YISLAAIK – this is one for the scrapbook. Last June, a Nigerian chef survived three days under the ocean, hiding in a pocket of air that was trapped beneath his sunken ship.
We were all saddened to hear about Paul Walker’s death on the weekend. He was a passenger in his friend’s car when it smashed into a row of trees, and was soon engulfed by flames.
All right, all right, so we’ve all heard about 3D printing. We’ve all heard the stories of how 3D printers can create pretty much anything with ease. But have you watched a video that summarises the implications and future applications of 3D printing? No? Here’s one that’s only three minutes long.
The internet has dubbed him “Tippy the Fainting Squirrel”. It’s clear to see why. What’s not clear, however, is precisely why he keeps fainting. Is it a defense mechanism? A bout of illness? Or has he been eating fermented nuts?
Everything is bigger and better in America – even the mall-brawls. Fists, war cries, blood, and ambulances are all included in the the Thanksgiving shopping experience that Walmart offers its customers.
Ever since their introduction to the WWW, we’ve been posting a lot of stories about Bitcoin. But what is Bitcoin, and how does it work? New York-based director and designer Duncan Elms has directed and animated an amazing short motion infographic explaining Bitcoin in detail.
This six minute animated film was created by six students from The Animation School in Cape Town. Within 24 hours of it appearing on Vimeo, it had garnered 90,000 views. That’s a big deal.
Seeing that Eminem will be arriving on our shores next year, we thought we’d try and pick out those ‘real’ slim shady fans among you.
YES PLEASE. The marketing campaign behind ‘Anchorman 2’ is turning out to be a bit of a humdinger. This time, it has led Ron Burgundy himself to appear live on KXMB-TV, a local news broadcast from Bismarck, North Dakota.
Donka Panova is a 77 year-old woman who is revered in her community for her “special talent”. Otherwise known as ‘Golden Hands’, Panova is one of the most well respected pick-pockets in Bulgaria.
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos appeared on an episode of ’60 Minutes’, where he revealed that the world’s largest online store has been working on experimental drone-based delivery systems.
The world held its breath on the day that international DJ David Guetta challenged Dr Dre to create the perfect set of world-class ear cups. One year later, the collaboration between Dre and Guetta led to the creation of the lightest, loudest and most neon headphones ever.
Some of Hollywood’s biggest names gathered together on ‘The Late Show With David Letterman’ on Wednesday night, and collectively took the piss out of disgraced ex-mayor Rob Ford.
Well-known YouTube prankster, Roman Atwood, thought it would be hilarious if he convinced his girlfriend that he had been cheating on her. His prank did turn out to be pretty hilarious, but only because it totally and utterly backfired.
Yesterday afternoon, like so many summer afternoons in Johannesburg, saw some really destructive hail tear through parts of the city, leaving hundreds of people questioning the safety of their cars, windows and pets.
BEWARE: This post contains graphic footage of an endangered species literally exploding from the inside out. We didn’t tell you to click on it – you clicked on it using your own volition – we merely gave you the option.
21 years ago ITV’s award-winning TV series ‘7UP’ South Africa documented a cross-section of the country’s seven-year-old children and asked them about their lives, hopes and dreams.
Thanksgiving means two things to Americans: turkey and live football. This Vine clip, then, pretty much encapsulates thanksgiving in 6 seconds.
The much-anticipated sequel to the original ‘Anchorman’ movie is well on its way, with the premiere expected to be announced in December sometime.
Like so many artists before him, Kazimir Malevich has borne the brunt of rejection many times over. Before his success, he attempted to get into art school, but was twice rejected – which prompted him to try out this controversial stunt.
Prince William, Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift were all attending the Winter Whites Gala at Kensington Palace last night, when the desire to sing suddenly struck them all at once.
Every year around Christmas, YouTube pranksters Rip Films put together a decent series of holiday-related prank videos, with hilarious results.
British Airways, in partnership with Ogilvy UK, have launched a staggering new campaign, called “Look up.” In so doing, they’ve revolutionised the way we see billboards, and other airlines will be kicking themselves for not doing this first.
Last night’s American Music Awards saw both Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift take home a lot of the plaudits. However, special plaudits need to be given to Justin Timberlake.
Just after the charity auction in New York that saw a Mac Pro sell for R9.8 million, Bono and the Edge got down to some serious partying.
A week or two ago we posted Kanye West’s original music video for ‘Bound 2’. That got a lot of tongues wagging, not least of all because Kanye appeared to simulate sex with Kim for pretty much the entire video.
Not everyone is gifted with the ability to wakeboard with such ease. Nor is everyone gifted with the ability to use chopsticks. And until now, nobody was known to have the ability to do both… simultaneously.
Matthew Mole made South African music history not long ago when he became the first local artist to enter the iTunes charts at the number one spot. He’s back with a brand new music video for ‘Take Yours, I’ll Take Mine’. Enjoy that.
Meet Thalente Biyela. His story reads like millions of others in our country: he grew up with an abusive stepfather, he sold drugs on the streets of Durban to survive, and has been homeless since his mother passed away at age 11.