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AHEAD of Mother’s Day last week, we interviewed women who had children before they were 25 for a story on young mothers. They talked about the challenges they faced in the early stages of motherhood as well as the ones they are still dealing with now. They discussed feeling disconnected from their peers, being left […]
When we talk about trading card games (TCGs), the titles that surely come to our minds are Magic: The Gathering, World Of Warcraft and of course, Pokemon. What many fail to remember is that there are scores of other TCGs out there, with their own niche followings and communities. One of these niche games is […]
BY IAN YEE alltherage@thestar.com.my A few weeks ago, the R.AGE writers were invited to be part of a webchat with the cast and directors of upcoming summer blockbusters Men In Black 3, The Amazing Spider-Man and Total Recall. That’s right – we got to see Will Smith, Colin Farrell, Emma Stone, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel […]
IT’S an annual tradition with Cheer, and it’s probably one of the few things the cheerleaders involved don’t really enjoy doing – the returning of the Champions’ trophy. Every year, about a couple of months before the Cheer finals, the defending champions are asked to return their trophy in a ceremony to announce that the […]
A little over two years ago, Satira Diana Borhannuddin found a way to turn her love for art, decoration and desserts into a successful business and most recently, a web show.
By VIVY YUSOF alltherage@thestar.com.my HOW many times have we groaned about getting up in the morning and having to get ready for work? Like, “Argh, why can’t I bring my work to bed?” Well, c’est la vie – unless you work as a human bed-tester (what an awesome job that would be). However, we might […]
EVERY year, Alliance Cosmetics Sdn Bhd CEO Ng Chee Eng looks forward to Cheer, Malaysia’s premier cheerleading competition. “The level of energy these young people have, they are so enthusiastic,” said Ng at the Cheer 2012 launch last week. “It’s not just the performers but also the supporters. You get into the stadium and immediately […]
By NASA MARIA ENTABAN alltherage@thestar.com.my WHEN Nik Izyan Nik Mahmood had her first child three years ago, she was “only” 24 – at least that’s how many people today would put it. Very few of her friends were even in serious relationships at that age, let alone breastfeeding and changing diapers. In fact, most of […]
By IAN YEE and DANIEL SUBRAMANIAM alltherage@thestar.com.my BARELY two years ago, YouTube duo Karmin were flat-out broke. Singer/rapper Amy Heidemann was working as a wedding singer while playing in a girl band, and her partner-in-crime Nick Noonan was trying to make a career for himself as a jazz trombonist. “All we had was a US$99 […]
By DENIELLE LEONG alltherage@thestar.com.my She started singing at the age of five when she performed Britney Spears’ Oops!…I Did It Again at a festival in San Francisco; and ever since, Thia Megia has been working towards making a name for herself in the music industry. Well it only took her over a decade to make […]