THE MEET-UP Mr. K watches as Ms. P gets up and leaves. He pays the bill and walks across the street to meet his brothers for lunch with a new pep in his stride, a spark in his eye and a cheeky grin on his face as he smiles at Ms. A who is heading...
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Codes of Gender
Two days ago I showed my students the study of Professor Sut Jhally on the Codes of Gender; based on the story of Erving Goffman’s analysis of advertising. What Professor Jhally does is to apply these codes (as expressed by Goffman) to our contemporary commercial landscape. As most readers of this site are in some way or another...
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Dear African Man …
Dear African Man, I saw you standing to the side with your head held high, broad torso and wise eyes, trying not to draw attention to your magnetic presence. I noticed that you endured wars, suffered my humiliation, and labels like Garcon! Boy! N***er! whilst still holding your ego in check. I walked towards you...
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Marvin says… beware of your childhood fantasies
Regardless of who your favourite superhero was, at some point during your childhood (and maybe even now!), you wondered what it would be like to own a Bat Mobil. Batman’s car has to be one of the coolest vehicles ever made! Matte black with lines and edges across the enter length and width of the...
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Conversations with Sithembiso Ndashe about Fatherhood …
We came across an interesting Instagram account called I Love Fatherhood. We decided to reach out to creator Sithembiso Ndashe to have a conversation around Fatherhood … Marvin: What is I Love Fatherhood is about? Sithe: It’s a national campaign that aims to inspire a nation of men to be hands-on, active, present dads who play their role...
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The Kaya FM Wine & Malt Whisky Affair 2015
An intimate discussion with Kaya FM Managing Director Greg Maloka about the Kaya FM Wine & Malt Whisky Affair presented by Matchmaker Wade Bales brought to you by Old Mutual. The Crowd Favourites Prices include free delivery to your door (In South Africa) These Wine & Malt Affairs have become sought-after experiences embraced by guests...
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TV Series Guide 2015
HANNIBAL (JUNE 4, NBC) NBC’s Hannibal, starring the excellent Mads Mikkelsen in the titular role, has had some difficulties generating the kind of audience that would secure its run on television for years to come, but that hasn’t stopped it from amassing a small and devoted following, and for good reason: Hannibal is one of...
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Marvin says… Be Addicted To Speed
If Ferrari evokes images of red sports cars then surely Lamborghini is synonymous with yellow supercars! The new Lamborghini Huracan fits into its image perfectly. A successor to the hugely successful Gallardo, the Huracan not only steals important traits from its predecessor but also features traits from the more insane Aventedor. On the outside the...
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Fall From Grace …
It sounds dramatic but the fall from grace is very real. Thabo Mbeki, Robert Downing Jnr, George Best are some of the larger than life celebrities to have fallen from grace with the world watching in disbelief. Mbeki was recalled as the President of South Africa just months before his term came to an end....
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There Are No Men Like Me …
It sounds like an arrogant thing to say but really I feel that men like me are a true rarity. I’m that man that always opens the car door for his woman, that will offer to carry heavy bags for any woman and that will stop and help a woman who is struggling with a...