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Features

• Cosmopolitan SA | February 2020 | The Bachelor SA: Let’s talk about the other contestants not wanting to pronouce Qiniso’s name
• Fangirlish | July 2018 | Police Brutality, Black Lives Matter and Why ‘The Hate U Give’ is Important
• Channel24 | April 2018 | Inside the infamous club of sex, celebrities and a $1 million dollar membership fee 
• Channel24 | February 2018 | Feminism, patriarchy and abuse: Why South Africans should watch the Handmaid’s Tale 
• Channel24 | February 2018 | Star-crossed lovers for every age 
• Channel24 | February 2018 | ‘They stand as witness’
• TheYoungFolks | September 2017 | For Your Consideration: Chewing Gum
• TheYoungFolks | July 2016 | Pretty Little Liars and the Myth of the High School True Love
• Fangirlish | June 2016 | Why We Are Not Ready to Say Goodbye to ‘Agent Carter‘
• Channel24 | May 2016 | Cape Town goes all out for first Comic-Con
• Fangirlish | December 2015 | Why 2015 Was An Important Year for the Marvel Cinematic Universe 
• Fangirlish | August 2015 | Why I Think It’s Time for Marvel to Buy Back Fantastic Four 
• Fangirlish | June 2015 | So Why Can’t Peter Parker Be Gay or Black?

TV Series Reviews

• Cosmopolitan SA | February – May 2020 |The Bachelor SA Season 2 Recaps
• Cosmopolitan SA | July 2019 | We Are Obsessed with Zendaya’s New Series Euphoria and Here’s Five Reasons Why You Should Be Too
• Channel24 | March 2018 | TV REVIEW: 5 Reasons to watch SMILF!
• Channel24 | August 2017 | Here’s what we thought of the Game of Thrones season 7 finale
• Channel24 | July 2017 | We review the first episode of Game of Thrones season 7
• TheYoungFolks | April 2017 | TV Review: Big Little Lies
• Channel24 | December 2016 | Here’s what we thought about Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
• TheYoungFolks | November 2016 | Gilmore Girls Revival Review: A Year in the Life
• Fangirlish | October 2016 | Luke Cage Episode Reviews
• Fangirlish | October 2016 | Conviction Weekly Reviews
• Fangirlish | September 2016 – | ‘Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD’ Season 4 Weekly Reviews
• Fangirlish | June 2016 | 7 Reasons We Loved the Game of Thrones Finale: ‘The Winds of Winter’
• Fangirlish | April – June 2016 | Game of Thrones Weekly Reviews
• Fangirlish | October 2015 – May 2016 | ‘Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD’ Season 3 Weekly Reviews
• Fangirlish | March – April 2016 | ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’ Episode Reviews
• TheYoungFolks | October 2015 – May 2016 | ‘Once Upon A Time’ Weekly Reviews
• TheYoungFolks | February – March 2016 | ‘Girls’ Weekly Reviews
• TheYoungFolks | September 2015 | TV Review: The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (21×01): Kevin Hart
• Fangirlish | November 2015 | Marvel’s Jessica Jones’ Season 1 Review and Why You Should Be Watching It

Film Reviews

• Cosmopolitan SA | December 2019 | ‘Frozen 2’ has some hectic themes but the kids will love it
• Cosmopolitan SA | July 2019 | The Lion King Review: Watching Mufasa’s Death in ‘Life-Action’ Doesn’t Make It Any Less Sad
• Cosmopolitan SA | April 2019 |‘Someone Great’ is a story of friendship and heartbreak – with a killer soundtrack
• Cosmopolitan SA | March 2019 |The Perfect Date is Perfectly Adorable and Yes, We Are Still in Love with Noah Centineo 
• Fangirlish | May 2016 | ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Review
• Fangirlish | February 2016 | Movie Review: ‘Deadpool’ is Brave, Hilarious and Utterly Unique

Entertainment Interviews

• Cosmopolitan SA | May 2020 | Aqeelah Harron-Ally literally just wrote the book on how to make it as an influencer
• Cosmopolitan SA | February – April 2020 |The Bachelor SA Season 2 Eliminated Contestants Exit Interviews
• Cosmopolitan SA | March 2020 | We chatted to Miss South Africa, Sasha-Lee Olivier about the importance of telling your own story
• Cosmopolitan SA | December 2019 | Celeste Khumalo chats to COSMO about her career, her style and how she manages it all
• Cosmopolitan SA | November 2019 | We chatted to Nakhane about his friendship with Madonna, his tour to SA, and his love for fashion
• Cosmopolitan SA | November 2019 |Bonang Matheba thanks her BForce for all their support in an exclusive interview with COSMO
• Cosmopolitan SA | November 2019 | COSMO chatted to US model and activist Ashley Chew about diversity and #BlackModelsMatter
• Cosmopolitan SA | October 2019 |Orange is the New Black’s Phumzile Sitole on the new season and the importance of education
• Cosmopolitan SA | September 2019 | What is Life Like After Miss South Africa? COSMO Speaks to Former Winner Ziphozakhe Zokufa
• Cosmopolitan SA | July 2019 | South African model Katryn Kruger opens up about becoming an international model at age 16
• Cosmopolitan SA | June 2019 | Lucifer’s Lesley-Ann Brandt Speaks With COSMO On Her Role as Maze and More
• Cosmopolitan SA | March 2019 | We Chatted to Riky Rick about Cotton Fest, The Voice and Being a Father
• Cosmopolitan SA | March 2019 | We Chatted to Amanda Black About Her New Single, Self-Love and Getting Out of Toxic Relationships
• Fangirlish | August 2017 | Exclusive Interview with The Defenders Makeup Designer Sarit Klein
• Fangirlish | January 2016 | Exclusive Interview with ‘Agent Carter’/’Galavant’ Composer, Christopher Lennertz
• Channel24 | February 2016 | Teacher-turned-comedian’s one-man show returns to the Baxter

Books

• Fangirlish | September 2016 | Harry Potter & the Cursed Child Roundtable: The Good, The Bad and the Verdict
• TheYoungFolks | August 2016 | Harry Potter & the Cursed Child Script Reactions

Youth Ministry

• Throwback Leadership Development | Burning the Truth
• Throwback Leadership Development | Educating Malala
• Throwback Leadership Development | Update or Outdate

Travel

• Traveller24 | December 2018 | Top 10 different instagrammable places in Cape Town 
• CapeTownMagazine.com | August 2018 | Business or Pleasure: This Luxury Spot Makes For The Ideal Inner-City Getaway
• CapeTownMagazine.com | July 2018 | Discover The Hidden Stellenbosch Vineyard Where You Can Sip Wine Favoured By Monaco’s Prince Albert
• CapeTownMagazine.com | July 2018 | Discover A Luxury Experience at The Only 5-Star Hotel in Paarl
• CapeTownMagazine.com | July 2018 | A Taste of Farm Life in A Self-Catering Farm Cottage At The Foot of the Drakenstein Mountains
• CapeTownMagazine.com | July 2018 | 6 Cool Extras That Make It Worth It To Hire A Car With AroundAboutCars
• CapeTownMagazine.com | June 2018 | New Name, Same Croc-Filled Fun and Adventure for The Whole Family
• CapeTownMagazine.com | June 2018 | Burgers, Pizzas, Cocktails and A Party, There’s Loads to Experience at This Bree Street Eatery
• CapeTownMagazine.com | May 2018 | What’s new on the menu at the Sea Point coffee place that train’s the city’s baristas 
• Food24 | November 2017 | 4 Cape Town restaurants you have to visit this summer
• Food24 | November 2017 | Of course Cape Town has high-end artisanal food trucks
• Traveller24 | May 2017 | 12 ways Australians prove they live in an upside down world 
• Food24 | May 2017 | Cuba’s colour, taste and sounds are 2017’s latest trend!
• Traveller24 | April 2017 | 5 destinations that are still cheaper for South Africans (Despite the Rand drop)
• Traveller24 | July 2016 | 10 hidden gems in Cape Town
• Traveller24 | June 2016 | Places we would love to wake up to in Cape Town
• Traveller24 | June 2016 | Have you completed your Cape Town Bucket List? 
• Traveller24 | June 2016 | How to make the most of your flights
• Traveller24 | June 2016 | How to eat your way through SA’s food capital 
• Traveller24 | June 2016 | Budget tips for a family-friendly holiday in Australia
• Fin24 | May 2016 | The world’s top 4 luxury cities must do list!
• Fin24 | May 2016 | Top 5 luxury destinations for families
  
• Fin24 | May 2016 | Why you should rent a serviced apartment when you travel
• Fin24 | May 2016 | The world’s 7 must-see travel destinations for 2016

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