Innholdsfortegnelse for 9/10/2020 i You South Africa

WHEN I was a student I read The Powers That Be by David Halberstam. The book looks at the rise of media giants such as Time magazine, The Washington Post, CBS News and the Los Angeles Times and I was envious, wanting to be a part of such a pivotal moment in media history. Would there ever again be such exciting shifts, I thought then. And would I be fortunate to be part of it? Now, a few weeks into the launch of the subscription service we’re part of, I’m delighted to say I am. It’s been great to see the interest in a digital version of YOU, especially for people who prefer the convenience of having it on their phones. And being able to have our articles read by…

In response to Jo (YOU Say, 27 August) I had the TVT (tension-free vaginal tape) procedure done and it backfired. My urologist said it happens occasionally and he’d redo it for nothing. My reply: no way! Once bitten, twice a failure. SINDY, DURBAN Chad Esau is gorgeous (YOU, 6 August)! His vitiligo makes him even better looking. Love you, Chad! EUGENIE, SMS I’ve finished my new 2020 YOU Code-breakers and my spring Blockbusters book is just about done. Can’t wait for the next editions. Thanks for saving my sanity during lockdown! LG, CAPE TOWN Why do people park their cars up against walls and not on kerbs? I witness daily how children and people in wheelchairs and on crutches have to step into the road to get past. Where are…

‘They were kissing and he was being super-attentive to her’ There’s a certain irony that Brad and Nicole chose France to go on what is, as far we know, their first romantic break together. Because it was when Angie and Brad were en route to LA from France that they had their bust-up and – well, that’s all ancient history now. Onwards and upwards for Brad, who by all accounts is smitten with his young girlfriend. According to an eyewitness, the pair acted “like loved-up teenagers”. “They were kissing and Brad was being super-attentive to her. He was in a semi-public place but didn’t seem to mind people seeing him. She’s a real beauty.” According to an insider, she’s a good match for Brad. “She has spunk, she’s smart. If…

Brad and Nicole were en route to Château Miraval, the sprawling wine estate he still co-owns with Angie Yes, but it’s all very European. She and Roland have been wed for eight years and have a seven-year-old son, Emil. But Roland, who’s 68 and has been married four times before, has given his wife his blessing to be with Brad, insiders say. “He isn’t interested in being jealous,” a friend explains. “Roland is a very philosophical guy. He’s been married several times and has five children. He and Nicole are still married but you could describe their relationship as an open one – he isn’t the kind of guy to get upset about his wife’s extra-marital dalliances.”…

The Brangelina divorce continues to drag on. The latest development saw ANGELINA wanting their longstanding private judge, John W Ouderkirk, dismissed because he apparently had ties to one of Brad’s businesses and she felt he couldn’t be objective (YOU, 3 September). Ouderkirk has since responded, saying in court documents he’ll “continue to consider accepting other cases as other additional cases may arise from time to time while the Jolie/Pitt case is still pending”. “Such other cases might involve party, lawyer‚ law firm and/or witnesses involved in the Jolie/Pitt matter.” Which means, in a nutshell, he can and will remain impartial and is staying on. A source told the New York Post’s Page Six that Angelina has “love-hate” feelings for Brad. “On some level she doesn’t want this divorce to end.…

‘It was the honour of his life to bring King T’Challa to life’ HE’LL go down as one of the finest actors of his generation, a star who embodied the hopes and dreams of many – a superhero in every sense of the word. Yet acting wasn’t something Chadwick Boseman dreamt of doing as a kid growing up in Anderson, South Carolina. If it hadn’t been for his elder brother, a high school tragedy and the mom in The Cosby Show, the world may never have known the actor who brought Black Panther to such spectacular life. And if that hadn’t happened, millions of people the world over wouldn’t now be mourning the loss of a man with talent and compassion – a man who fought a secret battle with…

WANT glowing looks that stand the test of time? Well, forget about expensive beauty fads and scary surgeries. Simply obey the 10 eternal laws of looking good to stay fabulous at any age. 1 Thou shalt DETOX  There’s no need to go to extremes, but every now and then having a few weeks of cutting out processed high-sugar and fatty foods, plus caffeine and alcohol, can be a great body boost. Do your own easy detox by upping your intake of fresh fruit and vegetables, water and homemade juices. It will help to cleanse the body inside and out, leaving you glowing with natural goodness. 2 Thou shalt LOVE THOU BACK  “Dynamic resistance exercises have been shown to reduce the onset of osteoporosis and in some cases reverse the effects…

WHAT do you think of when you hear the word stress? An endless to-do list? A continuous stream of demands and obstacles? Feeling overwhelmed and irritable? Of course feeling stressed isn’t pleasant. But what if you stopped seeing stress as a negative thing and started to view it instead as an opportunity for personal growth? How do you do this? By identifying your personal stressors, consciously deciding how you respond to them and managing the impact they have on you, says Sean Waters, a stress specialist practitioner and founder of Stress Less Clinic in Johannesburg. Some stress is normal, and you might not even register it because it’s just the day-today stuff of life. Moderate stress might make you feel irritable and on edge. Severe, persistent stress is what you…

LIBRA 23 SEPT – 22 OCT  This week, you need to steel yourself for all sorts of dynamics as far as your personal relationship is concerned this week. With forceful Mars going retrograde in your love horoscope, things are bound to get a bit challenging. You need to assess whether your inclination for pouring oil on troubled waters is going to serve your well during these periods. Maybe it’s time to rise to the challenge and make your voice heard. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 31, 24, 19, 22, 20, 38 SCORPIO 23 OCT – 21 NOV  Ensure you have an effective strategy to deal with life’s current stresses and strains. A multi-dimensional approach will work best to stave off any potential health risks. Focus on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, in spite…

THURSDAY ■ SCHUKS TSHABALALA’S SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SOUTH AFRICA ★★★ 2010, 90 min, 16, e.tv, 00:00. Comedy. A man and his friend are commissioned to produce a film to be used as a tourist guide. Leon Schuster, Alfred Ntombela. ■ WAKING UP WALLY: THE WALTER GRETZKY STORY ★★★ 2005, 90 min, PG13, e.tv, 01:45. True-life drama. The dad of a well-known American hockey player suffers a stroke and has trouble remembering his son. Tom McCamus. ■ READY OR NOT ★★★ 2019, 95 min, 16VL, M-Net, 02:40. Horror. A bride finds out on her wedding night that she must take part in a twisted game her in-laws play. Samara Weaving. ■ WAFFLE STREET ★★★ 2015, 86 min, PG13, e.tv, 03:30. Comedy. After losing his job, an executive decides to restart his…

RICHARD JEWELL True-life drama. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta in the US a backpack containing three pipe bombs explodes, killing two and injuring more than 100 people. But it could’ve been worse had it not been for the eagle eye and quick thinking of security guard Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser), who spots the unattended bag. Thirty-three-year-old Jewell is hailed as a hero and the media can’t get enough of him until the FBI start investigating him as a “hero bomber”, in it for fame and glory. Director Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby, Unforgiven) skilfully tells the story of this eager former police officer maligned by the press and made to suffer a trial by media. Hauser’s nuanced portrayal earned him a deserved best breakthrough performance award from…

THE TALENTED MR VARG By ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH Pantheon Gentle Swedish detective Ulf Varg is back in the second instalment of The Department of Sensitive Crimes series. His days are marred by petty bureaucratic red tape, his irritation with his long-winded colleague Blomquist and his unrequited longing for his married colleague Anna. He’s thrown into turmoil when Anna asks him to investigate whether her husband is having an affair. What he discovers could change his life but what’s the right thing to do with the information? Then there’s the curious case of the blackmail of best-selling writer Nils Personn-Cederstrom, a macho Swedish version of Ernest Hemingway. Various scenarios are investigated, from paedophilia to infidelity, but the truth turns out to be infinitely more complex. Also troubling the detective is a…

THE creators of popular computer game Fortnite are taking on technology giants Apple and Google after the two companies removed the game from their app stores. What happened? Apple requires all the apps sold on the App Store to pay 30% of in-app purchases (such as when Fortnite players buy new characters or costumes in the app) to the company. The same is true for apps sold on the Google Play Store – a portion of the money made from in-app purchases must be paid to Google. But on 13 August, Fortnite creator Epic Games unexpectedly started offering its own payment service to players, including a 20% discount if they bypassed Apple and Google’s in-app purchases. This prompted Apple and Google to remove the Fortnite app from their app stores…

6 SEPTEMBER 1966 HENDRIK VERWOERD ASSASSINATED Hendrik Verwoerd, then prime minister of South Africa, died on this day in parliament when a parliamentary messenger stabbed him with a knife. Verwoerd is widely known as “the architect of apartheid” – a system he developed based on British colonialism. As a cabinet minister he devised the system that separated white, black, coloured and Asian South Africans with an intricate set of laws that benefited white people. The court later determined the assassin, Dmitri Tsafendas, couldn’t stand trial because he was insane. Among other things, Dmitri said he’d received the order to assassinate Verwoerd from a tapeworm in his stomach. But in later interviews he admitted his actions were politically motivated and that the racial segregation of the apartheid policy had had a…

LOSING your job is hard at the best of times but to suddenly find yourself out of work in the middle of a pandemic with the economy in decline and jobs as rare as hen’s teeth – that’s a scenario guaranteed to cause plenty of sleepless nights. This is the situation that about three million South Africans find themselves in right now, according to figures released by the department of social development. Yet even in the midst of all the chaos and uncertainty there are opportunities, as these five people discovered when suddenly jobless, they took the leap and started their own small businesses. With a lot of hard work and chutzpah they’ve all made a go of it – and in certain cases, some are doing even better than…

HIGHLY educated, affluent young professionals looking for love, meddling parents who have fixed ideas about their child’s perfect match and a story steeped in budding romances and broken hearts. Throw in a controversial matchmaking auntie who often offers unsolicited and sexist advice and you’ve got Netflix’s latest bingeworthy dating show. If you haven’t watched it yet, do yourself a favour. Indian Matchmaking is reality TV at its most gobsmackingly watchable and just the thing to forget the world’s woes right now. The eight-part series follows Sima Tamparia from Mumbai, India, who runs a successful matchmaking business. Sima Auntie, as she’s known, helps singletons find spouses. The show follows Sima travelling from India to America in search of perfect partners. ‘Nobody can watch this show without losing their sh*t’ Her picky…

Want to own an original ARNO CARSTENS work of art? The singer is a talented fine artist and is selling this still life for R18 000. Arno tells us he’s been busier than ever during lock-down and plans to host an exhibition later this year. Even as a child LEE-ANN LIEBENBERG showed artistic flair. “Just found this painting I made when I was six,” the model wrote of this picture she shared on social media. She’s a woman of many talents – actor, TV presenter, rapper, businesswoman and artist. “Drawing is my happy place,” says BOITY THULO. MELINDA BAM sketched this graphite pencil portrait while in lockdown, dedicating it to her husband, Adriaan Bergh. “Adriaan is the one God has chosen for me, and the one I love more deeply…

FAMOUS model, mom-to-be and interior decorator. It seems GIGI HADID (25) can now add the latter to her CV after sharing pictures of her renovated Manhattan apartment on Instagram. But perhaps she shouldn’t be too quick to quit her day job – the series of snaps she shared with her 56 million fans drew mixed reactions. While some gushed over her Bohemian-inspired décor style – calling it “absolutely beautiful”, “unbelievable” and “cool” – others reckoned this project proves the old saying, “Money can’t buy taste.” In her Instagram post, Gigi writes that it took her about a year to finish the refurbishment of the three-bedroom flat, which she’d bought in 2018 for $5,8 million (then R84m). “Spent all of last year designing and curating my passion project/dream spot,” she writes…

Who’s that guy? For months fans have been wondering about the ruggedly handsome man posing in pics with DJ BRANDI CYRUS (33), singer Miley’s eldest sister, on Instagram. In the captions she refers to him only as Ry, telling followers he’s from South Africa. But after months of keeping her mystery man’s identity under wraps, Ry has finally been identified as SA game ranger REINHARDT VISSER. Although his social media pages reveal little about him, internet sleuths have established his family are from Somerset West near Cape Town and that he works at the Addo Elephant Park in the Eastern Cape. The unlikely couple first crossed paths when she holidayed in SA in November 2018, Brandi revealed on Instagram. She also let slip that although they found themselves on opposite…

Many celebs have used lockdown as an opportunity to embrace their natural looks – and rocker OZZY OSBOURNE is no exception. The 71-year-old has ditched the hair dye and was recently spotted with his natural grey roots showing when he headed out shopping in Los Angeles with his wife, SHARON (67). The Black Sabbath frontman has been keeping a low profile since going public with his diagnosis of a form of Parkinson’s disease in January after being told in February last year that he has the condition. Ozzy also suffered a fall last year and required spinal surgery, which led to him scrapping his tour dates for 2019. But despite his recent health problems and reduced mobility, he’s repeatedly declared that he’ll never abandon show business. “You know the time…

Health is wealth – that’s something the past months have brought into sharp focus. Our new magazine YOU Wellness offers advice on ways to improve the five major pillars of wellbeing – physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual. Celebs share what helps them live happier, healthier lives and experts give advice on managing stress, moving more and strengthening relationships. Get your copy in stores now, online at youstore.co.za or a digital copy at magzter.com. Or contact Johan Terblanche on 021-406-4962 or at johan. terblanche@media24.com and have it delivered to your door.…

Nicole, who was born in Poland, is fluent in five languages and owns a sheep farm outside Berlin. She’s also passionate about the causes she believes in – in the past she started an organisation to help save sharks and she’s vocal on Instagram against child sex trafficking. In May she shared a photo of herself wearing a top from the campaign group CHNGE that bore the slogan “Protect Kids, Not Guns”. The hazel-eyed stunner is also a devoted mom to young Emil and, while she mostly keeps the little boy off social media, she did share a sweet snap of the two of them in matching denim out and about in LA. “Angel energy,” she wrote. “Best friend. Best company. Gang!” In May she paid tribute to fellow mothers.…

T’S just after 9am and already it’s unbearably hot in the private game reserve near Hoedspruit in Limpopo. Despite the scorching heat, West Mathewson, owner of the Lion Tree Top Lodge, is taking his routine morning walk with Tana and Demi, his two white lionesses. And just like every day his wife, Gill, follows a short distance behind in the bakkie. “Come on, ladies,” West (68) tenderly tells his five-year-old lions. “Nearly time to turn back.” When Tana and Demi become playful, Gill (65) looks on fondly. West raised them from cubs and they’re like his children. She knows he lives for moments like these. As West engages in a playful wrestling match with the big cats, Gill stops the vehicle. Then suddenly the unthinkable happens. West’s screams shatter the…

PANKO-ENCRUSTED SCOTCH EGGS SERVES 5 PREPARATION: 15 MIN COOKING: ABOUT 10 MIN 5 large eggs 500g pork sausage filling 5ml (1t) mixed herbs 5ml (1t) chilli flakes 10ml (2t) wholegrain mustard 10ml (2t) chopped fresh parsley salt and freshly ground black pepper flour for dusting 2 eggs, lightly whisked 100g panko or dried breadcrumbs oil for deep-frying 1 Boil the eggs for 3-4 minutes until soft-boiled. Remove from the water and cool before carefully peeling away the shells. 2 In a glass bowl, mix the sausage filling, mixed herbs, chilli flakes, mustard and parsley and season with salt and pepper. 3 To assemble the Scotch eggs, dust your hands in a little flour then shape oval-shaped patties in your palms with the sausage mixture. Dust a soft-boiled egg in a…

Shape your brows Your eyebrows can make or break your appearance, says brow-grooming guru Shavata Singh. “They’re the centre point of your face,” she explains. “Heavy or overgrown brows can drag lids down, so removing a few hairs, especially at the arch, can really open up eyes. But be careful not to remove too many hairs as it can make eyes look smaller, drawing attention to your nose and forehead.” Massage while you cleanse This easy but effective cleansing routine devised by facialist Antonia Burrell lifts the cheeks and keeps skin fresh. Simply apply cleanser and spend a minute on each massaging step: ■ Using the ring and middle fingers, massage using small, circular movements from the centre of the chin, working outwards and upwards to the cheeks. ■ Working…

I FEEL UNSAFE AND UNSURE OF MYSELF  Q I’m 18 and in Grade 12. I’ve always been timid and scared of a lot of things. The lockdown period has been difficult for me because I’ve started feeling more and more insecure, anxious and afraid of practically everything. The other day I was walking in a mall with my mom and saw a woman who looked like a witch coming towards me and wanting to attack me. My mother took me to a psychiatrist and I was diagnosed with schizophrenia and given some medication. I think something might have happened in my early childhood and perhaps if I can get to the root of it and work on it then all my fears will disappear. I’m considering having hypnotherapy to help…

VIRGO GIFTS: WELCOME AND UNSUITABLE Virgo is shy about receiving gifts, so make it personal and intimate Anything ostentatious or ornate will be regifted Anything related to crafts or DIY projects will be a hit Steer away from gifting impractical things for sensible Virgo Beautiful, unscented drawer liners is a great gift for Virgo Virgo probably already has every conceivable kitchen utensil Fresh herbs, fresh flowers or organic produce will steal Virgo’s heart…

AJ AND THE QUEEN SEASON 1 RuPaul stars as Robert Lee, aka Ruby Red, a down-on-her-luck drag queen who’s been ripped off by her boyfriend – he’s stolen the life savings she was going to use to open a club. She sets off chasing him across America, performing at clubs along the way and picking up a young stowaway, the recently orphaned AJ (Izzy G). RuPaul is as charismatic as ever, but each episode packs in more drama and melodrama than it needs, overshadowing the star’s fine performance. 2020. 10 EPISODES. 13. Allages D Drugs H Horror L Language N Nudity P Prejudice PG Parentalguidance S Sex V Violence SV Sexualviolence…

We’re looking for four kids under the age of 13 to review Jeff Kinney’s latest book, Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure. All you have to do is send us your name, address (residential, not postal) and telephone number and we’ll courier the book to you. We’ll give you some time to read it and then will be in touch with a few questions for you to answer. Your comments will be featured in the magazine and on our website. So in a nutshell: you score a free book and you get to see yourself in print, talking about what you love.…

This is a set of American laws that protects consumers and regulates how companies do business. The aim of these laws – also called competition laws – is to keep a single company from becoming too powerful and preventing other businesses from gaining a share of a specific industry’s market. This isn’t the first time Apple has been accused of breaking these laws. The company – along with other tech giants Facebook, Google and Amazon – has been under investigation by the American government for the past year. People say the way the company does business is making it nearly impossible for other firms to compete in the same market. South Africa has similar laws but here they’re mostly called competition laws.…

HOWTOSAYIT: op-uh-tyoo-nist An opportunist is someone who adapts their behaviour according to the opportunities that come their way. They spot every opportunity to benefit from a situation, in terms of money, power or both. Calling someone an opportunist isn’t a compliment. Some people also believe opportunists have no personal values and that their behaviour is largely dictated by their circumstances. Opportunists don’t plan their actions. They rather react to something that’s just happened. So if we say an animal is an opportunistic predator, it means that animal doesn’t stalk and hunt its prey. Rather, it will react quickly if an opportunity of prey presents itself.…

Akshay Jakhete Twenty-five-year-old Akshay is a sought-after bachelor who works in his family’s long-standing business. His mother, Preeti, keeps pestering him to get married and has already saved a collection of jewels and hand-crafted garments for her future daughter-in-law. At one point she even blames his bachelorhood for her high blood pressure. The shy young man had just returned from studying in Boston in the US when he appears on the show. While studying, the mama’s boy had to cook and clean after himself, which he wasn’t used to. “My mom is very particular about some things,” Akshay says. “She has good taste and I’ll heartily trust her judgment. My mom is literally what I want to be looking at in a wife.” Pradhyuman Maloo His living room looks like…

EMILY RATAJKOWSKI The model and actress rocked a skimpy string bikini while playing American football in the Hamptons, New York. KENDALL JENNER & HAILEY BIEBER The American model pals covered up their bikinis while chatting during a girls’ day out in Malibu, California. KIM KARDASHIAN WEST The reality TV star showed off her famous curves during a photoshoot for her brand KKW Beauty in Mexico. GWYNETH PALTROW The Politician actress had fun in the sun on a beach in the Hamptons.…

We recently planted some trees in our front garden in remembrance of those who passed and the heroes who saved so many lives during this pandemic. NEVER FORGET, EMAIL ■ The days were dark and scary as each patient wondered how close death was. You weren’t sure you’d wake up the next day, especially whenever a new patient was rushed in on drips, oxygen, gasping for breath, fighting for life. An additional diagnosis of bipolar disorder turned my world into the most confusing place ever. But the nurses were energetic, friendly and warm, and gave me hope. This was in a female Covid-19-positive ward at Charlotte Maxeke academic hospital in Johannesburg. The misery ended the day my partner brought me a friend to serve my Covid-19 sentence with: YOU magazine…

It didn’t take long for comparisons to be made with Angelina – tawny tresses, long, slim limbs, pillowy pout. Nicole does look quite a lot like a younger version of Brad’s estranged missus. And it’s clear there’s something going down. The first the world got wind of anything was when pics emerged of Brad (56) and Nicole at Le Castellet Airport in France en route to Château Miraval, the sprawling wine estate Brad still co-owns with Angie. It’s also where they wed back in 2014, with only their six kids as witnesses. So all this may well be a bit of a slap in the face for Angie. But this isn’t about her. It’s about Brad and Nicole and how long it will be before their names are merged. Bracole,…

Those in the know say Brad wouldn’t have risked being seen with Nicole if he wasn’t “feeling something”. “Brad found his split with Angelina very difficult,” a friend told the Mail on Sunday. “It broke him, so finding a new girlfriend was the last thing on his mind. His children and getting sober were his priorities.” In a 2017 interview with Associated Press, Brad said his priority was “keeping the ship afloat” and giving his all to the children. “Kids are your life – they’re taking all the focus, as they should anyway.” Three years later, and he finally seems ready to move on.…

JUST imagine what family suppers must be like in their household. On one side of the table there’s Mom, a fervent Donald Trump supporter who’s been doing everything she can to make sure he gets another term in office. On the other there’s Dad, who loathes the US president and is leading a campaign to stop him getting re-elected in November. And in the middle there’s their teenage daughter, who sees both her parents as a constant source of embarrassment. Welcome to the Conway household. It used to be mom Kellyanne who was the most well-known member of the family in her role as one of Trump’s senior advisers but not anymore – in just a few months her 15-year-old daughter, Claudia, has gained thousands of followers on social media…

SYLK&HONEY sylkandhoney.com This luxury loungewear brand was inspired by the old cobbled streets and churches of Sicily, Italy, says the brand’s Sicilian South African founder, Sylvanna Di Bella. An avid traveller, she struggled to find well-made, well-suited and comfortable yet stylish loungewear to fit her shape, which inspired her to move in that direction, says Sylvanna, who lives in Johannesburg. Her brand caters for various body shapes and skin tones. “We love making women feel beautiful – and always comfortable!” LTM CURVE @ltm.curve Laverne Turner-Manuel is the woman behind this curvy brand. “As a curvy woman, I always found it hard to find clothing items that made me feel sexy because everything available to us was either frumpy, old-fashioned or outdated florals and prints,” Laverne says. “I wanted to ‘bring…

MANY people are struggling financially now. One way to alleviate the pressure is by voluntarily surrendering items – such as cars or furniture – bought on credit. Article 127 of the National Credit Act states you’re allowed to return these items to the credit provider, such as the car dealership or furniture store, you bought them from. The goods will then be resold in order to settle your debt. Here are five things to consider before choosing this option. 1 ARE YOU AUTOMATICALLY DEBT-FREE? There are no guarantees that your debt will disappear as soon as you hand over the item. First, the credit provider must resell the item – that’s now second-hand – to try to settle your debt. But it’s by no means a given that whatever the…

BAD DRIVER A man is driving on the highway. His wife calls him on his cellphone and in a worried voice says, “Herman, be careful! I just heard on the radio there’s a madman driving the wrong way on the R24!” Herman says, “I know! It’s not just one, there are hundreds!” JUST BROKE You know you’re really broke when . . . ■ Your idea of a seven-course meal is taking a deep breath outside a restaurant. ■ You finally clean your house, hoping to find change. ■ You think of a lottery ticket as an investment. ■ You owe yourself money. TELEPHONE HUMOUR Question: What do you get when you cross a telephone with a pair of pants? Answer: Bell-bottoms! Question: How is a telephone like a dirty…

This fantasy series, based on the books by Lev Grossman, can best be described as “Harry Potter for adults”. It’s centred on a group of university students who attend a secret school of magic, Brakebills College of Magical Pedagogy, in New York. The TV show starts off with Quentin Coldwater (Jason Ralph) as the main character, a depressed high school graduate who grew up reading a series of books on a magical land called Fillory. As the series – and the seasons – progress, it becomes apparent that Fillory is real. But Quentin’s character is eclipsed by his friends (and in some cases enemies), who turn out to be far more nuanced and interesting. One duo stand out. Margo (Summer Bishil) is the traditional mean girl who during the course…

54,4 The temperature in degrees Celsius recently measured in Death Valley, California. Many experts believe it’s the hottest temperature ever reliably recorded on the planet. The reading must still be verified but it’s possibly the hottest ever August day in the USA. In July 1913 a temperature of 56,7ºC was measured in the area – the hottest day ever. But some experts feel the old reading isn’t reliable. The previous highest temperature measured – 58ºC in Libya – also later proved false. In 2013 a mistake in that reading was picked up, probably resulting from the type of thermometer that was used. 2025 The price tag in rands (£90) of a mask by British fashion house Burberry. Burberry says these masks, sporting its iconic check pattern, are made from leftover…

AMOR Vittone is in a cheeky mood. The trials and tribulations of the single mom are well known but today there’s something different about her. It’s not only her hair that’s blonder –her whole attitude is a lot lighter too. It’s as if Zelda, the flirtatious character she’s playing again on the TV soapie 7de Laan, has rubbed off on her. While chatting to us, the singer, actress and TV presenter mentions recently watching the movie Pearl Harbor with Kylie (14) and Jordan (16), her children with late Springbok hero Joost van der Westhuizen. Soccer-mad Jordan gave up on a match on TV not to miss watching the action-packed tearjerker with his mom and sister, Amor says. “And Kylie cried her eyes out. “Ooh, and [lead actor] Ben Affleck,” Amor…