‘Black Mirror’: A fascinating but disturbing TV series
While Black Mirror seems to unfold in the near future, the show depicts worrying current trends. Its creator, Charlie Brooker, ...
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A happy ending for Game of Thrones? No thanks
With the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones having begun, I imagine most fans are harbouring hopes that things ...
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Revival of Afrikaans anti-apartheid paper is good news. But change is in order
For a generation of Afrikaans-speaking South Africans the relaunch of the alternative weekly Vrye Weekblad (1988-1994), brought a whiff of ...
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Facebook is a persuasion platform that’s changing the advertising rulebook
Facebook has evolved into a media and advertising giant. It’s helped create a new age of precise consumer insights.
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Gillette has it right: Advertisers can’t just celebrate masculinity and ignore the #metoo movement
Gillette’s new advertisement is different, uncompromisingly confronting problems such as sexism, bullying and harassment, and exemplifies a significant creative challenge ...
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Roll-up screens and 8K resolution: what the future of television looks like
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) wrapped-up in Las Vegas last week. The annual event gives enthusiasts a taste of the ...
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