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Last week in trailers: Heath Ledger, Tupac and Anne of Green Gables

If last week was all about the big-name blockbusters, this week is all about intimacy and gentle nostalgia. From documentaries and biopics of beloved…

5 big-name fantasy, sci-fi movies hitting screens in 2017

There are few things as magnificent as being transported from our utterly mundane, twenty-first century lives to the enchanting landscapes of fictional adventures. Few…

Adorable 2nd grade class survey becomes global viral sensation

Last month, Mrs Porter, a grade two teacher in Indiana, was teaching her students about graphs, when she decided to set up a Google…

Kendall Jenner’s Pepsi ad has gone viral for all the wrong reasons

Update, 6 April, 10.00am: Pepsi has since issued an apology and removed the advert from circulation. pic.twitter.com/I21nQl68cY — Pepsi™ (@pepsi) April 5, 2017 Many believed…

Marvel’s The Defenders’ clever trailer is a video marketing treasure hunt

Netflix seems to be loving clue-riddled trailers, and no one is complaining. In the latest teaser for the upcoming Marvel’s The Defenders series, viewers are…

South Africa’s box office: Ghost in the Shell loses to Smurfs

Ghost in the Shell was unable to overcome a backfiring promo campaign this weekend, and was beat out of the top spot by none other than Smurfs:…

Last week in trailers: Spider-Man, IT and Game of Thrones

Last week was a doozy for South African politics, and on the same level of importance, it was a doozy for trailers. Here are…

9 tech documentaries to geek out to in the next few months

A good documentary is a powerful thing. Think about what David Attenborough-narrated documentaries have done for wildlife and what films like Zeitgeist have done…

The Lonely Island puts a new spin on YOLO in their new video

While we sit and patiently wait for the world to realise that YOLO needs to die quietly (c’mon, it was on pretty much every…

From Towning to Izikhothane: 7 SA Twitter terms that need to go global

I love Twitter for many reasons — in many ways, I’m in a relationship with it. But one of the things I value the…

Microsoft’s new IE ad: loads of nostalgia, no real message

In case you missed it, 90s nostalgia is huge right now. If you want an indication of how huge, just go to comedy site…

Watch this: the trailer for a new Napster doccie

This looks seriously interesting. A new documentary about Napster — the file sharing service that was many people’s first experience of piracy — is…

Nando’s also has a confession for Oprah: it can enhance your performance too

It seems Lance Armstrong isn’t the only one confessing things to television’s queen of talk. Popular fast food franchise Nando’s has launched a campaign…

17 movies to geek out to in 2013

No matter what we say about the current state of Hollywood and the movie industry in general, one thing is for sure: it has…

Ridley Scott reintroduces audiences to Coca-Cola’s polar bears

Okay, you know you have way too much money when renowned filmmaker Ridley Scott’s production skills are part of your ad campaign. Coca-Cola has…

10 of our favourite viral videos of 2012

Hands up if you’re surprised that the Mayans were wrong; better yet, hands up if, like me, you took their prediction as an excuse…

9 of the most bizarre Christmas presents you can buy online

Tired of the same old soap on a rope, bottle of wine or pair of socks Christmas present clichés? Want to liven up the…

Geeks petition White House to build Death Star, forces it to respond

This is either insanely cool, or just plain insane. We’re not 100% sure which. A petition asking the US presidency to “secure resources and…

Google Maps makes its return to iOS in style

Google Maps is back on the app store, and it looks like it’s once again stolen the march on Apple. When Apple decided to…

Microsoft woos devs, hypes up Windows licenses and ‘potential’ customers

If you thought Microsoft’s billion dollar plus Windows 8 ad campaign was just about getting ordinary people to buy its product, think again. The…

Syrian rebels build tank, include PlayStation controller for turret

So you’ve taken part in a couple of hackathons, maybe you’ve built something the people there thought was impressive. We’ll wager you’ve never hacked…

Look at this Instagram: Nickelback parody with cats & sunsets

You know you’ve made it on the internet when you are the subject of a CollegeHumor parody. Nickelback’s “Photograph” is one those songs that,…

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