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Game of Thrones final episode was the most watched on HBO ever

The final episode of Game of Thrones is now HBO’s most watched episode of all time, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter. The…

John Wick 3 unseats Avengers: Endgame from SA box office’s top perch

Wow, well this was unexpected. Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry’s John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum debuted a number one on the SA box office…

Twitter criticises the last ever episode of Game of Thrones

On Monday Game of Thrones came to its conclusion after eight seasons and almost 10 years of being a part of many fans’ lives….

Game of Thrones S8 E6: spoiler-free GIF-only review

Game of Thrones came to an end on Monday in a blaze of fire, blood and character farewells that are still settling in as…

Robert Pattinson of ‘Twilight’ fame could be the next Batman

A report by Variety on Thursday evening revealed that Robert Pattinson is in the running to play Batman in the upcoming Matt Reeves version of…

Game of Thrones series finale prediction: who kills who for the throne?

This coming Monday, Game of Thrones will come to an end when the season 8 and series finale airs worldwide. After last week’s shocker…

Spotify’s version of Instagram Stories explains songs and lyrics to listeners

Based on user reports, Spotify is testing a new Storyline feature that gives users insider information about songs their listening to. According to Android…

Murder on the Orient Express review: an injustice to Christie’s classic

Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express is an exciting novel because it offers the reader a puzzle with which to play. Each chapter…

5 reasons to watch Disney’s ‘Coco’ (and one reason not to)

Disney’s Coco tells the story of young Miguel, who, on Mexico’s Day of the Dead, finds himself transported to the Land of the Dead….

Netflix World TV Day stats make a case for humans as the cutest species

In celebration of the silly and unnecessary World TV Day (What does it mean? Why does it matter?), Netflix has released some interesting stats…

4 International Emmy Awards nominees available on Netflix South Africa

The International Emmy Awards are here, and if it’s leaving you feeling out of the global loop, then why not branch out and try some…

Last week in trailers: Incredibles 2, Deadpool 2, Tali’s Wedding Diary & more

This week we have major blockbusters, highly-anticipated animations, YouTubers breaking out, and Godzilla-like gorillas, wolves and crocs because Hollywood can. What more could you ask…

DStv launches VOOV’s ‘world first’ live streaming social channel

A new channel heading to DStv aims to meld social media, live-streaming and traditional television. Dubbed #VOOVTV, the channel will let users to send…

Netflix survey suggests users are unashamed of watching in public

The invention of the television pulled many people away from public cinemas and back into the privacy of their own homes. But now, as…

Justice League movie review: idk it’s just good

If you’re a fan of DC comics, and have, like the rest of us, been disappointed by Zack Snyder’s direction of the cinematic universe,…

‘Writing the Daisies’: UCT’s exam tent has become an impromptu meme

In the midst of student protests, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has confirmed that exams will go ahead as scheduled. But perhaps not…

Amazon to produce ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV show

Amazon has acquired the global television rights to adapt Lord of the Rings, based on the classic novels by JRR Tolkien, into multiple seasons. The series…

Uncovering the science behind the internet’s best viral video trends

How often do you think about the sheer coincidence of your existence? The fact that that you were the sperm that reached the egg, that…

MTV EMAs 2017: the winners, the reactions, the tweets

Last night, media monster MTV hosted the latest edition of its annual European Music Awards (or EMAs) in London. Although likely forgotten by most,…

Last week in trailers: ‘Fish porn’, fate, and Watergate

Another week, another round of trailers. Let’s do this. The Post Steven Spielberg’s The Post stars Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham, the first female publisher of a…

Viral video: Johannesburg Metro police officer attacked in Hillbrow

A video of a group of people attacking a Johannesburg Metro Police (JMPD) officer has gone viral on both Twitter and Facebook. The video…

Disney wants to undercut Netflix’s price ahead of 2019’s streaming war

If you feel that Netflix charges users a bit too much for its streaming content, don’t worry, Disney’s CEO thinks so too. Quoted by MarketWatch,…

mother! movie review: antagonising, violent, nauseating

Stepping into the cinema for Darren Aronofsky’s mother!, I thought I knew what I was getting myself into. I had heard that audiences hated…

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