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Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies for the New Technophile

tech·no·phile noun – a person who loves or is enthusiastic about advanced technology. While the technophobe fears or dislikes technology due to fear of change, dehuminisation or any other reason, the technophile sees all technology in a positive light. They adopt to any technological changes and see technology as a means to improve life and […]

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Uitstekende Geskenke vir ‘n Afrikaanse Moedersdag

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Daar is een dag elke jaar waarop ma’s regoor die wereld gevier word en dit is Moedersdag. Moedersdag val hierdie jaar op Sondag, 13 Mei 2012 en omdat dit soms ‘n uitdaging is om vir ‘n baie spesiale mens die regte geskenk uit te kies het ons hierdie jaar ‘n paar voortreflike titels bymekaar gesit. […]

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Diablo III : The Beta Testing Experience Part 2

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What better way to start the weekend than with a dose of Diablo III Beta testing? This was how my past weekend started. After a few minor struggles with zip files I was able to get the Diablo III client installed and ready to go. For those of you who are unable to play the beta […]

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Upcon 2012: Photos, Cosplayers and a Weekend of Mad Fun!

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The dust has cleared, the geeks have scattered and the University of Pretoria is once again at peace (relatively speaking of course, these are students we’re talking about). From what I saw during the short time that I was there, Upcon appears to have been a success this year. Early morning attendance rates on Saturday […]

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Top 10 Pop Albums to listen to in 2012

Exclusives.co.za has put together a list of Top 10 Pop Albums to Listen to in 2012. 10. Covered by Macy Gray (2012) 9. Our Version of Events by Emeli Sandé (2012) 8. Tomahawk Technique by Sean Paul (2012) 7. Stronger by Kelly Clarkson (2012) 6. Up All Night by One Direction (2011) 5. Teenage Dream: […]

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Top 10 Classic Comedy Films to Add to Your Collection

Top 10 Classic Comedies to add to your collection

Exclusives.co.za has put together a list of Top 10 Classic Comedies to add to your collection inspired by the Rotten Tomatoes list of Top 100 Comedy Movies. 10. Sleeper (1973) 9. The Odd Couple (1968) 8.  Before Sunrise (1995) 7. Mary Poppins (1964) 6. The Philadelphia Story (1940) 5. Cool Hand Luke (1967) 4. Singing in […]

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Diablo III: The Beta Testing Experience

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The countdown has officially begun! With just under a month and a half to go, fans of the Diablo franchise have been frantically scanning the internet for news on whether or not the game will live up to the expectations they have built up. Although Blizzard themselves have admitted to being a little nervous about […]

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Melancholia: A Beautiful Movie about the End of the World

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Melancholia begins with various scenes shot in slow motion: A lady in a wedding dress walking through grey lint; a woman carrying a small boy across a golf course, her feet seeping halfway into the soil with every step; a horse collapsing; images of space; the planet Melancholia colliding with Earth. The plot revolves around […]

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Johnny Depp as Tonto in Disney’s Lone Ranger

Johnny Depp as Tonto

Amongst those older than thirty,”Hi-yo, Silver! Away!” hits home as something that should be universally recognised. It is, of course, the words of the Lone Ranger…who is he again? An instant hit in 1933, Lone Ranger was the title of a show that was originally created for radio and developed into a television show that […]

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Settlers of Catan: A Classic Board Game

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“Do you have bricks for wheat? Anybody want to trade bricks for my wheat? Anyone?” Settlers of Catan is a multiplayer board game created in Germany, and has sold over fifteen million copies in more than twenty-five languages since its release in 1995. German-style board games usually have simple rules that involve direct and indirect […]

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