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My Octopus Teacher wins Oscar for Best Documentary

The South African documentary My Octopus Teacher took home Oscar gold at the 2021 Academy Awards. The annual ceremony took place on 25 April…

Oscars: Scammers using nominated films to lure victims

In the leadup to the 93rd Academy Awards, Kaspersky has found malicious sites using Oscar-nominated films to lure potential victims. According to the cybersecurity…

Mortal Kombat review: Fight to the delicious death

We are living in a golden age of movies based on video games, dear readers. Look at the likes of 2019’s Pokemon: Detective Pickachu and…

This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection: Lesotho film to debut in SA cinemas

The Lesotho film This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection will arrive in South African cinemas later this month. The film’s production company Ucuru announced…

I Am All Girls: South African trafficking thriller to debut on Netflix

A new South African thriller about cops taking down child traffickers, I Am All Girls, will arrive soon on Netflix I Am All Girls…

Showmax reduces price for mobile streaming plan

Showmax has announced that it has reduced the price for its mobile streaming subscription plan by an average of 20% across Africa. The price…

Google Earth introduces Timelapse – Here’s how to use it

Google Earth no longer just explores space on our planet, it also explores time with the help of a new feature called Timelapse. The…

US subscribers scramble to snap $4 per month Disney+ deal

When Disney+ launches in the United States this November, subscribers will be able to enjoy the streaming service and a variety of added features…

Netflix reveals eerie first trailer for Marianne, a French horror series

Netflix on Tuesday released the first, and downright creepy, trailer for upcoming French horror series, Marianne. “When a novelist realizes her terrifying stories are…

‘The Lion King’ smashes through R100m at the local box office

Disney’s The Lion King sailed through the R100-million mark this weekend after six weeks atop the South African Box Office. Since its release in July,…

Disney+ standard $7 price will include 4K quality, four simultaneous streams

A report by CNET on Saturday revealed that Disney’s streaming service won’t just feature a monthly $7 price tag to rival Netflix in the…

Netflix reveals ‘Breaking Bad’ movie title and release date in new trailer

Netflix has officially revealed a trailer, title and release date for popular series Breaking Bad‘s upcoming movie. “Skinny Pete is brought in for questioning,”…

Disney drops first live-action ‘Lady and the Tramp’ trailer

Disney on Saturday released the first official trailer for the live-action version of Lady and the Tramp, which will stream exclusively on the company’s upcoming…

Netflix debuts Collections: lists curated by its humans for us humans

Netflix is finally giving its machines a rest, letting actual humans decide what we should be watching. A new feature dubbed Collections, spotted by…

First-time Spotify Premium users will now get three months free

You could call Spotify ungenerous giving potential Premium subscribers just one month to experience the tier. But now, the Scandinavian music streaming company is…

Sho Madjozi’s ‘John Cena’ trends after hitting one million views on YouTube

The hashtag #JohnCena is trending on Twitter on Thursday following South African artist Sho Madjozi announcing that her “John Cena” single hit one million…

Eminem’s publisher is suing Spotify for copyright infringement

Eight Mile Style, Eminem’s publishing company, is suing Spotify for copyright infringement, a report by The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday revealed. According to the lawsuit…

Marvel loses Spider-Man to Sony after financial ‘dispute’ with Disney

Marvel lost the little hold it had over Spider-Man in the MCU. A report by Deadline on Tuesday confirmed that the company’s president Kevin Feige…

Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss return for ‘Matrix 4’

The fourth Matrix movie starring the original Trinity and Neo is official, a report by Variety revealed on Tuesday. The publication confirmed that Keanu…

Apple TV+ to launch in November for $10 per month – report

Apple’s Netflix rival, Apple TV+, will launch in November and will be priced at $9.99 a month, a report by Bloomberg revealed on Tuesday….

You could soon control Spotify on iOS through Apple’s Siri

A report by The Information on Tuesday revealed that Apple may soon allow Spotify users to access the music streaming app via Siri. According…

Apple TV+ drops dramatic teaser for upcoming series The Morning Show

Apple on Monday dropped the first teaser trailer for The Morning Show, an upcoming series for its Apple TV+ streaming service. The show, which…

3 oddly meaningful animated series on Netflix you should watch

There’s no arguing with the fact that some animated movies have the knack of hitting you straight in the feels. Anything made by the…

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