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FOR many of us, Christmas is all about Santa Claus and his reindeer, beautifully decorated trees, parties with lots of delicious food, jolly tunes and presents. Oh yes, the presents. Whether we celebrate Christmas or not, most of us would not think twice about getting into the spirit of things and joining in the merriment, […]
IN the past few years, social media “predictions” have been a popular subject to approach, especially towards the end of the year. With social media being such a “new” phenomenon, it was easy getting caught up in it. Will next year see Twitter trump Facebook, or will Google come up with something to kill off […]
By NASA MARIA ENTABAN USUALLY, at this time of the year, our thoughts turn to those who are less fortunate than us, and we are thus reminded of how good most of us have it. We have caring friends and family, decent jobs and good health, which are more than some people can wish for. […]
By ZAIN HD alltherage@thestar.com.my Malaysians want Malaysia to do well. We often look elsewhere for aspiration and a benchmark of what we should be. Where we want to be is ascertainable but how we get there is not always the case. Do we seek to achieve great things and then perhaps hope the international media […]
NATIONAL athlete Jagdish Singh is a hockey fan. However, that’s not the sport he is good at. Jagdish, 18, is actually a shuttler in the national junior squad, and is currently the national junior doubles champion, along with his partner Low Juan Shen. He has loved the sport since his father started bringing him along […]
By WINNIE YEOH alltherage@thestar.com.my WHEN Amy* first got the call from a stranger, she was flattered he wanted to befriend her. It didn’t occur to her to be suspicious of his intentions, not when he seemed so caring and understanding. Of course, she was also 15 and naive, and had never had a boyfriend before. […]
I met this girl, M, in my college. After three months of knowing her, I have fallen in love with her. At first she was not aware of it, but I gave her hints and then told her I have feelings for her. Unfortunately, things are not going too well for me. After the confession, […]
YOUTHS with a keen eye, creative mind and excellent camera and editing skills were rewarded for their talent at the Berjaya Youth Short Films Competition 2011 awards ceremony recently. Nick Seah Tze Chyuan emerged the top winner out of 150 entries, walking away with RM40,000 and a Canon 5D MKII camera, with his film Dream […]
National athlete Jagdish Singh is a hockey fan. However, that’s not the sport he is good at.
Astro Tutor TV really couldn’t have picked a better person to voice one of their animated tutors than 25-year-old Choo Mei Sze.
By VIVY YUSOF alltherage@thestar.com.my Guests are happy mingling and the host is glowing radiantly. The models are walking flawless on the runway, with the music playing smoothly in the background. That’s what I always hope for when hosting a fashion show. Online shopping website FashionValet.net (FV) turned one last month and as managing director, I […]
By NASA MARIA ENTABAN alltherage@thestar.com.my CLIMBING the corporate ladder may look glamorous in movies and television shows, but young working women say that it’s all just a lot of hard work. Impressing your bosses with multiple epiphanies during meetings make for great television, but in real life the working people running around in chic three-piece […]
By DAVID LIAN alltherage@thestar.com.my The holiday season is just around the corner, and for many people, this also means crazy sale, traffic jams and a gift-buying frenzy. But even before you head down to the nearest traffic jam, errr, I mean, shopping centre, your main challenge is figuring out what your friends want! Fear not, […]
By NATASHA IMAN alltherage@thestar.com.my WHEN it comes to relationships, the K-pop scene paints a different picture from that in the Western world. In a world where K-pop idols secretly walk hand-in-hand in the wee hours of the morning just to avoid the paparazzi, it is no wonder that openly revealing one’s relationship is a bad […]
By TAN CHOON SAM alltherage@thestar.com.my CHRISTMAS came early for the winners of The Star’s interschool talent competition MY Challenge modern dance category because they got the chance to pick up some performing tips from the cast of the London musical production Stomp ‘11 – Fresher, Faster, Funnier! last week. Stomp dancers make music using everyday […]