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Loyiso Gola Breaks Down the State of Our Nation

On August 13, I went over to the Baxter Theatre to hear Loyiso Gola talk about how childhood growth spurts were a problem when it came to shopping for Christmas clothes, the bad teachers he had in school, the way his mother “subtweets” him in her prayers, and bacon.  According to Gola, everyone loves baconContinue reading “Loyiso Gola Breaks Down the State of Our Nation”

[Let’s get Serious]: Reflection, by way of A Rant: I was Robbed, and this is How I Feel about It

I don’t know where to start. I have wanted to have something written down about the incident for almost two months now. I’m always starting paragraphs in my mind, then scrapping them.  They sound too whiney, too selfish, too naïve.  What I want to say is that I am angry. I am angry, and IContinue reading “[Let’s get Serious]: Reflection, by way of A Rant: I was Robbed, and this is How I Feel about It”

[Book Review]: I Read "Wolwedans in die Skemer", and Loved It

Title: Wolwedans in die Skemer Author: Leon van Nierop Year: 2012 Publisher: Tafelberg, an imprint of NB Publishers Length: 441 pages Language: Afrikaans     Wolwedans in die Skemer is the novelisation of a 2012 movie, which was based on an almost two-year long radio drama that was very well-received in the 1980s. Leon vanContinue reading “[Book Review]: I Read "Wolwedans in die Skemer", and Loved It”

Review: ISO are Experimenting with a New Sound on their latest EP, "PASSAGES"

A few months ago, I reviewed ISO’s latest EP for VARSITY. The review hasn’t been published, so I thought I’d share it here. Local music lovers know ISO (formerly known as “Isochronous”) as a rock band from Pretoria with four albums a number of local tours and a performance as the opening act for TwoContinue reading “Review: ISO are Experimenting with a New Sound on their latest EP, "PASSAGES"”

Social Networks and their Effect on Human Relationships

 This was originally written for publication in the July 29 edition of VARSITY. To read a different take on whether our lives are being consumed by social networking technology, click here. We are living in a time where a person cannot exist outside of an online social network. If your existence is not verifiable viaContinue reading “Social Networks and their Effect on Human Relationships”

DVD Review: Pad Na Jou Hart

Huisgenoot Running time: 111 minutes Starring: Ivan Botha, Donnalee Roberts, Marius Weyers Director: Jaco Smit The variety and standard of films produced locally over the past four years or so has been quite impressive. Examples such as Jozi, Bakgat, Otelo Burning, Material, Hoofmeisie, Fanie Fourie’s Lobola, Copposites and many others are a testament to theContinue reading “DVD Review: Pad Na Jou Hart”

This Is What’s Happening

It’s time for the mid-year break! Finally. I’ll be away from a steady internet connection for a while (regular readers understand this struggle), so posts will be sporadic if not altogether non-existent.Part Two is up, and I know that stories need titles, but I can’t seem to come up with something that suits this one. IContinue reading “This Is What’s Happening”

Cover Me, I’m Going In: My Girl RiRi’s CFDA Dress, and the Important Conversation We Should Be Having

I don’t usually like to jump in the fray when people are brawling about celebrities and their fashion choices. Standing on the sidelines (read: sitting at my laptop and scrolling down the Twitter timeline) and laughing at people who slip up on their own hypocrisy or step in without first working out their moves isContinue reading “Cover Me, I’m Going In: My Girl RiRi’s CFDA Dress, and the Important Conversation We Should Be Having”