At first glance the plot seems unpromising. At the end of the 18th century two brilliant young Germans attempt to measure the world. One of them is Alexander von Humboldt, whose journeys in South America see him hack through the jungle, crawl into caves and count lice on the natives.
United States entertainment giant the Walt Disney announced on Tuesday it is cutting 650 jobs and will reduce the number of movies made each year as part of a major restructuring plan. Walt Disney Studios chairperson Dick Cook said in a statement that the studio will produce and distribute approximately 10 Disney live-action and animated films a year.
Most people who like to think they know a great deal about cars will tell you that any red-blooded motoring enthusiast has at some point in his/her life owned an Alfa Romeo. That may or may not be the case, but if there’s one common denominator about Alfas of the past, it’s the way in which their owners speak about them, writes Sukasha Singh.
The United States is giving Israel a window of a week to inflict maximum damage on Hezbollah before weighing in behind international calls for a ceasefire in Lebanon, according to British, European and Israeli sources. The Bush administration, backed by Britain, has blocked efforts for an immediate halt to the fighting initiated at the United Nations Security Council.
Denis Hirson’s <i>We Walk Straight So You Better Get Out the Way</i> is a funny, moving and tender book. It ultimately tells us more about our country than many a more obviously serious work, writes Pat Schwartz.
Jo’burg’s leading symphony orchestra the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra is to get a R500 000 shot in the arm from the corporate sector.
We asked some of South Africa’s hottest celebrities about their best and worst moments and their favourite acquisitions over the past year.
Bad sex, betrayal, over-spending and hate speech were some of the low-lights of the cultural year.
The voices of local poets are about to be heard beyond the confines of smoky downtown clubs, writes Riekje Pelgrim.
The hit United States television drama about life in a fictional White House, <i>The West Wing</i>, will end its seven-year run in May, losing its battle against declining audiences. Marc Lavine reports.