#TDVFridayRecommends: Fireboy takes listeners on a journey in his new album...
If you have not heard of Fireboy DML, where have you been? The Nigerian singer-songwriter has been setting the airwaves and dance floors ablaze...
Chatting Korean beauty standards and K-pop with Frances Cha
“I would live your life so much better than you if I had your face…” muses a character in Frances Cha’s debut novel If...
K-pop’s rise on the African continent: according to Spotify Wrapped
At the beginning of December, everyone was waiting eagerly for their Spotify Wrapped to release. Spotify Wrapped is the annual end-of-year feature from the...
Skemerdans is a shimmering light on Cape Town’s underbelly
Skemerdans is a neo-noir murder mystery set on the Cape flats, set for release on Thursday, 28th of April. It is set at the...
Showmax’s Devilsdorp is a WTF-fest
Devilsdorp is a true crime documentary series covering a spate of horrific murders in Krugersdorp. The killings took place between 2012 and 2016 with...
#TheWifeShowmax takes care in approaching victims of violence
In the latest episodes of Showmax’s The Wife, Hlomu faces the difficult task of healing. The latest episodes also show us how endemic police...
How Hallyu Spread In South Africa
Google is a great tool to track patterns of fascination over the years. We used it to track interest in the Hallyu. The Hallyu...
A heritage of loss: Address Unknown and a second wave of...
Address Unknown is a short fictional film about one man’s search for his childhood friend who he lost track of after being displaced from...
Baby Cele-Maloka’s character who played Gabisile on Uzalo
Baby Cele-Maloka’s character, Gabisile, concluded her final storyline on SABC 1’s Uzalo. In an interview with The Daily Vox the actress discussed her character’s...
Squid Game: the real debt crisis shaking South Korea that inspired...
Squid Game is anything but your typical, saccharine, soft-glow Korean television drama. In this biting commentary on life in South Korea today, viewers are...
A list: Good examples of mental health representation in pop culture
Mental health representation in popular culture is often inaccurate and stigmatising. Instead of creating understanding and empathy, the representation oftentimes reinforces dangerous stereotypes. However,...
Everything you need to know about Comic Con Africa 2022
After a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, Comic Con Africa is back. The 2022 edition of the fan festival will take place...
Netflix’s Wonder Boy – not your average fashion documentary
In 2019 Netflix documentary, Wonder Boy, Olivier Rousteing, creative director of French fashion house, Balmain takes us on his journey to find his biological...
Netflix Vegan Doccie ‘The Game Changers’ Appeals To Traditional Masculinity
Nothing says ‘manly’ quite like a nice piece of rare, bloody steak, amiright? Actually, you may be wrong according to a new documentary on...
Even For A Queer Person In South Africa, Indian Matchmaking Hits...
Growing up in Apartheid South Africa my family weren’t able to go to the theatre. But we improvised – we had weddings. It was...
5 old school South African TV shows we miss
In 1976, television was only introduced in South Africa. It is hard to believe now that we can stream the latest shows and movies...
The Bachelorette SA – The guys do not know how to...
Reality television shows always have a formula. Not for nothing was Survivor’s tagline was OUTWIT, OUTPLAY, OUTLAST. You have got to get your hands...
No One Seems to be Washing Their Hands (Or, Why I...
Funny, when Covid put down roots, thick, far and deep, the most privileged and hopeful of us thought we could get by – after...
5 podcasts to add to your playlist
The popularity of podcasts on the African continent is something that is growing especially due to investment. The number of podcasts being released are...
#BeTheDrivingForce: Tackling the patriarchy using comedy
Over a month into the campaign, we’re excited to see how #BeTheDrivingForce is creating a space where we are learning about occupying spaces in...
