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Mysterious guide: Maurice Carpede as Atshumao in The Trek. Photos: Supplied
SOUTH AFRICAN FILM

In ‘The Trek’, the land speaks for itself

Discover 'The Trek', a powerful South African film arriving in cinemas on July 31. Set in the unforgiving Kgalagadi desert, this genre-defying blend of western, horror, and…

  • Kibo Ngowi
7 min read
King of Pop: The highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, arrives in theatres this week covering roughly 22 years of his life from performing as part of the Jackson 5 to touring to promote the album Bad.
ANTOINE FUQUA

‘Michael’ plays the hits but avoids the hard questions

The long-awaited ‘Michael’ biopic dazzles with iconic recreations and a star-making performance but struggles to uncover the man behind the legend

  • Kibo Ngowi
7 min read
AFRIKAANS LITERATURE

Through interlaced fingers: Reading Medusa as a Father

When fiction mirrors fear, even the strongest reader flinches. Medusa is powerful, painful and unforgettable

  • Rodney Ghobril
5 min read
BOOK REVIEW

Matt Haig’s new novel is a story too good to spoil

A moving, mind-bending journey of grief, hope and unexpected transformation

  • Rodney Ghobril
5 min read
Fast becoming popular: The local series Spinners won a top award in China last month. Photo: Charlie Sperring
AFRICA

South African series Spinners triumphs at Shanghai TV Festival, winning Best Foreign TV Series award

The local series Spinners won a top award in China last month.

  • Rolland Simpi Motaung
2 min read
Captivating: In her latest thriller, Margie Orford explores how a crime never ends. Readers are exposed to the emotions of the victims – the rage and the shame they feel – and the shamelessness of the criminals.
BOOK REVIEW

Book Review: Revenge for sexual abuse is in the eye of the beholder

Margie Orford’s latest thriller explores the ripple effects of crime and the intimate worlds of its victims

  • Mamaputle Boikanyo
13 min read