Book review: We have now begun our descent
The back cover of Justice Malala's book starts with these words about my home country, South Africa:
"I am angry. I am furious. Because I never thought it would happen...
And the Running Man keeps… running
I’m sure we all have heard of the Nae Nae, the Dab, the Macarena, and many other viral dances. And as you may have seen, a new contender called the Running Man...
A good father
Growing up looked a little different for me. I didn't come from a broken home; I didn't have divorced parents; but something felt like it was out of place....
Lessons from the Old Trafford bomb scare
Several thousand football fans were left disappointed this weekend after their dreams were dashed, ironically, at the Theatre of Dreams.
At least 20 minutes before Manchester United was scheduled to...
The madness of strictly 90% local music
This week the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) – the public broadcaster in South Africa – sent out an instruction to all 18 of its radio stations, that from the 12th...
How do you see culture?
Culture. Some may think it's a natural amalgamation of tradition, taste, history, and perspective. I believe it is something that is inherently learned and reinforced by those around you.
There...
When Woody met Billy
Woody Allen vs/ Billy Graham.
I imagine there might be various combinations of people we wouldn't expect to see on the opposite ends of a televised conversation but this one...
Stop judging, start acting
Last night I met this guy on the street. He was wearing dirty old clothes, he only had one bag with him, and he was wearing a car guard vest. Before leaving...
Beyoncé, Jay-z, and a bit of lemonade
When the world encountered the airing of Beyonce's visual album Lemonade, there was a slight pause, if not a brain freeze, followed by: "What just happened?" The album features powerful music...
The Preachers: Telling it like it is
I was recently made aware of a new TV that's due to start soon. It's called The Preachers, and it looks like this could be an interesting one!
Of course there's...