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Remember Amy Winehouse with this epic 46-track YouTube playlist

Even if you weren’t held by her eclectic charm, raspy voice and larger-than-life hairdos, there was probably an Amy Winehouse track that you’ve heard…

Linkin Park’s lead singer Chester Bennington commits suicide

Chester Bennington, the lead singer of nu-metal band Linkin Park, has died in an apparent suicide at his home in Los Angeles. News broke…

American Horror Story season seven now has a title

Ryan Murphy has announced the title of the next American Horror Story season: Cult. AHS: CULT — Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) July 21, 2017 Murphy has kept…

Christopher Nolan labels Netflix ‘mindless’, the internet responds

Christopher Nolan has come out in defense of theatrical distributions ahead of his latest film Dunkirk‘s release. In an interview with IndieWire, the director called Netflix’s distribution policy…

South Africa’s Box Office: Despicable Me 3 climbs over Spider-Man to first

In the summer of blockbusters, you win or you die. And Spider-Man: Homecoming did not win. It was the move that shocked the nation: after allowing the…

Viral video: British Airways recruits celebs for its latest in-flight safety clip

The safety demonstration video on flights is usually the most boring element of air travel, but what if said safety video included some of…

MiniMeme Podcast #4: Internet privacy & what our phones reveal about us

Julia Breakey welcomes Daniel Mpala to the MiniMeme podcast by inviting him to talk on what he is most passionate about: internet privacy. Daniel…

#MeetSouthAfrica: this video will make you reconsider what you think you know

Watch this exquisite (and hopefully soon-to-be) viral YouTube video about South Africa, and you may rethink your views on the country. The video was…

Score a symphony on your iPad? No problem, says Apple’s ‘your verse’ campaign

Apple really wants you to think that that the iPad is useful for more than just consuming content. That much is evident from two…

Confirmed: Godzilla will fight a giant flying monster in new film

Anyone who watched the disaster that was the 1998 version of Godzilla probably isn’t holding their breath for the upcoming movie. Despite the technological…

Ain’t nobody got time for that: what do memes mean for your brand?

It’s fascinating how a meme can become so integrated into so many aspects of our lives. In order to understand that, one needs to…

People: the real power behind Gangnam Style, Harlem Shake’s viral successes

Offering space in exchange for payment has become the tried and tested technique of monetising online properties. And rightly so; the number of eyeballs…

Use this browser extension to replace Julius Malema’s face with photos of rescue pets

Tired of looking at shots of Jacob Zuma? Perhaps the numerous photos of Helen Zille on the campaign trail are getting too much for…

What Barry Roux and Neknominations teach us about the power of memes

Let me put it to you: “The dominant media at any given time in a society strongly shapes both the individual and collective life”…

These people applied for the world’s toughest job; what they got stunned them

The job market is tough these days and people have to work extra hard to beat out the competition. Mullen agency in Boston put…

Reinventing the cardboard box: simplicity, innovation and a viral video

It’s one thing when a video goes viral for a few minutes of fame and then disappears into the ether of the Internet; it’s…

Here’s the TV ad confirming Gareth Cliff’s new venture has heavy WeChat integration

It’s official. Gareth Cliff’s new online radio station CliffCentral will include serious interaction with instant messaging platform WeChat. The station, which we told you…

Realistic Mario will make you question your childhood

If you’re anything like us, you whiled away large portions of your childhood playing Super Mario Bros. You probably spent zero of those hours…

New Pepsi football ad lets viewers take control of the plot

Excitement for the Soccer World Cup is building fast and Pepsi is doing its bit to add to it. The soft-drink mega company has…

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