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Hey boardgame fans: if you’re needing your Spiel 2012 updates and need some live content, why don’t you check out Boardgamegeek.com’s video updates? The annual Spiel event in Essen is pretty much the place to go, every year, as it spotlights the latest boardgames and what-not, in one giant exhibition space. What are […]
By JASON LIOH Photos by JASON LIOH and ROBIN WONG alltherage@thestar.com.my INSTEAD of selecting a shutter speed fast enough to stop motion and produce a sharp photo, some people choose a slow shutter speed to introduce “blurriness” into their photographs. This type of photography is called the shutter speed photography and it allows you to […]
By SHARMILA NAIR ANOTHER week has gone by and that just means one thing – there’s new gossip from Hollywood and we are more than excited to repeat them, yes? Prank gone right? That Justin Bieber sure knows how to get everyone’s attention. The 18-year-old singer caused a media frenzy earlier this week when reports […]
By SHARMILA NAIR alltherage@thestar.com.my EVERYONE loves a bit of drama – especially when it is captured on camera for all to see. But the kind of drama that is currently going on in American Idol is getting pretty intense, and a little scary to be honest. If you haven’t heard the news, newly-minted American […]
By PHYLLIS HO alltherage@thestar.com.my WHAT is a freestyle festival you ask? It’s basically a platform for local artists and performers from various urban scenes to showcase their talents and exchange ideas with one another. Freestyle events have become pretty common in countries like Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Now it’s time Malaysian youth got to experience […]
By CHEE YIH YANG alltherage@thestar.com.my ONE of the questions that my group of boardgamer friends grapple with constantly is, “Where shall we play?” We’ve got a very accommodative venue at a local kopitiam in a neighbourhood mall, but after nearly a year playing and eating there, the items on the menu are getting a […]
By TRECIA TAN SHU HUI Taylor’s University Bachelor of Mass Communication PEOPLE are always complaining about how the education system is a failure and it needs to be reformed. There is no doubt that it has its flaws, like everything else that exists in this world, but is it really just the fault of […]
Boardgame enthusiasts take note: if you’ve always wanted to find out how your gaming skills rank in the grand gaming ecosystem, why not take the plunge into the wild world of a boardgame league? Imagine Games, a local distributor of boardgames and miniature games, is teaming up with Bangsar-based Boardgame Depot, to bring a […]
By KELVIN YEE BA (Hons) Mass Communications, IACT College Remember the days when your mum used to go on and on about how you should eat your vegetables? I certainly do. For those of you who still wonders why mum made you eat them, well just remember – “Mother knows best”. At least it’s […]
By PHYLLIS HO alltherage@thestar.com.my The young cheerleaders of Team Malaysia did our country proud at the inaugural 2012 International Cheer Union (ICU) Asia Cheerleading Championships in Tokyo, Japan two weeks ago. The team returned with bronze medals in the Premier Co-ed and Partner Stunt categories, despite competing in a field that included strong contenders […]