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My Hero Academia cosplay isn’t ready to go back to school just yet

By Darryn Bonthuys
May 11, 2020
in :  Lifestyle
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If you want to strut your cosplay these days, you’re going to need to get creative. Conventions are down for the count, having taken a haymaker to the face by Apollo COVID-19. What’s a cosplayer to do? Find some safe streets to walk down, strike a pose and make a video out of the experience. Without a doubt, My Hero Academia still stands as one of the breakout success stories of anime in recent years, thanks not only to a fantastic story and cast, but also due to its overall design being perfect for cosplay.

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San Diego Comic-Con announces “@Home” event for 2020

By Kervyn Cloete
May 11, 2020
in :  Comics & Toys, Entertainment, Lifestyle
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2020 may be a dumpster fire of a year when it comes to big events, but it does mean that this year we will all be allowed to attend San Diego Comic-Con... from our homes!

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Gaming

UFC is planning to go full Mortal Kombat by hiring a private island to host their fights on

By Darryn Bonthuys
April 7, 2020
in :  Gaming, Lifestyle
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Arenas are empty, fighters have nothing to connect their fists to and armchair critics are dying for new content that they can rip apart and tell you exactly how a fight should go according to them if they were younger, fitter and could shrug off multiple blows to the face. What’s a fight promoter to do? Hold a tournament away from the more populated sections on the planet and on a private island instead.

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Discovery makes it even easier to earn rewards and stay fit during the national lockdown

By Craig Risi
March 30, 2020
in :  Lifestyle
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Now that we are in lockdown, its hard to keep fit and earn Vitality reward points. Discovery is now making it even easier with lower points and new incentives.

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Entertainment

Metallica launch free weekly streaming concert series; watch the first show here

By Kervyn Cloete
March 27, 2020
in :  Entertainment, Lifestyle
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Just because Covid-19 has us on lockdown doesn't mean we can't enjoy one of the world's greatest rock bands live every week!

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Entertainment

Amazon makes a bunch of streaming children’s shows, audiobooks free for everyone amid Covid-19 lockdowns

By Kervyn Cloete
March 24, 2020
in :  Entertainment, Lifestyle
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Worried about how you're going to keep your family entertained/distracted for three weeks during the Covid-19 lockdown? Amazon is here to help you out with that for free.

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Lifestyle

The 2020 South African convention calendar in a time of COVID-19: March update

By Noelle Adams
March 23, 2020
in :  Lifestyle
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Remember that 2020 gaming and geek convention calendar we posted? As elsewhere in the world, COVID-19 has hit the South African event landscape hard, resulting in a wave of postponements and cancellations. These are the popular local gaming and pop culture gatherings affected so far.

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Lifestyle

Discovery Vitality reward points requirements lowered during this time of social isolation

By Craig Risi
March 20, 2020
in :  Lifestyle
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These times of social isolation might make working out that little bit more difficult. Thankfully, Discovery understands this and is lowering its maximum points goal to make it easier for people to still earn their weekly rewards.

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