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EAT: BEEFCAKES: The hottest new gay-owned eatery in Cape Town promises camp good times, great burgers and hunky staff. First impressions were, however, not promising...
MEET MR GAY SA: Cape Town’s Charl van den Berg was crowned Mr Gay South Africa late last year amid a flurry of controversy over a set of nudie pics. Role model or irrelevant? You decide.
REVIEW: AVATAR: It’s one of the most anticipated movies of the year and, thankfully, Avatar also proves to be one of the most memorable films of the decade.
REVIEW: 2012: It’s the biggest disaster movie ever made but, while the film itself isn’t a catastrophe, it still fails to break out of the predictable Hollywood format.
REVIEW: NEW MOON: The second Twilight movie heralds the rise of another new screen idol, but is otherwise a feebly made orgy of pseudo-romantic teen angst.
REVIEW: LITTLE ASHES: Starring hottie of the moment Robert Pattinson, Little Ashes is more successful at generating sexual tension than exploring its subjects’ lives.
CELEBRATING THE QUEEN: Marking almost three decades in music, Madonna has released a massive CD and DVD compendium of her greatest hits. Mambaonline looks at the some of the highlights.
WHY PRIDE IS STILL IMPORTANT: With Joburg Pride mere days away, many are asking if Pride has lost its relevance. With the most gay-friendly Constitution in the world, do we still need to be marching in the streets?
REVIEW: PEDRO: Presented as part of Cinema Nouveau’s Pride Month, Pedro is a moving, if somewhat erratic, biopic of reality star and activist Pedro Zamora.
TRAVEL: MOUNT GRACE: Life getting you down? Need a pampering break? You’re unlikely to find a better place to spoil yourself than the Mount Grace Country House and Spa in Magaliesburg.