Geek Culture

Game of Thrones Season 8 trailer is here, and the hype is real

With just over a month to go before the final season emerges, HBO has finally released a full length trailer for Game of Thrones…

Streaming music services are the music industry’s new overlords

Music industry sales are on the rise, and not because people are buying any tunes. Instead, it’s streaming services that are boosting overall profits….

Influx of new music is all Twitter’s talking about on Friday

Not only did Solange, Hozier and 2 Chainz release their latest albums on Friday, but The Jonas Brothers made a come back with a…

Hellboy’s ‘red band’ trailer reveals action-packed British-based plot

A new trailer for the upcoming reboot of Hellboy has been released, giving fans a taste of what seems to be an action-packed dark…

Fans are blaming Netflix for ruining ‘The Notebook’s classic emotional ending

It seems Netflix in the UK unknowingly released a version of 2004 romantic drama The Notebook with a different ending to what fans are…

Star Trek: Discovery is getting a third season

CBS has confirmed that Star Trek: Discovery is getting a third season, the company announced on Thursday. “The massive success of Star Trek: Discovery’s…

Jean Grey gets very, very angry in new Dark Phoenix trailer

20th Century Fox has dropped the official trailer for Dark Phoenix, an origin story for X-Men’s Jean Grey. The trailer shows a confused and…

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….

MiniMeme Podcast #6: Is the AI-pocalypse upon us?

Welcome to MiniMeme, the podcast brought to you by Burn Media’s junior staff as they tackle the topics that tickle their fancy. This week Julia Breakey…

South Africa’s box office: Son of Bigfoot strong, but Girls Trip stronger

Girls Trip has held on tight to the top spot it won last week, refusing to kneel to competition like Baby Driver (in second) and newcomer Son of…

Last week in trailers: The Crown, Loving Vincent, mother! & more

Ah, the bittersweet feeling of watching trailers never destined for South African theatres. It’s like being on Twitter when a cyclone hits Joburg, or the US holds…

Weekly Round Up Podcast #117: Cape Town water calculator & SnapnSave scores big

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. After a week’s sabbatical from…

Facebook Watch is a social video service for mobile and beyond

As it slowly transforms from a social network into a media company, Facebook Watch is the company’s latest step into the latter. With its…

Disney is launching its own video streaming service in 2019

The Walt Disney Company will launch its own streaming service as soon as 2019, the company announced. Following this week’s acquisition of BAMTech —…

Migos is coming to South Africa, and the web can’t wait

US hip-hop trio Migos is making its way to Durban and Joburg this October, and South Africans are excited to say the least. Rain drop,…

South Africa’s box office: Girls Trip arrives at number one

Chick flick Girls Trip has smashed into first place this weekend despite its small budget and macho competition. Opening just ahead of Edgar Wright’s much-hyped Baby Driver, the women-led film…

Last week in trailers: horrified Jennifer Lawrence, Death Wish remake & more

Last week in trailers was all about blood, gore and murder so if you’re into that then get excited and maybe also seek a…

Despacito vs See You Again: which YouTube video will hit 3bn views first?

“Despacito” and “See You Again” are currently locked in an epic, brutal popularity battle atop the YouTube charts. As the first and second most…

These are the best movies of 2017 (so far)

From unnerving psychological horror to the best swansong a superhero can ask for, 2017 has provided us with some truly riveting and exciting cinema…

James van der Beek runs a better Diplo Twitter account than Diplo

As the brains behind tracks like “Lean On”, “Cold Water” and, uh, “Bubble Butt”, Diplo is no stranger to the limelight. His official Twitter…

Prisoners use peanut butter to escape Alabama slammer

All the great prison breaks of history and popular culture involved some degree of cunning and invention. But peanut butter? CNN this week reported…

MiniMeme Podcast #5: Should Dunkirk have been more diverse?

Welcome to MiniMeme, the podcast brought to you by Burn Media’s junior staff as they tackle the topics that tickle their fancy. This week,…

HONOR X9c Redefines Rugged Smartphones with Unmatched Durability and Smart AI Features

South Africans Embrace AI: 71% Excited About Future Impact, New Survey Reveals

Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

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

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)

Afeela is Honda’s luxury EV – with Sony tech