Demolition of the Athlone Power Station - How will Cape Town remain COOL!

Sunday 22nd August 2010 11:56

Athlone towers implosion

Limited space available to view Athlone towers implosion – arrive early

The City has identified two areas from which to see the implosion of the Athlone cooling towers at 12:00 on Sunday, namely the Clyde Pinelands Sports Club and Rhodes Memorial. The two venues can accommodate approximately 4 000 and 500 people respectively.

The Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Alderman Dan Plato, will activate the implosion device from the Clyde Pinelands Sports Club at noon. Read further here

The Sunflower Foundation representing at JCs

SHOCK-O-LOZA

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The Mégane Experiment - Full Documentary

In 2010 Renault discovered a set of fascinating statistics. According to the figures, towns with more Mégane were happier, had higher rates of fertility and longer life expectancies.

To put this theory to the test, they've sent Claude, a 'consultant de joie' to Gisburn (Lancashire). A town with no Méganes and apparently very little joie de vivre, to conduct 'The Mégane Experiment'.

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Street Graffiti Tactic

Great example of guerrilla graffiti tactics on a subway ad in Berlin. The street artist printed out giant replicas of Photoshop’s tool bar and palettes and then pasted them onto this billboard. It exposes how these depictions of music stars are heavily edited - as well as other images of woman.

Elvis Aaron Presley: January 8, 1935 - August 16, 1977

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His truth is marching on...

Analysis: Cell C, Trevor Noah and the cunning stunt that got everyone talking

Just because you’re one of South Africa’s “big three” cellular providers; just because you are in bed with one of the country’s top stand-up comedians; just because you think your marketing campaign is very slick – don’t mean everyone has to find you funny. Cell C feels the burn.

Read further on The Daily Maverick

Infographic Animation of Little Red Riding Hood

Slagsmålsklubben - Sponsored by destiny from Tomas Nilsson on Vimeo.

School assignment to reinterpret the
fairytale Little red ridning hood.
Inspired by Röyksopps Remind me.

Music: Slagsmålsklubben, Sponsored by destiny
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Animation: Tomas Nilsson
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