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Culture
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Magazine Adverts That Are Quintessentially 90s [Images]
09 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Back in the 1990s, they got away with some stuff in advertising that would never fly today. Here are a few of the more famous adverts from the decade.
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Which Of This Year’s UNESCO World Heritage Site Nominees Will Make The Cut? [Images]
27 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
There are 36 nominees competing for a spot on UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list, and all of them are quite spectacular.
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Everyone’s Talking About The SA Youth Choir On ‘America’s Got Talent’ [Videos]
27 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Even Simon Cowell was blown away by the Ndlovu Youth Choir’s audition for ‘America’s Got Talent’. It’s pretty damn touching.
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Nat Geo’s Spectacular 2019 Travel Photographer Of The Year Winners [Images]
13 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Out of thousands of entries, these beautiful pics came out on top in the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year competition.
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They Figured Out Where That $450 Million Da Vinci Painting Is Being Hidden
11 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Since buying ‘Salvator Mundi’, Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud has been keeping its whereabouts under wraps.
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Here Are 11 Times That Leonardo Da Vinci’s Predictions Came True
03 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Leonardo da Vinci made predictions about the natural world and technology, with some of those proven right over time.
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One Thing That Many Of The World’s Most Famous Pop Songs Have In Common
31 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Want to write the perfect track? One music journalist reckons she’s figured out the one thing that many ‘perfect’ pop songs have in common.
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Is The Owner Of The World’s Most Expensive Painting Embarrassed It Might Be A Fake?
27 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
‘Salvator Mundi’ won’t be part of this year’s Leonardo da Vinci show in Paris, and the owner isn’t all that keen to let too many people have a look.
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Incredible AI Makes The Mona Lisa Talk [Video]
23 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Researchers have developed a system that can recreate lifelike motion from just a single frame of a person’s face. Enter the moving Mona Lisa.
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Bill Gates Has Recommended These Five Books For You [Video]
21 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Bill Gates’ latest list of important reads for 2019 might be the list you need to get you through the South African winter.
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Study Finds That “Progressive” Men Might Be Resisting Equality Without Realising It
07 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
It’s 2019, and women are still doing more than their fair share in the home due to what sociologists are calling “male resistance”.
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‘Morally Bankrupt Sex Fiend’ – Behind Closed Doors With Marie Antoinette
06 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Marie Antoinette’s private chambers reveal more than just lavish silk tapestries and over-the-top rococo flourishes.
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Famous SA Novel Makes Telegraph’s Top 10 Greatest Novels Of All Time
29 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The Telegraph’s critics chose the best novels ever written, ranging from Tolkien through to Proust, and including one of our very own.
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Very Cool – Sequel For ‘A Clockwork Orange’ Unearthed
26 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
They’ve unearthed a previously unseen manuscript for a follow-up to writer Anthony Burgess’ famous novel, ‘A Clockwork Orange’.
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A Beginner’s Guide To Tasting Beer Like A Connoisseur
16 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Here’s your step-by-step guide to beer tasting, guaranteed to impress your squad next time you’re out having a cold one.
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The Most Radical Footage Of Notre-Dame Cathedral – Inside And Out, During And After [Photos Videos]
16 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Notre-Dame’s structure and two towers have been saved from total destruction, but the damage is still extreme.
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This Exhibition Lets You Walk Through Van Gogh’s Most Iconic Paintings [Images]
15 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Instead of simply viewing Van Gogh’s paintings in frames, this exhibit in France invites you to walk through detailed digital renderings of his greatest works.
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Eerie Images From Inside Chernobyl’s Radioactive Zone
04 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Photographer David McMillan roamed the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, capturing the ghost city which has remained largely untouched since the disaster in the 1980s.
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Pope Francis Really Doesn’t Want You To Kiss His Ring [Video]
27 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Welcome to #RingGate, where a grown man refuses to let a line of strangers kiss his ring and the internet goes wild.
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Turns Out We’ve Been Misinterpreting One Of The World’s Most Famous Paintings
22 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ is one of the most famous images in the art world. Now historians and art buffs are saying we have it all wrong.
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International Travel Brand Chooses Five Favourite Johannesburg Art Galleries
15 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Marriott Bonvoy has made a list of Joburg’s top five art galleries, showcasing the city’s rich, culturally diverse contemporary art scene.
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Sex, Death, And Gore – History’s Most Macabre Theatre
07 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Hidden in an old chapel in Paris, the Grand Guignol was home to on-stage death, sex and gore in the 19th century.
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If Dark, Modern-Day Revenge Comedies Are Your Thing, Then This One’s For You
12 Dec 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
The award-winning Sugar-daddy Theatre Company is back with a new play, ‘Blueberry Toast’, which has plenty of twists and turns to enjoy.
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Forbes’ List Of 2018’s Highest-Paid Authors
12 Dec 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Thanks to Trump, Michael Wolff has joined the list of the highest paid authors. Stephen King is also back and J.K. Rowling no longer occupies the top spot.
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Ghana Makes The Coolest Coffins In The World
27 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
These incredible ‘fantasy coffins’ made in Ghana reflect the life, dreams and passions of the dead, sending them off in style.
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Yes, It’s ‘Too Soon’ To Dress As Khashoggi’s Killer For Halloween (Holding A Severed Hand)
02 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
ITV comedy boss Asif Zubairy was accused of ‘inexcusable behaviour’, for dressing as murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s executioner for Halloween.
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Beautiful Pictures From Mexico’s ‘Day Of The Dead’ Parade
02 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Here are some beautiful images from the annual parade in Mexico City, which signals the start of the Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations.
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Controversial ‘Mandela Autopsy’ Painting Back In The News
22 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
In 2010, Yiull Damaso unveiled his painting ‘The Night Watch!’, drawing death threats and accusations of racism. Some people remain fans, though.
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Cape Town Tattoo Shop Owner Called Out For “F*ggot” Rant
19 Oct 2018 by Carrie / 1 Comment
People are calling for a boycott of the tattoo shop Sins of Style, after the owner used homophobic hate speech to verbally attack a photographer.
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Banksy Admits That Shredder Machine Stunt Was Actually A Balls-Up
19 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Banksy has admitted that his stunt at the Sotheby’s auction of his famous ‘Girl With Balloon’ painting didn’t go exactly as planned.
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