Water for Elephants is a film currently showing in our cinemas. The plot revolve around a circus and it stars Reece Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, and an elephant named Tai. But an animal rights group is claiming that Tai was physically abused in preparation for her movie role and has released this video as evidence. Have a look at the footage and decide for yourself .
Surprise! Security firm Symantec yesterday reported that a hole in the Facebook security system allowed third-parties like advertisers access to user accounts and private data – and that this hole has been in place for the past four years, since Facebook first started offering apps to its users.
Big Lebowski Cardigan Goes On Auction – As any fan of “The Big Lebowski” knows, “the Dude” had his own personal style. There’s the rug that tied the room together. White Russians, his cocktail of choice. And his distinctive sweater, a chunky-knit, zip-front cardigan. That very sweater worn by Bridges in the movie is going to […]
And now I don’t want to live on this planet anymore. Around 3,000 words have been added this year in the “most comprehensive Scrabble wordlist ever produced,” which I would be more upset about if most of my Scrabble games didn’t end in tears and fire. Also included: ‘innit,’ ‘thang,’ ‘fansite,’ and ‘Facebook.’
Just like every other newspaper in the US, in recent days Brooklyn-based Hasidic newspaper Vos Iz Neias has published the ‘Situation Room’ photo of Barack Obama and his White House security team watching footage of the killing of Osama Bin Laden. Except this version of the photo had a notable difference – and it didn’t involve Princess Bea’s cupcake hat.
The crew of National Geographic Channel’s hit series Shark Men announced this past Friday that they had broken the previous record for the biggest Great White Shark ever caught and released alive. They exhibited their capture on Sunday night on the US version of the show. We’ll unfortunately have to wait a bit to see it over here in Africa.
Second to us, scientists reckon that dolphins are the most intelligent animals on the planet. They can learn up to 100 human words but previous attempts to converse with them have been primarily one-way – our way. But we may soon be able to decipher the chirps of dolphins, then create and project an appropriate response, all in real time.
Okay, calm down. Step away from the water cooler. The office gossip can wait. Come sit down over here, and read this. Men, and empowered women. It’s 2011. We’re not our grandfathers, okay? 99% of us don’t have access to a fully equipped woodworking shed. We don’t while our own door knobs, or plane our […]
Man, we seem to be running out of classy damsels nowadays. Dana Wynter, 1950’s starlet, best known for starring as the token distressed heroine in low-budget science-fiction film “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” died May 5 of congestive heart failure in Ojai, California. She was 79.
This story could only happen in Africa, or maybe Russia. And as insane as this sounds, it’s all true: Sheryl Cwele, wife of State Security Minister, Siyabonga Cwele, who was convicted last week of international drug trafficking, will keep her job as director of health and community services at the Hibuscus Coast Municipality.
June is men’s health month and Britain’s #1 glamour model, Rhian Sugden is in town to raise awareness for testicular cancer. Because she is supporting such an important cause. You can read more about that here. And you can click ‘continue reading’ to watch a video of Rhian doing the weather report in a bikini […]
This charming fellow is a member of the English Defence League, which is something similar to the League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but for racist chavs. He’s clearly afraid of the the encroaching influence of “Muslamic” law. And did I hear him say “Muslamic Ray Guns” at 1:20?
The man with the effortless swing, and who is otherwise referred to as the “Big Easy”, has been inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. The ceremony included a tribute to another hall of famer, Spain’s Seve Ballesteros, who passed away Saturday after being diagnosed with a brain tumour three years ago.
Unbelievable scenes on the iol front page this morning, as they have chosen to include the question “Who has the biggest cock in rock” as part of their top five featured articles for the day. My goodness, iol, you really are letting loose these days, aren’t you? Since we posted this article they appear to […]
A new survey was recently done of the global capital cities of finance, innovation and tourism. The report graded 26 metros from Stockholm to Santiago on business opportunities, culture, livability, and innovation. Johannesburg, the only African city on the list, came in at number 25 – basically beating only Mumbai.
Apple Replaces Google As World’s Most Valuable Brand – Apple is on a roll. Not content with becoming the biggest tech company in the world, the company has also ended Google’s four year reign as the world’s most valuable brand, according to a new study of global branding. And that’s not the only upset at […]
I’m lucky in that I am not told what album to review each month. I can choose. But this is a double-edged sword. Because life is short I generally try to review something that is actually enjoyable, rather than wasting time listening to music that drains me of the will to carry on and then […]
A Cuban cigar roller has set a new Guinness World Record with a super stogie — which is nearly as as long as a rugby field. The monster 82m cigar was hand-made by Castelar Cairo, also known as Cueto, who learned the tricks of the trade at just five-years-old. More pics and video inside.
Man, I’m not sure how to feel about this – I mean Naked News has been a thing worldwide for a while now, and it’s great that SA’s catching on to the idea of having attractive news anchors strip while letting you know what’s up on NASDAQ. Nevertheless, ultimately this is basically a way of subscribing to see folk naked on the internet.
Maybe some out there think that the whole “zombie” thing has become a bit passé, but they are, of course, wrong. Now the whole “vampire” thing, that’s passé. That is why when I saw this house, I felt obliged to share it with you, the good readers of 2oceansvibe. Welcome to the world’s first zombie-proof house, a cube of concrete that closes in on itself.
Reports over the weekend have claimed that UK journalist and newspaper Twitter feeds are possibly going to become regulated. In essence they’ll be brought under the regulation of the Press Complaints Commission later in the year. No doubt fingers will strike keypads aggressively in weeks to come, the fearless bunch that the UK press are.
The father of an American soldier held captive for the last two years in Afghanistan, has sought the help of Pakistan’s military via a heartfelt Youtube message. In this video, Bob Bergdahl directly addresses Pakistan’s Army Chief of Staff as well as the head of their country’s intelligence service. Also notice how he hasn’t cut his beard since his son’s capture as sign of support.
In case any of you missed the epic new MINI ad that has just hit TV screens around the world (came on during Carte Blanche last night) – check it out!
Because, as it happens, the gig is planned for October 8, which also happens to be Yom Kippur – the Jewish Day of Atonement. This of course means that observant Jews will be engaged in a 25-hour period of intensive fasting at roughly the same point that Chris Martin breathlessly proclaims his love for Africa from the stage.
Has the human species made any noticeable progress since that first unknown person picked up a sharp instrument and made a mark on a rock? Are we any better than our barbaric ancestors? Are the iPad, satellite television and fuel-injected engines signs that we can rightfully look back with conceit at the gloomy depths from whence we came? By what measure should we gauge our history and achievements? What should our flagpole be?
So hey, third time lucky and all. Paul McCartney, 69, is taking another shot at that whole ‘marriage’ thing with New York socialite Nancy Shevell, 51 – there’s still a nice two-decade gap there, so Paul still gets high fives, but it’s not a creepy two-decade gap. The two met at the Hamptons in ’07.
CocaCola turns 125 today, friends. “Nothing refreshes like CocaCola!”.
Indeed, except for cocaine, which put the Coca in CocaCola for the first thirty-odd years of production. Now you know.
Any statue or symbol of apartheid South Africa is cool, just not Verwoerd, says ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu. He made the statement in response to the furore over the removal of the statue in the DA-controlled Midvaal municipality in Meyerton.
South African cricketing legend and loyal 2oceansvibe pundit, Herschelle Gibbs, has finally made the announcement about how you can win his man of the match medal he received for his magnificent 175 runs from 111 balls in the infamous one day international match between South Africa and Australia. The one where we scored 438. Details after the jump.
Supermodel Pulls In $45 Million – Gisele tops the annual list with an estimated earnings of $45 million. Heidi Klum comes in at number 2 with an estimated earnings of $20 million and Kate Moss earned an estimated $13.5 million which places her in the number 3 spot. SA’s own Candice Swanepoel came 10th with […]