Travelling around North America, the Caribbean and Europe, Jamel Shabazz has spent his life documenting special moments in history. His goal: to inspire people to make the necessary changes to develop a positive culture. Nick Hanekom met the man to discuss three decades behind the lens.
Superstar: Is not what you think it is… In 1969, when adidas first launched the Superstar shoe, the meaning of ‘Superstar’ was clear-cut! Today, the word has been corrupted to the point of confusion. Inspiring creative courage, the adidas Originals Superstar Campaign is a provocative movement, one which aims to reclaim the word and meaning...
Mr. W is one of our all-time favourite commercials, especially when it comes to concepts in advertising. It’s definitely worth watching again and sharing in case others’ haven’t seen it! Timeless creativity… this is pure genius.
On the 31st of January, Cape Town welcomes back SA’s R2,5 million J&B Met… and for 2015 they’ve significantly upped their game by introducing the ‘Racing it’s a Rush General Access Village’. Want to win a dbl ticket worth R250? Then read on!
AfrikaBurn 2015 is on everyone’s minds – well at least on ours! So, we’re re-sharing a something that’ll ignite your pre-Burn excitement and leave you smiling from nostalgia. It’s our stunning online magazine that we created after the 2012 AfrikaBurn… a journal into the Karoo that gives visual and written insight into AfrikaBurn. No picture...
‘We’re going to drive across L.A. and hit every wedding we possibly can,’ said Adam Levine about the concept for Maroon 5’s new video Sugar. The crashing (some staged, yes) was done in mid-Dec 2014 and now the video is online – and its gone viral, as planned! Here’s to crashing weddings, cruising Hollywood and...
The 3D-printed Fibonacci Zoetrope Sculptures – designed by inventor/designer/artist John Edmark – only animates when filmed under a strobe light or with the help of a camera with an extremely short shutter speed. Watch the beauty of science, spinning hella’ fast…
Global superstars – Rita Ora, David Beckham, Pharrell Williams and Damian Lillard – are at the centre of the adidas Originals Superstar Launch 2015. The provocative movement aims to reclaim the word and meaning of ‘superstar’. In 1969, when adidas first launched the Superstar shoe, the meaning of the word was clear-cut! In today’s world,...
Neill Blomkamp’s new film Chappie, set to release on the 6th March 2015, stars a stellar local and international cast. The South African homegrown talent includes Sharlto Copley, Ninja and Yo-Landi Vi$$er, and international stars include Hugh Jackman (sporting a mullet haircut) and Sigourney Weaver.
Eduardo Salles’ quirky and colourful illustrations do more than provide a good laugh. The Mexican illustrator and designer’s series entitled ‘Cinismo Ilustrado’ (‘Cynicism Illustrated’) uses satire to confront ideas of religion, politics, the environment, and popular trends in the 21st century.
It’s really hard trying to figure out what makes Alexa Meade’s paintings literally alive! There are no telltale signs in the actual paintings, until you see how the artworks are created.
The surreal characters that inhabit Brian Walker’s creations would be right at home in a dark fantasy-comedy film, like Death Becomes Her meets The Addams Family, but with a better makeover. Looking to peel away the façade, Sarah Jayne Fell hunts down the Australian digital artist to uncover whether there are any meaty hidden layers...
Cassper Nyovest, South African recording artist and producer, released the official music video for ‘I Hope You Bought it’ from his debut album Tsholofelo in December 2014. It has, so far, received 77,008 views on Youtube and 1,238 thumbs up! The video shows the process of airbrushing the Tsholofelo album cover, to show that: Although...
