Yesterday we posted a link to African Swim, the inexplicable but amazing album of South African music, brought to you by the subversive cartoon-lovers at Adult Swim.
Well, Adult Swim, and Far Cry 2. You know, that first-person shooter game about blood diamonds and killing people in Africa. Which seems like a very weird kind of symbiosis to be sponsering an album that celebrates African music. So whom is exploiting whom, hmmm?
A preview of Far Cry 2, after the jump:
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If child pornography allegations didn't stick, this probably won't, but here goes: R. Kelly is wanted for questioning in a South African money scandal. He allegedly made $130,000 for a concert that he never gave.
South African newspaper The Sunday Sun must print an apology after publishing an inflammatory article by journo Jon Qwelane.
Qwelane caused a stir earlier this month after writing that while he doesn’t approve of Robert Mugabe’s insanity, he does appreciate the Zimbabwe President’s anti-gay politics. Homo activists were not impressed and promptly organized a protest.
After hearing activist calls for media justice, press ombudsman Joe Tholoe ruled yesterday that while Qwelane didn’t necessarily incite homophobic hate, he did cross the line:
• Despite the insistence of George Contanza, double-dipping really is like "like putting your whole mouth right in the dip."
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