last week that his government will make visiting websites that advocate terrorism or hate a crime, punishable by fines or even prison. Au revoir, internet freedom?
[image source news24] Revolt Against Zuma – ANC leadership fault lines got deeper yesterday when youth league members called on President Jacob Zuma to step down. Packed at Limpopo’s Nkowankowa stadium to celebrate the ANC centenary, youth league members openly revolted against Zuma and endorsed his deputy, Kgalema Motlanthe. [timeslive] Beach Rugby Practice Ends In Tragedy […]
A U.S. Department of Defence publication recently released this amateur footage of an Apache AH-64 military helicopter losing control and crashing in Afghanistan’s Paktiva province. We’ve got the shocking footage, and the official explanation for this US$20 million whoopsie, after the jump!
While we know Kim Kardashian will do absolutely anything to drum up some publicity for herself, it’s unlikely that she would orchestrate a stunt that would ruin her red carpet look for her own event. Kim got a nasty surprise as she received a face full of flour (not flowers) from a mystery ‘bomber’ at the launch of her new perfume, True Reflection, last night.
An 11-year-old schoolboy from Constantia, Cape Town, has endured a three-hour chess match against the man widely known as the greatest chess player ever. The match ended in a draw, and was part of the Cape Town launch of the Kasparov Chess Foundation in Africa. But, we have little doubt Daniel Barrish wouldn’t be claiming this one at break-time today.
So! Nokia filed a patent for the world’s first vibrating tattoo, to alert users about call, text message or email alerts. Because that’s something people would want. The idea being that Nokia’s haptic tattoo would transmit “a perceivable impulse” through the skin whenever it receives magnetic signals from a phone. The future is gross.
A series of violent photographs claiming to be leaked from a gangster’s mobile phone have become an online sensation. Attracting nearly 5million hits, the pics show a young (but portly) Chinese man showing off his love for stacks of cash, German sports cars, parading around topless and dishing out savage beatings. Full gallery inside.
Despite his insistence that Pretoria’s name would be history by the end of this year, it seems Tshwane Metro’s mayor, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, has had to concede that while the city name “Pretoria” will stay, a handful of street names will be made over. Details after the jump!
Just over two months ago the internet exploded with joy when Walk Off The Earth brilliantly covered Gotye’s Somebody That I Used To Know. At the beginning of last month, parody ensemble The Key Of Awesome covered Gotye’s cover with spectacular results. Click through for the video.
It’s not uncommon for under-privileged people to be given access to basic rights like healthcare, housing and clean water. Brazil has taken this to a whole new level – trying to show that the right to beauty is just as important. If you’re not beautiful, and can’t afford to be beautiful, then don’t worry – just go to the free clinic!
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Samsung has partnered with SES satellite services to drive digitalisation in Africa. The free service will be available on selected Samsung LED TV’s, and will provide access to 60 free-to-air TV channels that do not require a separate decoder.
There’s an old Southampton pub called The Hobbit under threat from the company that controls Lord of the Rings licensing. The company eventually agreed to sell the pub a license to keep using the name it has had for decades. Stephen Fry and Ian McKellan decided this was stupid, so they paid the fee themselves.
It seems the debate surrounding the ability to properly domesticate all kinds of dogs is far from over. A three-year-old girl in London had her ponytail ripped off her head after a South African Boerboel dog in a public park mauled her. The dog in question has since been put down and its owner reported to the procurator fiscal.