PayPal, the online payments service that recently bitched out and froze the account of Wikileaks, citing terms of use violations completely unrelated to the recent US diplomatic cables leaks, has some interesting clientelle that it hasn’t dropped yet – the KKK, for instance.
Who would have thought that Roodepoort was aware of the word ‘biatches,’ let alone actively catering exclusive for ‘real biatches’ within the lifestyle boutiques arena. We have so much to learn about this part of South Africa. But there is so little time. I just went to the Biatches website and WOW – you gotta check this out. After the link..
Ricky Ponting and his team have every reason to feel decidedly morbid. Yesterday’s annihilation has brought a collective grumble from local newspapers that have likened the national side to a “toothpick trying to derail a speeding bullet train.” There have even been calls for Shane Warne to drop the commentary mic and grab the kookaburra. Desperate times.
Shrien Dewani Killed His Wife For R15k: Driver – Yesterday’s confirmation by taxi driver Zola Tongo that Anni Dewani was killed by a man hired by her husband, was not the big revelation. The big revelation (for me at least) was that their dinner in The Strand was purely to kill time, as the killers […]
I have been dying for these pics from the GUESS fashion show which was held at Caprice at the end of last week. It was on the beach and was jam-packed with beautiful angels and slicksters, all melting into the Atlantic Ocean and Camps Bay sunset. 14 beautiful models dressed in the latest GUESS threads took to the ramp as table mountain glowed in the dusk. Click for the carnage..
Those Scandinavians, darem. Not only do they have lovely fjords, now they’re also setting trends in the workplace. The latest management technique to come from Norway involves women wearing red armbands when it’s that time of the month. I kid you not.
Proverbial Wallets from John Kestner on Vimeo.
Paying things with cards is weird for me. I mean obviously the convenience of having a plastic card that gets me stuff is great – I got to take advantage of the Threadless sale, for instance – but without that tangible sense of loss at having to fork over a wad of cash, there is the risk of going overboard is substantial. Folks at MIT have some ideas about that.
If you got tired of the ‘New York State Of Mind’ parodies, then I am happy to tell you there are others. And this time they’ve covered and tweaked Eminem and Rhihanna’s song, ‘Love The Way You Lie.’ Better yet, this one has to do with Prop 19. Weed-heads, this one’s for you!
The investigation of the murder of Anni Dewani, a newly married British tourist who was gunned down in Gugulethu last month, has taken a spicy twist this afternoon. Yes, you can all roll your eyes and gesticulate wildly. Feel free to throw in a “I told you so” if you like.
Well, well, well. I guess we’ll be seeing that insurance policy of his sooner rather than later. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been nicked in London on charges of “sexual crimes”. The warrant was issued in Sweden. Look, sex, the Swedish, and foreign people almost always leads to confusion.
Most of you will no doubt be familiar with PETA, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. As their name suggests, they are an animal rights organisation, with branches the world over. They also have a branch in South Africa, and this afternoon they’ll be skirmishing with Brian Boswell’s Circus in Fourways. Beautiful.
It’s a Tuesday morning, so I can only assume you’re hung-over too. Right? Yeah, see, we understand each other. You don’t want to read anything too demanding right now. So how about an image that you’ll stare at for a couple of seconds before snorting, and saying ‘I see what you did there,’ before going on with your day?
The Grammy Award-Winning artist and singer of the much-popularised single, Hide And Seek is coming to our temperate shores in early 2011. She’ll be playing in Johannesburg and Cape Town for two nights only, respectively. Check out the details after the jump!
With the year rapidly drawing to a close there are various sporting awards handed out. Richie McCaw scooped the IRB player of the year award for an unprecedented third time last week, but now the lads at Keo.co.za have presented their own: The 2010 Keo.co.za Awards. Prepare yourselves for some heavy analysis and jocular categories!
That’s right my lovelies. The beach boys. At the Cape Quarter. More specifically, in our studio, this morning, at 1oh00. I don’t think there’s much more to be said here, except that you can book tickets for their South African gigs right here. Make sure to tune in before 10hoo if you’d like to listen […]
No, I am not pushing it with that headline. This is for real. Chamona! Game Software developers, Ubi Soft, have introduced a novel (and thoroughly heart-warming) anti-piracy measure into the Nintendo DS version of Michael Jackson: The Experience – vuvuzelas. That’s right. Copy this game at your own aural risk.
Continental Responsible For Concorde Crash In 2000 – A Paris court has said Continental Airlines was “criminally responsible” for the crash of a Concorde supersonic jet 10 years ago, and fined it 200,000 euros (£170,000). It has also been ordered to pay 1m euros to the jet’s operator Air France. A Continental mechanic, John Taylor, […]
That little area area at the top of Bree Street really has become the place to be seen. With HQ, Caveau and &Union stretching up to DVD Nouveau, Rotisserie 360, Jardine’s and now a brand new Vespa store! It’s right next to Jardine’s (just down Bloem Street at 4-way stop) and it opens with a […]
The thing about music, or any art form, or anything that human beings do for that matter, from inventing something to being nice to strangers, is that it has an effect on the quality of our lives. If someone does something brilliant, like ending world poverty, or serving a beer at the perfect temperature, they are in some way making the world a better place.
If you were a hippy, you could put it down to simply putting out good vibes. On the other hand, you could get more specific and say that by doing something excellent, you are furthering the cause of humanity by adding quality to lives and in turn inspiring people to also do something excellent.
This is why bad music should not be taken lightly. If we let people get away with it, then other people may start believing that it’s okay to have zero talent and not bother trying to do excellent things. If we don’t watch ourselves, the standards of the world will drop even lower than they already are and we will start devolving – that’s right, I’m talking about humans getting stupider and the world going backwards. Are you listening Paris? Any more flirtations with music (or any form of entertainment for that matter) will be dealt with in a zero-tolerance manner. Not quite sure what “zero-tolerance” implies exactly. Murder is clearly over the top. Any suggestions are welcome. Confiscate her Bentley? Something unbearable.
The Black Keys are the kind of band whose existence makes the world a better place. They are influenced by Hendrix, The Doors and Led Zeppelin, as well as the original Chicago bluesmen like Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf and the old time delta bluesmen like Robert Johnson and Lightnin’ Hopkins. All of these musicians shaped modern music in some way. They all attempted do something magical and thankfully they all had the God given talent to pull it off.
This is the Black Keys’ sixth album. They’re the kind of band that many people are glad to have around, but this hasn’t necessarily translated into cementing them into our collective conscience in the same way, say, The White Stripes have been. Some people compare the two and say The Black Keys wouldn’t exist without The White Stripes, but the fact is they’ve been around for just as long and it’s clear they would be making their music whether their counterparts existed or not. Follow link for more.
This is hardly breaking news, but our inboxes have been haunted by it in the last few days, so we thought we’d fill in those of you who haven’t seen it already. Brandhouse is this festive season’s latest corporate entity to launch an anti drink-driving television and print campaign. Let’s just say “prison” and “enforced spooning”.
During World War 2, a dead tramp from London was shipped to Italy, given an elaborate backstory by Ian Fleming (of James Bond fame), dressed as a British soldier and supplied with fake British invasion plans. What I’m saying is he was a zombie spy. So as it happens, zombies have been du jour since the mid 1940s.
I rocked my ass off on Friday night at the MINI Countryman launch in Cape Town. The Blonde and Baby Jesus from Goldfish were playing and everyone was pretty mesmerised at the vibes they were throwing on the “Roland MC-909.” It looked like some kind of invisible magic. Dom says it is called a D-Beam.” […]
Living in South Africa we are used to dodgy vehicles on the road. You know the kind. Hell, even our taxis are sometimes held together with ducktape, while a monkey wrench substitutes the all important function of steering wheel. But you might be safer in that than in any of these cars. Auto Shippers has listed the ten least safe cars of all time.
This weekend saw some rather unfavourable weather conditions. The South Easter unleashed her fury over Camps Bay yesterday, and so Clifton 4th it was. Still, it wasn’t ideal, as the gusts hit every umbrella on the beach, sending the ice-cream men running. But nothing could disturb these beauties…Check the earphones.
Kevin who? Kevin Laye – the guy who wrote Positive Drinking: Control The Alcohol Before It Controls You! We don’t know much about Kevin other than that he’s a hypnotist and the last time he had a jol was in 1962. In his book he runs us through a range of techniques of how to stay sober when you feel a party coming on. Here are some of the highlights.
Oh, internet. I love you. This little gem popped up over the weekend, and I thought you might like it. This guy repeatedly attempted to sell Cash4Gold ‘zip lock bag[s] of gold painted rocks,’ and eventually got an angry letter in response. Which he has framed. There are references to quadriplegic prostitutes. Click through for transcription.
The Italian Football side did it for D&G. Helen Mirren et al did it for a local hospital in the movie Calendar Girls. Now, UCT’s MC Marais XV have stripped off for charity and an annual tour. Ladies and Gentlemen (although this one is definitely more for the laydeez), I present the 2011 MC Marais Naked Calendar:
Two cricket enthusiasts are following the Ashes a little more closely than the rest of us. They’re using the power of social media and ‘vlogging’ (video + blogging) to promote their series, ‘Two Pricks At The Ashes’, where they travel around the stadiums, chatting to sweary fans, parodying the players and soaking up the vibe. Stellar idea. [VIDEO]
Kate Middleton Gets The Testino Treatment – He is known for his alluring photographs of supermodels and Hollywood stars, and for creating the most enduring images of Diana, Princess of Wales. Now, Mario Testino, the fashion and celebrity photographer, has turned his lens on a future queen. It can now be revealed that Testino has […]
I may have rushed to get to the moral of the story with the headline there. I’m sorry. It’s just that I got so excited because the HMS Invincible is for sale! The Invincible is big enough to carry 22 aircraft (not included), and is available second-hand, previously owned by a lovely old lady who only took it to war on Sundays.