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The World’s Largest Bathtub Duck Pulls In To Hong Kong [PICS]
03 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The public of Hong Kong got a pleasant surprise yesterday, when the world’s largest inflatable duck waddled in to the Victoria Harbour. The artwork was created by Florentijin Hofman, who is known for his love of turning everyday objects into larger than life pieces of art.
Africa Bike Week 2013 In Pictures [GALLERY]
03 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We told you it was going to be crazy, and that’s exactly how it went down. Over 11,000 fans and bike riders road into Margate last weekend for one of the greatest Africa Bike Weeks yet. The Jack Daniel’s photographer was on scene to capture the tattoos, hogs, and snake skin boots, and all of the Africa Bike Week visitors to Margate, too.
Film Honouring Nelson Mandela Takes Over New York’s Times Square [VIDEO]
26 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
WATCH how the inspirational words of Nelson Mandela are taking over Times Square. Absolutely beautiful!
New James Bond Novel, “Solo” Is Set In Africa
17 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Sixty years after the first publication “Casino Royale”, we finally have an African setting for a James Bond novel. The latest novel written by William Boyd is titled “Solo”, and will be set primarily on African soil
Google Street View Takes A Tour Of The Japanese Tsunami-Ravaged Province [PICS]
28 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nami is a ghost town. Having played host to a nuclear power plant, the town became the icon of suffering in the wake of the 2011 Japanese Tsunami, which destroyed much of Japan’s North Eastern coastline. Shortly thereafter, the nuclear power plant melted down, having sustained critical damage in the wave. Google Street View has […]
Images Surface Of Syria’s Steroid-Mad “Ghost Killers” [PICS]
12 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
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.
Bono Officially Becomes Richest Musician In The World Today
18 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Facebook is set to float on the stock exchange today and all its early investors must be smiling. One of them, U2’s frontman Bono, has shares worth over $1,5 billion alone. This puts him well above Paul McCartney – currently the world’s richest musician. Who knew devoting your career to charity, world peace, and good causes could be so profitable?
Aung San Suu Kyi Secures Myanmar Parliamentary Seat
02 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nobel Peace laureate, Aung Sun Suu Kyi has hailed “the beginning of a new era” in Myanmar’s (also known as Burma) politics after her party claimed a spectacular 43 out of 44 parliamentary seats in a historic by-election yesterday.
The Most Powerful Photos Of 2011 [PICS]
05 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
So far, 2011 has included tsunamis, tornados, and a Norwegian mass murder. We also witnessed the killing of Osama bin Laden, commemorated the 10th anniversary of 9/11, and said goodbye to Amy Winehouse and Steve Jobs. These 45 images from around the world manages to capture the past year in a way words won’t be able to.
“The World In Vogue – People, Parties, Places” – The Greatest Coffee Table Book You Will Ever Own
06 Aug 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I had a dinner party last night at my penthouse at the Cape Royale Hotel, and I must just say that the star of the show (besides the Jack Daniel’s, Corona beer, Boschendal bubbly and La Fee absinthe) was “The World In Vogue” coffee table book I bought for La Muse a while ago. It’s […]
Mini Finally Returns To World Rally
13 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Vida parking lot. The school parking lot. That side road next to Caprice. Essentially the natural habitat of the modern-day Mini, which just doesn’t seem suited to barrelling down a dirt road in Sardinia on a Sunday, with some Finnish guy at the wheel. But back in the day, the Mini was a giant slayer in World Rally, and it’s back.
Gbagbo Unseated, Arrested In Ivory Coast
12 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Following a military assault on his residence in Abidjan, Ivory Coast politician Laurent Gbagbo has surrendered and been placed under UN guard, thus ceding power to his UN-recognised successor, Alassane Ouattara; this after Gbagbo’s refusal to accept defeat in November’s presidential poll.
Bono And Yvonne Chaka Chaka Sing “Stand By Me” At Cape Town U2 Concert [Video]
19 Feb 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
One of the classic moments during last night’s U2 concert at Cape Town stadium was when Bono and Yvonne Chaka Chaka covered the classic Ben E. King hit, “Stand by me.” The whole also sang along. We managed to catch the moment on video camera. Follow the link to check it out!
Cross-Cultural T-Shirt Humour
28 Oct 2010 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
I wonder how long this fellow had been wearing his nice green T-shirt around his village, without anyone batting an eyelid. Years, I’d say. And they probably still don’t know that old Xqa! on the drums is wearing a very humourous Irish T-shirt. Better yet, a T-shirt with the foulest of words written on it..
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