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Marvel

• Channel24 | April 2018 | 5 Marvel series to stream before you see Avengers: Infinity War
• Fangirlish | August 2017 | Exclusive Interview with The Defenders Makeup Designer Sarit Klein
• Fangirlish | October 2016 | Luke Cage Episode Reviews
• Fangirlish | September 2016 – | ‘Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD’ Season 4 Weekly Reviews
• Fangirlish | August 2016 | Luke Cage SDCC 2016 Interview: Mahershala Ali and Alfre Woodard
• Fangirlish | August 2016 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. SDCC 2016 Interview: Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon
• Fangirlish | August 2016 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. SDCC 2016 Interview: Iain De Caestecker and Ming-Na Wen
• Fangirlish | August 2016 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. SDCC 2016 Interview: Chloe Bennet and Elizabeth Henstridge
• Fangirlish | August 2016 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. SDCC 2016 Interview: Chloe Bennet and Elizabeth Henstridge
• Fangirlish | August 2016 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. SDCC 2016 Interview: Jeph Loeb and Jeff Bell
• Fangirlish | August 2016 | Luke Cage SDCC 2016 Interview: Simone Missick & Frank Whaley
• Fangirlish | August 2016 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. SDCC 2016 Interview: Clark Gregg & Henry Simmons
• Fangirlish | July 2016 | Luke Cage SDCC 2016 Interview: Theo Rossi & Jeph Loeb
• Fangirlish | July 2016 | 5 Things We Learnt From the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. at SDCC
• Fangirlish | July 2016 | 5 Things We Learnt From the Luke Cage Panel at SDCC
• Fangirlish | July 2016 | Doctor Strange: 5 Questions We Want Answered At SDCC
• Fangirlish | June 2016 | Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD: 5 Questions We Want Answered at SDCC
• Fangirlish | June 2016 | Why We Are Not Ready to Say Goodbye to ‘Agent Carter‘
• Fangirlish | October 2015 – May 2016 | ‘Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD’ Season 3 Weekly Reviews
• Fangirlish | May 2016 | ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Review
• Fangirlish | March – April 2016 | ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’ Episode Reviews
• Fangirlish | March 2016 | What Are You Reading: Jessica Jones from ‘Marvel’s Jessica Jones’
• Fangirlish | January – March 2016 | ‘Marvel’s Agent Carter’ Weekly Reviews
• Fangirlish | February 2016 | Marvel Woman of the Week: Peggy Carter 
• Fangirlish | February 2016 | Movie Review: ‘Deadpool’ is Brave, Hilarious and Utterly Unique
• Fangirlish | January 2016 | Exclusive Interview with ‘Agent Carter’/’Galavant’ Composer, Christopher Lennertz
• Fangirlish | December 2015 | Why 2015 Was An Important Year for the Marvel Cinematic Universe 
• Fangirlish | November 2015 | Marvel’s Jessica Jones’ Season 1 Review and Why You Should Be Watching It
• Fangirlish | October 2015 | Will ‘Agents of SHIELD’ Be Connected to ‘Captain America: Civil War’? 
• Fangirlish | August 2015 | Why I Think It’s Time for Marvel to Buy Back Fantastic Four 
• Fangirlish | July 2015 | ‘Agent Carter’ 5 Questions We Want Answered at Comic-Con‘
• Fangirlish | July 2015 | ‘Agents of SHIELD’ 5 Questions We Want Answered At Comic-Con
• Fangirlish | June 2015 | So Why Can’t Peter Parker Be Gay or Black?
• Fangirlish | June 2015 | Marvel Stars Share the Most Adorable Father’s Day Posts
• Fangirlish | June 2015 | Where Have I Seen Them Before – Daredevil Cast

TV Series

• Channel24 | April 2018 | 5 reasons Bosch is the cop show you should be watching 
• Channel24 | March 2018 | TV REVIEW: 5 Reasons to watch SMILF!
• Channel24 | February 2018 | Feminism, patriarchy and abuse: Why South Africans should watch the Handmaid’s Tale 
• Channel24 | January 2018 | Best boxsets to binge-watch this January
• Channel24 | December 2017 | Best moments from Top Gear that we are still talking about 
• Channel24 | December 2017 | 10 songs that gave us feels on Grey’s Anatomy
• Fangirlish | December 2017 | Our favourite new shows of 2017
• Channel24 | October 2017 | Creepy shows to binge-watch this Halloween
• Channel24 | September 2017 | What Emmy-winning shows can you watch on Showmax?
• TheYoungFolks | September 2017 | For Your Consideration: Chewing Gum
• TheYoungFolks | September 2017 | TV’s Most Memorable Teachers 
• Channel24 | September 2017 | Quiz: How many of these acclaimed series have you watched?
• Channel24 | August 2017 | Here’s what we thought of the Game of Thrones season 7 finale
• Channel24 | August 2017 | 4 Compelling real-life crimes that translated onto screen
• Channel24 | July 2017 | 8 must-watch series you’ll only find on ShowMax
• Channel24 | July 2017 | We review the first episode of Game of Thrones season 7
• TheYoungFolks | July 2017 | TYF’s Top TV Episode of 2017 (so far)
• Channel24 | June 2017 | 10 things you’ll only get if you are a Friends fan 
• TheYoungFolks | April 2017 | TV Review: Big Little Lies
• TheYoungFolks | December 2016 | TV in Memoriam 2016: 10 Shows We Will Miss
• 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 | November 2016 | Teen Wolf Roundtable 
• Fangirlish | October 2016 – May 2017 | Once Upon A Time roundtable
• Fangirlish | October 2016 | Conviction Weekly Reviews
• TheYoungFolks | August 2016 | Top 25 Teen TV Shows of All Time
• TheYoungFolks | July 2016 | Top 5 Pretty Little Liars Deaths 
• TheYoungFolks | July 2016 | Pretty Little Liars and the Myth of the High School True Love
• Fangirlish | June 2016 | Game of Thrones Season 6 as Told By the Cast’s Social Media Accounts
• Fangirlish | June 2016 | 7 Reasons We Loved the Game of Thrones Finale: ‘The Winds of Winter’
• TheYoungFolks | June 2016 | 5 Questions We Had After the ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Season 7 Premiere
• TheYoungFolks | June 2016 | What We Know About Pretty Little Liars Season 7 
• TheYoungFolks | June 2016 | Guest on the Queenslanding, Game of Thrones aftershow S06E09
• TheYoungFolks | June 2016 | Guest on the Queenslanding, Game of Thrones aftershow S06E08
• Fangirlish | April – June 2016 | Game of Thrones Weekly Reviews
• TheYoungFolks | May 2016 | CW’s ‘Riverdale’ V.S. Their ‘Archie Comics’ Counterparts
• TheYoungFolks | October 2015 – May 2016 | ‘Once Upon A Time’ Weekly Reviews
• TheYoungFolks | February – March 2016 | ‘Girls’ Weekly Reviews
• TheYoungFolks | January 2016 | 5 reasons we’re excited for season 5 of ‘Girls’ 
• TheYoungFolks | November 2015 | 5 Characters We Want to See Return for the ‘Once Upon A Time’ 100th Episode
• TheYoungFolks | September 2015 | TV Review: The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (21×01): Kevin Hart

Youth Ministry

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

Lifestyle

• Business Insider SA| December 2018| We asked a photographer to put down her DSLR and go take some pics with a cellphone camera
• News24 | October 2018| WATCH: 5 of the most emotional performances of the South African National Anthem
• Channel24 | December 2017 | 5 things you didn’t know about the porn industry 
• Channel24 | October 2017 | 5 of the world’s greatest hackers and what happened to them
• Channel24 | September 2017 | 5 typical white lies that can backfire
• W24 | May 2017 | 4 ways to cut down your daily tasks and errands 
• News24 | May 2017 | 20 memes that remind us that women are the best when they relove themselves 
• W24 | May 2017 | 10 motivational posters that will make you feel reloved
• W24 | May 2017 | 10 self-care tips that will make you instantly relove your day
• Fin24 | March 2017 | 9 things we know will make you feel nostalgic
• W24 | October 2016 | Here’s how to have the perfect date
• Fin24 | April 2016 | 10 uniquely South African things that will instantly age you 

Fashion

• Sport24 | May 2017 | Top 10 best dressed rugby players

Technology

• Channel24 | May 2017 | The best apps for keeping you up-to-date with trends and celebs

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

Motoring

• Wheels24 | November 2017 | 10 funniest vanity number plates
• Wheels24 | October 2017 | Five kids who couldn’t wait to get their driver’s license
• Wheels24 | September 2017 | 5 great mountain passes for you to try
• Wheels24 | August 2017 | 5 celebrities and the cars they endorsed
• Wheels24 | May 2017 | Quiz: Can you guess which movies these iconic cars are from?
• Wheels24 | April 2017 | 7 ordinary words that means something totally different to petrolheads
• Wheels24 | March 2017 | 10 things everyone should ask when buying a new car
• Wheels24 | March 2017 | 10 stages everyone goes through when buying a new car
• Wheels24 | March 2017 | DIY: How to get that new car smell in your used car
• Wheels24 | March 2017 | Our top 5 cars from The Grand Tour lapboard
• Wheels24 | February 2017 | Our top 5 best starter and student cars
• Wheels24 | January 2017 | Drive like a president (on a budget!)
• Wheels24 | January 2017 | The best budget car buys
• Wheels24 | January 2017 | Quiz: We know what your next car should be
• Traveller24 | December 2016 | Quiz: What kind of driver are you?
• Wheels24 | November 2016 | #My2Million: What car would you buy with R2-million?
• News24 | November 2016 | Survey results! Find out how South Africans sell their cars

Finance

• Fin24 | April 2017 | What to do if you haven’t planned for retirement
• Fin24 | November 2016 | Do you need to file a tax return for 2016?
• Fin24 | November 2016 | Why you should not cash out your retirement fund
• Fin24 | November 2016 | The only constant is change: Is your business keeping up?
• News24 | November 2016 | How should you spend your tax refund?
• News24 | October 2016 | Transforming the field of accountancy 
• Fin24 | October 2016 | INFOGRAPHIC: New thinking required for retirement
• Fin24 | September 2016 | Road to business leadership is paved with education
• News24 | August 2016 | WATCH: When good debt makes a dream come true
• Fin24 | August 2016 | WATCH: Find out where 40% of your retirement investment could be going
• News24 | August 2016 | Who should you go to for a loan?
• News24 | August 2016 | How South Africans can manage their debt
• Fin24 | July 2016 | Financial advisors  – Do you need one and should you get one?
• Fin24 | May 2016 | Farming for the Future
• Fin24 | May 2016 | Fishing for the future
• Fin24 | April 2016 | 6 things you shouldn’t be doing if you plan to retire!
• Fin24 | March 2016 | What will you do with your retirement? 

Parenting

• Parent24 | September 2017 | 10 Questions to ask when buying toys for children with special needs 
• Parent24 | September 2017 | Toys to help your kids with social skills
• Parent24 | June 2017 | Should you be saving for extramurals for your kids? 
• Parent24 | February 2017 | 5 Things to do to keep your child germ-free
• Parent24 | February 2017 | INFOGRAPHIC: How many germs you child encounters everyday

Beauty

• W24 | November 2016 | Quiz: What’s the best makeup look for you?

Education

• News24 | October 2016 | University students make SA proud with award winning project
• News24 | September 2016 | The rebuilding of a South African university 
• News24 | August 2016 | What’s in a name?
• News24 | July 2016 | Are you part of the missing middle?

General Entertainment

• Channel24 | October 2018 | 5 royal exes who made a splash
• Channel24 | April 2018 | Inside the infamous club of sex, celebrities and a $1 million dollar membership fee 
• Channel24 | March 2018 | 7 Earth Hour inspired documentaries that are a must watch!
• Channel24 | February 2018 | ‘They stand as witness’
• Channel24 | August 2017 | 5 celebs who look younger than they really are (you’ll never guess their real age)
• Channel24 | May 2016 | Cape Town goes all out for first Comic Con
• Channel24 | April 2016 | Sharlto Copley talks about life in SA as he promotes new flick
• Channel24 | February 2016 | Teacher-turned-comedian’s one man show returns to the Baxter

Films

• Channel24 | December 2018 | Award-winning South African films you can stream now 
• Channel24 | February 2018 | Star-crossed lovers for every age 
• Channel24 | February 2018 | 5 of the best South African movies and series to stream
• Channel24 | November 2017 | Quote-Off: Samuel L. Jackson vs. Bruce Willis
• Channel24 | October 2017 | 5 of the best Blade one-liners
• Channel24 | September 2017 | Taken’s Bryan Mills guide to everyday life
• Channel24 | September 2017 | How to survive Arcadia 234 – or any waste disposal planet
• Channel24 | July 2017 | 5 roles Tom Hardy totally transformed for 
• Big Screen Hooligans | July 2017 | Wakefield – “Gone Guy”
• W24 | May 2017 | 5 movies that taught us to relove our bodies 
• Channel24 | May 2017 | Top 10 Mean Girls Quotes 
• Big Screen Hooligans | February 2017 | Moonlight – “Sad but beautiful”
• Big Screen Hooligans | December 2016 | Manchester By The Sea – “Get out the tissues”
• Big Screen Hooligans | November 2016 | Arrival – “Read between the lines”
• BTGLifestyle | August 2016 | Our Skwad Reviews Suicide Squad

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