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By SHARMILA NAIR and KEVIN TAN alltherage@thestar.com.my THEY say adolescence is one of the best periods in life. Unless of course, you couldn’t get rid of your baby fat fast enough, had severe acne problem and a hairstyle that could put boxing promoter Don King to shame. But seriously, just ask anyone about […]
KEANA Reinu (doesn’t her name sound like Keanu Reeves?) posted a video of her covering Train’s Drive By on YouTube with no particular intent. But a few months after that, she found her video shortlisted as one of the six finalists of a contest organised by the band – coincidentally for the best cover […]
By DANIEL SUBRAMANIAM and JOANNE CHUA alltherage@thestar.com.my JAPANESE costume player (cosplayer) Kaname never reveals his real name in interviews. Widely recognised by cosplay fans for his accurate and realistic portrayals of characters such as Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, Kaname will be gracing the Anime Festival Asia (AFA) Malaysia on June 9 […]
By NASA MARIA ENTABAN alltherage@thestar.com.my IF you haven’t been out and about in the past few weeks, make a date with your girlfriends and head down to the nearest mall because the stores are bursting with this season’s beautiful trends! You can’t go anywhere without being distracted by all the brightly-coloured dresses, tops, shoes and […]
By ROXANNE LOW PAU-LING alltherage@thestar.com.my Before coming to Germany, I kind of knew that schools in Western countries would be different from Malaysian schools. However, just knowing about it wasn’t enough for me. I wanted to experience it for myself. So here I am, in Itzehoe, Germany, being a school kid once again. My host […]
I FIRST met L in one of my tuition classes and we hit it off right away. We used talk on the phone and text each other all the time. He is a really sweet guy. However, I didn’t want to start a relationship with him because I was afraid our parents would disapprove. He’s […]
Sexploitation in the world of K-pop is nothing new. By NATASHA IMAN alltherage@thestar.com.my On April 10, the Korean entertainment industry was rocked by a sexual harassment scandal following the arrest of Open World Entertainment founder and chief executive officer Jang Seok-woo. Open World Entertainment currently manages X-5, The Boss, Shinhwa member Jun-Jin, and actor Shin […]
By NASA MARIA ENTABAN alltherage@thestar.com.my CHEER 2012 is around the corner, and cheerleaders in the peninsula are putting the finishing touches on their routines, uniforms and dance moves. The competition, which is in its 13th year, will be held at Stadium Malawati in Shah Alam, Selangor, on June 16 and 17. To get into the […]
THE video blog Techduology was filmed “live” last weekend, and it got plenty of local technology bloggers showing up in support. They could’ve also been there just for the awesome freebies … who knows? One thing’s for sure, though, Jason Goh aka Smashpop and Loh Ben Jern, the two hosts and creators of Techduology, were […]