New York’s bicycle couriers are well-known around the world. These madmen on the two-wheels risk their bodies, dodging between cars in the city’s bustling traffic. The underground weed market in NY also makes use of this type of delivery. Journalist Hunter Stuart spent a day delivering weed alongside one of New York’s bicycle weed couriers. Here’s his story.
Retailer, American Apparel, is creating a stir with its latest campaign. The company, known for its some what controversial campaigns that included placing pubic hair on mannequins and strange model choices, may have gone too far this time.
Pope Francis made his very own confession recently, admitting to stealing a dead priest’s rosary cross from the casket. He pried the rosary from the corpse’s dead hands.
The European capital has moved into top spot, displacing New York as the world’s greatest city for the stinking rich. The eighth annual Wealth Report has named London as the desired capital for people who have private bankers with accents.
Look, the problem with most hydrating supplements is that they taste exactly like the inside of an IV bag. Do you “go hard” on the field, or at night on the town? You probably didn’t know that you can regain all your energy and avoid fatigue by consuming low fat flavoured milk. According to two studies conducted in […]
You wouldn’t buy your sushi from a shady dude standing next to a dumpster, so why buy your weed from a trench coat wearing hoodlum in a parking lot? Check out what may be the first TV ad for medical marijuana.
A year ago a sane person wouldn’t have trusted the directions given to you by Apple Maps, the app had a tendency of directing you across airport runways. But with that mess all sorted, Apple are focusing on the in-car interface.
Matthew McConaughey’s Oscar acceptance speech made headlines because the actor mentioned God. It begs the question, why has the media focused their attention on actor’s mentioning his religious beliefs?
Professional escort Avery Moore cataloged and quantified her life as an escort in 2013, creating this infographic. During the course of the year she visited 19 different cities, took 280 taxis, spent 234 hours on a plane, and received 49 books as gifts.
Would you be willing to lick your germ ridden smartphone screen to improve your bedroom skills down below? By having you switch a light on and off, turn a crank and play with a beach ball with your tongue, the app Lick This, promises that “Practice makes pleasure.”
Gangland thrillers, with their true-to-life characters and gripping storylines, are taking South African cinema by storm. Best-selling crime fiction writer Mike Nicol finds out why.
Nigella Lawson tends to be in the news less and less for her culinary skills of late. At least this time its not for a drug scandal, being strangled by her ex or starting a war on Twitter, but rather for appearing on the cover of Vogue’s April issue.
Oh no you didn’t! No one cheats on Timeshia Brown without her getting payback. This classified ad appeared in a newspaper in Texas, which contents suggest it’s an act of revenge by a scorned wife.
We’ll say it until we’re blue in the face. The integration of technology and home life is revolutionising the blue collar service market. For example, if you’ve been waiting for your local security company to release a mobile app that would allow you to monitor, arm, and bypass your home via your smartphone no matter where you are in the world, then fire them. These other guys have that issue waxed.
Who actually uses Google’s Street View for directions anymore? We use it for our casual Sunday stroll through Parisian cobbled streets, and sitting next to blurry faced cafe patrons enjoying a croissant and a coffee. Google has recently added more underwater Street View maps, perfect for a scuba adventure from your desktop.
Want to spend more time hanging with your bros instead of dealing with the admin that goes with a relationship? This is 2014 , why not outsource texting your girlfriend to an app? BroApp sends texts automatically to your girlfriend to make her think you’re thinking of her.
They say he was a carpenter. Maybe slaving away, making wooden furniture is how Jesus got his chiseled good looks. The latest portrayal of Jesus on the silver screen has a lot of people questioning whether Jesus has become too sexy.
Watch out! This baby has a gun! Not really though, she doesn’t even know where the trigger is – dumb baby. This picture a dad took of his baby daughter with a bolt action rifle resting on her lap has caused a ruckus on social media.
Photographer Terry Richardson has gained a lot of infamy for his photo shoots. These days it seems like everybody in the celeb world has posed in front of his lens. Miley Cyrus even did some risque shots exposing a large quantity of skin. But there are models who refuse to work with him, and they’re starting to talk about his unsolicited sexual advances.
See this sweet little honey? That’s right, it’s available on the Mercedes-Benz Century City’s dealership page on 7days. You know all about 7days – it’s that excellent Cape start up nailing the way people buy cars. If you’re ready to buy this thing, you should know that you’ll be paying way, way less for your installment than your mate who drives a Toyota, and it’s thanks to this genius finance plan.
You might have seen this type of project before, but not with this dedication. A couple of months, years, a decade? No, Karl Baden has been doing this for nearly a quarter of a century.
Billionaire fashion designer, Peter Nygard is spending a pretty penny on stem cell therapy in the Bahamas in a bid to reverse the process of ageing – and the 70-year-old is claiming that it works following an as yet unpublished study by the University of Miami.
This man has no effs to give. 21-year-old, Daniel Kowalski was arrested in Cook (yes) County in the States, and charged with charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of methamphetamine manufacturing materials – he was running a meth lab out of his home. Please enjoy the t-shirt he put on for his mugshot.
Swathes of central and south London spent the night marinating in kilolitres of sewerage. Mmm. Tasty. Kennington in Central London going underwater (sewage?!) right now: pic.twitter.com/VXB4Voxpo0 — Lewis Whyld (@LewisWhyld) February 27, 2014 ‘Sewage pouring into homes’ as burst water main causes flooding in #ClaphamRoad https://t.co/580iCf3GY6 pic.twitter.com/iFUEpvSW05 — Evening Standard (@standardnews) February 27, 2014 […]
In case you haven’t heard, Cape Town is the World Design Capital for 2014, and in that spirit has been named one of the best places to visit by major media all over the world. Seeing as you actually live here, we think you need to get in on that action, and become a tourist […]
Just when you think Giovanni’s can’t possibly stock anything else, they hit you with this vibe. Surely they are the only deli in SA selling the famous ‘black diamonds?’ As one of the most valuable food ingredients on the planet, it’s no surprise that these rare nuggets are selling at a reassuringly expensive R25 a […]
We all know that sodas packed to the brim with sugar aren’t good for your health. Consumption of sugar-sweetened soda is linked to cavities and tooth decay, but more importantly, an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. This video argues that telling a war amputee victim apart from a diabetes related amputation is almost impossible.
Protesters began marching from Woodstock and Cape Town Central train stations to the Western Cape Legislature in the CBD at around 10:50 this morning. Thus far the march has been characterised by heavy police presence, arson (allegedly by protestors), and stun grenades on Sir Lowry Road between Woodstock and the CBD. We’ll keep you posted.
Beard envy getting you down? Some follicularly challenged Hipsters are undergoing facial hair transplants – for real. No longer will your bearded Hipster peers look down at you’re patchy stubble and scoff at the lack of manliness in your baby-faced appearance.
In 2009 Fair Cape Dairies partnered with The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), to launch a dairy product with a major difference. ROOIBOOST became the first dairy in the world to have products endorsed by CANSA and for good reason. Research studies conducted by CANSA have shown that drinking six cups of rooibos tea […]