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FILMMAKER Adam Sinclair, 29, released a short film about diffusion of responsibility in November last year called Sanzaru, which depicts a group of college students discussing the theory and exploring the mindset of people in those situations. “You can argue that young Malaysians are less responsible now, but I believe the theory applies to everyone, […]
A DIFFUSION of responsibility case made the news in Malaysia a few months ago. An Indonesian worker had suffered a stroke and collapsed at a food court which serviced mostly students from Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus in Subang Jaya, Selangor. It was over four hours before a group of patrons – the organising committee of a debate […]
By CHRISTINE CHEAH alltherage@thestar.com.my TRICK question: you’re in the middle of a crowded street, and you notice some guy lying on the ground motionless. Everybody seems to be walking past him. What would you do? It’s a trick question because we already know what the answer would most likely be, thanks to this phenomenon in psychology […]
Celine Wong, aka Lihuà (her Chinese name), 23, didn’t particularly enjoy the Chinese calligraphy lessons her parents made her attend for about 10 years, starting when she was six.
By IAN YEE alltherage@thestar.com.my IN the space of a year, Borussia Dortmund have gone from German league and cup Double winners, to losing the UEFA Champions League final and three of their best players – all while failing to win a single trophy. It is the curse of the over-achieving club. After Dortmund’s incredible 5-2 […]
IF YOU had the chance to tell everyone an inspiring story, and let them have a glimpse of it through film, would you do it? If your answer is yes, then you’re in luck! Happening for the third time, the Berjaya Youth Short Film Competition is again open for young Malaysians aged 18 to […]
by YEE LISAN alltherage@thestar.com.my SIXTEEN creative young students recently produced a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to show that national unity is part of Malaysian culture and that we need not be reminded of it. They had to come up with a simple story line for the video titled Recipe For Unity, which shows that though […]
By IAN YEE alltherage@thestar.com.my YOU know there will always be some big-mouthed, know-it-all out there waiting to poop on a party; and last week, that man was former England international Chris Waddle. Even when Alex Ferguson retired, I had the feeling it was coming. Some genius pundit was going to nit-pick on his success and […]
By KEVIN TAN alltherage@thestar.com.my If there is one rule for music, it’s that it always evolves and the latest music trend to hit the dance floors in Malaysia – and around the world – is Electronic Dance Music (EDM). Even though this genre has been around since the 70s disco era and even survived the […]
Rope access work is a career that demands commitment and concentration.