Most people think hip hop is all about guns, bitches, and money. And rightfully so. But long before all this mess it actually started very differently, with one man proclaiming: “The revolution will not be televised.” That man’s name was Gil Scott-Heron, also known as the “godfather of rap” and the “black Bob Dylan”. He passed away over the weekend.
Please save your ‘holla-caust’ comments for the end of the article. Hotel Stadt Hameln, a four-star hotel in northern Germany, has converted an on-site jail into a themed party location, sort of the way the Nazis converted the jail into a forced labour camp during World War II. Some people are angry about this.
A last moment try by Sibusiso Sithole won the South African sevens rugby team the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens final yesterday. One commentator called it the greatest game he’s ever seen and many are calling it the greatest comeback since Lazarus
Sean Kingston knows what living the holiday is all about. The cuddly rapper has no problem with the good life, and he’s never appeared to be having anything less than a completely fabulous time. Until yesterday, when he crashed his jet ski into a bridge in Florida.
Twitter has been ordered to hand over confidential details of five British users in what may become a landmark case for the social networking website. It is believed to be the first time the social networking site has been forced to provide details about users in the UK.
Blatter Cleared As FIFA Suspends Hammam – Fifa will open a “full-blown” investigation into allegations that Mohamed bin Hammam and Jack Warner offered financial incentives to members of the Caribbean Football Union and has provisionally suspended them from all football activity. Sepp Blatter will not face an investigation into the allegations that he knew about the […]
We were lucky enough to be featured in the Lifestyle section of today’s Sunday Times, in a piece written by everyone’s favourite columnist, Lin Sampson. In the article, entitled “The End Of Radio As We Know It,” Lin confirms that Tim Harris, the DA’s Shadow Minister of Trade & Industry, is the only person in politics that one […]
“But this is CYCLING!”, I hear you blurt, rusk crumbs embedding themselves in your computer screen. “You guys don’t LIKE cyclists!” That said, Danny MacAskill is no prawn. He’s a stylish, skilled athlete, and he makes the infrastructure of our beloved city look oh-so-fine.
The name Storm is gender-neutral, but it’s also listed as a synonym for controversy in some dictionaries. And at just four months old, blond-haired, blue-eyed Storm and its (sic) Canadian family have opened up a debate that is getting traditionalists and liberals understandably excited.
Our weekly Jack Friday competition is beginning to build up a head of steam. And what with the winter weather approaching, it’s only appropriate that this entry, tweeted by @BrettLivesHere should claim the prize. Yes, today blossomed into a gorgeous day, but one really can’t be faulted for breaking out the pinstripe man-pyjamas and skaapie pantoffels. […]
The poor dude in the video you are about to see was attempting to set a new world record for the amount of dominoes stacked on top of each other. He needed 13 482 to be the domino boss, but only got to 13 043. His reaction when realising he came 97% of the way, whilst watching the other 3% flush down the toilet, is… unmissable.
A number of system errors have allowed 450 criminals with “a high risk of violence” to walk free in California. And what’s worse is that the authorities aren’t doing much to address the problem. This sounds a bit like somewhere I know.
Google Wallet and Google Offers launched yesterday, both of which sound supremely cool – PayPal’s grumblings (and lawsuits) about commercial espionage notwithstanding. Google Wallet lets users swipe their phones in lieu of credit cards, even allowing subscription to a new prepaid Google debit card; Google Offers looks to work like a virtual loyalty card.
A European government official has claimed that Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is travelling between Tripoli’s hospitals at night to elude bombing raids by NATO jets. The official has said that he is doing this because he knows that the hospitals are something that the air raids will not target.
We all have our lapses of judgment. But some of us make such horrendously poor decisions that one simply has to ask, “What were they on?”. Every week we bring you three contenders in what can only be described as a battle of small wits. So, with great pleasure we present this week’s three La […]
Peter Thiel, the PayPal co-founder and one of the first investors in Facebook, gave 24 kids under 20 each $100,000 to drop out of school for two years to start a their own companies. Some even left universities like Harvard and Stanford! Thiel is doing this in order to “challenge the authority of the present and the familiar.” I can kind of respect that.
Hoo. While working their way through LAX airport, Kim Kardashian and her just-recently-announced fiance Kris Humphries made a point of flashing her new bling – you remember, that $2 million custom-designed, 20.5-carat Lorraine Schwartz engagement ring? It’s, um, it’s kind of hard to miss. Click through for our engagement ring photo gallery.
A user at reddit.com promised that he’d put up a billboard in response to Harold Camping’s failed billboard campaign that claimed the rapture was on its way. The billboard reads: “That was awkward”. Somewhat of an understatement I think.
This raw video shows the court appearance of a distinctly frail Ratko Mladic, following his arrest yesterday in Serbia. Doctors are discussing whether the Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive is fit for extradition. He sure isn’t a picture of health in this footage.
The Photo That Says It All – When DSK Met The Obamas – Some pictures say a thousand words. This one just says two: No Touching. Dominique Strauss-Kahn first met Barack and Michelle Obama at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh in 2009. For more retrospectively awkward photos of DSK and world leaders, check out this slideshow […]
So you thought CrackBerries were only cool in the eyes of business people addicted to their email? Think again. South Africa’s youth has voted BlackBerry the coolest brand in the country in the Sunday Times Generation Next 2011 Brand Survey Awards. That means BlackBerry trumps Apple, in spite of the latter’s beautifully designed and supposedly cooler iParaphernalia. And the reason? BBM and ‘free’ internet for the kids, obviously.
The family of slain photographer Anton Hammerl have published the letter that they have written to President Jacob Zuma ahead of his trip to Libya for “discussions” with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi next week. It’s hoped that this will put further pressure on Zuma to ensure the secure return of Hammerl’s remains to South Africa.
Lindsay William’s, co-host of the Morning Meeting on 2oceansVibe Radio, is a native son of England. You can imagine his outrage when he discovered that Denmark had implemented a ban on England’s most beloved foodstuff (after tea), Marmite. In typical Lindsay fashion, he called up the Consul General of Denmark in South Africa, live on air, to quizz him on the situation. Please enjoy the ensuing mirth, after the jump.
An in-depth pocket guide to Osama Bin Laden’s hideout that was used by U.S. Navy Seals suggests a mole was living alongside the terror leader. And apart from his wife and children, there weren’t many other people around… But how did this guide come to light? It was dropped by one of the special forces soldiers when they raided the home, of course!
Having covered off flyhalves and loose forwards thus far over the past weeks, Morrey continues to select his Bok world cup squad, position by position. This week’s selection focuses on the back three – best done as a unit as some players can oscillate between wing and fullback.
Heh. So apparently they’ve found skull of Saint Vitalis of Assisi, the patron saint of venereal diseases and, it’s going up for auction. Because what else would you do if you found it? Assisi won sainthood for performing miracles on those with bladder and genital disorders in 13th century Italy. Please buy his head.
The South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) has announced that we’ll be treated to a total lunar eclipse on the 15th of June. And apparently this one is rather special huzza!
We are bringing this to your attention for a second time today because it’s really that awesome. “Ladies and gentlemen please stand with me and raise your glasses as I propose a toast,” the president said, putting down his note cards and grabbing his glass. “To her majesty the Queen.” I don’t want to spoil […]
Im sorry to harp on about it, but not everyone seems to have have fully grasped the Printwild.co.za article I pumped you with a few weeks ago. Or rather, you forgot the name. I keep getting SMSs from people asking “what is the name of the website which let’s you upload a file and pay […]
There’s just no stopping our local filmmakers abroad! Take Mister Brent Rumble for example – not only was his short film, The Dissolution, scripted and made in a mere 10 days, but it has also won an award at the prestigious Santa Barbara International Film Festival. We can exclusively show you this great short film after the jump.