Since its release late last month, director Denis Villeneuve’s latest epic — Dune — has been breaking box office records. Based on the book series by author Frank Herbert, the film follows a story based in the far future as main character Paul Atreides — played by Timotheé Chalamet— and his family are placed on…
The deaths of numerous people in a mass casualty incident at Travis Scott ‘s Astroworld music festival in Houston was heartbreaking. For decades, crowd stampedes at ill-planned concerts have turned what could have been a fun night out into terrible disasters. What typically happens with disasters like this is that too many tickets are sold,…
*TW: article contains mentions of death and mass tragedy* Travis Scott’s two day festival – Astroworld – ended prematurely on its first night after hundreds of people suffered injuries, cardiac arrests, and even losses of consciousness, due to the shear amount of people that were in the crowd. As a result of the moshing, pushing…
Love is – and always has been – in the air in South African popular culture, as well as on the big screen. Romance is a strange phenomenon: the attraction between two people might be the most simple thing in the world, yet it can also rapidly become difficult. As a species, we’ve repeatedly stepped…
On the 4th of November, 2020 – while the world was reeling the economic, social and physical losses of the pandemic – issues were compounded for the people of Ethiopia. The Federal Council of Ministers declared State of Emergency in Tigray Region that has since lead to the injury, displacement and death of hundreds of…
On the 26th of October, South Africa won its T20 World Cup match against the West Indies without its star wicketkeeper and batter, Quinton de Kock. This was after he withdrew from the game for ‘personal reasons’. But could these personal reasons be linked to Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) directive that was handed to players…
This weekend will mark the crowning of the 63rd Miss South Africa in Cape Town. As it stands, 10 femmes anxiously await the ceremony, where one of them will leave to join the ranks of Shudufhadzo Musida (the current title holder) and Tamaryn Green (Miss SA 2018). Perhaps the win could even lead to one…
Cinderella might be one of the most adapted fairy tales on-screen but every few years there is always an attempt to create a version that is “modern”, “fresh” and, worst of all, “empowering”. Of all the criticisms of the version of girlhood and femininity that the Disney Princesses have produced, the idea that Cinderella is…
Unspoken scandals and corruption secrets have always plagued the entertainment industry. Shortcuts, bribery, exploitation, scams, and fraud are constantly covered in the news, whether in big international businesses known worldwide or in smaller operations close to home and in our own backyard. The entertainment industry is no different than any other business in the world;…
It was just a regular Thursday afternoon when Twitter was yet again reminded — as if it could ever be forgotten — of the dangers of the femme South African experience, following the release of a leaked audio recording of an alleged physical altercation between the rapper, Boity, and the host of the Queer Way…
The local government elections for the year 2021 are over 26 days away. With, exactly 325 parties contesting in the race, campaign season is at its peak, and with each passing day, the Democratic Alliance and African National Congress find new ways to not only prove that do they care very little about the diminishing…
“Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.” – Bong Joon-ho in his Golden Globes acceptance speech, 2020. [SPOILER ALERT] You have probably seen this quote being passed around on the timeline since the release of Netflix’s Squid Game – with reason. Just as…
