Weekend Argus Saturday 2025-11-15

TV presenter Minnie Dlamini recently enjoyed a magical reunion with Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in London. The trio met during the premiere of Wicked: For Good, which took place at Cineworld in Leicester Square on November 10, ahead of its November 21 release. Grande and Erivo stunned at the official premiere in their Gothic gowns, moving away from the colour-themed costumes they wore earlier this year during the press tour. Dlamini posted a short video clip on Instagram of the reunion. Erivo says, “You made it”, to which Dlamini replies, “Yes”. Grande comments: “This is the best moment ever”, to which Dlamini responds: “Wicked in real-life girls.” The story of Wicked: For Good runs parallel to the classic tale of The Wizard of Oz. In this new…

Where do we even start with the ninth season of Selling Sunset? The show, which started off as a glossy peek into high-end real estate, has slowly morphed into a metaphorical blood bath. Put a bunch of competitive, high-maintenance “Barbies” in one office and, well, chaos happens. The original focus on property is barely hanging on, as drama now seems to be the main product. Sure, I enjoyed the earlier seasons when it was about real estate and majestic homes, where i could watch gorgeous landscapes, jaw-dropping interiors, and the crazy amounts people will pay for their dream pad, even if it’s just being rented. This season? Maybe four houses got a proper showing, but most of the screen time is devoted to back‑stabbing, gossip and passive‑aggressive theatrics. Chrishell Stause…

Earlier in the week, I got to chat with Thabang Molaba. Of course, fans know him better as KB in the hit Netflix teen series Blood & Water. A few TV shows into his career, the 30-year-old actor clocked a significant milestone by making his Hollywood debut in Ruben Fleischer’s Now You See Me, Now You Don’t 3. And if you’ve been a fan of this star-studded heist film franchise, you know how big a deal this is for Molaba. During our chat, he unpacked how he landed this role. “I obviously had the audition, and then had a callback, where the director was in the meeting as well. He was giving me pointers on what to do, what to change and all of that. This character was being searched…

Forget the Hollywood trope of locking eyes across a crowded room; today’s love stories are being written in DMs, Zoom calls, and, occasionally, Walgreens parking lots. If anything, modern romance has never looked more real, messy or magical. Just ask Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, who met his wife, artist Rama Duwaji on Hinge. Yes, Hinge, the dating app that is “designed to be deleted”. For a politician now dubbed the “people’s mayor,” his meet-cute feels perfectly millennial: swiping right in between campaign calls and policy drafts. Mamdani, 34, shared the story on The Bulwark podcast earlier this year, noting that his love life is proof “there’s still hope in dating apps”. Duwaji, 27, is a Brooklyn-based artist, and the two tied the knot in…

Unless you have been living under a rock, you must have seen people change their profile pictures to purple on social media, even the random acquaintance on WhatsApp you haven’t seen in ages. But what is up with all the profile picture changes? Women’s rights advocacy group Women For Change is urgently calling for gender-based violence (GBV) to be declared a national disaster. They also urged social media users to put up purple profile pictures in solidarity. On November 21, South African women and members of the LGBTQIA+ community are being urged to stage a nationwide shutdown in protest against GBV and femicide. But what if you changed the picture and want to do more? Or what if you haven’t but want to participate in other ways? Several ways you…

If there’s one thing South Africans love, it’s a good gathering, whether it’s a Christmas lunch under the jacarandas, a New Year’s braai by the pool or a Sunday spread that stretches well into the evening. But as the festive season creeps closer, even the most seasoned hosts know that “the season of joy” can quickly turn into “the season of chaos”. Enter the queen of calm, Martha Stewart. In a recent interview with E! News, the lifestyle icon shared her tried-and-tested tips for surviving the holiday madness with grace, style, and a touch of organisation. “Be careful about being organised for your holiday entertaining,” Stewart advised. “If you’re going to have a party, start working on it now, making your list, figuring out when and where things can be…