In just a few short months, Africa is finally going to have its very first (official) Comic Con. We’re talking the full experience here folks: Panels, oodles of merch and most importantly, special guests. Comic Con Africa is shaping up brilliantly so far, with some main event headliners already locked in: Jason “Freakin’ Aquaman” Momoa, cosplay superstar Yaya Han and …

Humanz is the most unenjoyable album that the Gorillaz have ever produced. Could Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett’s virtual band bounce back from such a miserable album? I kinda think they can, if their latest single Humility is anything to go by.

Want to put together a solid and cost-effective Shadow of the Tomb Raider cosplay? Yes, that includes the guys too. We’ll show you how with this ongoing series.

The city of London is piloting a new system which could make life a lot easier for buskers in a world of electronic payments.

Every event on the South African geek and gaming con calendar is different. Today we look at Johannesburg's GeekFest and pop in at 2018's big outdoor festival and market.

Here at Critical Hit, we love cosplay. Heck, half of us are cosplayers, ranging from amateur (me) to professional (Darryn and Noelle). And let me tell you, cosplay is one helluva drug. Once you start, it’s all too easy to plan bigger, better and more elaborate outfits. It’s the starting point that’s hard for most people though. Getting a handle on …

The UK has been cracking down on pornography for ages now, in a bid to limit children’s access to obscene material. In 2016, the UK announced that it planned to enforce mandatory age verification sites that display pornographic material. One of ther ways people will be able to verify their ages is by buying a "porn pass" from a newsagent.

Next week is the Franschhoek Literary Festival and Cape Town is getting ready for one of the highlights of its cultural and social calendar.