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By MELLY LING alltherage@thestar.com.my BRACE yourselves, people, because The MTV Show is back for a second season. The weekly music and lifestyle series had fans holding their breath after former host VJ Holly Grabarek left the show to pursue her studies. But starting this weekend, the show will be back with a new dynamic duo […]
By SHARMILA NAIR alltherage@thestar.com.my Taylor Swift may be forever single and Rihanna snubs Kendall Jenner. Ouch! THERE is always something new to read about celebrities, isn’t there? Well, this week is no different. Let’s check out some of the celebs who have been out and about town making news and finding ways to stay […]
Wizards of the Coast has just started their daily previews on the next upcoming Magic: the Gathering expansion set, Dragon’s Maze. Well, it’s good to know that the game’s still trucking along fine. (Yeah, I’m still out of touch, TCG-wise.) The third and concluding set in the Return to Ravnica block, is set […]
Games Workshop’s Space Hulk boardgame is a certified classic. The eminent miniatures game company’s primo reissue set several years back flew off the shelves, predictably. There’s also a card game version which I enjoy supremely, by Fantasy Flight Games, called Space Hulk: Death Angel – The Card Game. Now, looks like there will be […]
Fantasy Flight Games’ Sudden Death expansion for the Blood Bowl Team Manager Card Game is finally here. It’s pretty much available in most of your neighborhood gaming and specialty stores (I picked up mine from Comics Corner in Damansara Jaya). The three new teams – Undead, Dark Elves and Vampires – come with new […]
I have to say once again that deck-building games (and card-based “boardgames”) are just too plain awesome to indulge in. There’s nothing better than a card game for a bunch of guys, played in around one hour. Yes the depth might be lacking, but I do not miss my TCGs at all, no sir! […]
By SHARMILA NAIR alltherage@thestar.com.my WE love reading about celebrities and the gossip backstage. Here’s this week’s buzz on the glitz and glamour gang. Mackin’ no more Remember that line from Jay-Z’s Big Pimpin’ song where he goes “I’ll be forever mackin’”? Well, the world kind of knew that he didn’t keep to his words when […]
By SHARMILA NAIR alltherage@thestar.com.my WHERE does one find celebrities? In the limelight of course. And this week is no different, so here are some gossip and celeb news to get you through the day. Sing, don’t write Award-winning songwriter Cathy Dennis, who has worked with Kylie Minogue, Katy Perry and Britney Spears, warned the One […]
ENGINEERS Without Borders (EWB) is a world-wide NGO in various countries that adopts engineering solutions to meet the needs of developmental work. EWB Canada, upon realising the importance of acknowledging failures, publishes an annual Failure Report citing their biggest failure projects to let others learn from their mistakes. In a TEDx talk in 2011, one […]
This month’s boardgames and card game shipment for the ToyBox game shop include a bunch of newer items from Fantasy Flight Games. Noteworthy highlights would be Star Wars Living Card Game’s first expansion, Desolation of Hoth – finally! FFG’s Star Wars Miniatures’ long-overdue expansions, including the Slave I and Millennium Falcon sets, are also […]