NEWS

Watch the Mystical First Trailer for ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’

https://youtu.be/sGNnv_g9h4k The folks over at Warner Bros. and Heyday Films released the first official trailer for the David Yates-directed film that stars actor Eddie Redmayne as a magical animals guru named Newt Scamander. The nearly three-minute clip above is approximately ten seconds longer than the longest teaser trailer and offers a more in depth look at the plot and characters that will be featured in the movie. Not to mention, the original Harry Potter score returns for an awesome kick of nostalgia. (more…)

NEWS

Hundreds of unemployed youths fall for a fake recruitment advert in Lagos

Hundreds of unemployed Nigerian youths today fell for a fake recruitment advert sent out via Whatsapp. A fake message was drafted and sent out by a prankster, claiming that people who have a B.sc and are interested in a 80k salary paying job at a call center in Guaranty Trust Bank plc, should come for an interview by 9am in VI, Lagos. People thought it was true and hundreds of youths, even from outside Lagos, came formally dressed but were shocked to find out it was a hoax. See tweets explaining more on what happened and a video, after the cut. (more…)

TECH

Thailand has created world’s first non-rectangular football field

Real estate developer AP Thailand partnered up with digital agency CJ Worx to create irregular-shaped soccer pitches that are located across an overpopulated region in Bangkok. Believe it or not, these unconventional designs were built with good reason. According to designboom, the duo wants to “help foster creativity” and create spaces for play that will “enhance relationships among the people in the community.” The concept was rooted from a prepubescent idea dubbed “think space” — trusting that “any abnormal space can achieve the highest benefit.” (more…)