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Ghidorah makes Godzilla look like a gecko in new ‘King of the Monsters’ trailer

This new flick really should’ve been called “Godzilla versus King Ghidorah and friends” but King of the Monsters will just have to do. Godzilla:…

Review: Fantastic Beasts and the (cinematic) crimes of Grindelwald

As a huge Potterhead who is well versed in everything Harry Potter, I was quite excited at the prospect of new material from J.K….

See Andy Serkis play Theresa May and Gollum in this Brexit cross-over event

Andy Serkis is a living legend. When he’s not winning Oscars for becoming an emotive clump of living pixels, he’s doing Theresa May impressions…

South Africa (finally) gets its first locally-made Netflix Original

Netflix has today announced that South Africa will get its first locally-produced and directed Netflix Original in the form of Queen Sono. Starring Pearl…

YouTube Rewind 2018 is now YouTube’s second-most disliked video ever

YouTube Rewind 2018, in its four days of existence, has shattered a remarkable but unflattering record. The video, which was published on Friday, is…

New ‘Ghost in the Shell’ is coming to Netflix in 2020

Netflix is set to release a new Ghost in the Shell anime in 2020, the company announced in a tweet. Titled Ghost in the…

The first trailer for ‘Avengers: Endgame’ is finally here

It’s finally here. Marvel Studios has today released the first trailer for Avengers 4, along with the movie’s official title: Endgame. The morbid trailer…

Neill Blomkamp’s Oats Studios continues his love affair with aliens

Neill Blomkamp has a weird obsession with aliens. The South African director is however pushing the envelope in another way. An experimental short film…

Wonder Woman movie review: it’s imperfect, but it’s enough

Since the 1960s, the world has seen eight Batman movies, eight Superman movies, three Captain America movies, three Iron Man movies, and one Deadpool…

Cannes Film Festival 2017: here are the big winners at the main awards

The 2017 Cannes Film Festival has come to a close, and all the artsiest of the artsy have celebrated their wins, regretted their losses…

South Africa: here’s how to get four free months on Google Play Music

Google Play Music now offers a four-month free trial for those subscribing to its service. The streaming music platform headed by the Mountain View…

Last week in trailers: Winter is (almost) here

While South Africa may be preparing for a cold, dry winter, Hollywood is gearing up for a summer of blockbusters, and, hey, at least that’s…

One year on, Cincinnati Zoo still hated by the internet for Harambe’s death

It’s been one whole year without Harambe, internet. Sunday marked 365 days since the silverback gorilla was shot at the Cincinnati Zoo after a…

4 Netflix exclusives coming to South Africa in June

This is it: month six. There’s no going back now. We’re halfway through the year, and we may as well celebrate with some good old…

Hikers, T-rex throw impromptu dance party on Lion’s Head

With the taps running ever drier in the city, it seems that a select number of Cape Town residents have finally lost their minds….

Facebook will pay up to $250k for original content from Buzzfeed and Vox

Facebook has signed a deal with entertainment creators Vox Media, BuzzFeed, ATTN, Group Nine Media and others to create original video content for the platform,…

Will Game of Thrones’ season 7 survive its writers’ egos?

In the beginning, there were Dan Benioff and D.B. Weiss, two men eager to turn George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire…

Catchy ‘Under The Sea’ parody teaches Cape Town how to save water

You might think Katy Perry’s Swish Swish is catchy, and when you throw Backpack Kid into the performance it sure is difficult to shed…

Donald Trump and the Western Wall star in an unlikely Twitter meme

Donald Trump staring longingly into the Western Wall might just be the meme 2017 needs. On his state trip to Israel this week, the…

Shiba Inus borking at fidget spinners is YouTube’s next viral craze

Although we’ve seen some pretty incredible things done with fidget spinners, some people still believe they’re a waste of time, and potentially deadly. It…

Zack Snyder steps down from Justice League after tragedy

Director Zack Snyder has backed away from DC’s Justice League as it enters its final stages of post-production to spend time with family. His wife, Deborah, a…

That Rihanna, Lupita Nyong’o heist film is happening

A movie based on a tweet based on a Tumblr post has been bought at Cannes Film Festival, and it’s the news 2017 needed….

South Africa’s box office: Guardians of the Top Spot Vol. 3

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has held on to the coveted number one spot for its third week in a row, refusing to move…

Why AI in Education Still Needs Human Teachers

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Lenovo Accelerate 2025 champions Innovation

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

Mastercard and enza Join Forces to Supercharge Fintech Innovation in Africa

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history