Well it looks as though gaaning aan about all things cool and geeky has finally paid off! But don’t fright, you won’t be subjected to just me. Oh no, there is a whole group of us who will be keeping you up to date on everything to do with tech! That’s why they came up […]

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Remember the most hated bakkie in Cape Town? The Big Issue vendor who suffered unwarranted humiliation at the hands of has shown us once again why this country is ultimately worth believing in. Despite initial reports that Florence Godonwana, 36, would lay charges of crimen injuria against the men who threw water on her, she […]

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Charming.. Australia’s New First Daughter, Staci Child Australia’s New Step-Daughter May Have An Issue Or Two – Here’s Staci Child, the step-daughter of the new(ish) PM of Australia, Julia Gillard, who decided to mark the occasion of her Dad’s newish chick’s triumph, by shooting an editorial for ZOO magazine. “The 31-year-old Staci lives in New […]

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When the news came through that the Bobs for Good Foundation had delivered 282 pairs of shoes to Makanyu Primary school in the rural village of Hampego in Limpopo, I was sure that the school’s name had come up in the press before. So I did a little research and, sure enough, the school HAD […]

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The jailed blogger, or “The SilverStreak in his natural habitat” Unless the only entrant in the blog awards is the government. And the government was the judging panel. Even then, they’d probably be a little reticent to set that kind of thing up. Apparently Bahrain isn’t so keen on bloggers, or that “Freedom of Expression” […]

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A study published in scientific journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B suggests comes right out and claims that each and every bug on this planet (insects, arachnids and otherwise) enjoys its own individual personality. This from Discovery News:

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David Thorne has been getting a lot of stick lately – some people have been leaving comments under his past email adventures, saying that he is causing misery and pain to other people. That’s all very well – but round these parts, he cracks us up. In this latest online interaction, things get quite hectique, […]

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Lady Gaga Goes For The Meat Vibe Again Kanye, Taylor And Gaga At The VMA’s – Both Kanye West and Taylor Swift took the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday and addressed a matter from last year’s VMAs that had refused to die. Their separate but equally emotional performances […]

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Hey gang, sorry to do this to you! We have just heard some very hectique news. Apparently the blog awards this year allows the voters (YOU) to vote once every 24 hours. As you can imagine, this puts further pressure on us (2oceansvibe & YOU!), as it effects how well 2oceansvibe does in the awards. […]

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Popular South African band, Freshly Ground, have suffered a potentially massive blow to their revenue stream after the Zimbabwean authorities banned the group from traveling or performing in Zimbabwe.

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We take a break in our schedule to peruse South Africa’s only Victoria’s Secret model, Candice Swanepoel. Fantastic. As you were.. [thanks warren]

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On Saturday afternoon, at around 15h30, a group of young men in a white bakkie (that’s a “pick-up” or a “ute” for our foreign readers) called a Big Issue vendor over to their stationary vehicle at a traffic light in central Cape Town. They then allegedly poured acid water all over her, and her wares. […]

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With the movie The Social Network coming out next month, Facebook really is the talk of the town. Or talk of the earth, I should rather say. The excitement relating to Facebook is largely to do with the speed at which its grown in such a short time. It is relatively new in our lives. […]

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New Cristiano Ronaldo Armani Jeans Commercial – It’s quite funny to see that he spends most of the ad in his jocks, with the actual jeans only featuring at the very end. But such is the power of Cristiano’s body, apparently. I’m sure I will be made to do the same thing, following my underwear […]

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You can take the boy out of Maritzburg… Since suffering a monumental loss of form for his adopted, beloved, esteemed, most highly regarded homeland, England, Kevin “KP” Pietersen has made a rather quiet return to KwaZulu-Natal – the land from whence he first spawned. That’s understandable, I hear you say. Sometimes all you need to […]

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I enjoy countdown clocks. Remember that 2010 World Cup Football countdown? My God – it feels like you will never reach the end. But then, BANG, it comes and goes and on we go! I reckon we should keep an eye on this one as well, because it’s gonna move faster than you think! Are […]

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If you take into account the fact that virtually every person you know is on Facebook, I think it’s a given that this movie is going to be the talk of the WORLD, very soon! ‘The Social Network’ is Hollywood’s take on Facebook, how it started and, in particular, its main founder and chief, Mark […]

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…And has decided that it can’t shoulder all of the responsibility for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, an ecological disaster of biblical proportions. In fact, BP have scrutinised the situation so finely that they’ve come to the conclusion that they can’t bear much of the blame for the mass rape of North America’s Gulf at […]

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More awesome than you Brad And Angelina Buy $40 Million Pad – Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have purchased a $40 million mansion in Italy. The property, in the Italian hills of Valpolicella, features 15 bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a theatre and two swimming pools, and is the third in the showbiz pair’s property portfolio, adding […]

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‘Madonna Chef,’ Neill Anthony offers exclusive services Top Cape Town Chef Offers Everything From Master Class To Supper Clubs – Branded “The God Of Food” by News24’s Cathy Marston, Neill Anthony is Cape Town’s most exclusive private chef and has cooked for the likes of Madonna, the Beckhams, U2, Elton John and can now cook […]

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The recent four week-long public servant strike taught us two things. Firstly, government is tight with its money, and not in the “tight-thrifty” way. Secondly, and more importantly, we’re a nation of dancers. Truly, you can say what you like about who has the moral high ground in this dog show, but you absolutely cannot […]

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Just a quick one to the people out there who are just learning about calendar invites on their computers. You know, the function in Outlook (on PCs) and Entourage/Mail (on Macs) that let’s you create an appointment in your calendar, with an invite that sends to other people involved in that meeting. Thing is this, […]

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It mightn’t look it, but what you see above is a graphic representation of narrowly-dodged doom.

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I dunno. Has he? This stunning vintage ad would have you believe that this boys father beats him because he’s a hard working man all hopped up on the black gold. They did NOT hold back in those days, Can you imagine the marketing brainstorming session? “So what angle are we going with.” “Abuse is […]

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Mr. M. Night Shyamalan has systematically made the wrong decision at every turn in this film adaptation of the beloved Nickelodeon anime series, Avatar: The Last Airbender. From controversial casting decisions to a lackluster 3D post-production hack job, The Last Airbender is an incomprehensible, detached and languishing fantasy adventure, which is only buoyed by its […]

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If you don’t pop into The Cool Hunter every now and then, you’re doing yourself a great injustice. Take for example this new ad for Mini that they picked up on. God, it’s good! This, from The Cool Hunter : One of the selling points for Mini Cooper Clubman – the Mini that is roomier […]

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We’ve got a fairly massive story that has just broken. Ard Matthews from Just Jinjer chopped off his famous dreadlocks this weekend after losing a bet. Check this out: You know what this means – anyone attending his concert on Thursday with Theo Crous, Vusi motherfreaking Mahlasela, Plush, iScream, Jack Mantis, Louise Day (smoking hot) […]

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“Daniel Radcliffe needs a date.” He looks ab-fab, hey? In case we had any doubts, Daniel Radcliffe (best known for his role as Harry Potter) is very comfortable with his sexuality. And everyone else’s, apparently. He’s rocking the pale skin, bright red lips and chest hair triad of erotic signifiers pretty hard here. And how […]

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Woah! I was more than over-the-moon when this little video appeared in my inbox. I have no idea if it is purely on the web or if it’s on TV as well, but one thing is for sure, it’s RED HOT! Check out this ad for Woolworths Distraction Lingerie: Well done, Woolies – now you’re […]

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Gaga takes things to the next level.. Lady Gaga Covers Herself In Meat For Vogue – PETA are gonna love this one! Yes, indeed, I was wondering what she would do next and I must say, I don’t know how I didn’t think of this! You know, in hindsite, it’s so bloody obvious!. Hopefully this […]

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