Climb Any Wall With This Backpack [VIDEO]
Often the US military needs to send soldiers to places that aren’t exactly “entry-friendly”. So they devised a contest to get the brightest young minds working on their problem, and from beneath all the riffraff came this awesome wall-climbing backpack. Click through to see it in action.
Tokyo Tops List Of Most Expensive Cities For 2012
Every year, investment consulting firm Mercer releases its list of the most expensive cities in the world. Last year, Luanda (the capital city of Angola) held the top spot, but this year sees Tokyo taking over as the most expensive city in the world. See the full top ten list after the jump.
Iran’s Oil Exports Plummet 40%
Western sanctions against Iran’s oil exports have shown that they have fallen by an estimated 40 per cent since the start of the year, according to the International Energy Agency. Separately, the UAE is nearing completion of an oil route that totally avoids Iran. Unlucky, Iran.
New Hilarious “Yes Men” Viral Campaign Owns Shell [FULL GALLERY & VIDEO]
Greenpeace recently teamed up with activist pranksters, The Yes Men. Their goal? To rip Shell a new one over their planned Arctic oil drilling. Step inside, and watch a great (and hilarious) example of how social media and activism have become inseparable.
Sweden’s Twitter Experiment Gets A Little Anti-Semitic
Sweden has been handing its Twitter account to a different citizen every week for the past seven months. Which has been great for the most part, with priests and lesbian truck drivers representing the country – except the latest @sweden handler has been catching some flack for trying to figure out “whats the fuzz with jews.”
Original Wayne Rooney Portrait A Steal At R5000
A 2oceansvibe reader has alerted us to an incredible local artist’s portrait of soccer star Wayne Rooney. Hidden in the “antiques/collectibles” section of Gumtree.co.za is an original acrylic painting of the English striker, on sale for R5 000. It may well turn out to be the must have work for local collectors this year.
Former Seinfeld Star’s Heartfelt Apology For “Cricket Is Gay” Remarks
A few weeks ago Jason Alexander, best known for his role as George Costanza on Seinfeld, made some unfortunate remarks during an appearance on the Craig Ferguson Show. Many saw his comments, about cricket being a gay sport, as hurtful and offensive, a consequence he had never intended. To set the record straight he offered a sincere, heartfelt apology, click through to read it in full.
Brutal Clashes Between Russian And Polish Euro 2012 Fans In Warsaw [VIDEO]
Chaos erupted in Warsaw yesterday when Russian and Polish fans fought running battles in the streets before and after a Euro 2012 soccer match. At least 11 people were injured in the clashes. Eight of those hurt, including a policeman, are Poles, two are Russian, and one is German. The game ended 1-1. See the […]
Gay Man Beheaded In Kuruman
Headlines like this make me little bit sick, and leave me worrying about the state of tolerance and transformation in South Africa. Thapelo Makutle, a homosexual and transgender man living in Kuruman, was brutally attacked and beheaded in the Northern Cape. Words fail me.
Yahoo Forms Content Partnership With CNBC
Yahoo has been criticised in the past for neglecting its original core business of being a search engine, and it may experience more of that with its latest exapnsion into content publishing. However, it has described its latest partnership with CNBC as a key strategy to becoming a “premium media network.”
Sir John Major – “Rupert Murdoch Pressured Me Over Europe”
Sir John Major has been giving testimony at the Leveson inquiry into British press ethics today. Some of his testimony appears to directly conflict that of Murdoch’s, who in April claimed: “I have never asked a prime minister for anything.” Major becomes the first ex-Prime Minister to claim Murdoch tried to get him to change government policy.
Two Dead Following Cape Town Love Triangle
And this, friends, is why you don’t date multiple women. Things can get a little, well, complicated. Thinking he could have it all, a Cape Town man has met his fate. The result comes after an overreaction from one of the ladies who walked in on him with the other. It got messy.
How To Overtake In A Bike Race Like A Boss [VIDEO]
Don’t feel bad if you miss the whole “moment” completely when watching this bike race video for the first time. That’s how bosses operate! Out newest addition to the 2oceansVibe Boss Hall of Fame, ladies and gentlemen, after the jump.
Jack Daniel’s And Bees – What’s Going On Here? [VIDEO]
Friends, now, I’m sure you all know by now that Friday Done Jack’s Way is back, and that you can enter HERE to be part of the action, but what the heck is going on here? Jack Daniel’s HQ just mailed us this video, with no other information, and we’re not at all sure what it […]
Spanish Activists Looking To Sue Former Bank Manager For Financial Crisis
Spanish activists are raising a large private fund to pay for a civil action suit against Rodrigo Rato – the former chairman of Bankia, one of the banks central to the Spanish financial crisis. The fundraiser is following the usual decentralized online-activist structure, with members organizing themselves under the #QuerellaPaRato (“Lawsuit for Rato”) hashtag.
The Brothers Streep Release New Track: “Hold On” [VIDEO]
The Brothers Streep have just dropped their new music video, and some of it was shot right here in the 2oceansVibe Media Compound! It’s called “Hold On”, and deals with a fact of life that we all despise: having to hold on when making a telephone call to someone you need help from. You can […]
Bizcommunity Launches BizBuy, Online Shop
Bizcommunity, one of South Africa’s more popular sites for news, jobs and events in advertising, marketing, media, retail and related sectors, has launched an online shopping portal called BizBuy, focusing on lifestyle and business products.
Twitter’s First Official TV Ads, #Underwhelming [VIDEO]
On Sunday Twitter aired its first ever TV commercials. The series of shorts are centered on America’s favourite past-time, Nascar racing, and push their new message: “See what he sees.” Click through to see the clips.
Zapiro Wins 2012 International Publishers Association Freedom To Publish Prize
Jonathan Shapiro, more commonly known as Zapiro, has been named the 2012 recipient of the International Publishers Association (IPA) award for Freedom to Publish. He’ll receive it for his exemplary courage in upholding the freedom to publish whatever he wants, basically.
Images Surface Of Syria’s Steroid-Mad “Ghost Killers” [PICS]
Photos and horrific stories are starting to surface from Syria about so-called “ghost killers”. These guys have been pumped to the max with steroids, and serve one purpose only: to keep Syria’s president, Bashar Assad, in power. They do this by “terrorising women and children, and conducting ethnic cleansing.” See what these monsters look like inside.
Dinner In The Sky: The Fancy Restaurant Dangling In Mid-Air [VIDEO]
A new concept restaurant has met with some recent success. Dinner in the Sky has diners, dining table and waitstaff hoisted some 50 meters into the sky with a crane, where they can enjoy a high-altitude gourmet meal. The latest branch just opened up in in Brussels – take a look after the jump.
The Dingo Really Did Eat Her Baby
30 years later the famous case of baby Azaria Chamberlain being eaten by a dingo while on holiday has finally been put to rest. Her mother, Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton, long maintained that a dingo took her baby, even as she was sentenced to life in jail for her daughter’s murder, a conviction that was later quashed.
Soon Trolls In Britain Will No Longer Have The Safety Of Anonymity
Trolls, a uniquely 21st-century phenomenon, have always enjoyed the privilege of anonymity. Abusive internet users have been allowed to hide behind made-up usernames while they went about trolling whom, when and where they please. That’s about to stop, in Britain at least.
Apple Announces New MacBooks – Thinner, Sharper, Faster
Apple opened its annual WWDC conference in Cupertino last night, and to no-one’s surprise has revealed the brand new line of MacBook Pros, as well as a update to the very popular line of MacBook Airs. See the full, drool-worthy specs inside.
IRB Junior World Championship Matches Move To Cape Town Stadium And Newlands
The City of Cape Town has announced that the IRB Junior World Championships matches scheduled for Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch have been moved to the Cape Town Stadium, and Newlands Rugby Stadium. The City made a joint decision with the IRB in light of adverse pitch conditions at Danie Craven Stadium. The Baby Boks play England at Cape Town Stadium tomorrow at 18h45.
Christian Public Holidays Under Review For Discriminating Against Non-Christians
The Commission for the Protection and Promotion of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities plans public meetings this month in Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State. The meetings relate to the revision of public holidays, in particular Christian holy days. This follows “complaints and requests” it has received that the present public holidays recognise Christians and unfairly discriminate against other religions.
David Cameron Leaves 8-Year-Old Daughter At Pub
British Prime Minister, David Cameron, left his eldest daughter, Nancy, at a pub following a Sunday lunch. It happened after a mix-up with his wife Samantha, Downing Street has admitted. The couple only realised their daughter was missing when they got home.
The Crazy Dutch Want A Reality Show On Mars By 2023
In recent years we have seen reality television sink from the lows of Big Brother down through teen pregnancy, to the dregs of Jersey Shore. Earth, it would seem has little left to offer in terms of reality TV. Enter Dutch team, Mars One, who are looking to raise an initial $6 billion to send a team to mars by 2023, and make a reality show out of it.
Madonna Flashes Nipple On Stage, Crowd Scarred For Life [N5FW VIDEO]
Recently, on the Turkey leg of her MDNA tour, Madonna quite deliberately flashed her nipple at the crowd, drawing gratuitous cheering and pic-snapping. Click through for the obviously N5FW video.
EXCLUSIVE: Yesterday’s Nando’s Advert
Yesterday, Nando’s made a decision to hit back at our nation’s broadcasters. They published a summary of their pro-diversity advert in the Sunday papers in response to the SABC, DSTV, M-Net and e.tv banning the advert.
They say: “They’ve made the decision for you. Unlike our broadcasters, we’re giving you the right to choose.”
That’s how we feel too, because nobody should treat you like a child.
Click through to enjoy the ad in all its glory.