Benefits of being financially literate
SHORT-term lender Wonga recently asked over 1 000 of its customers about their attitudes towards money. It found that, despite 88 percent believing that financial health was “extremely important”, most...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie: Strong women are ‘shaped by men around them’
Angelina Jolie has championed the role men can play in shaping the personalities of young girls. Angelina Jolie says strong women learn from men around them. The actress, who stars in Maleficent:...
View ArticlePharrell: Blurred Lines made me realise ‘we live in chauvinist culture’
Pharrell Williams has said the backlash to his hit song Blurred Lines made him realise “that we live in a chauvinist culture”. Blurred Lines was a huge hit in 2013 but also faced accusations of...
View ArticleWhitney Houston and Notorious B.I.G. nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Whitney Houston and the Notorious B.I.G. are among the 16 acts nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2020 class. The late musical icons are nominees alongside Dave Matthews Band, Motorhead,...
View ArticleThe Painting and Savannah Skies on dstv
TWO films produced by students at the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy for Southern Africa can be seen this week and next on DStv, allowing Zimbabwean viewers to see the work crated by new industry...
View ArticleMen In Black writer Ed Solomon accused of ‘mansplaining’ his own film
The writer of Men In Black has said he was accused of trying to “mansplain” the film after stepping in to settle an argument between two friends he heard discussing it in a cafe. Galaxy defenders: Will...
View ArticleGuns N’ Roses: Sweet Child O’ Mine hits 1bn YouTube views
Guns N’ Roses’ power ballad Sweet Child O’ Mine has become the first music video from the 1980s to hit one billion views on YouTube. The 1987 track, which appeared on their debut album Appetite for...
View ArticleCoffee cocktail saves the day at The Gallery Cafe
THE girls and I got carried away when we visited The Gallery Cafe last Friday afternoon for lunch. Not only was it the start of the weekend to celebrate, but Mary had at last thrown away her Zimmer...
View ArticleLady Gaga has to be rescued by security after falling off stage during show
Lady Gaga has fallen off stage and into the audience during her Las Vegas show. Lady Gaga urges the mortified fan whose arms she was in upon falling to “forgive himself”. The Born This Way singer...
View ArticleIt wasn’t me: Shaggy says internet scammers are impersonating him
Reggae star Shaggy has had to tell fans “it wasn’t me” after claiming that internet scammers have been posing as him online. Having allegedly caught the scammers red-handed, the star wrote: “It saddens...
View ArticleArnold Schwarzenegger: ‘I always hated politics’
Arnold Schwarzenegger has said he “always” hated politics and as a former Republican governor of California “never did what the party wanted”. Schwarzenegger told Sky News “politics gets in the way of...
View ArticleWhy Toni Braxton filed for bankruptcy twice
Toni Braxton has been an R&B sultry songstress since the 1990s. Known for love songs and songs about heartache, some of her hits have been the soundtrack to both weddings and breakups. The singer...
View ArticleGardening: what to do this month
NOW is the time to get your garden looking fabulous for summer. Here’s what to do this month. Lawns: Cut your lawn as short as possible. Take a hard iron rake and collect all the old grass that has...
View ArticleFive myths about rich people and money
At the moment, it might be easy to draw conclusions about rich people based on the billionaire in the White House. But in reality, most affluent Americans are much less inclined to wear their wealth or...
View ArticleBlood pressure pills work best at bedtime, new research finds
Taking blood pressure pills at bedtime rather than in the morning could cut the risk of heart attacks, heart disease and strokes, according to a new study. It is claimed the ‘impressive’ study has ‘the...
View ArticleInstagram bans ‘cosmetic surgery’ filters
Instagram is removing all augmented reality (AR) filters that depict or promote cosmetic surgery, amid concerns they harm people’s mental health. Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, said the ban was...
View ArticleKanye West delays album again – just hours before its release
Kanye West has delayed the release of his new album for the second time – just hours before it was due out. The controversial rapper has also said he is the “greatest artist of all time” and claimed...
View ArticleWomen confront Harvey Weinstein at New York event
Several women were booed or asked to leave as they confronted Harvey Weinstein at an event in New York on Wednesday. Harvey Weinstein has been facing dozens of accusations of abuse The movie mogul was...
View ArticleHow to love yourself more
Learning to love yourself is a life path, not a quick fix. I never thought I didn’t love myself. If someone had asked me if I loved myself, I’m confident that my 20-something self would have said,...
View ArticleFive ways to beat sleeplessness
Sleeplessness is terrible for your body and especially for your mind. IF you suffer from sleepless nights then you might be in way more trouble than you might think. In the 1940’s, Russian researchers...
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