Demi Moore Announces Divorce From Ashton Kutcher – Demi Moore is ending her marriage to fellow actor Ashton Kutcher, she told The Associated Press on Thursday. Moore, 49, and Kutcher, 33, were wed in September 2005. The couple’s relationship became tabloid fodder in recent months as rumors swirled about Kutcher’s alleged infidelity. [associated] Ashton Kutcher Tweets […]
I don’t know that there are such things as iconic photographs anymore, what with the proliferation of media and all, but if there are, this is one – of Seattle activist Dorli Rainey, 84, reacting to being hit with pepper spray by cops during an Occupy Seattle protest on Tuesday, November 15, 2011.
Controversial New Zealand referee, Bryce Lawrence has finally spoken out in response to allegations of his incompetence during a crucial Rugby World Cup match which the Springboks lost to the Wallabies. Before the red mist descends once more, let’s hear Bryce out.
Did you know that many private financial traders take home anything between R500 000 and R10 million a year? That’s a lot of gravy, my friends. But you don’t nail that kind of income bracket without the right sort of smarts, guile and experience. And how do you get that? Practice, friends. And what equips […]
How’s this for awesome? A woman in America has successfully stopped a robbery in progress, by using an in-home CCTV that she streamed from work. Hit continue to check out the video.
The application to compel a Constitutional Court inquiry into the arms deal was withdrawn today. The application, made by Terry Crawford-Browne, was to force an independent investigation of the arms deal controversy. The call for an independent inquiry was made before the September announcement that Jacob Zuma would appoint a commission of inquiry into the deal.
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, the abdominal muscle infatuated Jersey Shore actor, is suing Abercrombie and Fitch for making and selling t-shirts with phrases like “The Fitchuation” on them. He is also still distressed about the fake press release Abercrombie put out asking him not to wear their clothes anymore.
A brand-new, fully electric superbus has been purchased to make traveling between Dubai and Abu-Dhabi more enjoyable. It is designed to be capable of driving 250 km/hr whilst carrying 23 passengers! I believe the term “amazeballs” is appropriate here. Pics and a video of this delicious monstrosity after the jump.
The American Senate has officially begun holding hearings on the the ‘Internet Blacklist Bill,’ also known as the “PROTECT IP Act” or the “Stop Online Piracy Act.” It is potentially the most harmful bit of Internet censorship legislation to date, and you should know what’s going to happen if it passes.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association have announced that they have invited controversial UK comedian, Ricky Gervais, back to host the upcoming 69th Annual Golden Globes ceremony for a third successive time, and he has accepted.
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Sunday, 27 Movember is an auspicious date. Kelvin Grove Club will never be the same, until next year. For those of you not in the know, during the month of Movember, men grow their moustaches as a sign of support for those men who have been afflicted with cancer. GO Bowling uses bowling as a […]
With the 2012 US Presidential Elections just under a year away, potential candidates are pushing hard to garner support in the hope of securing votes. None more so than Herman Cain, who shows in this video exactly how unprepared he is for the role.
I saw this pic in yesterday’s issue of The Daily (on iPad 2) and had to show you. An atmospheric inversion lets the Hohenzollern Castle appear to rise out of the mist. Pretty cool, hey?
South Africa’s Environmental Affairs Department has said it’s sending a mission to China following a record R18 million rhino horn bust in Hong Kong on Monday. So far, officials have released little information about the massive haul that left Cape Town harbour, but they have said this mission was a positive sign for relations with China.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter said yesterday that racial insults on the soccer field are nothing more than “on-field provocation”. He also suggested that players should accept this as part of the game and simply shake hands at the end of the match. I was actually trying to think of something sarcastic to insert here, but I’m too busy weeping for humanity at the moment.
Benetton Unveil Controversial New Ad Campaign – There’s no doubt that these are the pictures of the day. U.S. President Barack Obama kissing his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez, Mahmoud Abbas embracing Benjamin Netanyahu, and Germany’s Angela Merkel locking lips with Nicolas Sarkozy. Is this bad fan fiction? A new approach to international diplomacy? The stunning (albeit […]
Thailand’s Thai Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department confirmed that a total of 562 people have already died during the more than three-month long flooding taking place there, which is the worst in over 50 years. Nevertheless, some Thai residents affected by the flooding have begun dealing with the lemons that life has thrown at them in unique ways.
Last year a group known as American Atheists erected a series of controversial Christmas billboards reading: “You Know It’s A Myth. This Season, Celebrate Reason.” This year they plan to take it a step further by erecting signs featuring images of Santa, Jesus, Poseidon and the devil next to the message: “37 Million Americans know MYTHS when they see them.”
“Frozen Planet” is the latest big-budget series from the BBC’s Natural History Unit; its seventh and last episode deals with global warming. Except apparently climate change isn’t that big of a deal, because the BBC has dropped that episode from its international line-up to help sell the series outside of Britain.
News.com.au, the primary news portal of embattled media tycoon and lizard being, Rupert Murdoch, made a magnificent headline flub this morning, seen above. According to history and fact, the last time Queen Victoria met a soldier was some time before her death in 1901, although the war in Afghanistan may well have been the topic […]
The original Straw Dogs, directed by the legendary Sam Peckinpah and starring Dustin Hoffman is a controversial classic, notorious for its brutal “pleasure rape” scene, ultra-violence and previously banned video release status. Hoffman said he only did it for the money and from the outset, it seems that the new Straw Dogs adaptation remake may have had a similar motive.
Right people, this is actual “dreams come true” material being dropped on you right now, because NASA, of “one small step for man” fame, has recently opened a job call for trainee astronauts!
Plastic or plastic? Canada is set to join the list of countries that use polymer bank notes. These shiny plastic notes are smooth to the touch, practically impossible to tear, and will last much longer than the paper notes we’re used to. It’s also a lot more secure.
In case you were wondering why your friendly Vida baristas were looking especially fatigued on Monday, you should know that these men of coffee and skill threw themselves headlong into a battle of athleticism, wits and guile on Saturday at the Gianluca Vialli soccer nets in Sea Point, in the annual Vida Soccer Tournament. The […]
I think we pay too little for our wine. These thoughts have clouded my brain like a Joburg smog – discussions about money always leave a dirty taste – since I heard a few different pronouncements about wine and money. The first was at the Swartland Revolution – the constitutionally testing wine event I attended this weekend, whose schedule ran daily from august conversations about fine wine to hangovers that would bring a tear to your eye and a lump to your throat.
If you’ve been nailed recently for speeding, in light of the Department of Transport’s drive to crack down hard on road traffic violations, you may want to spare a thought for Brian Ely, a 32-year old accountant from Johannesburg. Brian has just been fined R44 000 for travelling at 206km/h in a 120km/h zone on his motorbike. Very dangerous. The speed and the fine.
Nonhle Thema lost the plot again last night on Twitter. She tried to have another catfight with Bonang Matheba because Bonang had mentioned Nonhle’s name in an interview. But Nonhle ended up battling herself instead. It could also be because Bonang has more Twitter followers than Nonhle, and that Nonhle was jealous over Bonang’s new True Love cover shot.
Yesterday the European Union prohibited the use of X-ray body scanners, the kind frequently used by airport security in United States, citing cancer risks. American airport security, meanwhile, has deployed hundreds of scanners, screening millions of airline passengers – and if the European Commission’s conclusions can be trusted, exposing a fraction of those passengers to cancer risks.
This incredible video was shot recently during the Independence Day riots in Warsaw. Someone used a camera, attached to a remote-controlled helicopter, to get a birds-eye view of the action. The quality of the footage is so good that it is almost cinematic. It makes one wonder what our news bulletins could look like in a couple of years with the rapid advancement of technology.
Has it really been over two decades since Brad Pitt and his pubic hair blasted to global superstardom in ladies-on-the-lam flick, Thelma and Louise? Indeed it has – and it’s all coming to an end soon, says Mr. Angelina Jolie, who intends to quit acting and move behind the camera in three years when he turns fifty.