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Amanda Knox Gets Grilled On CNN [VIDEO]
09 May 2013 by Gabi October / 4 Comments
An interview between Amanda Knox and CNN’s Chris Cuomo that aired on Tuesday evening has come under fire for being insensitive and crude. Amanda Knox, who is been accused of murdering her room mate while studying abroad in Italy endured the hour and half long interview which covered the retrial Knox is facing.
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The Gupta Wedding Will Be On TV Tonight!
09 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Of course Top Billing was at the Gupta wedding. The rundown of the wedding (which included people appearing out of giant lotus flowers, and the bridal couple pulled across a pool on a barge) airs tonight at 20h30 on SABC3.
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This App Will Tell You How Long You’ll Live For [VIDEO]
08 May 2013 by Gabi October / 2 Comments
Based on the ancient adage of “you are what you eat”, this app called IGNITE tracks the day-to-day your life, from the meals you eat to the amount of exercise you do, and computes that info into an estimation of how long – or short – you’re likely to live.
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Chilling Picture Captures A Final Embrace From The Bangladesh Factory Collapse [PIC]
08 May 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
This photograph was taken by Bangladeshi photographer, Taslima Akhter, and captures the final embrace of two people found in the rubble of the collapsed garment factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh on 24 April 2013. We urge you not to scroll down if you are a sensitive reader
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Obituary For Mother Of Simpsons’ Creator Reveals How Characters Got Their Names
08 May 2013 by Gabi October / 2 Comments
The mother of Simpson’s creator, Matt Groening passed away recently. Groening is an American cartoonist, producer, animator, author, musician, voice actor and he wrote the popular TV show, The Simpsons, and his mother’s obituary shows exactly where most of the character names for his signature come from.
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This Week’s Naughty Hipster Of The Week Was Spotted In The Gym! – PART 9 – #naughtyhipster
08 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
As usual, it wasn’t easy picking this week’s ‘Naughty Hipster Of The Week’ – our weekly competition exposing local hipsters who go that extra mile. But snakeskin shoes, tight jeans, leather gloves and shades at the gym, does help.
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The Future Of Medicine: Brain Implants Will Restore Your Lost Memory
08 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
American-neuroscientists from the University of Southern California, and North Carolina’s Wake Forest University believe that the restoration of lost long term memory could be achieved through brain implants within the next few years.
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This Hilarious Gupta Gollyword Glossary Is Solid Gold
07 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
At last, the good folks at the Daily Maverick have provided us with a lighter look at the Gupta saga. So, over your lunch break, check out this awesome Gupta Gollyword Glossary, coming at you on a barge. Out of a lotus flower.
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Tuesday Tabs #350 – Maryna Linchuk
07 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
It’s here everyone, your weekly dose of Tuesday Tabs. This week we have Maryna Linchuk. At only 25, this elegant beauty has covered the front pages of Italian and Portuguese Vogue. Blue eyed and Belarus-born, she has ratcheted up a reel of television adverts and Victoria’s Secret runway walks.
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You Could Be Flying In A Pilotless Plane, Sooner Than You Think
07 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
The fond and familiar mumble of “this is is your captain speaking” could soon be a distant memory. New robotics could replace pilots on passenger planes within the next few years, according to experts.
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Martha Stewart Is Using Online Dating Sites To Find A Lover [PIC + VIDEO]
07 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Media mogul Martha Stewart has taken to online dating site Match.com to find Mr Right. Stewart talked to Matt Lauer from the Today Show to enlighten him on her progress. After posting this profile of herself, she has since received more than 20,000 views and 1,000 messages of interested suitors.
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Roman Abramaovich’s Yacht Is In Manthattan And Someone Got Some Nice Closeup Pics Of It [Gallery]
07 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
It’s not every day that one gets closeup shots of the second biggest yacht in the world. Roman Abramovich’s yacht, Eclipse is a mysterious beast and whilst these pics show closeups of the outside, we’re yet to see inside.
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Abandoned Mental Asylums Are Creepy As Hell [GALLERY + VIDEO]
07 May 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
We want to know what really happens on the inside of mental asylums, without ever needing to actually be in one. New York photographer, Jeremy Harris stepped inside a number of abandoned asylums prior to their demolishing, and what he came out with is one of the creepiest collections of shots we’ve seen in a long time.
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Life In The Sky – Amazing Photography Of Hong Kong’s Skyscrapers [GALLERY]
07 May 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
Hong Kong is known for its mindblowing skyline. French photographer, Romain Jacquet-Lagreze recently published a book titled “Vertical Horizons”capturing the best of Hong Kong’s biggest buildings. Check out the gallery for a few choice tidbits.
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Justin Bieber False Alarm Causes Mayhem At The V&A Waterfront [Photos]
06 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 6 Comments
Well it’s all happening – the Biebdog is in town and every girl under the age of 13 (and their mom) is losing their face. I thought I felt something in the air tonight. I instinctively walked onto the balcony and made a heart shape with my hands..
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Stellenbosch University Rated “Top University” In South Africa
06 May 2013 by silverstreak / 3 Comments
In a development certain to end multiple romantic relationships across the Cape Peninsula, Stellenbosch University has been ranked the top university in South Africa, dislodging the University Of Cape Town from its long held number one position. But does this have anything to do with academics?
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Not Your Average Gap Year: Middle Class American Kids Abandon Home To Become Train Hopping Vagrants [GALLERY]
06 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Author, Mike Brodie has spent years documenting the phenomenon of train hopping in the US, and he’s found that most train hoppers are middle class kids. Mike Brodie is one of them, Brodie left home when he was 17 years old and has never looked back.
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Solar-Powered Plane Completes The First Leg Of Its Epic Journey Across The USA [VIDEOS]
06 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
The solar-powered plane named the ‘Solar Impulse’ embarked on its maiden voyage in the United States on Friday morning from Moffet Field, near San Francisco and has successfully landed in Phoenix, Arizona. This was the first leg of the plane’s journey across the United States using energy produced by the sun.
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Cool Charity Thinks Of Moms Who Won’t Be Getting Mother’s Day Gifts From Their Kids This Year
06 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
12 May 2013 will see another Mothers Day roll around. Most of usbuy chocolates, flowers, and spend the day spoiling our moms. But some mothers won’t get to enjoy that luxury, because this year they’ll be sitting beside their child’s hospital bed, praying for a miracle. Click through for details on how to give to a charity that will change that
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Image Shows Gupta Bride And Groom Floating On Swimming Pool On Man-Made Barge [GALLERY]
03 May 2013 by Gabi October / 4 Comments
The Gupta wedding has been a hot topic lately, and yesterday the extravaganza continued with bride Vega Gupta emerging from a giant mand-made lotus flower where she was met by her groom, Aakash Jahajgarhia. At this point, they floated across a swimming pool on this man-made barge. Obviously.
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Attention Photographers – This Exclusive Manfrotto Package Deal Is Now In Your Life
03 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
This Manfrotto package, consisting of: a Manfrotto 190CXPro4 + 496 head and Free Manfrotto LINO Pro Soft Shell Jacket would, in a normal world, sell for R5,675. You can get it for R3,999 (that’s a R1,676 saving), purely because SA Camera loves you. They love you just a whole bunch.
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The World’s Largest Bathtub Duck Pulls In To Hong Kong [PICS]
03 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
The public of Hong Kong got a pleasant surprise yesterday, when the world’s largest inflatable duck waddled in to the Victoria Harbour. The artwork was created by Florentijin Hofman, who is known for his love of turning everyday objects into larger than life pieces of art.
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Africa Bike Week 2013 In Pictures [GALLERY]
03 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
We told you it was going to be crazy, and that’s exactly how it went down. Over 11,000 fans and bike riders road into Margate last weekend for one of the greatest Africa Bike Weeks yet. The Jack Daniel’s photographer was on scene to capture the tattoos, hogs, and snake skin boots, and all of the Africa Bike Week visitors to Margate, too.
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If Barbie Were A Real American Girl, This Is What She Would Look Like [GALLERY]
03 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Illustrator Nickolay Lamm undertook an investigation into what Barbie would really look like, in the real world. Lamm compared Barbie’s Mattel image to a proportionate 19 year old girl. Have a look at the disparity between the million dollar industry and the real world.
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