NEWS
Lana Del Rey, Tyler, The Creator, Doja Cat, and No Doubt announced as headliner's for this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
The Recording Academy announces the nominations for the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards, scheduled for February 4, 2024.
After the finale of Game Of Thrones season 8, the GOT fandom has returned to Westeros in droves for the premiere of HBO’s latest prequel, House Of The Dragon.
Ghanaian-Canadian, 17-year-old singer, Luna Elle has made waves as a rising star in the Americas over the past three years. After the success of her debut EP, she’s returned to the music scene with a new sound and a new message!
Celebrated and boundary busting international DJ, Lelowhatsgood is making his musical debut. Over the past few months, he has gently teased at new music, often working unreleased joints into his sets. This August, he announced the fruits of this labor as part of 7-track joint EP.
International sportswear and lifestyle brand adidas has partnered with luxury South African fashion brand, Thebe Magugu for their first collection. Drawing inspiration from his childhood and the women he looked up to, Thebe Magugu’s take on sportswear in 2022 is one to see.
South Africa’s newest lucrative cultural export, amapiano is getting a BBC documentary treatment. Shining a light on the genre, THIS IS AMAPIANO recently aired on BBC in the UK and is currently available on YouTube.
CULTURE
Sex workers and stock brokers are both known to entertain their clients, dress the part for meetings, and go the extra mile to serve their bottom line. But if only one profession in regarded as work, what does work mean at all?
South African sex workers take TV audiences by storm with a new reality TV show. Now, audiences can interrogate the commodification of women's bodies.
In the post-COVID era, the joy of South African groove culture rejuvenated the entertainment scene. DJs are akin to preachers/choir directors, event organizers are like church cell group leaders, and guests are similar to the most faithful congregants.
As we groove to and celebrate Renaissance, it’s paramount to remember the lives of those living and dead impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. More so, as the world faces the latest monkeypox outbreak, it’s important to deal in facts when discussing the virus, instead of spreading homophobic rhetoric.
Too often, being romantic is seen as "doing too much", with people biting their tongues when they really want to write long, sentimental love letters. For many, the Gone Girl "Cool Girl" monologue perfectly describes this. Vengeance à la Amy isn’t attainable, but in 2022 let us lean into romance, shed our savagery, and consider justice for the romantic.
Gone are the days where people assume that being in the entertainment industry is as glamorous as Old Hollywood suggested. We can thank the rise in Behind the Scenes content, documentaries, and social media for that. But there still seems to be a lack of understanding that entertaining is work, even when you’re in a destination city.
The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards nominations have arrived! Seeking to highlight artists who’ve been culturally impactful, transformative of the music industry, and sparked global conversation, some of the nominees include Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat, Drake, and Harry Styles to name a few.
South Africa’s national women’s soccer team, Banyana Banyana has won their first African Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2022 tournament. Winning a tournament of this nature is a major achievement for any sports team. However, Banyana Banyana’s win has highlighted the plight of women in the South African sports industry and the overall treatment of sportswomen throughout the world.
Scheduled for September 12, 2022, the 74th annual Emmy awards will take place at the Microsoft Theater. Some of the top nominated productions include Succession with 25 nominations, Ted Lasso and The White Lotus with 20 nominations, Hacks and Only Murders in the Building following with 17 nominations, and finally, Euphoria with 16 total nominations.
MUSIC
Sex workers and stock brokers are both known to entertain their clients, dress the part for meetings, and go the extra mile to serve their bottom line. But if only one profession in regarded as work, what does work mean at all?
Lana Del Rey, Tyler, The Creator, Doja Cat, and No Doubt announced as headliner's for this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
The Recording Academy announces the nominations for the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards, scheduled for February 4, 2024.
South African sex workers take TV audiences by storm with a new reality TV show. Now, audiences can interrogate the commodification of women's bodies.
In the post-COVID era, the joy of South African groove culture rejuvenated the entertainment scene. DJs are akin to preachers/choir directors, event organizers are like church cell group leaders, and guests are similar to the most faithful congregants.
As we groove to and celebrate Renaissance, it’s paramount to remember the lives of those living and dead impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. More so, as the world faces the latest monkeypox outbreak, it’s important to deal in facts when discussing the virus, instead of spreading homophobic rhetoric.
While some artists rely on a fandom’s reach to publicise new records, there is a bourgeoning breed of musicians going above and beyond industry conventions to rival their peers, signed or independent. To illustrate as much, consider Bra Nyoga, Tyson Sybateli, Underground King, Sipho The Gift, and for the love of all things NORMVL, please say the by, ByLwansta.
Too often, being romantic is seen as "doing too much", with people biting their tongues when they really want to write long, sentimental love letters. For many, the Gone Girl "Cool Girl" monologue perfectly describes this. Vengeance à la Amy isn’t attainable, but in 2022 let us lean into romance, shed our savagery, and consider justice for the romantic.
Ghanaian-Canadian, 17-year-old singer, Luna Elle has made waves as a rising star in the Americas over the past three years. After the success of her debut EP, she’s returned to the music scene with a new sound and a new message!
FILM/TV
Sex workers and stock brokers are both known to entertain their clients, dress the part for meetings, and go the extra mile to serve their bottom line. But if only one profession in regarded as work, what does work mean at all?
Oppenheimer, Poor Things, and Killers Of The Flower Moon nab the most nominations for the 96th Oscars. The Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
Facing difficult odds during “peaceful” times, shows like “The Last of Us” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” make you wonder whether enduring an apocalypse is worth the effort.
Film/TV adaptations of beloved books are forecasted to become a major touchpoint this year. From books like “Hlomu The Wife” to “Trackers,” with more in production, the bookstores are the next big source of inspiration for South African entertainment.
South African sex workers take TV audiences by storm with a new reality TV show. Now, audiences can interrogate the commodification of women's bodies.
After the finale of Game Of Thrones season 8, the GOT fandom has returned to Westeros in droves for the premiere of HBO’s latest prequel, House Of The Dragon.
“All it takes is fear and a little focused violence,” says the Riddler in the 2022 Batman action film. But what is focused violence and when is it a good time to acknowledge its power? Certainly, without blowing any thing or any one up, it’s fair to interrogate the place for violence in the face of corruption.
In 2021, Netflix premiered Donavan Marsh’s chilling film about a global sex trafficking syndicate, ' Am All Girls'. South African actresses, Hlubi Mboya and Erica Wessels lead this thrilling crime mystery. While parts of i am ALL GIRLS is fictitious, the relationship between Apartheid regime sex trafficking is true. While democracy for all was achieved in 1994, by 2021, South Africa had been named gender-based violence capital of the world. In recent weeks, the news of a gang rape in Krugersdorp, South Africa topped every local news cycle and sparked national discourse.
South Africa’s newest lucrative cultural export, amapiano is getting a BBC documentary treatment. Shining a light on the genre, THIS IS AMAPIANO recently aired on BBC in the UK and is currently available on YouTube.
Oppenheimer, Poor Things, and Killers Of The Flower Moon nab the most nominations for the 96th Oscars. The Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.