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Get ready for ‘rat girl summer’ and everything it entails
Being a woman in the 21st century is an experience heaving with revelations. Perhaps it's the visibility of the...
Jack Black Teams Up with Latest Brand Ambassador, Chef Ollie, for Hot Fudge Sunday
Jack Black proudly announced Chef Ollie Swart as the brand's latest ambassador this month, in an exciting...
Furniture Designer Gabriel Hope on ‘Ex Hotel’ – a fictional place making real things
Gabriel Hope’s ‘Ex Hotel’ defies the conventional boundaries of hospitality. Mostly because it doesn’t really exist. ...
‘Every Generation Has Rebelled’ – looking at Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z through a celebratory lens
Generations are defined as groups of people who share an age-range marked by collective cultural, technological and...
Let’s Talk About Dagga – A Guide to Marijuana Legalisation in South Africa
Let’s talk about dagga. The so-called original temptress, the gateway drug, the brain-cell killer and if my primary...
‘Play Like A Girl’ Celebrating South African Women in Sport
Women in South African sport are having a major moment, guys. Last week, South Africa’s women’s national soccer team,...
‘Why did dad sneakers make a comeback?’ The psychology of trend cycles
Trends are constantly reverberating in the ‘washing machine’ of our collective conscience. As they say, one man’s...
The why and how of Conspiracy Theories
When I reminisce about the number of “sick” days I spent at home during my teens, I inevitably think about the ...
The Cultural Significance and Redemption Arc of Barbie™
Few children’s toys have had as contentious an impact as Mattel Inc.’s Barbie doll. As the original fashion doll with...
‘Don’t’ Worry, Be Happy’ – why toxic positivity can be a hindrance to living an authentic life
Picture this - or maybe you don’t have to given the unruly times we’re living in - your life is in shambles. You know...
‘Will Fashion Finally Solve Its Waste Problem?’ as the EU bans the destruction of unsold textiles and bio-material innovations accelerate in 2023
It can be hard to remember that the cloth and thread that drape our bodies are the result of nature’s most remarkable...
