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The Beastie Boys. Even if, like me, you’re not the biggest fan of this trio you know who they are.I think they’re one of those groups whose music we’re constantly hearing: advertising campaigns, samples by younger artists, greatest hits compilations…And so this past weekend, when the world heard of the death of the group’s foundingContinue reading “A Tribute”

Elle Varner. Refill. Conversational Lush mixtape. Wale and T-Pain. Yes.

When I read the review for this book in a past issue of ELLE magazine, I was proud that a South African author had done such commendable work (the list of awards for this title? I didn’t even know some of them existed), but I was also a little apprehensive: science fiction has never beenContinue reading “Zoo City (As Promised)”

The Breakfast Club. Miss Congeniality. Never Been Kissed (I felt particularly cheated during this one- Drew Barrymore had me). Clueless.All the romantic comedies and their “want man, buy lipstick” formulas (‘formulae’? I don’t know- my job is to look pretty, not to have good grammar) have been summed up in this article– an oldie, butContinue reading “Hollywood. Lies.”

…but can a nerd ever not be known as the socially-awkward bookworm with weird habits, and an unfortunate knack for making what should’ve been a comeback into a screaming affirmation of just how much of a geek he/she is?(At this point, I will not say that I have found myself having similar conversations with myself,Continue reading “You can Take the Nerd Out of High School…”

17-year-old Hazel Cills took a turn at laying out the rules of femininity in an article for Rookie magazine called How To Be A Lady. She tackles all the major issues which a face a young girl on the threshold of Life As A Lady: hygiene, etiquette, dating, fashion and education.The article is peppered withContinue reading “Womanhood, or Whatever”

Those close to me know that I enjoy listening to a wide variety of music. Here, “wide variety” does not mean that the songs I listen to change each week when the radio’s Top 40 list does. It means that I pick up music suggestions from books and magazines I read, from the people IContinue reading “A Capella Then And Now”

I saw the link to this video posted on Twitter, and I am so glad I clicked through.These two New Yorkers decided to put their own spin on Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Niggas in Paris: “You use a Kindle? I carry spines. Supporting bookshops like a bra- Calvin Klein” – this line has stayed withContinue reading “Read so Hard Library’s Tryin’ to Fine Me”

I finally came through on a “resolution” I made myself a while ago about showing more support for the South African movie industry two weekends ago.Riaad Moosa’s Material came out about a month ago, and I said “I need to watch that!”. Mostly because any movie which starred Riaad Moosa and Joey Rasdien was destinedContinue reading “Life Is (Not) A Funny Business”

I don’t really know what to say here. I mean, Kreayshawn came out with “Gucci Gucci” and I thought it was funny. I mean, even in today’s world, seeing a white, female rapper is a novelty. Her “rhymes” (she says things like “I got the swag/ and it’s dripping out my ovaries” and “one bigContinue reading “Rap Music Welcomes the New Breed?”