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Media
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WATCH: World’s First TV Ad, Ever [VIDEO]
02 Aug 2013 by Padraig Riley / No Comments
Ads are everywhere nowadays. You can’t get away from them. But they had to start somewhere. This ad for Bulova, a watch and jewellery company, aired in the US on 1 July, 1941. Only 10 seconds in length with only five words spoken, this is the world’s first television commercial. The spot cost Bulova a whopping $9 [...]
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Tech Report: This New Dating App Is Basically A Game Of Hot Or Not [VIDEO]
01 Aug 2013 by silverstreak / No Comments
Online dating is incredibly annoying, if only for one reason: we’re usually compelled to read reams and reams of personal information about a person when, if we’re completely honest with ourselves, the first impression is the only thing that matters. Introducing Tinder, the geolocated dating app that gets straight to the superficial point.
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The 5 Worst Fox News Interviews Ever [VIDEOS]
31 Jul 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 3 Comments
On Friday Fox News had a bit of a blooper. The picture above is evidence of what they are calling the most embarrassing interview the network has ever aired. But a study by Fairleigh Dickinson University disagrees. Over the past few years, numerous interviews, mostly starring Bill O’Reilly, have been just as bad as the error [...]
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The Top 10 Toughest Job Interview Questions From The World’s Biggest Companies
26 Jul 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 4 Comments
Going for an interview soon? There is nothing worse than being asked something that you aren’t prepared for. If you’re having problems thinking on your feet, imagine being a job candidate at one of the top companies in the world. Check out these interview questions from Apple, Goldman Sachs, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. 1. If [...]
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Bruce Willis Gives His Best, Most Awkwardly Unenthusiastic Film Interview, Ever [VIDEO]
25 Jul 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
During a press junket for his latest film, Bruce Willis had absolutely no enthusiasm about Red 2. The Q & A session with zingy reporter Jamie Edwards had an awkward feel to it, as Bruce and his co-star Mary-Louise Parker were more sarcastic and distracted than involved in the banter. They said that the fun [...]
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The Royal Baby Is Worth R7 Billion To The British Economy
24 Jul 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
The latest addition to the royal family has captured the attention of the world. The media have been keeping a close watch on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their new baby boy. It’s no wonder that this worldwide attention has resulted in companies wanting to cash in. They’ve been producing merchandise like royal [...]
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Feeling Royal Babylash? Do This To Block All Royal Baby News From Your Computer
24 Jul 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
As soon as Kate was admitted to hospital with early signs of labour, the baby news has not stopped. If you are not all that interesting in following every detail of the baby prince, try these steps to royal baby-proof your computer.
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The FHM Writer Debacle: A Final Look At Both Sides Of The Coin
23 Jul 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Kwanele Sosibo and Deshnee Subramany from the Mail & Guardian discuss the comments made by FHM South Africa features editor, Max Barashenkov and editorial assistant Montle Moorosi regarding corrective rape on Barashenkov’s Facebook profile. Did they deserve to get fired?
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Gold: Athletes Accuse Russia Of Cheating, Putin Tells Them To “Try Some Viagra” To “Enjoy Life”
22 Jul 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Russian president and sports fanatic Vladimir Putin put some critics in their place when the Russian team for the World University Games came under criticism for having too many Olympic-level athletes competing in a competition restricted to students.
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FHM Have Now Fired Those Facebook Rape-Joke Guys
22 Jul 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 4 Comments
By now, you’ve probably let your feelings related to the FHM debacle rage through heated conversation, tweets or blog posts. On Tuesday, the two FHM writers, Montle Moroosi and Max Barashenkov, learnt how fast an asinine comment about rape and twerking could travel. Both men were suspended almost immediately, but after the increased impact of [...]
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We’re In The Future: Internet-Only Series Gets Emmy Nod
19 Jul 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 1 Comment
Is the Internet the new TV? On Thursday House Of Cards become the first online-only series to be nominated for a major Emmy award. The political drama, starring Kevin Spacey, earned nine nominations including best drama. The series was made exclusively for Netflix, the online streaming website and was uploaded in February for viewing. The 13 [...]
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Man Who Claims To Be FHM’s Barashenkov’s Original Target Posts Video Take Down [VIDEO]
18 Jul 2013 by silverstreak / 9 Comments
Local online personality and gadabout, Anton Taylor has produced a video response to FHM staffers Max Barashenkov and Montle Moorosi, following Barashenkov’s statement proposing “corrective rape” for “white people who twerk”.
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You’re Not Going To Believe Who Is On The Latest Rolling Stone Cover [PICS]
17 Jul 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
The magazine known for featuring some of the greatest names in music and popular culture history since 1967, has decided it was a good idea to feature terrorists in their latest issue. Click through to see who.
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FHM SA Suspends Features Editor For Rape Joke
16 Jul 2013 by silverstreak / 2 Comments
FHM South Africa has suspended their features editor, for making a joke about corrective rape on his Facebook page. FHM suspended one other employee, Montle Moorosi for his participation in the thread under the status update. The private FB comments made by Max & Montle are indefensible. FHM is taking immediate disciplinary action. — FHM [...]
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FHM Features Editor Cracks Rape Jokes – Feels Internet’s Wrath [PICS]
16 Jul 2013 by silverstreak / 28 Comments
FHM South Africa features editor, Max Barashenkov has unleashed the hellstorm of the decade on himself and FHM South Africa after comments he made regarding corrective rape on his Facebook profile were screengrabbed and tweeted on Tuesday. In a status update, Barashenkov wrote: “i propose correctional rape and sterilization for any white person who twerks.” [...]
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Attention Entrepreneurs: Radical Interview With General Manager Of PriceCheck [VIDEO]
15 Jul 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Andre de Wet sat down to tell us about his entrepreneurial ups and downs. The interview with the online shopping company PriceCheck’s General Manger was held at the 2013 Net Prophet conference in Cape Town last week. From his dad’s advice when he was a “lighty”, to launching the international mobile app of the year, this [...]
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Catch Up Before It’s Too Late: The Full Run Down Of The “Mandla Mandela Situation” In 6 Minutes
11 Jul 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
The issue of the legitimacy of Mandla Mandela’s chieftaincy and the removal of the graves from Qunu to Mvezo, and back to Qunu where the bodies of Mandela’s children were originally burial.
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SABC Sues Noseweek & Martin Welz
11 Jul 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
The SABC is suing TV film-maker Sylvia Vollenhoven, Noseweek and Martin Welz, editor of Noseweek. The Constitutional issue at stake: does the public’s right to know, outweigh SABC’s proprietary rights?
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This Is Why The BBC Received 674 Complaints For One Wimbledon Presenter’s Comments
09 Jul 2013 by Gabi October / 3 Comments
BBC radio and television broadcaster John Inverdale made some nasty comments regarding Wimbledon Champion Marion Bartoli’s appearance. The comments received over 674 complaints.
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Massive: Secret Recording Busts Rupert Murdoch Raging Against The Police
04 Jul 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Are you ready to hear the media mogul Rupert Murdoch like never before? On Wednesday a recording of Rupert Murdoch’s private opinions was obtained by the Exaro website and broadcast on Channel 4 News. The tape brought the public the 82-year-old’s thoughts on the scandal that took over his empire. From the “totally incompetent” cops that were [...]
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“Mandela Is Going To Struggle For His Last Wish” – Why Madiba Might Not Be Laid To Rest Where He Wants
03 Jul 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Will Nelson Mandela’s las wish be granted? Or will the court fued between his grandson and daughter leave the former president with an unfulfiled wish?
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Meet The Man With The Biggest Instagram Following In South Africa [GALLERY + INTERVIEW]
27 Jun 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 22 Comments
Justin Bieber has quite the following on photo-sharing network Instagram, but what about the hidden gems out there that have used it as a platform to showcase their talent and exactly what the app can do? If you’re on Instagram or in the photo industry and you haven’t heard of Craig Howes, now is the [...]
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Braai Knowledge: 15 Mad Men Facts Your Friends Won’t Know [INFOGRAPHIC]
25 Jun 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
You may have been the biggest fan of the series but we are pretty sure you don’t have the answers to some of these intimate details. Click through to check out the 15 facts you never knew about.
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Insight: Are We Heading Towards A Massive Shift In South Africa’s Political Landscape?
25 Jun 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
If you missed the Mail & Guardian Newsroom show on 2oceansvibe Radio, don’t dispair. We have the podcast of this week’s Mail & Guardian Newsroom show for your analytical pleasure. Feel free to listen on the page, or download for later listening. The past weekend saw the launch of a few new political parties, one being Mamphela Ramphele’s [...]
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Today In Television News Fails: Reporter Drops Avalanche Of Swearwords All Over Fox News [VIDEO]
24 Jun 2013 by Gabi October / 2 Comments
Stunned news anchor attempts to recover after hearing f-bombs from reporter Lindsay Nadrich. A segment aired where Nadrich dropped not one but two f-bombs and they were not edited out of the piece.
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For Your Bar: Every Cocktail From Every Great Movie And Book, Ever [INFOGRAPHIC]
24 Jun 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Your favorite film and series characters may have distinctive hair or facial features to tell them apart, but part of their personality, that we so love, is the thirst quenchers they choose to drink. PopChartLab has created this…chart, that puts together some of the most memorable characters and pairs them with their drink/cocktail of choice. [...]
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The Mail & Guardian Newsroom – Hardcore News Insight Every Monday From 1 To 2
24 Jun 2013 by silverstreak / No Comments
From geeks to grammar nazis, meet the two presenters that make the Mail & Guardian Newsroom show what it is. Most news nowadays consists of throwaway sound bites that are the same on almost every radio station and website. But the Mail & Guardian is different. Africa’s first ever news website started in 1994, and [...]
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DStv Shutting Down Popular Local Music Channel, MK
19 Jun 2013 by silverstreak / 2 Comments
Well, obviously it wasn’t THAT popular. At least, not popular enough to justify production costs. Apprently the music channel, which has been instrumental in the promotion of hundreds of local artists will “be transformed into South Africa’s first online music video streaming channel.” Here’s a statement from M-net: “The MK audience is an online generation [...]
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Serena Williams Calls 16-Year-Old Rape Victim “Lucky”, Sparks Mass Outrage
19 Jun 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
The number one female tennis player in the world, Serena Williams has stuck her foot it in this time. This month’s Rolling Stone hosts a lengthy article on the star player. Whilst covering everything from losing at the 2012 French Open to when she wanted to have a baby, the most controversial part was her [...]
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WATCH: Russell Brand Single-Handedly Destroys American Breakfast News Show [VIDEO]
19 Jun 2013 by silverstreak / 2 Comments
In yet another text book example of why it never pays to deviate from the list of prescribed questions when interviewing someone very much smarter and confident than you, Russel Brand effortlessly wrests the conversation away from the news anchors, and embarasses them in front of their own audience.
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