Geek Culture

American Horror Story: Donald Trump is actually happening

Gone are the days of mindless escapism. Ryan Murphy, the creator of American Horror Story, has revealed that the show’s upcoming season seven will be based…

ShowMax expands to Europe, with Poland its first destination

Africa seems to be just a tad too small for growing South African streaming company ShowMax. The Naspers-owned video-on-demand company today announced that it…

Netflix knows what you did when your partner was away

Valentine’s Day is over and it’s time to come clean. You spent the day spoiling your partner, but they deserve to know the truth….

Ghost in the Shell official trailer: a shell of its former self?

Paramount Pictures released the official Ghost in the Shell trailer Monday, dismaying many with apparent plot changes and the casting of Scarlett Johansson. The trailer features stunning…

Someone turned Donald Trump’s tweets into a beautiful emo song

From YouTube channel Super Deluxe comes your new favourite emo song for when you’re feeling that presidential teen angst. Picking up on the number of complaints…

Kale Salad: the Twitter account honouring meme creators

Tired of seeing the Dory accounts and Common White Girls of the world get thousands of retweets for stolen content? You’re not alone! Plenty…

South Africa’s box office chart: Fifty Shades Darker likes it on top

Ignoring the film critics, South Africans embraced their sexy side this weekend and Fifty Shades Darker proved number one in their hearts and other body…

New Robocop trailer aims for viral success [Video]

That’s right folks, there’s a new Robocop movie in the works and it’s building buzz for itself with a (yawn) viral campaign. One of…

Deep Fried Man’s 11 steps to perfect Twitter etiquette

Knowing the right and wrong way to conduct oneself on Twitter can be difficult, and so I present to you a guide to proper…

What would you ask your 12yr old self? [Video]

Ever wanted to give your future self advance warning about something you’re about to do? Do you remember what you were doing when you…

Win a Nokia Lumia 800 with Memeburn and Springleap

We recently told you about how you could win R20 000 just by designing a T-Shirt. If design’s not your forte, relax, we’ve got…

Hitler displeased about revelations concerning SA internet radio stats

If you thought you’ve heard the last of the internet radio racket caused by IT sleuth, Shaun Dewberry’s sensational exposé on listenership stats, think…

4 ways to make yourself seem way cooler online than you really are

The other day I received a tweet from an extremely beautiful woman. I followed her instantly, because the comment she had sent me was…

Genius Gotye cover yearns for the ‘Star Wars’ you used to know [Video]

This is a piece of unparalleled genius. It’s a fan cover lamenting all the changes George Lucas has made to the Star Wars franchise…

Design a T-Shirt, win 20k

A great design can be the difference between success and failure. Done well, it make your brand or campaign iconic. Done poorly and you’ll…

World’s smallest police chase is all kinds of cool [Video]

This video contains so many kinds of awesome, I can’t even begin to count them. Take one pico projector, add in some video footage…

What kind of internet troll are you?

Do you spend an awful lot of time posting comments on the internet? If so, it’s possible that you are a troll. But, just…

‘Dancing Matt’ Harding makes his return, includes visit to Syria [Video]

Wow. This is powerful. Matt Harding, or as you probably know him, “that guy who danced with all those people around the world”, is…

Okay, maybe Microsoft hasn’t got the cool thing taped just yet [Video]

Microsoft’s big tablet reveal went a long way to showing that the company was well on the way to regaining its cool. Mostly. You…

Nokia treats us to more ‘Dark Knight Rises’ magic [Video]

Are you getting frustrated waiting for the Dark Knight Rises to finally come out? Well here’s a little more trailer action to tide you…

How multi-tasking online is messing with your brain [Infographic]

Ever feel like you’re stretched too thin, flitting between fifteen different tabs in your browser and a few apps on your tablet all while…

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

Epson Partners with Global Icon Shakira to Inspire Youth Creativity Across Africa and Beyond

Why South Africa’s AI Moment Demands Bold Leadership, Not Just Tech Adoption

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history