Saturday, July 12, 2025

This 9-Month-Old Baby Has Been Charged With Murder

No jokes. A nine-month-old toddler has been charged with attempted murder in a court in the city of Lahore, Pakistan, last week. The child is in hiding after appearing in court facing murder charges with the rest of his family. His case has focused the spotlight on Pakistan’s dysfunctional justice system.

North Korea Has Executed Someone Using A Flamethrower

North Korea have the tendency for the theatrical. At the end of last year North Korean leader Kim Jong Un executed his uncle, Jang Song Thaek. Reports from South Korea say that 11 high-ranking officials connected to his uncle have since been either imprisoned or executed. One of whom was allegedly executed using a flamethrower.

SPL!NG Movie Review: Noah

Darren Aronofsky’s Biblical fantasy epic was spawned from his fascination with the character of Noah. On the surface, Noah was a man commissioned by God to build an ark and gather two of every bird, animal and reptile before the floods cleansed the earth of humanity. The retelling of this Old Testament story tends to […]

Guess What The MH370 Airliner Search Has Cost So Far?

Want to know how to blow hundreds of millions of dollars in a game of hide and seek? Take a commercial aeroplane loaded with civilians- and make it disappear. Without a trace. Permanently. In fact in the case of Malaysian Airlines missing Flight MH370 , it is becoming the most expensive search in the history of missing plane […]

GoPro Cameras Create Mindbending 360-Degree Panoramic Video

This is not your average GoPro footage of some adrenalin junkie doing some crazy stunt, with a video camera strapped to their head. It features just a dude going for a leisurely ride on his bike and in his car, but in a mind bending 360-degree panoramic view.

Richard Branson Discusses The Famous Naked Model Kitesurfing Pic

Richard Branson is known for his extreme and sometimes ridiculous publicity stunts, to promote his ventures. Back in 2009 another one of his antics caught the attention of the media headlines, him kitesurfing with a naked model on his back. Clearly billionaires have all the fun.

Please Enjoy This R830 Million Penthouse In Manhattan [GALLERY]

432 Park Avenue, due to be completed in 2015, will be yet another massive skyscraper that will dot the Manhattan skyline. The building is situated at the southern end of Central Park, an area fondly known as Billionaire’s Row. Real estate firm Douglas Elliman have released concept art of what the 92nd floor penthouse will look like.

Hilarious Text Message Screenshots Of Conversations With Grandparents

Having lived a long life the old timers have earned the right to speak their mind to their heart’s content. Grandparents around the world are getting their act together and joining the digital age. Here are some hilarious text messages between the youthes and their grandparents.

New Twitter Design Is Basically A Copy Of Facebook

Twitter recently launched a redesign of its user profile, which will roll out to all users over the next few weeks. But the new profile design is basically a carbon copy of Facebook. Can’t Twitter just stay Twitter.

Wednesday Morning Spice

Woolworths drops R21 billion on UK company. Zuma: SA respects Uganda’s anti-gay laws. NPA gives verdict on Dewani’s illness. Comic book character, Archie, to die. Say goodbye to Windows XP. Ultimate Warrior is dead. MH370 news.

Oscar’s Ex Tweets About Him Lying On The Stand

Oscar Pistorius’ ex, Samantha Taylor, made it know yesterday that she didn’t believe a word that was coming out of his mouth as he took to the stand yesterday. This subsequently deleted tweet spread like wildfire..

UCT’s Varsity Cup Final Comeback Was Straight Up Crazy [VIDEO]

No man, this is just blady ridiculous! In a good way, obviously. The Fanie du Toit Stadium was the setting of arguably the greatest Varsity Cup comeback of all time in rugby during the 2014 final between the NWU-Pukke and the UCT Ikey Tigers. Decide for yourself with this uninterrupted last seven minutes of the match. Commentary from SuperSport’s Owen Nkumane and Warren Brosnihan.

This Device Will Charge Your Smart Phone In 30 Seconds [VIDEO]

Many scientists and experts have been fussing about trying to make a smart phone’s battery life longer. But StoreDot are approaching the battery problem from a different angle. Watch a smartphone battery charged from flat to full in 30 seconds.

Breaking Bread: The Chemistry Of The Food You Eat [INFOGRAPHIC]

Chemicals make the world run… well the entire world is made up of chemicals. If you had to deconstruct everyday food into its chemical makeup, you would be left with an extremely long grocery list of organic compounds that will take longer to read than to eat said food product. Here are some infographics from the blog Compound Interest, which teach you some of the science behind everyday food.

The Trailer For The Kurt Cobain Murder Movie Is Here [VIDEO]

5 April marked 20 years since the death of Kurt Cobain. The events surrounding his death have remained in pop culture cognisance for two decades. Conspiracy theories that his wife was behind it have been around for ages. Here is the trailer for ‘Soaked In Bleach,’ a movie that explores this possibility.

4 Words: Waterproof Bluetooth Shower Speaker (R320 Incl. Delivery)

Turn your shower into a party with a Polaroid Waterproof Bluetooth Shower Speaker and Microphone. Getting the party started, the colourful speaker sticks to the inside of showers, clinging easily to glass or walls for convenient watery listening. Boasting splash proof speakers (Rated IPX4), the unit provides great bass and sound, supporting any Bluetooth-enabled device. […]

Battle Royale: How SA’s Economy Compares To Nigeria’s

Monday served as a rude awakening to South Africans. South Africa is no longer the largest economy on the continent. Nigeria’s newly calculated GDP sits at $510 billion, way larger than South Africa’s $384 billion. Rather than feeling sorry about our deflated ego, take a look at how the two economies compare.