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Greyson Chance is coming to Malaysia, folks! R.AGE and Universal Music Malaysia are giving you the chance to win exclusive passes to Greyson’s showcase in Kuala Lumpur on Friday night. All you need to do is answer really simple questions that we will post up on the R.AGE Facebook page today at 4pm! There are […]
TAN CHOON SAM alltherage@thestar.com.my In recent years, YouTube has given exposure to many young talents, such as Justin Bieber and Colbie Callait. One of the more prodigious of the lot is Greyson Chance, 14. As a result of his YouTube videos going viral, Greyson has not only met his idol Lady Gaga, he has […]
By IAN YEE alltherage@thestar.com.my It’s not easy being the youngest ever podium finishers in a Malaysian Rally Championship (MRC) race. First of all, when you’re only 20 and 18 years old like Kenneth Koh and his co-driver Nicole Gill, even little things like popping the customary champagne bottle can be a problem. The first-time MRC […]
THE time has come yet again for Malaysians to don their favourite “black-and-yellow” jerseys and show their unwavering support for our nation. That’s because our national athletes will compete against some of the best sportsmen from all over the region at the upcoming 26th SEA Games. Over 800 of our national athletes and officers will […]
FOR many anime and comic book fans, interacting with other fans is just as important as collecting novels, comics and posters, and watching and re-watching their favourite series (or reading and re-reading). Some of the most popular conventions in the world include the Comiket in Japan, the Angoulême International Comics Festival in France, the Lucca […]
By ZAIN HD alltherage@thestar.com.my Many people find it surprising that I am against the education policy of teaching maths and science in English (PPSMI). This is considering that I am far more fluent in English than I am in Bahasa Malaysia, and went to Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) where everything was taught in English to […]
By NASA MARIA ENTABAN alltherage@thestar.com.my COSPLAYER Zheok Kit has surprised some of his friends a few times by giving them a fierce glare when they approach him at cosplaying events. Of course, he makes it a point to explain to them later that he wasn’t being rude, he was just “in character”. Zheok Kit,18, is […]
By VIVY YUSOF alltherage@thestar.com.my I LOVE travelling, but there’s one thing about it that I can’t stand – the packing. I just do not know the meaning of “travelling light”, nor do I understand its concept. Ever seen one of those girls at the airport lugging around a huge handbag, a carry-on trolley bag, and […]
By NATASHA IMAN alltherage@thestar.com.my JUST a few years ago, if you had stopped any K-Pop fan in their tracks and asked where their favourite idol groups were, a simple reply of “Korea” or another Asian country was probably what you’d get. But in more recent times, answers along the lines of the United States, […]
This week’s tags: #SPM and #PPSMI Too many subjects. Too exam oriented. No practical application. Poor syllabus. Poor delivery. Doesn’t encourage critical/creative thinking. These are just some of the problems with the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exam system highlighted by the young people of Malaysia during our last #RAGEchat session. Our #RAGEchat had achieved a […]