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A list of Kevin Spacey’s sexual misconduct accusers so far

Amid mass claims of sexual misconduct actor Kevin Spacey has been “suspended” from House of Cards (he’s essentially fired), and his film All the Money in the…

Uber’s wildly odd ad will resonate with Capetonians stuck in traffic daily

Uber’s first advertisement highlighting the plight of commuters in southeast Asia may just trigger a nerve for those stuck in traffic in Cape Town…

Stranger Things, Finn Wolfhard and the web’s insistence on sexualising kids

If you were on the internet during Harry Potter‘s prime, you may know that, among the children developing crushes on Daniel Radcliffe and Emma…

Last week in trailers: Star Wars and furries and voyeurs, oh my!

Here’s what you missed on Glee. Star Wars: The Last Jedi There’s not too much new in the latest international Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer, but…

Watch: Trump demonstrates the most efficient way of feeding koi

It’s not often that a wordless tweet goes viral, but when it involves Donald Trump, Japanese President Shinzo Abe and a koi pond, anything…

4 things to watch on Netflix in South Africa this November

Summer is upon us, but that doesn’t mean we should neglect that which kept us warm in the winter. So if the novelty of…

Video: Theewaterskloof Dam now resembles one big splash pool

The City of Cape Town’s latest dam report may have suggested a bump in rainfall for October and a decline in consumption across the…

You can finally watch the Deadpool trailer in glorious HD

It’s finally here. No more teasers, no more grainy leaks from conventions, just the “Merc with a Mouth” in glorious full HD. Be warned…

Watch Deadpool host the trailer for his own trailer

For a select corps of comic book fans the Deadpool movie is one of the most eagerly anticipated events of 2015. They’ll be clamoring…

New Moto G ad features camels, Tinder

Motorola has released the first ad for its brand new Moto G smartphone and it’s pretty fun, if a little weird. The ad opens…

Watch this Aussie stunt rider surf a motorbike

A motorbike surfing the waves of Tahiti: it’s the kind of thing that seems like the result of a drunken bet. But for Australian…

5 ways to ensure a good relationship with your Systems Administrator

If you’ve spent much time interacting with system administrators, you know how unlikely it would be for them to host a relationship-fixing TV show….

Uber SA goes on charm offensive, celebrates UberHeroes

Uber South Africa wants you to know that its partner drivers aren’t just drivers, they’re heroes. No seriously, the app has released a video…

Microsoft’s big ad strategy for Windows 10? Babies

We already know that Microsoft’s Windows 10 launch is set to have a little more of the human touch than its previous efforts. On…

Apple’s new iPhone ad is a snarky swipe at its competitors

Apple has released a new iPhone ad and it is properly passive aggressive. The 30 second spot, released on Sunday, shows off the millions…

Aussie surfer Mick Fanning fends off shark in epic clash of species

When surfers take on sharks in their natural habitat, it’s usually the wave riders who come off second best. Apparently though no one told…

Nostalgia fuel: 5 reboots of geeky TV shows about to hit our screens

One of the latest global trends is that of bringing back old shows and movies with new TV shows. These new ‘resurrections’ are a…

These are the Hollywood trailers that have YouTubers seriously pumped

Trailers have always been important for a movie’s success, but a decade’s worth of YouTube has only increased the weight people place on a…

Watch the first episode of The One Rand Family

Sanlam has released the first video for the sequel to its multi-award winning One Rand Man series. After tweeting out a teaser image last…

Sherlock special returns to Victorian England, is knowingly self-referential

It’s been a good while since fans of the BBC series Sherlock had anything to cheer about. It has, after all, been more than…

Jack Black looks completely awesome in first Goosebumps trailer

Hey nineties kid, Hollywood is making yet another play for your nostalgia fueled dollars. Sony Pictures yesterday released a trailer for the big screen…

This infographic shows you the real difference between UX and UI designers

To people outside the digital space, a designer is a designer. Dig a little deeper and you quickly realise that there are many different…

Fassbender appears to channel inner psycho in new ‘Steve Jobs’ trailer

Universal Pictures has released the latest trailer for its Steve Jobs movie, starring Michael Fassbender and written by Aaron Sorkin. And by the looks…

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