Geek Culture

Gillette ad addressing toxic masculinity draws heavy criticism online

On Tuesday, personal care company Gillette posted a short film titled “We Believe: The Best a Man Can Be” to YouTube, which has sent…

Vodacom users can stream the FA Cup for R35 a match via Video Play

Vodacom on Monday announced that its Video Play customers will be able to livestream the FA Cup, the English football competition, for its duration,…

Aquaman is now DC Comics’ biggest movie in South Africa, ever

2016 was a dark year for DC movies. Suicide Squad was as riveting as a cold bowl of oats, and Batman v Superman is…

Yet another Star Trek spin-off series is in the works

American broadcaster CBS has announced yet another Star Trek series in the works, this time centering around the life of Captain Philippa Georgiou, who…

Game of Thrones’ final season trailer doesn’t look good for the Starks

HBO has released a new teaser trailer for the final season of Game of Thrones as well as an official release date. The trailer…

IMDb Freedive is a free movie streaming service supported by ads

Online movie database IMDb has today announced its own free streaming service called Freedive. The platform gives users access to a selection of TV…

The latest Captain Marvel trailer teases young Coulson

Although the movie is still two months away, tickets are on sale for Captain Marvel along with a new “Special Look” trailer and movie…

#HarryPotter20: South Africa celebrates Philosopher’s Stone’s 20th birthday

“Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much,” reads the…

Last week in trailers: Pitch Perfect 3, Game of Thrones 7 & more

It’s been a bounteous week for trailer lovers everywhere, as big names like Pitch Perfect and Game of Thrones were promoted alongside smaller indie films and clear Oscar…

#RTD2017: Rocking the Daisies announces lineup in annoying Twitter campaign

There’s nothing I hate more than a clever advertising campaign that forces me to tarnish my already messy social media brand. Local music festival…

Everything, Everything movie review: a serious Bubble Boy

Everything, Everything is every bit your typical teen romance about a sick girl and the boy who loves her. The film is cheesy. It…

MiniMeme Podcast #2: Films that inspire us (the youth)

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…

South Africa’s box office: Cars 3 buries The Mummy

Lightning McQueen had one last chance — one last dream — and South Africa refused to let him do it alone. If there’s one…

Last week in trailers: Flatliners sequel & a Groundhog Day horror

It’s the week of the psychological thrillers and comedies, because 2017 is nothing if not an emotional rollercoaster that never seems to end. Please keep…

Kitten rescued from Tesla’s bumper, adorable viral videos emerge

If you’re a kitten living life to the fullest on the weekend, what do you do? This particular fluffball thought spending it inside a…

Happy birthday to the GIF: 30 iconic GIFs for 30 years

It’s difficult to imagine a world of communication without the wonder of GIFs, but that’s how people had to live just 30 years ago….

South Africa’s box office: Wonder Woman is mummified

Despite its record-breaking opening weekend, Wonder Woman has been ousted from number one by none other than critic-underdog The Mummy. The DC blockbuster was only allowed one…

SuzelleDIY creators, ShowMax team up for service’s first original show

Julia Anastasopoulos of SuzelleDIY fame is joining forces with ShowMax in its first original production, the company today announced. The streaming service revealed that…

Last week in trailers: Black Panther & more Tom Cruise

Last week saw few new trailers released, and it’s probably for the best because what we got was hardly of a high standard. So if…

YouTube videos capture devastation of Cape Town storm, Knysna fire

We use the likes of Twitter, Instagram and Facebook extensively when covering stories across South Africa, but when the Cape Town storm rolled across…

Katy Perry, Taylor Swift’s latest tiff spills over onto Spotify and Twitter

Taylor Swift has caused quite a stir after releasing her discography to Spotify years after claiming she never would — and just in time to…

10 Wonder Woman facts you might not have known

Wonder Woman has been out for less than a week, but already it has audiences everywhere weak in the knees. But considering it’s the character’s…

Watch them all: the big winners at the 2017 Golden Trailer Awards

If you’re into film and TV but don’t have the time to sit down and watch as much as you would like, then you,…

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