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The dynamic cosplay of Comic Con Africa – Day 1

By Darryn Bonthuys
September 17, 2018
in :  Lifestyle
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Comic Con Africa wasn’t just a showcase of geek culture running wilder than Hulkamania, it was the weekend where South Africa’s cosplay community came together in a massive showcase of talent, character and passion. It didn’t matter what your specific interest was or even how obscure it may have been, because Comic Con Africa was a space to strut your stuff and wear your love on your sleeve. Sometimes even literally.

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Here’s what we liked (and didn’t like) about Comic Con Africa

By Darryn Bonthuys
September 17, 2018
in :  Lifestyle, Opinion
51

Comic Con Africa has come and gone, leaving one hell of an impact on the local convention scene. Was it worth all the hype though? Did it live up the expectations that fans and consumers had for the very first official Comic Con on African soil?

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A Lazy Person’s Guide to Running a Marathon

By Craig Risi
September 14, 2018
in :  Lifestyle
2

Preparing for both your greatest (and perhaps stupidest) running decision takes a lot of planning. Make sure you get it right on your race day otherwise you could fast have a day to forget.

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Comi Con Africa – Top 10 things I recommend you check out this weekend

By Gavin Mannion
September 14, 2018
in :  Comics & Toys, Entertainment, Gaming, Lifestyle, Opinion
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Comic Con Africa is on right now, so what can you absolutely not miss during the weekend? I don't really know, but here are the 10 things I would love to see this weekend, if I was in South Africa.

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Spotify announces a limit increase for song downloads

By Craig Risi
September 13, 2018
in :  Lifestyle, Technology
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Good news for Spotify subscribers as the company announces a big increase in the number of offline downloads

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Avengers and Captain America movie star Anthony Mackie is no longer coming to Comic Con Africa

By Darryn Bonthuys
September 13, 2018
in :  Lifestyle
19

Thanks to Mother Nature being a fiend, hurricane weather in the US of A has resulted in many flights being grounded, which has also had the knock-on effect of Mackie no longer being able to catch a plane down to sunny South Africa.

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Remember, you’ll have to shell out a little bit extra for autographs and photos at Comic Con Africa

By Darryn Bonthuys
September 12, 2018
in :  Lifestyle
30

Want to grab a photo with an Avenger or that fella from that Vikings TV series? It's going to cost you some extra scratch to do so at Comic Con Africa this weekend.

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A Lazy Person’s Guide to preparing for a marathon

By Craig Risi
September 7, 2018
in :  Lifestyle
7

If you're getting fit and ready for a real challenge, try running a marathon.

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