Vili is not just an accomplished poet but also an award-winning performer, new media artist, producer, digital strategist, and social activist.
Amanda Gorman is on the rise and shows no signs of slowing down. She spoke to Michelle Obama about her journey thus far.
Something strange happened the morning after Elon Musk’s 46th birthday, and we can’t help but think he was floored by some horizontal inspiration.
We could all use a laugh after yesterday’s Nkandla news, and it being a Friday and all we thought we’d treat you to some poetic brilliance.
Dirty Skirts lead singer, Jeremy De Tolly, has been working on a soundtrack for a new project called ‘Into The River’. The project is written and performed by 75 year-old John Cartwright, ex-Dean of the Arts Faculty and English Professor at UCT.
The name “Jack Dorsey” ring a bell? Nope? Well, if haven’t happened to come across his name in the media, you should know that this guy is soon to be named the chairman of a publicly-traded Twitter. And what’s more, we happened top find a whole lot of his old poetry, from his days as a rebellious back-alley hacker. The following is not suitable for those scared of bad poetry.
Neil Hilborn is a poet who suffers from obsessive -compulsive disorder (OCD), and his love poem entitled “OCD” amazed those fortunate enough to be in the audience to hear it at the 2013 Rustbelt Regional Poetry Slam. ‘OCD’ is a two-minute poem where Hilborn describes what the disorder did to his relationship, and conversely what his relationship did to his disorder.
Monday is the 14th; a time where school children everywhere will be giving each other crappy cards and wax-like chocolate hearts. And men everywhere will be desperately trying to buy the most expensive, yet insincere, gifts possible.