THE CONVERSATION Does adding ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to your ChatGPT prompts really waste energy? 3 min 2 By Richard Morris
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Tutu at Berlinale reclaims ‘the Arch’ from myth and mystery 4 min 1 By Marianne Merten
THE CONVERSATION Hesitation is costly in sports but essential to life — neuroscientists explain why 3 min 0 By Eric Yttri
THEATRE REVIEW And the Girls in their Sunday Dresses: Finding fresh urgency in Mda’s bureaucratic hell 5 min 0 By Keith Bain
PHOTO ESSAY In pictures: Elegance and restraint on the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards red carpet 6 min 0 By Maverick Life Editors
BOOK REVIEWS Books to ignite you: Love, lies, Cape Town’s past and the power of money 6 min 0 By Joy Watson
IN PICTURES Chasing gold: Moments from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics 8 min 0 By Daily Maverick Photo Team
JOBURG GIG GUIDE Soul, sushi and survival: Navigating Joburg’s culture and water crisis 5 min 0 By Ferial Haffajee
DANCE Gregory Maqoma’s Genesis — a visceral plea acknowledging the past to heal the future 6 min 0 By Keith Bain
THE CONVERSATION Revolutionary rap: Nigerian star Falz has kept protest music alive 5 min 0 By Paul Onanuga
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING The ‘Burbs is a binge-worthy mix of mystery and black comedy 4 min 0 By Noelle Adams
IN PICTURES Carnival goers celebrate Rose Monday in Germany, and more from around the world 6 min 0 By Daily Maverick Photo Team
THE CONVERSATION Juice cleanses, charcoal supplements and foot patches – is detoxing worth the hype? 2 min 0 By Katie Edwards and Dan Baumgardt
MATTERS OF THE ART A (beginner’s) guide to the Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2026 5 min 0 By Kristen Harding
BOOK REVIEW Loaded For Bear: Tim Cohen brings Leon Louw's overlooked legacy to life 6 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
IN THE AIR Royal Countess Zingara mourns a tumultuous world while celebrating the heights of human potential 9 min 0 By Keith Bain
MATTERS OF THE ART Censorship, commerce and the complicated stage of the art fair 7 min 0 By Lucinda Jolly
PHOTO ESSAY Gold fever hits Gugulethu: Residents dig up a kraal in Springs 4 min 1 By Felix Dlangamandla
