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ICON 2019 dates revealed, shifting from June to April

By Darryn Bonthuys
November 22, 2018
in :  Lifestyle
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ICON is looking to avoid the mid-year crunch and move the convention away from the usual June holiday slot and over to the Easter Weekend instead.

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Singer 4432 sewing machine Review – It’s sew good

By Darryn Bonthuys
November 6, 2018
in :  Lifestyle, Technology
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With the Singer 4432, I feel like I don’t just have a great machine to learn on, but a terrific device to help me master the ins and outs of sewing. I’m a bro and I sew, and I’ve never been happier with the potential I have to take my cosplay game to the next level.

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Comic Con Africa 2019 dates and new location announced

By Darryn Bonthuys
November 1, 2018
in :  Lifestyle
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Held at the Kyalami convention center, Comic Con Africa boasted some amazing star power and attendance figures. It wasn’t entirely perfect, but those teething problems could easily be ironed out by a sequel convention in 2019. A convention that has just been finalised, as Comic Con Africa has officially announced that the next convention will take place from September 21-24.

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The average South African prefers TV over streaming and Showmax over Netflix

By Craig Risi
October 29, 2018
in :  Entertainment, Lifestyle
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A new survey reveals that South Africans prefer watching tradition TV over streaming - though when they do stream, they prefer YouTube and Showmax over Netflix.

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This Isn’t An Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Screenshot, This Is Stunning cosplay!

By Darryn Bonthuys
October 24, 2018
in :  Gaming, Lifestyle
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There’s cosplay, and then there’s cosplay. While anyone and everyone can and should cosplay when the fancy strikes them, there’s something to be said for those fans who manage to take the craft to a whole new level. Take the photos below for example. Those aren’t fancy renders straight outta Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

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Researchers are finding strange new chemicals in vape flavours

By Alessandro Barbosa
October 19, 2018
in :  Lifestyle
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Research into vaping is still in its infancy, but some tests are already showing that certain flavours are producing unexpected results.

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Spotify premium users get better navigation, personalised search and endless Artist Radio

By Geoffrey Tim
October 19, 2018
in :  Lifestyle, Technology
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Earlier this year, Spotify upgrade its free service to allow those without the cash to have a little more freedom within the music-streaming app. Free users were given a little more option in terms of discoverability, along with more song skips. Now, the company is rolling out a few changes to make things better for its paid, premium customers

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Horror is the name of the game in the latest ebook offering from StoryBundle

By Trevor Davies
October 16, 2018
in :  Lifestyle
Comments Off on Horror is the name of the game in the latest ebook offering from StoryBundle

It's the month of horror, but you don't just have to watch scary movies or play a creepy game to get into the spirit (hah!) of things, you can also curl up with some chilling words. The latest ebook offering from StoryBundle covers a wide range of horror and dark fiction that covers scientists ripping open the veil into death, ghosts and hauntings, and a young boy having his "Carrie" moment, and so much more.

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