Katy Perry: protest art goes mainstream
Everyone knows Katy Perry is up for controversial expression. Launching with a single like 'I Kissed a Girl', there was a clear creative license...
4 Lessons Learnt From a Full Month Without Social Media
Baratunde Thurston has done so many cool and interesting things that it’s hard to give him a short introduction. He is a stand-up comedian,...
Living In The Era Of Fake News And What We Can Do
"If you don't listen to or read the news you'll be uninformed. If you read or listen to the news you'll be misinformed."
I heard...
Social Media Is Not Making Us Antisocial Or Isolating Us
"Social media brings us together and tears us apart at the same time." Not in the way people often suggest. I know you've heard...
The Deposition Petition: To Sign or Not to Sign
This is an exciting time to live in Africa. No matter what your opinion is of our current state, this week is proof that...
The Hypocrisy Of The Modern African
There is no story as complex, harrowing or puzzling as the story of Africa. Thought to be the continent where humanity originated as well...
Lemonade: Beyoncé is at it again
Five days ago, Beyoncé and HBO launched a trailer for an hour-long premiere. With not much descriptive context, many fans and critics have been...
Grace VanderWaal: The power of authenticity
Talent shows have become a new staple of our culture. But with multiple versions of The Voice, X Factor, and the numerous 'Got Talent'...
All deaths matter. But do some matter more?
In my home city Cape Town over the last two weeks, two murders have made the headlines: those of 19-year-old Sinoxolo Mafevuka and 16-year-old Franziska...
Google Has A New Owner
GOOGLE has a new owner: a holding company called Alphabet, run by Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Alphabet owns a few other things,...