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I can make Joburg great again: Nickolaus Bauer wrote his new book on the city in part to persuade residents to stop moaning and fix it. Photo: Charles Leonard

Joburg: A beloved, magnificent cesspit

Nickolaus Bauer’s book on Johannesburg shows both its wonders and its scabrous underbelly

Security Officers are working dressed in outfit from the series of Squid Game to attract visitors in mall in Jakarta, on November 4, 2021. The malls, shopping center, and also traditional market  in Jakarta resumed to fully operated after Jakarta govenment ease Covid-19 restriction due to the decrease of coronavirus cases. (Photo by Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Merchandising is a cash cow for films — and that’s where Netflix is heading with ‘Squid Game’

Netflix has filed applications to register the Squid Game trademark in several countries for a wide range of merchandise

Siya was a true geek (definitely not a nerd). Most of all, he loved ‘Star Wars’. (Siyabonga Africa/Instagram)

Hamba kahle, Siyabonga Africa — may the force be with you

Siya is an immeasurable loss to South Africa’s media landscape, but he will be best remembered for his countless acts of kindness

‘May the Fourth Be With You’ – fans celebrate Star Wars Day

May 4 is globally recognised as Star Wars day as a result of a pun between the popular phrase "May the force be with you" and May the fourth.

Hollywood actor Jennifer Lawrence.

Forbes: Women actors are “best value”

From US actor Scarlett Johansson to Jennifer Lawrence, Forbes names the top five “best actors for the buck” 2015 list,

Daisy Ridley as Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

A novice’s primer on the Force

A quick guide through everything Star Wars

Jacob Zuma cancels Christmas

Star Wars as The Wrecker fires Santa

Star Wars film location back on Tunisia’s tourist map

Tunisia hopes the landscape that provided the backdrop to George Lucas’s "Star Wars" films will again attract tourists as it inches towards democracy.

A “small team” will remain to handle licensing partnerships but all inhouse development has been halted

Disney to draw shutters on LucasArts

Walt Disney Co plans to shut the 30-year-old LucasArts studio it inherited with the acquisition of George Lucas’ film company last year.

Carrie Fisher has confirmed she will reprise her role as Princess Leia in the new series of Star Wars films being planned by Disney.

Carrie Fisher to play Prince Leia in Star Wars sequel

More than four decades after first playing Princess Leia, the actor confirms she will be returning for the seventh film in the blockbuster series.

Russia hopes ‘down-to-earth’ Obama drops Star Wars

Russia hopes US President Barack Obama will not pursue his predecessor’s plan to deploy weapons in space, a senior Russian general said on Wednesday.

In a galaxy far, far away: Star Wars goes animated

You’ll know you’re in a different galaxy within the first seconds of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.