The DA Is Down With the Swirl, Nudism

You've got to hand it to the DA: how many people were even aware of the Democratic Alliance Students' Organisation's existence before this ad featuring a mixed-race couple straight out of central casting and the tagline "In our future, you wouldn't look twice". Presumably this future includes the legalisation and acceptance of public nudity because I'm pretty sure more than a few people would look twice at a naked, embracing couple, regardless of race.

Lana Del Rey on Saturday Night Live: A Study in Hype Blowback

Lana Del Rey, the officially anointed Next Big Thing who hasn't even released an album yet, appeared on Saturday Night Live. It was entertaining, at least if you enjoy the audition rounds of televised reality talent shows. In other words, she showed us that it was possible to suck and blow at the same time.

RIP Megaupload

Repent, pirates, for the end is nigh!

Women and Children First: Or Why Idealising the Past is Almost Always Bullshit

I just can't stop doing things that are bad for my health - like listening to 5fm, in particular the gibberings of Grant and Anele, that inane twosome who epitomise everything that is wrong with radio DJs. On today's show, they turned their attention to a bit of SRS BZNS, the sinking of the Costa Concordia off the Italian Coast. Odin spare us from Top 40 radio attempting to tackle any topic with more complexity than a cheese sandwich.

Sean Bean To Return to Game of Thrones in Surprise Role

Breaking news: Sean Bean is slated to return to HBO's hit dwarf porn drama Game of Thrones. The death of Bean's character Ned "Rhymes With Where is my Head" Stark led to a mass exodus of outraged viewers who have never seen a Sean Bean movie ever. In an effort to regain viewers, producers have decided to bring back Bean in a key role. He will now be playing the recast role of Cersei Lannister.

RAMfest Lineup and Some Depressing Thoughts on Local Music Fests

The first few bands of this year's RAMfest have been announced. The Joburg leg, which will be held in Riversands Farm in Fourways, will feature the likes of The Narrow, Fokofpolisiekar, the Shadowclub, Newtown Knife Gang and whoever else the organisers are frantically negotiate terms with. For big-name international acts, there's psychedelic trance DJ Infected Mushroom and metalheads In Flames. Tickets are R350, plus another R30 to R50 if you're planning on camping there for a night or two.