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Shazam’s movie costume development worked out to over $1 million per super-suit

By Darryn Bonthuys
January 21, 2019
in :  Entertainment, Lifestyle
10

For DC’s Shazam, which is basically what happens when somebody makes a Superman movie where the main character isn’t a sulking superhuman whose greatest strength is creeping people out with a CGI top lip, that wardrobe cost was pretty high. In fact, it cost the better part of $1 million to make each of the Shazam costumes. Each of them, as the flick wound up with ten super-suits for the film shoot.

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Mastercard is putting an end to automatic billing after the end of free trials

By Geoffrey Tim
January 17, 2019
in :  Lifestyle, Technology
5

Mastercard has made a nice consumer-centric move that should help put an end to some of the more predatory recurrent subscription services.

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Alleged cosplay stalker sets several cars on fire during Anime Los Angeles Convention

By Darryn Bonthuys
January 15, 2019
in :  Lifestyle
19

While it’s not unusual for people to have a small lapse in etiquette when it comes to mingling with cosplayers (think photography sniping and mishandling delicate props c’mon folks don’t be a Melvyn), there are those people who take things a step too far and start inappropriately touching cosplayers and try to grab dirty pictures using foot cameras. And then there are those people who clearly need some help.

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Curro to launch a private tech-focused school in Cape Town

By Craig Risi
January 11, 2019
in :  Lifestyle, Technology
4

I don’t have kids, nor the money to send them to an expensive private school if I did.  However, if I did, I would certainly want to send my kids to a school that goes beyond basic education and actually prepares them for a future employment market which requires a lot of tech skills. Something which local education provider Curro …

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Don’t worry, Peppermint Crisp isn’t being discontinued in South Africa

By Darryn Bonthuys
January 11, 2019
in :  Lifestyle
23

Earlier today, you might have seen some social media rumblings of the chocolate being discontinued, but fret not: Peppermint Crisp is going nowhere.

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AfterShokz releases new waterproof bone-conduction headphones which may finally appeal to the serious athlete

By Craig Risi
January 8, 2019
in :  Lifestyle, Technology
2

The problem with working out with headphones is that it also makes you very susceptible to the happenings of the world around you. Something which might not make a difference to you if you’re working out in a gym, but could prove particularly fatal if you're running on a busy street or swimming in the open water, where you want your ears to be open to the noises around you. Thankfully, a company called AfterShokz has come to the rescue with a new pair of waterproof bone-conducting headphones titled Xtrainers.

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The Critical Hit guide to gym specials and memberships to help you get physical in 2019

By Darryn Bonthuys
January 7, 2019
in :  Features, Lifestyle
24

Maybe running isn’t for you though, and that’s just fine. Plenty of other options exist, from boot camps to trampoline cities, although there’s nothing wrong with sticking to a tried and trusted method of staying active: Picking up a heavy object, putting it back down and repeating the process ad infinitum. In other words: Gym.

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Follow the tracks and win big with Critical Hit and Gautrain at the Pretoria Zoo this December

By Geoffrey Tim
December 19, 2018
in :  Entertainment, Gaming, Lifestyle
13

It’s December, school is out and there’s a silly season ahead of you. Now sure, you could stay indoors and fall into a bad habit of junk food and lazing about the house, or you could do something really fun this year. You could put on your safari clothes, charge your camera and go experience an entire continent of wildlife, …

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