#TDVFridayRecommends: What Love Island Says About Desirability
The time of year where everyone buckles down to watch Love Island UK has arrived. This year’s season debut episode got more than 2.4...
Young South African creatives to support this Youth Month
Youth Month in South Africa is a time to reflect on the history of this country’s youth. It is about looking at the past....
Interview with Captain Ben ‘Bliksem’ Booysen
In 2016, after a string of police botches, Captain Ben Bliksem Booysen took on the Krugersdorp Killers' case. On the Devil's Trail: How I...
#TDVFridayRecommends: Queer Films for Pride Month
Not only does June mark Youth Month in South Africa, it is also recognised globally as Pride Month. June marks the anniversary of the...
Ms Marvel is finally here!
The Disney+ Original show started streaming on June 8. Ms Marvel brings to the screen the Marvel superhero, Ms Marvel. Kamala Khan is a...
BTS live in Cape Town: a euphoric cinema concert experience
As a co-administrator of a BTS fanbase, I sometimes know things before the general public has confirmation. In this case, I knew that BTS’...
SA BTS ARMY sells out concert livestream tickets within an hour
BTS, one of the world’s biggest musical acts, will be holding the “BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – SEOUL” concerts on March 10,...
#TheKpopFiles: OST king Gaho on the release of his full-length album
South Korean singer, songwriter and producer, Gaho released his first full-length album, Fireworks on November 23. Gaho is most famously known as the voice...
Kwaito symbolised South Africa’s freedom in the 90’s
Contemporary South African music genres have taken the world by storm. Gqom, Amapiano and Yaadt have also captured the world. Kwaito was the reply...
The list: the elements of Hip Hop culture
Hip hop is commonly and incorrectly often just referenced as rapping. Rap forms part of it but there are many other elements it encompasses....
The list: The most watched Netflix Originals
Netflix now has 214 million subscribers globally, having added 4.4 million subscribers in the third quarter of 2021. In November 2021, the streaming services...
#TheWifeShowmax lights too many fires this week
Hlomu is back with Mqhele and we are not impressed with her decision. At the same time we have to understand the realities of...
#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...
#TheWifeShowmax tackles serious issues this week
In the latest episodes of Showmax’s The Wife, the Zulu brothers face a taxi war with the Majola’s. All the while, Hlomu and Mqhele...
New Material movie: “It’s all about family”
Almost eight years after the release of the first Material movie, comedian Riaad Moosa is back with New Material (pun intended). With a delay...
#TheWifeShowmax locks lips and guns breaking records along the way
Showmax’s The Wife has broken its own record for the most first-day views on the streaming service. Now in week three, the show is...
The fascinating history of Netflix
The iconic “Tudum” is now a sound most people are familiar with. But did you know Netflix actually started off as a DVD rental...
South African hip hop pioneer Emile Jansen on Hip Hop in...
Emile Jansen is a pioneer of South African hip hop culture. Jansen is an artist, activist and now author of a book on the...
Only three episodes in and Showmax’s The Wife is riveting AF
Showmax’s telenovela The Wife debuted on November 11 with three episodes. The series chronicles the lives of the crime family, the Zulu brothers. In...
Barakat marks SA’s first Afrikaaps dialect film entry for the Oscars
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has submitted Barakat for the 94th Academy Awards in March 2022. The film was shot entirely in...
