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These are the highlights from Kanye’s tweetstorm about Drake

Kanye West has tweeted more than 120 times in the past 12 hours, as the simmering rivalry between the Chicago-born rapper and Canadian rapper…

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…

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…

Last week in trailers: more like The ENOji Movie

It’s been three whole weeks since I’ve done a Last Week in Trailers, and I’ve missed plenty of important ones, but now is not…

Katy Perry’s ‘Backpack Kid’ swishes his way into SNL history

Sit down, Katy Perry. Clearly the people came to see the Backpack Kid. Performing at SNL this past weekend, the pop star whipped out…

Renewed or cancelled: which of your favourite premiere shows are still alive?

It takes courage to fall in love with a show as it makes its debut on TV. The world of television is fickle, and…

This gorgeous novel was illustrated using good ol’ Microsoft Paint

My proficiency in Microsoft Paint is unquestionable, especially when I whip out those uncanny two-dimensional stick figures. But while most of us might not…

ShowMax and Polish mobile operator strike deal

Three months after ShowMax announced that it will offer its service in Poland, the South African video streaming company is now partnering with one…

Motorola and Swarovski Bring Foldable Luxury to South Africa with the Brilliant Collection

Sanlam Fintech Expands Its AI Coach to Tackle South Africa’s Medical Access Gap

OPPO A6 Pro 5G launches in South Africa with bigger battery and tougher build

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

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

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel