7 quick lessons you can learn from Phil, the guy screwing up your social...
As they both crossed the left leg over the right, Bob and Phil looked at each other knowingly: they were entrepreneurs, because it said so in their bios. “We’re going to have to go into social media,...
View ArticleFacebook’s Oculus buyout has resulted in some brilliant memes: here are our...
Ah the internet… always making jokes and finding the humour in every billion dollar acquisition. While Kickstarter backers of the Oculus Rift are losing their minds over the fact that the Virtual...
View ArticleUse this browser extension to replace Julius Malema’s face with photos of...
Tired of looking at shots of Jacob Zuma? Perhaps the numerous photos of Helen Zille on the campaign trail are getting too much for you poor eyes. Shame. How about some fluffies? It’s possible, thanks...
View ArticleCrazy inventor creates X-men Pyro inspired wrist mounted flamethrowers
Modern day Victor Frankenstein, Colin Furze, is at it again, inventing a storm of X-men gadgets. The latest in his series of seriously dangerous toys is an ode to Pyro: a wrist mounted flamethrower....
View ArticleFIFA is the devil, but we worship it anyway coz football [Video]
If you are like me and love football then this week is possibly more exciting for you than any other. The World Cup is here and the internet will soon lose its mind. But first, this viral video from...
View Article11 Burns that got left bloody and battered on the cutting room floor
Every so often (that one time we were all too lazy to work) the Burn team get together to brainstorm what interesting, innovative sites we can add to our Burn family. We don’t just wake up with great...
View ArticleStephen Hawking shows he’s awesome while trolling John Oliver [Video]
“You’ve stated that you believe there could be an infinite number of parallel universes. Does that mean that there is a universe out there where I am smarter than you?” “Yes. And also a universe where...
View ArticleSad Footballers tumblr shows just how awesome the internet is
Every now and again a seriously amazing tumblr account emerges, restoring not only our faith in the internet, but our faith in the world as a whole. In order to be successful, a great tumblr needs to...
View Article12 Honest trailers you have to watch, trust us
We love trailers. Trailers are how studios get us interested in an otherwise not-so-interesting movie. A good trailer leaves us wanting to see a move immediately, even if you know it will be bad....
View ArticleCould Mumford and Sons be to blame for all those baby pics polluting your...
If you’re in your mid to late 20s, chances are your Facebook news feed is increasingly filled with pictures of babies, oh so many babies. Now, you could just put it down to the fact that you’re getting...
View ArticleYouTube is opening a school and it has an easy curriculum: listen, laugh and...
YouTube is opening a school and wants you to listen, laugh and give. The School of YouTube will open from 8 to 12 September. Though YouTube has, since its inception, been a school for many things, it...
View Article5 ways Seinfeld has squeezed its way back into our lives
Hands up anyone doesn’t love Jerry Seinfeld? Yup, we all love Seinfeld. We watch him and his band of misfits on reruns and laugh to our hearts content. Truth be told the show is kinda dated and we have...
View ArticleLion’s Head, Devil’s Peak and Northcliff Hill spark SA’s latest Twitter war
Twitter‘s a cavalcade of strange people with even stranger opinions. Take the #ThingsLongerThanOscarsSentence trending hashtag yesterday after the Oscar Pistorious verdict if you need a yardstick. But...
View Article5 super serious digital trends to look out for in 2015
Without fail, around November we start to see “Marketing Analysts” provide the top trends they predict for the coming year. I see these “Analysts” using this platform for speaking gigs, further writing...
View ArticleTwo SA comedians car guard in the US to buy iPhone and Xbox [video]
There is no doubt that we all love tech gadgets. True enthusiasts might even tell you that you need them. All the same, tech gadgets offer convenience and good times. It is also true that our gadget...
View Article5 New Year’s resolutions some of SA’s top tweeters should adopt in 2015
It’s been an interesting year for South African Twitter. Apart from anything, there are now around 9.4-million users in the country, up from 6.8-million a year ago. That means increased levels of...
View Article9 things Jon Stewart taught the world about South Africa
Jon Stewart taught the world a great deal. After more than 15 years as host of Comedy Central’s Daily Show, Stewart announced he’ll step down later this year, and with it will come a drop the global...
View ArticleCards Against Humanity goes online, reveals we’re all terrible
The overly offensive but addictive card game, Cards Against Humanity Originality, can now be played online. This means that we can all wallow in the weird and wonderful space between joy and self-pity...
View ArticleHilary Clinton’s 404 page is totally awesome
It’s only been a few days since Hilary Clinton announced that she would be contesting the 2016 US presidential election, but the news has already thrown up a couple of internet gems. One was her logo,...
View Article5 reasons your selfies suck
As a concept, selfies don’t suck, but yours very well might. Not everyone can be a selfie artist on the level of Kim Kardashian, who just recently released an entire book of her famous (infamous?)...
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