The Oscars are imminent! And my vote is in. My hypothetical vote, that is. Do you know how the voting for best picture works this time? The Academy is using instant run-off voting, which means that every voter writes down a list of the nominated films in their order of preference, all the number one [...]
Archive for the ‘Pop Culture’ Category
March 6th, 2010
Anything But Avatar
When I heard that Nicolas Chartier had been banned from attending the 82nd annual Academy Awards for negative campaigning in order to promote the film “The Hurt Locker” (which he co-produced), I was outraged. I cannot stand unfairness and corruption. You may then ask why I would choose to live in South Africa, but that [...]
March 3rd, 2010
Egoli Ends
Egoli – Place of Gold has been around for as long as I can remember which, excepting a few pre-washing-the-blood-off-my-hands gaps, is about 1992. It’s gone now. (I’ve already seen a tearfully produced YouTube video, complete with nostalgic music and whatisname’s hilarious suicide scene.) It ended with execs whimpering about future ratings and Franz Marx [...]
Posted in Pop Culture, Uncategorized 
Tags: Binnelanders, Egoli, Franz Marx, Open Time, soapies, Stephen Edwards 
1 Comment »February 27th, 2010
An Overrated Movie for an Overrated Day
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to act like a complete cliché and watch Valentine’s Day… on Valentine’s Day…with my boyfriend (poor thing). In hindsight, I should have realised that this was a mistake. The couples (ok, women) sitting around me were incessantly ooh-ing and ah-ing at the screen, and the movie just wasn’t [...]
Posted in Pop Culture, Reviews, Uncategorized Tags: Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Bradley Cooper, Garry Marshall, He's Just Not That Into You, IMDb, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Biel, Julia Roberts, Love Actually, Mc Steamy, Patrick Dempsey, Queen Latifa, Taylor Swift, The Other Sister, Topher Grace, Twilight, Valentine's Day No Comments »September 5th, 2009
Hilarious Muppets Bloopers!
I know I’ve already made a post about long-lost TV classics from my childhood, but the list would be incomplete without at least mentioning The Muppet Show…
August 13th, 2009
My Precious Suit
So here I sit, shoes shined, tie tied and sports jacket sported, in celebration of a favourite holiday: International Suit-Up Day. I’m not a huge fan of How I Met Your Mother – I’ve seen a few episodes and found them pretty chortle-worthy but it seems too much to me like Friends for a new [...]
July 31st, 2009
The Stupidest Fictional Sport Ever
I saw the new Harry Potter movie the other night, and while it was mostly okay, I was reminded of something that has always annoyed me about the Harry Potter books and movies. This is the game of Quidditch: the stupidest fictional sport ever devised.
The reason Quidditch is so stupid is, of course, the presence [...]
July 20th, 2009
Do Not Watch This Movie
This weekend, I had the misfortune of watching The Haunting in Connecticut. Instead of trying to explain just how horrible this movie is, I shall provide a succinct summary of the plot in five easy steps, and let you decide for yourself:
1. The words “Based On A True Story” flash on the screen. Uh-oh. Meet [...]
July 9th, 2009
Why Michael Bay? Why?
I went to see Transformers, the new one, last night and I am not happy. I would like to write a lengthier article on it, but I need some time to gather my thoughts.
Let me just briefly say one thing: Michael Bay. Why did I let my friend Mikhail convince me to watch another Michael [...]
June 23rd, 2009
The Rise of Comedy Bands
Unless you have been on Mars for the last decade, in a cave, with your eyes shut and your fingers in your ears, you shouldn’t protest too much when I say that the creep of music into other media has become more prevalent and popular. As proof, sirs and madams, I present the examples of [...]
