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Disney buys 21st Century Fox, now owns even more iconic characters

The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday officially closed a $71-billion deal with 21st Century Fox, and now owns the production company. “This is an…

‘Toy Story 4’ gets its first official spoiler-laden trailer

Disney has finally dropped the first full trailer for Toy Story 4, giving fans a lot of insight into the movie’s plot. If you…

Netflix announces new interactive show ‘You vs Wild’

Netflix has announced its next interactive show, You vs Wild. According to Variety, the company revealed details of the family-friendly series at a press…

Twitter mocks JK Rowling for revealing Dumbledore’s sexual past

JK Rowling has reportedly confirmed that her fictional characters Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald had a sexual relationship. A report by Radio Times revealed…

The latest ‘Avengers: Endgame’ trailer leaves Twitter emotional

Marvel has dropped another Avengers: Endgame trailer, just a over a month before the movie premieres. The sombre video features black and white flash…

YouTube Music is now available in South Africa for R59pm

YouTube Music is now available in South Africa, this after Google confirmed the news in a press release late Tuesday. The service was first…

Donald Trump called Tim Cook ‘Tim Apple’ to ‘save time and words’

Late last week during a meeting of business executives at the White House, US President Donald Trump referred to Tim Cook — Apple’s CEO…

Watch: SA sci-fi short ‘Apocalypse Now Now’ evokes District 9, Harry Potter

A short film directed by South African director Michael Matthews has won the prestigious Short of the Week — and it’s got some tongues wagging….

#NotMyPepe: Profits from pulled alt-right children’s book to go to charity

Pepe the Frog creator Matt Furie has long been fighting the appropriation of his character by the US far right, and he just won…

South Africa’s box office: Atomic Blonde can’t take out Hitman

South Africans have proven fickle this week as Atomic Blonde failed to open in the top spot despite homegirl Charlize Theron taking the lead. Instead, the nation went out…

Game of Thrones has quadrupled its viewers since season one

It may feel like Game of Thrones has always been as pervasive as it is today, but the A Song of Ice and Fire adaptation has taken over…

Showmax finally gets Xbox One app, but what about PS4 version?

At R99 a month, Showmax seems to offer plenty of bang for your buck, owing to its deals with big-name studios. However, those wanting…

Vodacom launches ‘video data bundles’ for Showmax and DStv Now

Vodacom has today announced a new set of data bundles for video streaming addicts. Dubbed Video Data Bundles, the company is hoping the deals…

Last week in trailers: Black Mirror, Last Flag Flying & more

Okay, so the heading lies: This isn’t the last week in trailers. This is more like the last five days in trailers, because the…

#VMAs 2017 according to South African Twitter

The VMAs may have started at a local time of 2am Monday morning, but that didn’t stop it from trending nationwide by the time…

Taylor Swift’s ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ breaks YouTube lyric video record

You just can’t keep Taylor Swift out of the news, even if she’s been relatively quiet for much of 2017. With the debut of…

This video shows how quickly Hurricane Harvey became a monster

Hurricane Harvey is a name you’ve probably heard a lot of this weekend, and for good reason. It’s the strongest storm to make landfall…

#LookWhatYouMadeMeDo: Taylor Swift divides the web with ‘edgy’ new single

Taylor Swift has dropped her first single from her upcoming album Reputation, and it has split the web down the middle. Superfans have called “Look…

George R.R. Martin doesn’t have time to watch Game of Thrones

Author of epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire George R.R. Martin is not one of the 10-million US viewers who tune in to watch…

South Africa’s box office: Hitman’s Bodyguard is a hit, man

Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds-led action comedy The Hitman’s Bodyguard has jumped to the top of the charts this weekend in a spectacular debut. The…

Last week in trailers: sex, demons and Donald Trump

It may be Wednesday, but late is always better than never when it comes to something as important as trailers — including red band…

VAST, Showmax lets you download shows at the mall for free

Showmax users can now download and stream content for free through one of 83 VAST WiFi hotspots across South Africa, the company today announced….

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