“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.
For most kids, at 12-years old their biggest technological achievement is beating the boss at the end of a video game, or having more songs on their iPod than their peers. Thomas Suarez sees things a little differently. Instead of clocking games he creates them.
Fight Breaks Out Between Politicians On Lebanese TV – Two prominent Lebanese politicians debating the unrest in neighboring Syria have exchanged blows on live television, in an indication of the deep divide between Lebanese factions over their relationship with Damascus. [lebnews] Eurozone Teeters On Edge Of Recession – European economic growth was once again virtually […]
Well done to Keet van Zyl and three other colleagues for being a little bit spicy.
Indonesians and Malaysians don’t like each other very much. In fact, they dislike each other so much that “Hate Malaysia” and “Hate Indonesia” were even trending topics on Twitter last year after Indonesia lost a football game to their counterparts, that involved laser pointers. Now Indonesian students are being paid to support their archenemies in the Southeast Asia Games.
To say that today’s addition to the 2oceansVibe Boss Hall of Fame is skilled at playing dodgeball is an understatement. This boss-ninja is so crafty that this video needs to be watched in slow motion. The average human eye simply cannot keep up with his skill.
Philip Hammond, Liam Fox’s replacement as the UK’s Defence Secretary, announced to MPs that ground-to-air missiles would be deployed “to protect” the 2012 Olympic Games in London if deemed operationally necessary. This follows shortly after America announced intentions to send up to 1 000 security agents to provide protection for US contestants and diplomats.
Herman Cain’s appetite for scandal seems bottomless, and just when the controversy-weary Republican Paty imagined the worst was over, Herman goes and serves up another slice.
Massive unidentified structures have been spotted from space by Google Earth. The weird shapes, one of which contains three jets parked in what looks like a concentric circle, are raising all sorts of concerns. The reasons for this is that they come from the Gobi desert, which is a region that is well known for it’s use by China for testing it’s military, space and nuclear programmes.
Barack Obama will visit Australia tomorrow, and the US President isn’t taking any chances with those fearsome Aussie crocs. He’s been issued with a crocodile attack insurance policy, which will pay out more than $50 000 on the off-chance that he should be fatally attacked during his tour of crocodile-infested Darwin, where ‘Crocodile Dundee’ was set.
International cricket is desperately trying to save some face after years of ridicule at the hands of numerous match-fixing scandals. And with the recent jail terms handed to the Pakistani cricketers, probably the most scandalous of all match-fixing cases is set to be reopened: the Hansie Cronje archives.
At 2am this morning the NYPD started violently clearing out Zuccoti Park, where the peaceful Occupy Wall Street protestors have been camped out. The cops are using pepper spray, they are using LRAD sound weapons, and they are actively preventing any official media from reporting on their violation of OWS members’ constitutional rights. Shit’s gotten real.
On Saturday night, someone held up a picture of Kurt Cobain at a Courtney Love concert. She saw it and went into a tirade about having to live with both Kurt’s ghost and his kid every day of her life. She then zapped the audience and left the stage – only returning after the crowd chanted: “The Foo Fighters are gay!” Video after the jump.
I got the latest V Magazine on my iPad 2 (I have a US iTunes account – which you can get here) and I was pleasantly surprised when I turned the page and found a stunning little shoot of the world’s #1 supermodel, our very own Candice Swanepoel. It would be rude not to show […]
Multiple 2oceansvibe’s sources who attended the event have confirmed that Idols winner, Dave Van Vuuren did a corporate gig not too long ago for Samsung, during which he was expected to perform a few songs. Dave Van Vuuren, who is of the belief that his music will indeed change the world, got on stage and […]
With Potter gone, and Twilight in the departure lounge, we’re all casting around for the next massive book-to-screen serial to fill the gap left by speccy-wizard and glitter-fangs. Well here it is!
Pandas are undoubtedly nature’s cuddliest bear. Those big, black, doughy patches that house their eyes could soften the heart of a steely-eyed Navy SEAL. But, are they cute enough to convince you to substitute that cup of Rooibos with a cup of their poop?
Warren Buffet Buys $10.7 Billion Stake In IBM – Warren Buffett – one of the world’s most closely watched investors – has disclosed building a 5.4% stake in IBM. Mr Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway fund started buying shares in the firm in March, eventually spending around $10.7bn (R85 Billion). The billionaire had steered away from technology firms in […]
The Blue Route is just that, blue, and depressing. You probably think you’ve got the better of it by taking Rhodes Drive. The only problem is that you have to deal with that queue that’s longer than the line at Home Affairs. Seth shows you where to bang a right, to avoid the fifteen minute […]