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Catch up on Stranger Things season 1 and 2 ahead of 3’s debut tomorrow

Stranger Things‘ third season makes it bow on Netflix tomorrow, nearly two years after the second season made its debut. But if you’re like…

Disney releases powerful ‘Lion King’ shoot featuring actors and characters

The Lion King‘s live action remake is only weeks away, and to get fans even more excited Disney has released a new set of…

Lil Nas X comes out as gay on Twitter and everyone’s loving it

American rapper and singer Lil Nas X on Sunday revealed his sexuality in a tweet asking fans to listen carefully to the lyrics of…

Netflix and Warner Bros to produce live-action series based on Sandman comics

Netflix may be creating a TV series based on the Sandman comics, this according to a Sunday report by The Hollywood Reporter. According to…

Avengers: Endgame will be re-released in South Africa on 12 July

Not content with second place on the most lucrative movie in history list, Disney and Marvel are re-releasing Avengers: Endgame worldwide and in South…

Final Fantasy XIV is getting its own live-action TV series

Production company Hivemind and Sony Pictures Television on Thursday announced the upcoming development of a live-action series based on the game Final Fantasy XIV….

Spotify shares your data when you pre-save albums, report reveals

A report by Billboard on Thursday revealed that Spotify shares user data with music labels when users pre-save music, effectively giving the companies access…

Selfie Kid: Superbowl 52 births February’s first wholesome meme

Many South Africans may not think of American Football as a valid sport (I mean, we have rugby after all), but we most certainly…

SA’s box office: Inxeba (The Wound) opens in sixth despite protests

The South African film on everyone’s lips, Inxeba (The Wound), has opened in an impressive sixth spot on the box office charts despite being subject…

Last week in trailers: Mission: Impossible, Avengers TV spot, and more

Yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday — and while that means nothing to 99.9% of South Africans, what it does mean is that the entertainment industry blessed…

And the SAFTA nominees are…

The South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) has announced its (very, very) long list of nominees, so buckle up, because here they are….

Video of man watering goose on Clifton Beach goes viral

Cape Town’s humans are eagerly seeking new, reliable water sources, but what of its animals? A video published to Facebook this week tells a…

South African talent litters Kendrick Lamar’s Black Panther soundtrack

Last night, Kendrick Lamar dropped the track list for the curated Black Panther soundtrack he produced and South Africans couldn’t be more excited. Black Panther The…

MultiChoice drops ANN7 amid Icasa investigation

MultiChoice announced today that it will not be renewing the contract of the 24-hour news channel ANN7. The contract expires in August. CEO Calvo Mawela said…

Social data suggests the 2018 Grammy Awards may have got it wrong

To say not everyone is happy about the winners at the 2018 Grammy Awards would be an understatement. In fact, based on commentary from…

SA’s box office: Maze Runner fells Jumanji

The final film in the Maze Runner trilogy has ousted Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle from its four-week reign at the top. The Dylan O’Brien-led The Death Cure has proved a…

Last week in trailers: John Boyega, Nicolas Cage, and Andre the Giant walk into a bar

Every year, advertisers spend millions of dollars to premiere their content during the US’s ultra-popular Super Bowl. The massive event, scheduled for 4 February,…

South Africans binged Netflix’s weirdest shows in 2017

A lot of people like to make kooky jokes about how their country is “weird”, and that “only people here like to do this slightly strange…

Maze Runner: The Death Cure takes you on a zombified tour of Cape Town

There are a lot of reasons to be excited for Maze Runner: The Death Cure: it closes out the Maze Runner trilogy, it features…

SA’s box office: it’s still a jungle out there

It’s the third week of 2018, and South Africa is still enamoured by Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan’s stint as modern…

Last week in trailers: The Handmaid’s Tale, Tomb Raider, Queer Eye, and more

If the real world is getting you down — and that 50l water limit in Cape Town even more so — then here’s a…

5 heckin’ good subreddits for dog lovers

I’m more of a cat person, but how can you not like dogs? Between their goofy antics and loyalty, there’s plenty to like about most…

Watch: Casey Neistat’s latest vlog is a mini love letter to Cape Town

We’ve seen a slew of celebrities hitting Cape Town’s shores this holiday season, and vlog pioneer Casey Neistat was no exception. The New York-based…

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs