Kisses is a sweet, edgy coming of age film set on a tough housing estate in Dublin. The narrative follows two youths, Kylie and Dylan, in their ambitions to escape their abusive, caustic, foul-mouthed domestic environments. Aided by Dylan’s furious and abusive father, the two escape the slums to find Dylan’s brother and run away to the city with no plans, no direction and a wad of money.

As a fairly new addition to Cape Town’s arena of theatre sports, The Fugard Theatre has established itself as host to a number of top-class productions over the past few months. The internationally acclaimed Waiting for Godot is no exception.

When the biggest-grossing movie of all time, Avatar, was released on DVD a few months back, I was shocked to discover that there was only a one-disc edition available. There were no special features to cover the making of this incredible film. Of course, this is not a new ploy by studios to milk customers for more money. Often they will release a single-disc edition of a movie, which everyone runs out and buys, only to find a “special edition” on shelves a little later.

I hate going to fashion shows. I come home feeling depressed and hating my image, wanting to set my closet alight – then proceed to rob a bank (preferably avoiding capture), then raid the shopping malls in search of this new image I feel I cannot live without since watching my future wardrobe on a ramp.

Thursday night's shows at 2010 Cape Town Fashion Week began and ended with a bang thanks to the talents of Suzaan Heyns and designing duo Malcolm Klûk and Christiaan Gabriёl Du Toit.

There is a special kind of performer who lurks among you. Unlike  Theatre and Performance students, these actors are not immediately identifiable. That is part of their artistry. They are the closet thespians, who slog away doing their B.Coms or their Med degrees – but who deep, deep down wish that they could throw off the shackles of a suit and tie, and dedicate their lives to the (pause for effect) Theatre.

One of the most popular and successful television series to have come out of the ‘80s, The A-Team   focused on the exploits of a team of four Vietnam veterans who, sentenced by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit, head underground and become soldiers of fortune.  The team acted on the side of good, whilst trying to clear their names. Acclaimed filmmaker Joe Carnahan knew it had a devoted following and recognized the challenges in bringing The A-Team to the big screen. When Carnahan came on board, he and writing partner Brian Bloom redrafted the action to take place during the impending troop withdrawal from the Middle East.

Since man first became conscious, the fogs of mystery have regularly enveloped our understanding of the world around us. Unexplainable occurrences and inexplicable events have continuously confused us, leaving us with only an uneasy feeling in our stomachs. The men and women who have tried to report these events have been cast aside as conspiracy theorists, quacks and lunatics. Despite this, VARSITY has gone deep into the realms of the unknown, and has returned with a compilation of the three greatest mysteries of all time. These are the true mysteries, the things which baffle scientists and detectives the world over. Minor stories such as the Loch Ness Monster, JFK’s assassination and crop circles have been excluded.

At 6pm people in the front rows muttered sarcastic calls for refunds to Nu Metro employees, as Christopher Nolan’s latest film Inception was 15 minutes late in starting. Audience members clambered to their seats well after the film was due to start with the cinema absolutely brimming.

There is nothing like the first time. Ask anyone and they will tell you the same thing. Whether it was enjoyable and memorable, or down-right traumatic, you will remember the first time. The same goes for rap and hip-hop fans.