Whether you’re kickin’ in the front seat, or sittin’ in the back seat, this September 24th is officially South Africa’s Braai Day – and what better way to get down on the Braai Day vibe than take a squizz at this priceless parody of Rebecca’s internet YouTube sensation ‘Friday’? Check out the Braaiday vibe after the jump! We so excited, we we so excited!
The Texas State Fair: a place where families can come together, play games, and eat some deep fried shit. Know this, Justin Martinez’s strange creation isn’t actually bubblegum, it’s a concoction of marshmallows and pink bubblegum extract topped with blue icing and Chiclets (bubblegum). It might sound lethal, but hey, he still won the prize for most creative food at the fair.
Look, let’s not beat around the bush here. We are a confident nation, and we do like to win. But, we don’t jinx ourselves here in South Africa. Especially when it comes to something like playing a Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, because, well, that’s just silly. Gautrain marketing department, we’ll remember this if anything happens.
A popular social networking site recently asked 30 000 people to name the coolest nationality in the world. And being American seems to be the most popular amongst the poll’s international voters. South Africa, unfortunately, did not make the list. See who else did instead, inside.
To demonstrate the lethal speed at which the Texan wildfires are spreading, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department have released footage of the wildfire consuming the 6 000 acre Bastrop State Park – 84% of which has been burnt down as of today, in spite of firefighters’ efforts to save a number of historic Civilian Conservation Corps cabins.
Oscar Pistorius Storms Out Of BBC Interview – South African double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius cut short a BBC radio interview after being asked whether he could be viewed as an “inconvenient embarrassment” to athletics officials for competing in able-bodied competitions. “I think that’s an insult to me and I think this interview is over,” Pistorius […]
Witch Doctor Watts, a groundbreaking weekly comedy series starring Rob Van Vuuren has launched on 2oceansvibe TV. In and amongst other new exciting daily shows, the first episode of Witch Doctor Watts came out today at 10h00, with subsequent episodes coming out every Tuesday at 10h00. Episodes will also be available in Rikkis London taxis. […]
‘Nett Warrior,’ the military program that aims to give soldiers the tools for communications and mapping with each has been put on ice. It seems the US army have decided to cut a couple of kilograms in the solider’s kit and go with civilian technology. And they’re going Google.
Ain’t Mother Nature grand? Especially when one of her chunkier children gets loose near your village. One of her 6.5-meter long, one tonne, man-eating children…
There isn’t much right with South Africa’s roads. Take the Jan Smuts Avenue, for instance. It snakes through the heart of Johannesburg from Parktown on the very edge of town, to the dusty wastelands of the godforsaken and heathen Randburg in the north. Along the way, it passes through important suburban locations like Hyde Park, Craighall, and my doorstep.
The ANC wants to know which ANCYL supporters were so vocal last week around the Julius Malema disciplinary hearing. And it’s not so they can hand out prizes for enthusiasm. Provincial leaders have been instructed to identify the culprits who caused chaos at Luthuli House and surrounds in support of Juju.
Amazon’s tablet is coming soon. Very soon, according to some of the rumours doing the rounds. We could even see the new device in the next few weeks. Supposedly, it will be in the seven-inch region, run a tweaked version of Android and be quite affordable too. But what’s going to make it special, and better than any Google attempt?
Swedish designers have made a cycling helmet that isn’t totally obnoxious, which is pretty great. It won an award. Understand that no matter how nice this helmet is, it still isn’t okay to wear this guy indoors, because that’s rude. Still, it just won the Index:Award, the largest monetary prize for design in the world.
John Smit dropped us this little gem of pre-Rugby World Cup media. Enjoy it with your midmorning coffee.
The Swedish are developing a new defence system that can make a tank not only disappear in front of its enemies, but look like something else. The system, known as ‘Adaptiv’ is being developed by Bae Systems and can actually blend in with its surroundings, when viewed in infrared. So, essentially, they could make an army vehicle look like a station wagon if they wanted to.
“I’ve heard that lizards and frogs do it, Layin’ on a rock, They say that roosters do it, With a doodle and cock.” Even Cole Porter knew something was going on way back in 1928 when he wrote the lyrics to “Let’s Do It”, a song that has been re imagined in a variety of […]
A group of us cleaned a bottle of Thunder toffee vodka on Friday night and I can categorically state that I will gladly do it again. It just seems to hit the spot, and is welcomed by boys and girls alike. You can win your own bottle if you get a pic of the Thunder […]
We already have the Regulation of Interception of Communication Act (Rica), and as the ad hoc committee from Parliament yesterday adopted the controversial Protection of Information Bill after nearly a year of deliberations, we might now also see the decryption of BlackBerry messages become a reality.
An annual global ranking survey of 2 000 tertiary institutions has been completed by major research company, QS. It takes into account reputation, faculty citations, student-faculty ratio and international population. And according to this ranking, the University of Cape Town is the 156th best university in the world. It is also the only African university on the list.
Cambridge Named Best University In The World – Cambridge is the best university in the world, according to a new league table which sees its rival Oxford awarded fifth place. The institution topped the eighth annual QS World University Rankings, seeing off competition from leading US institutions. [independent] Hostage Drama In Sydney – A man wearing […]
A million dollars? Please. That’s not cool. Helicopter rides. THOSE, those are cool. “But Helicopter rides are so expensive!“, I hear you whinge. That is true, but you and I both know that it’s not a matter of price when it comes to experiencing the wonder of flight as a homo sapien. The price doesn’t […]
The video you are about to see is in one word…brilliant. It chronicles the last 100 years in fashion in 100 seconds. Starting on Sept 13, 1911 and running all the way to Sept 13 2011, the actors change costume (and dance moves!) every second to reflect the popular fashion trends of each given year. Make it work!
Do you know what day today is? Google knows what day today is – which is why their latest animated doodle pays tribute to the legendary Freddie Mercury, who would have turned 65 today, had he not made an early exit. Click through to take a look. Please insert your favourite Queen song title here.
It’s not just feature films that are receiving the re-make treatment these days, but also classic TV series. This week we take a look at the latest outing for crime-busting trio (or should that be ‘busty’?), Charlie’s Angels.
This yacht is called ‘Latitude‘ and it rents at R2 million a week. Rihanna recently paid that price for a couple weeks which is pretty cool for her, but even cooler for the guy that owns the yacht. And that is why I must ask the question, do you play the local South African lottery, […]
The cleanup of the oil spill at Bloubergstrand continues, and City of Cape Town Disaster teams are still assessing whether the beach can be re-opened this afternoon. The wreckage of the Seli One carrier, which was stranded off the Blouberg coast two years ago, leaked oil onto the beach over the weekend following rough seas.
This coming Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the attacks by al-Qaeda on the United States of America, and New York especially. Many iconic images depicting the terror of that day sit steadfast in all of our minds, but what is wrong with a photographer portraying a different kind of moment on that day?
Van Halen first sang about the rite of passage in 1984, but every schoolboy (and girl) will be able to remember when they were hot for teacher. Cooped up in a classroom, going through that awkward phase, the raging hormones, the hungry eyes (another movie) and fantasising about what it’d be like for teacher to […]
In just under four days the Rugby World Cup kicks off in New Zealand. And, as you’ll see inside, people are finding all kinds of creative ways to show their excitement! Treat yourself to a very impressive “haka flash mob” as well as a rugby remake of “Living Next Door To Alice” after the jump.
I know, I know; can you really steal art from somebody as dangerous and transgressive as Banksy? Two of his pieces, put together during his 2007 project on the West Bank, Bethlehem Santa’s Ghetto, have popped up in a show called Banksy: Original Street Works, at the Keszler Gallery. In the Hamptons.