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Buzz Feed
21-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Buzz Feed
If You Take Your Home's Vibes And Aesthetic Very Seriously, These 24 Things From Etsy Are Right Up Your Alley
A macrame fruit hammock so all your produce has a cool place to hang out that's not the usual space-hogging bowl. A made-to-order ceramic soap dish that'll hook neatly over the side of your sink with a cleverly placed drainage hole to keep things fresh and slime-free. A beautiful stained-glass butterfly stake so your plant can have a permanent guest. It hooks onto the side of a planter to create the illusion of a monarch just dropping by for a quick rest. Or stained glass garland you can hang near a window to treat yourself to a colorful light show when the sun hits. People who love when cool shadows appear on the wall: This one is for you! A linen couch cover to protect your sofa from The Horrors (cat puke, spilled wine, cookie crumbs) so thoroughly, it'll be like they were never there at all. Minimalist, coastal grandmother lifestyle, here we come. A funnel planter that not only has a drainage hole (a MUST if you want a healthy plant), but actually incorporates it into the overall look. There's even a cool, orb-like water catcher that's easier to deal with than traditional saucers. A UFO abduction lamp to add a little Mulder to your otherwise Scully-esque desk. It comes with a color-changing remote so you can pick whatever hue matches the moo-d (sorry). Under-cabinet containers you can install in areas that were previously considered at capacity. They maximize space under sinks, in pantries, and beneath shelves, meaning you can finally fit even more stuff in your home! The jars are airtight and self-seal when you put them back, so you can store anything from coffee beans to cotton swabs in them. A book lamp that fits neatly onto your bookshelf so you don't have to worry about mounting, electrical work, or other tiresome chores that aren't cuddling up with a book. The linen-shaded lamp comes with a long, 8-inch cord that you can easily snake through the back of your bookcase. Or a gothic cathedral book light to give some gravitas to your fantasy or horror collection. It comes with two LED candles that provide a flickering glow perfect for a year-round spooky vibe. The Locked Tomb series would be an incredible choice, NGL. A bunch of floral-scented grape soap that pretty much blows all other decorative soap out of the water. Handmade by a mother and son with olive oil and natural fragrances, these vegan soaps can be displayed in a bowl or hung anywhere you want some nice, subtle scents. A 3D-printed, modular Gothic tower plant pole offering a romantic place for your pothos or ivy to climb up. There's a watering tower on top and a column base that fits securely in the planter. An acrylic dry-erase board that serves as unobtrusive decor until you're ready to break out the markers and start brainstorming what you want for dinner. A jumbo carrot body pillow in case you wanna inject some serious vitamin A into your home. Snuggle up with this 4-foot-long plush and live out Bugs Bunny's greatest dream. A crescent bamboo wine holder offering an elegant and kinetic way to store a primo bottle of wine. I strongly recommend finding one with the prettiest label possible so it can double as decor until you're ready to drink it. A handmade ceramic incense cone burner that looks like a tiny little stove. I've seen some cute burners in my time, but this dollhouse-ready one takes the cake. Puffy bookends in bright colors to make your bookshelf feel like it came straight from the MoMA gift shop — even if you have more mystery novels than sleek art books. A cottagecore-y felt desk mat with an embroidered frog design of your choice. Your desk should feel cozy even if your job makes you feel prickly. A handmade, glass birth month flower — pick up one to represent each member of your friends and family to create the most sentimental bouquet of all time. Assuming not everyone was born in the same month, the collection will look super cute in a vase! A handmade, laser-engraved butterfly plant stand/side table to elevate your plants or decor to new soaring heights. You can pick the stain of the wood to best match your style. A cute poster of a handful of pool balls to add a pop of color to your room. The use of negative space really makes this piece special, IMO! Or an art print featuring a scene from Animal Fashion Week. Having these fashionistas in your home is likely to double the value of your property. ;) A hand-blocked cotton quilt perfect for when the weather gets too warm for a heavy comforter. The double-sided design means that, in a way, you're kinda getting two blankets for the price of one! A pack of record dividers for vinyl collectors who need to do a little more organizing. It'll feel like you're record shopping through your own collection and might even help you rediscover old purchases.
Daily Maverick
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Maverick
Proteas' incredible red-ball strength gives Shukri Conrad options aplenty
South Africa's recent two-match tour to Zimbabwe has allowed fringe players to raise their bats for regular selection. Spin bowlers, top-order batters, all-rounders, wicketkeeper batters, fast bowlers of every kind… Suddenly head coach Shukri Conrad has options aplenty when assembling his Test side. South Africa's two-match Test series against Zimbabwe has given several fringe players – and those who have been knocking on the door – an opportunity to test their mettle at the highest level. During the two weeks of action in Bulawayo, Conrad has handed five players their first Test match caps: Dewald Brevis, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Codi Yusuf, Lesego Senokwane and Prenelan Subrayen. Corbin Bosch, Kwena Maphaka and Matthew Breetzke also featured, collecting their second Test caps. All three had their first taste of Test cricket during the past season. The time spent in Zimbabwe was a test of the country's red-ball depth, and it's one that's been passed with flying colours. The aforementioned group of players are added to a playing team of 11 who recently clinched the World Test Championship final against Australia, so breaking into the best available team won't be easy. But it does provide Conrad with players that he can best assemble depending on the conditions. South Africa tour India in November for a two-match Test series – their next Test series after Zimbabwe – and will probably change up the side to suit the conditions on the subcontinent. It will not be surprising if Conrad opts for three spin bowlers in Kolkata and Guwahati. And in Zimbabwe, the three spinners most likely to be on the flight to India were Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy and Subrayen. Maharaj sat out the second Test against Zimbabwe after suffering a groin injury. Subrayen, whose performance was more an audition than the two more recognised tweakers, collected four Zimbabwean scalps in his first innings of bowling in Test cricket. Conrad has gone the opposite direction in the past too, having dropped first-choice spinner Maharaj in place of all-rounder Bosch on the more pace-friendly highveld wicket when the Proteas took on Pakistan at Centurion in December last year – with no recognised spinner selected. Being backed Pace-bowling all-rounder Wiaan Mulder holding the number three position in the batting line-up has given the side the freedom to select the combination of bowlers of their choosing, with Mulder providing a genuine seam-bowling option to balance the side out. But that would only be possible if Mulder performs his role with the bat in the top three to any degree of success. So far, his coach could not have asked for more from him. Despite the changes Conrad has made in the side over the past few matches, transparency and understanding of their roles have ensured that the players feel backed by the coaching staff. Since Conrad took over as head coach, Mulder has scored 881 runs at an average of 80 in 10 matches. This includes his maiden Test half-century as well as three centuries. Before that, in the 11 matches he had played at that point in his career, Mulder had scored 272 runs at an average of 14.3. Not only has the squad depth improved, but the first-choice players, exemplified by Mulder, have become better too. The reason? The backing they have felt from the coach. 'It's a lot,' Mulder said about the role Conrad has played in making him feel like he belongs at the highest level. 'Shuks has backed me for many years, from academy days… It's freed me up a bit to go and play and not worry too much about surviving and making every run count, [and] being able to express myself and play with freedom. 'It's played a massive role and the important thing is I deserve a position in the team. I contribute positively with the bat and ball and catching in the slips, so overall my role brings a lot of balance to the team. 'All those things contribute to freeing me up and playing to the best of my ability.' Stepping up The quality of depth being built ensures that there is no big drop-off after the eventual retirements of the core players in the Test side, and also that regulars don't rest on their laurels. Kyle Verreynne, who hit the winning runs at the World Test Championship, will have one eye over his shoulder after the impressive batting performances of Pretorius. As expected, Verreynne retained the gloves against Zimbabwe while 19-year-old keeper-batter Pretorius was used primarily as a middle-order batter. The clean-hitting southpaw grabbed his first opportunities in senior national colours as well as he could have, attaining scores of 153, four and 78 in his three chances at the crease. That's as good an introduction to red-ball cricket as could be asked for. His domestic teammate, Brevis, showed glimpses of his potential at international level with a half-century on debut, scoring 51, followed by scores of three and 30. He has not yet knocked at the door as hard as Pretorius, but he remains an option for the future. Fast bowler Yusuf bowled with extreme control and brilliant movement, particularly with the new ball, to provide more options in South Africa's long line of Test-ready fast bowlers. Yusuf picked up six wickets and only conceded 64 runs in the first Test, picking off one opening batter in each innings. The 27-year-old offers something different from South Africa's other options. Although he has the ability to crank it up to about 140km/h, his strength is in his Vernon Philander-esque ability to hit the same area ball after ball. On green, seaming decks where the extra pace of the likes of Gerald Coetzee, Nandre Burger or Anrich Nortje – who have all struggled with injuries in recent times – would not be as handy as the accuracy and movement of Yusuf, he could be more than useful for Conrad in the future. The Proteas under Conrad are building a team that is capable of challenging any side in any conditions. DM This story first appeared in our weekly Daily Maverick 168 newspaper, which is available countrywide for R35.
Perth Now
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
David Duchovny had to point out plot holes in The X-Files
David Duchovny had to call out character inconsistencies in The X-Files. The 64-year-old star found fame as FBI agent Fox Mulder in the hit sci-fi series and recalled how he often needed to correct episodic directors on plot holes. Speaking on his Fail Better podcast, David said: "It was a bit of a pet peeve of mine when I was doing X-Files - not so much the others that I've done - but, as with Bones, it's episodic, but every episode is pretty high drama. It can be life and death. "Sometimes the directors would come on and they'd know they had a great script and (since) this was on The X-Files, this could happen, you know? Like, 'Holy s***, this is a great script,' and the really wanted to kill it. Those guys were dangerous. "So often they would say, 'We've never seen Mulder like this before', and I'd say, 'Yeah, like 10 other times we've seen Mulder like this before." David recalled how he had to correct show bosses when Mulder revealed that he had a fear of fire in the season one episode Fire - as his alter ego had appeared unmoved by a blaze in the show's pilot. He explained to guest Emily Deschanel: "I remember like in the middle of the episode, I had this thought. I think I went up to (director) Chris Carter - who wrote that episode I believe - and I said, 'Didn't Mulder and Scully watch a building burn down in the pilot? I think Mulder was fairly cool with it, you know, it didn't bother him.' "It's like that kind of stuff, you know where you're going, you're kind of the curator of the character and sometimes you have to go, 'I can't actually do that.'" David recently lamented how Netflix has changed the TV landscape as he doesn't believe that modern shows can have the longevity and reach of The X-Files, which aired from 1993 to 2002 before being revived from 2016 to 2018. He told the Daily Telegraph newspaper last month: "Netflix kind of f***** the business in a way. Well, I mean, look at The X-Files, which had a foothold on the culture and then lasted. Now, there's just so much – things become incandescent for a year or two and then they just fade away."
First Post
12-07-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Mulder Refuses To Break Lara's Record, Surpasses SA's Amla First Sports With Rupha Ramani
Mulder Refuses To Break Lara's Record, Surpasses SA's Amla | First Sports With Rupha Ramani | N18G Mulder Refuses To Break Lara's Record, Surpasses SA's Amla | First Sports With Rupha Ramani | N18G South Africa captain Wiaan Mulder's decision to declare the innings just 33 runs short of Brian Lara's iconic record has ignited a fierce debate across the cricketing world. While Mulder says it was a mark of respect to the legend, critics, including Ben Stokes and Chris Gayle, argue that sports demands giving your absolute best and seizing rare opportunities. Mulder's refusal to surpass Lara's record contrasts sharply with how he shattered other South African milestones, leaving fans and experts divided. Is honouring a legend worth compromising on competitive spirit? Watch as Rupha Ramani breaks down this polarising moment and the intense reactions it's stirred. See More
India.com
12-07-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Brian Lara disagrees with Wiaan Mulder's decision, urges him to chase 400 if given another chance
Wiaan Mulder. New Delhi: Wiaan Mulder, the stand-in skipper of South Africa was on the cusp of making history when South Africa went into lunch on Day 2 of the second Test match against Zimbabwe. He was on the edge of achieving a feat that only one other batter has ever accomplished in their career a total of 400 runs in a single Test innings and a chance of surpassing the record of Brian Lara in history. However, Mulder chose to declare the innings unbeaten on 367, rather than having a chance of achieving the milestone. The decision to declare at 626/5 has elicited a mixed reaction by the fans and cricket gurus. Chris Gayle and Ben Stokes added their say and they indicated that Wiaan Mulder might not get another opportunity to break the record and reach the illusive 400-run mark. Days after the second Test in Zimbabwe, Wiaan Mulder revealed that he had talked to Brian Lara and Lara had said Mulder should have chased the record at Bulawayo. Mulder has also had his confidence boosted by the legendary West Indies captain, whose 400 not-out has stood the test of time as the highest individual score in Test history and who now urged Mulder to make use of opportunity he has. 'Now that things have settled a little bit, I've chatted a little bit to Brian Lara. He said to me I'm creating my own legacy, and I should have gone for it. He said records are there to be broken and he wishes that if I'm ever in that position again, I actually go and score more than what he had,' Mulder told SuperSport. 'That was an interesting point of view from his side, but I still believe I did the right thing and respecting the game is the most important part for me,' he added. Earlier, Wiaan Mulder having decided to declare the innings had claimed that Brian Lara who is a legend of the game, had to keep the record. He also added that he had talked to the head coach of South Africa where he said he wanted to declare and leave the historic record of Lara to stand. The unbeaten 367 by Wiaan Mulder was a personal best and a new record of the highest individual score made by a South African in Tests. His record setting innings is now fifth on the all-time list of highest individual runs in Test history.
