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Culturepop

The weekly pop sack: Winter is here
Article
/ 19 May 2017

The weekly pop sack: Winter is here

"And while the weather makes for soul-crushing small talk, it’s far better than the ‘mansplaining’ and defensive debate that’s been going on online"

By Kuntha Ndimande
The weekly pop sack: Ninety-nine problems and a win
Article
/ 12 May 2017

The weekly pop sack: Ninety-nine problems and a win

"But wait, there’s more to cringe over."

By Kuntha Ndimande
The weekly pop sack: An unbelievable world of unbelievers
Article
/ 4 May 2017

The weekly pop sack: An unbelievable world of unbelievers

Surely you guys are jealous of Barack Obama’s post-presidency glow?

By Kuntha Ndimande
The weekly pop sack: Legal battles, factory faults and the end of Hannah Hovarth
Article
/ 28 April 2017

The weekly pop sack: Legal battles, factory faults and the end of Hannah Hovarth

"Everything must be questioned. It’s a time of suspicious minds."

By Kuntha Ndimande
The weekly pop sack: Wheelers, dealers and foot-in-the-mouth tweeters
Article
/ 24 March 2017

The weekly pop sack: Wheelers, dealers and foot-in-the-mouth tweeters

“Famous people are normal people that are tragic and problematic in front of everyone.”

By Kuntha Ndimande
The weekly pop sack: It’s a movie
Article
/ 17 March 2017

The weekly pop sack: It’s a movie

"The South Africa we’ve come to know, love and loathe is back for another season after a riveting 2016."

By Kuntha Ndimande
The weekly pop sack: Bring back the spotlight
Article
/ 3 March 2017

The weekly pop sack: Bring back the spotlight

"If they aren’t excluding black Hollywood, they are highkey stealing the credit and the spotlight"

By Kuntha Ndimande
The weekly pop sack: Bittersweet days buoyed by the Bey
Article
/ 10 February 2017

The weekly pop sack: Bittersweet days buoyed by the Bey

Beyoncé’s pregnancy announcement eclipsed most other happenings this week

By Kuntha Ndimande
The weekly pop sack: Cars crashing, legends leaving and officials swearing
Article
/ 20 January 2017

The weekly pop sack: Cars crashing, legends leaving and officials swearing

Kuntha Ndimande takes a look at what popped and was popping in culture news this week

By Kuntha Ndimande
Dear 2017, forget what 2016 told you: We’re alright
Article
/ 10 January 2017

Dear 2017, forget what 2016 told you: We’re alright

Fast forward a couple of weeks later into 2017 and it looks good. Mostly.

By Kuntha Ndimande
#CulturePop: Year of fees and woe but also bling and memes
Article
/ 15 December 2016

#CulturePop: Year of fees and woe but also bling and memes

Kuntha Ndimande writes #CulturePop for Friday

By Kuntha Ndimande
#CulturePop: It’s Dezemba – but keep the fun safe
Article
/ 5 December 2016

#CulturePop: It’s Dezemba – but keep the fun safe

It’s the first week of the last month of the year. Here’s what to expect for the rest of Dezemba, boss

By Kuntha Ndimande
#CulturePop: Jake, Vine and the internet
Article
/ 31 October 2016

#CulturePop: Jake, Vine and the internet

The agenda of imperialist white-owned media is too often trending when I log on, longside the bark and bite of Black Twitter granted.

By Kuntha Ndimande
​#CulturePop: Thuli’s dirt on Zuma and other bad behaviour
Article
/ 17 October 2016

​#CulturePop: Thuli’s dirt on Zuma and other bad behaviour

Trevor Noah calls out Donald Trump on ‘locker-room’ talk and aluta continua for #FeesMustFall

By Kuntha Ndimande
#Culturepop: More mourning this week — and the absurdity of violence continues
Article
/ 14 October 2016

#Culturepop: More mourning this week — and the absurdity of violence continues

Monday prevailed on a sombre note as we mourned the passing of Khwezi, whose real name was Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo.

By Kuntha Ndimande
#CulturePop: Chasing ideals in a country called Africa
Article
/ 3 October 2016

#CulturePop: Chasing ideals in a country called Africa

Boris Johnson walks into a gaffe, Solange takes us by surprise and Queen of Katwe makes the right move.

By Kuntha Ndimande
​#CulturePop: Mourning Mandoza amid data woes, bad feminism and gifted surgeons
Article
/ 19 September 2016

​#CulturePop: Mourning Mandoza amid data woes, bad feminism and gifted surgeons

Unhappy endings ushered us into and out of last week. Arts columnist Kuntha Ndimande takes us through the highs and lows of popular culture this week.

By Kuntha Ndimande

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