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Hipster Culture Reaches Australia: “It Sounds Like Irony” [VIDEO]
12 Mar 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
Bondi Hipsters is a web series featuring Adrian and Dom – two eco-conscious, party animal hipsters from Australia. Yes, Australian hipsters. They also write and perform incredible post-modern, ironic music videos. This is one of them, called “The Life Ironic”. No one else has heard of this yet, so you better check it out first – after the jump!
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On A Mother Effin’ Bike – Argus Riders, Eat Your Hearts Out
09 Mar 2012 by silverstreak / 1 Comment
Following on from the news that Albert de Wet’s track, “Bikin’ RSA” was initially sent to media as the official song of the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour, and then sternly rejected by officials from the organisation, we suggest that bikers across the country rally around this song ahead of the big race [...]
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Motörhead Launches Line Of Wine And Vodka
08 Mar 2012 by liam kruger / No Comments
English heavy metal band Motörhead has launched a line of bottled alcoholic beverages, because that’s just what you do when you’re a band of a certain age. There’s Motörhead Vodka which, sure, heavy metal, makes sense, and they’ve also released Motörhead Shiraz. Because I guess that’s heavy metal too.
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Epic Dollar Shave Club Commercial Is Epic [VIDEO]
07 Mar 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 2 Comments
A new website, called Dollar Shave Club, just launched. What are they all about? Look, I can tell you – or you can watch this video. The level of awesomeness you are about to experience knows no boundaries. Check it out inside.
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Jislaaik, Bru! Check Out Shit South Africans Say [VIDEO]
05 Mar 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 5 Comments
An internet meme that is pretty popular at the moment is the whole “shit so-and-so says”. Last week Nicky Felbert-Lazarus from Mercury Productions uploaded “Shit South Africans Say” onto YouTube, and it has since raked up more than 100 000 views. Jislaaik! See it after the jump just now – we smaak it stukkend!
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Trike Drifters Make Three-Wheeled Vehicles Sort Of Cool Again [VIDEO]
02 Mar 2012 by liam kruger / 1 Comment
Tricycles are pretty lame, and Tokyo Drift was a terrible movie, so it makes sense that bringing the two concepts together produces something unbelievably awesome. Click through to watch a montage of grown men drifting through the streets of New Zealand on customized trikes.
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Nando’s Makes Its Final Pronouncement On Malema
02 Mar 2012 by silverstreak / No Comments
Good work, guys. Good work. [Thanks, Mike!]
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Nando’s Predicts Julius Malema’s Fate Three Months Before The Fact
01 Mar 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
Last night saw the expulsion of Julius Malema, along with some of his brothers-in-arms, from the ANC. Now might be a good time to sit back and reflect on this prophetic Nando’s poster, released in November last year, that now rings truer than ever. The headline reads: “Juju, you’ve been served.” While the body copy [...]
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Donald Trump Takes To YouTube Over Sacha Baron Cohen’s Oscar Prank [VIDEO]
29 Feb 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 6 Comments
On Monday we saw Sacha Baron Cohen dump Kim Jong-Il’s “ashes” onto Ryan Seacrest on the Oscars red carpet. Ryan didn’t think it was funny, and neither did Donald Trump, it would seem. He’s taken to YouTube to voice his displeasure – even going so far as to say Seacrest should have punched Baron Cohen in the face. See the video inside.
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A Text Too Far – A Sure Fire Way To Chase Away Any Suitors, Permanently
28 Feb 2012 by Albi P / 5 Comments
Next day etiquette is a tricky thing to nail. You’ve spent the night with someone who is essentially a stranger so that you could share a momentary, mutual benefit and now you’re paying the price. Usually exchanges are limited to a few awkward words and an amicable goodbye, usually…
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Jimmy Kimmel Directs Hilarious Star-Studded Movie Trailer [VIDEO]
28 Feb 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has made a movie trailer, starring pretty much every actor working in Hollywood today. It is for a fictitious film called “Movie: The Movie”. If you’ve ever wanted to see that chick from “Precious” as Black Hitler or Matt Damon as a bunch of grapes, then this is will make you laugh out loud.
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What Does This Traffic Light Signal Mean?
28 Feb 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / 4 Comments
Capetonians: on Janssens Road, in Tableview, near the bike shop, this traffic light is sporting a new “green” signal. Apparently, this isn’t the first traffic light that’s been sporting this kind of “green” signal either.
[Thanks, Jake R]
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Alex Rawlins Is Britain’s Most Multilingual Student [VIDEO]
28 Feb 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 5 Comments
Alex Rawlings is a 20-year-old student at Oxford University. He recently won a search by Harper Collins Publishers to identify the most multilingual student in the United Kingdom. This boss is able to speak 11 languages, ranging from English to Catalan. And…wait for it…Afrikaans! See him speak all of them fluently – after the jump.
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Ryan Seacrest Pranked By Sacha Baron Cohen At Oscars [VIDEO]
27 Feb 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
After speculation about whether or not Sacha Baron Cohen would be allowed to show up at the Oscars dressed as his character from The Dictator, he eventually appeared on the red carpet last night. Admiral General Aladeen also carried an urn labeled “Kim Jong-Il’s ashes.” Ryan Seacrest was the unfortunate presenter who got to interview him. Can you guess what happened next?
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How To Keel Walk Like A (Hugo) Boss [VIDEO]
23 Feb 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 1 Comment
When people accused Alex Thomson of photoshopping the iconic image of himself “riding” the keel of his 60ft yacht “HUGO BOSS,” he decided that there is only one way to prove them wrong. And this video has granted him a lifelong membership to the 2oceansVibe Boss Hall of Fame. Do we even need to tell you what make the suit is he is wearing?
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This Is BBC News Like You’ve Never Seen It Before [VIDEO]
23 Feb 2012 by Albi P / No Comments
News broadcasts, albeit informative, are often boring affairs lacking the flair that many viewers hope for, that is at least until Cassetteboy gets hold of a copy. Their latest ‘remix’ features the BBC’s George Alagiah reporting on issues that would make any political pundit cringe.
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Beware The ‘Googlighting’ Stranger, Microsoft Vs Google [VIDEO]
23 Feb 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / 1 Comment
Microsoft has launched a fascinating attack on Google Apps. In this instalment, Microsoft uses the American television series, Moonlighting, which aired during the mid 1980’s, to give us the spoof: Googlighting. Microsoft asks: “What happens when the world’s largest ad sales business tries to sell productivity software on the side?” It’s Microsoft Office versus Google Apps.
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Hillary Clinton’s Fashion FAIL At The G20 [PIC]
22 Feb 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
This weekend, the G20 Ministers of Foreign Affairs held an informal meeting in Mexico. During this time a group photo was taken of everyone wearing tropical, weather-ready white cotton shirts. Everyone except Hillary Clinton, that is. Clearly her memo was lost in the mail as she rocked up in a lime green blouse. Awkward group photo after the jump.
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Face-Recognizing Billboard Only Displays Ad To Women
22 Feb 2012 by liam kruger / 1 Comment
An intelligent billboard set up in London has facial recognition tech built in that lets it scan passersby for gender – if a woman stops to take a look, it plays a 40-second video clip. Dudes only get a link to the advertiser’s website. It’s like they’re trying to send a message or something.
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How To Play The Drums Like A Boss [VIDEO]
21 Feb 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 1 Comment
Our latest addition to the 2oceansVibe Boss Hall of Fame hails from Oslo. Baard Kolstad is being called the next Ringo Star and has even appeared on “Norway’s Got Talent.” Watch how he plays the drums, like a boss, after the jump.
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The Daily Show Gloriously Trolls PETA Over “Whales Are Slaves” Campaign [VIDEO]
20 Feb 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
PETA recently took up a lawsuit against SeaWorld on behalf of five killer whales. The animal rights campaigners even went so far as to compare the condition of these orcas to human slavery. The Daily Show responded by sending a black guy to interview someone at PETA. After watching this, pack up and go home, because this is the best thing you’ll see all day.
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Chris Brown Offers A Polite Rebuttal To His ‘Haters’
16 Feb 2012 by liam kruger / 2 Comments
Chris Brown’s success at the Grammys – he won an award for the Best R&B album, and performed to a standing ovation – has been mildly overshadowed by people getting upset over his beating up Rihanna. So, like all mature and repentant individuals, he turned to his Twitter account to set things right.
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Only In America: Ultimate Tazer Ball [VIDEO]
13 Feb 2012 by Albi P / No Comments
Americans seem to have an insatiable appetite for high-energy, adrenalin fueled sports laced with machoism and violence. Their latest “sport” is no exception; it’s a crude mix of soccer, American football, ice hockey without the skates, a dash of WWE and police brutality.
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Obama Releases Campaign Playlist, Listens To Arcade Fire
10 Feb 2012 by liam kruger / No Comments
Obama seems to be going with the “sing when you’re winning” line of thought – first his rendition of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together”, and now his 28-track long Campaign playlist has shown up on Spotify, to remind voters that he’s totally hip to the groove. Take a look to compare your tastes with the POTUS.
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