To celebrate FanCon this weekend, we’ve got an ultimate FanCon Fan Hamper to give away - thanks to the folks behind FanCon, the lovely people at Gammatek (who import and distribute Funkos), and Rockafella Licenced Shirts.

As the rumours suggested, Spotify has overhauled its free listening tier for those unable or unwilling to pony up for the premium subscription. At an event in New York City, Spotify revealed its new-look app, which includes a better experience for those on the free tier. That’s 90 million users who should be happier with the service they pay not a single cent for.

On a balmy Saturday, my friends and I headed to the small town of Wellington to enjoy pizza. An odd sounding combination that worked perfectly with wine.

Two Capetonians attempt to construct the perfect Gatsby. Spoiler: You won't want to eat lunch after this.

A week or two back though, Darryn started a twitter conversation that spilled over into all of the other social channels I’m in. It also eroded what little respect I had for him – and for much of humanity in general. I discovered on that day, that many people eat their cereal with hot milk. What? WHY?

It’s Friday the 13th! For many, it’s an ill omen, a sign of impending misfortune – for other like me, it’s a meaningless day. It’s a Friday, and Friday the 13th is better than Monday the anything. Triskaidekaphobia is a very real thing, and one of the more prevalent superstitions. While I don’t consider myself a superstitious person at all, I’ll still pause when I have to say, walk under a ladder, or open an umbrella indoors. Then I’ll do it anyway as reason overrides the bits of my brain that have these long-ingrained superstitions in them.

FanCon Cape Town Comic Con is back this year for a third outing, bringing more international comic book creators and cosplayers to our shores.

The author may have been dead for 45 years, but it seems there is no stopping him from still having new books published.