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Media
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The Media Scrum Outside Mandela’s Hospital Is Getting Next-Level [PICS]
10 Jun 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
Nelson Mandela was admitted to hosptial for a recurring lung infection in the early hours of Saturday morning. Since then the media has been camped outside the hospital waiting for any news about Mandela.
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Cape Town’s Ridiculous New Alcohol Regulations Might Actually Be Good For Us – Here’s Why
05 Jun 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
Look, you’re angry. So are we. Cape Town’s city authorities recently pushed through a draft of new regulations that make it pretty much impossible to hold down a full time job and buy a bottle of alcohol from a retail outlet on a weekday. Annoyingly, there seems to be some method to their madness.
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Kim Jong-Il’s Sushi Chef Conducts Interview, Dishes Wonderful Secrets On The Dear Leader
04 Jun 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Kim Jong-il’s personal sushi chef and confidant gives us a look into the communist leader’s life. Click through to see the highlights.
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This Week In Awkward Press Junkets – Jesse Eisenberg Flames Female Interviewer [VIDEO]
04 Jun 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Eisenberg sat down with Univision female host Romina Puga. What was meant to be a quaint question and answers session between two geeky young-ins, turned into some awkward banter. Click through to see what went down.
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Supercut Of People Reacting To Last Night’s Game Of Thrones Episode Is Priceless [VIDEO]
04 Jun 2013 by silverstreak / 1 Comment
Potential spoilers ahead, people. You have been warned. Last night was, according to people who follow this sort of thing, the most shocking episode of Game Of Thrones yet. And boy, plenty of you were showering your grief all over Twitter. I-can’t-watch-I-can’t-watch-I-can’t-watch-I-can’t-watch- I-can’t-watch! — Mvelase (@MvelaseP) June 3, 2013 That was worse than I [...]
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Samuel L Jackson Stars On SA Soap ‘Generations’ Tonight
31 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
For one night only, the “Snakes On A Plane” actor will be sharing the screen with our local stars. Click through for details.
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This Is What Is Killing The South African Film Industry
28 May 2013 by Gabi October / 2 Comments
Roger Young chats to Mail & Guardian’s Chris Roper about what’s killing the SA film industry.
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The Fresh Prince Reunion Happened This Weekend – Was Better Than You Could Have Ever Imagined [VIDEO]
27 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Its been almost 17 years since the favoured sitcom went off air and what better way to celebrate its awesomeness than by seeing Will Smith bring together Alfonso “Carlton Banks” Ribeiro and DJ Jazzy Jeff for our entertainment. Take a look at the video here.
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Woman Gives Birth In A Wheelchair, Outside Florida Hospital [GALLERY]
27 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Early on Friday morning, Amy Beth Cavaetta was rushed to hospital to deliver her second child. But the birth did not go entirely to plan. Cavaetta barely made it outside the Boca Raton hospital in Florida, before the delivery started. See the gallery of images here.
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Meanwhile In Holland: Dutch Talk Show Host Breast Feeds From Total Stranger [N5FW VIDEO]
22 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Last week, popular dutch talk show host/comedian/musician/jack of all trades, Paul De Leeuw drank human breast milk from the bosom of a total stranger on his family-rated show, apparently just for the hell of it
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Brand Of Thrones: Your Favourite Game Of Thrones Houses As Corporations [PICS]
21 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
If you are an avid Game Of Thrones fan, then you would have figured out that the little continent of Westetros, is very similar to that of a boardroom. Each of the Great Houses the continent holds have a world of their own, and ways and means of living. Shutterstock has given us a twist on the normal view of these houses. They have transformed your favourites from the Stark to Arryn into their own 21st-century companies.
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Watch Carte Blanche’s Coverage Of Guptagate, Following Sunday’s Government Report
21 May 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
Carte Blanche aired the Gupta special on Sunday evening with Devi Sankaree Govender. This is what transpired.
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“Name Dropping Is An Avenue For Getting What We Want” – Listen To The Mail & Guardian’s Dissection Of The Gupta Briefing, Here [PODCAST]
20 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Do you know anybody famous or powerful? Senior staffers at Mail & Guardian tackled the embarrassing issue of Guptagate this week, and the surprising conclusions that emerged from the government briefing on the incident. The lesson? “Dropping names” will get you everywhere.
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American Psycho Author Explains Inspiration Behind Most Violent Scenes
17 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 2 Comments
Author of the hair-raising novel American Psycho, Brett Easton Ellis, gave his fans a chance to ask him questions about the terrifying scenes that have stuck in our brains since we first read it.
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Gone To Join His Uncle In The Furniture Business – M&G Editor Nic Dawes Resigns
17 May 2013 by silverstreak / No Comments
Highly respected editor of the Mail & Guardian, Nic Dawes announced his resignation from the Mail & Guardian today. Dawes will step down from the investigative paper in September to to join the Hindustan Times in New Delhi as Chief Content and Editorial Officer, ending a nine year stint at the M&G.
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Tech Report – The Lowdown On Twitter #Music [VIDEO]
16 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
The latest app from Twitter, #Music will interest you. Seth gives you the rundown on how it works, what it means for how Twitter will be doing business on your account in the future – and most importantly – whether you should download it.
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The Latest Episode Of Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares” Gets Some Serious Social Media Backlash [VIDEO]
16 May 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
Poosibly the biggest nightmare of Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares” career. He is usually enlisted to help in the restaurants and coach them on ways to better their food, service and general cleanliness. But Amy and Samy Bouzaglo gave Ramsay a run for his money.
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Whose Line Is It Anyway Is Back And We Have The First Clip For You [VIDEO]
15 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
They are back after nearly a decade and…they look exactly the same. But no one is complaining, our favourites Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, and Wayne Brady are back and they have invited some friends to join them. This time around we don’t have to put up with Drew Carey (thank god) and instead have been given the wonderful [...]
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Apple Is Planning To Launch A Free Internet Radio Service [PODCAST]
13 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
In this week’s edition of the M&G Newsroom, the fine people of the Mail & Guardian pick Guptagate to the bone, discuss the likelihood of Apple launching its own internet radio service, and take a gander at South Africa’s newest reality show
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Couple Pranked By Jay Leno Wins The Internet [VIDEO]
13 May 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno pulled a prank on petrol station patron, Will Sims by speaking directly to him from the screen. What would have been a mildly funny prank turned in to internet gold when Sims and his wife jammed Bon Jovi straight in to the camera.
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Cable A La Carte – Imagine You Could Pick The Channels You Paid For On DSTV
10 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 2 Comments
This problem of paying for dozens of unused channels could be over for the lucky few under the reign of Arizona senator, John McCain. McCain is tearing into legislation that permits cable companies to prevent their clients being able to pick and pay for the channels they want.
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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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Tech Report – Bitcoin Explained In Under Four Minutes [VIDEO]
09 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Are you still unsure of how exactly this decentralised currency works, or keen to get in on the action? Then check out this video for a step-by-step process of opening a Bitcoin wallet.
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Local Tech News Site, MyBroadband, Asks Users To “Find The White Name” When Registering
09 May 2013 by silverstreak / 53 Comments
Local technology industry and consumer news website, MyBroadband is home to a thriving user forum which is incredibly popular with hundreds of thousands of readers, even if the user registration form asks users to pick out the “white name” as a security measure during registration.
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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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The Guy Who Rescued The Missing Girls In Cleveland Is Awesome [VIDEO]
08 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 2 Comments
When Charles Ramsey heard cries from his neighbour’s Seymour Avenue house on Monday, he ran to the rescue. But this Cleveland man is fast becoming famous for his snappy turn of phrase, more than anything else. The video of Ramsey’s statement has become a overnight sensation, hitting over 1,000,000 views in two days.
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Bizarre Pro-Nigerian President Propaganda Banner Ads Flight On UK Telegraph Website [PIC]
07 May 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
Well, this is a little bizarre. Earlier this morning, a banner ad flighted on the home page of The Telegraph. The banner, which closely resembles the stylistic love child of a mexican restaurant ad and a Tiger Wheel and Tyre ad, reads: “Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is the most dynamic president of Nigeria ever”.
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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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From Guptagate To The Game Changing Google Glass – This Week’s Mail & Guardian Newsroom Is A Goodie [PODCAST]
07 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Guptagate, Google Glass, Dina Pule’s movie, Tokyo Sexwale’s love life, and a dash of culture with Gerard Sekoto’s latest work. it’s all there, and it’s discussed by the intelligent, and handsome people of the Mail & Guardian
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Tech Report – Should You Buy The Nokia Lumia 920? [VIDEO]
02 May 2013 by Gabi October / 4 Comments
Has Nokia finally launched a product capable of swimming in the same smartphone pool as Apple and Samsung? It’s a fair question, given that you, the consumer currently find yourself in a tricky position. Do you go for a now considerably cheaper S3 or iPhone 5, or for the rather foreign, but attractively-priced Lumia? Check this out to decide.
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