All our stories, in chronological order
By KEVIN TAN alltherage@thestar.com.my A few years ago, graphic designer Koh Yung Shern, 25, got tired of looking around for hip-hop streetwear. Everything was either low in quality, or high in price. So what is a creative, enterprising young hip-hop fan to do in such a situation? Easy. You design (and wear) your own streetwear. […]
BY FOO JEAN-NI alltherage@thestar.com.my DESPITE being one of the biggest K-pop groups to debut this year, the boys from BtoB were still nervous about going on stage for the first time in Malaysia. During an interview ahead of their 2012 Asia Super Showcase performance in Kuala Lumpur three days ago, the boys – dressed in […]
IN our cover story last week, we highlighted the challenges former residents of shelter homes face when trying to make it on their own. After “graduating” from an orphanage in Kuantan, Pahang at 18, Azrul worked at a fast food restaurant to support himself. Determined to make a better life for himself, he saved money […]
While everyone else is looking forward to letting themselves get lost in the moment at year-end parties, Angela Francesca Tan, 28, is gearing up for what is set to be the busiest period of her career.
By TAM XUEH WEI alltherage@thestar.com.my LEONA Lewis is back, and not a day too soon. Although her third studio album Glassheart was scheduled for release last year, it was only in October that her fans got to listen to the songstress’ latest music endeavour. “We had a deadline that we knew we’d end up losing […]
SHELTER Home for Children general manager, Cheok Hoong Poh said there is a “cut-off” age for youth to remain in the shelter. “We house children from the age of four to 12. When they turn 13, we arrange for them to continue their stay at Shelter 2 in Kuala Lumpur for girls or Shelter 3 […]
By TAM XUEH WEI alltherage@thestar.com.my “WE’re different,” said Adam Pitts, drummer of the London-based band Lawson during a recent telephone interview. And guess what? They sure aren’t your typical boy band. Initially called The Grove, after a shopping centre in Los Angeles, US the four-piece band now goes by the name of Lawson. It was […]
By NATASHA IMAN alltherage@thestar.com.my To most K-pop fans, the end of the year means one of two things – watching and voting for your favourite artistes on the year-end music programmes and award shows. But even though it’s a busy time for the K-pop scene, it’s always nice to take a look back at the […]
By VIVY YUSOF alltherage@thestar.com.my I AM with him. She is with me. Yes, yes. We get it, you’re a couple. The words on your t-shirts could not have been bigger, don’t you worry. We’ve all giggled at couples like these before; usually spotted at shopping malls, happily walking hand in hand with identical t-shirts. I […]
By ANGELIN YEOH alltherage@thestar.com.my When Che Rozi Azrul Che Aziz was studying for his diploma in mechanical engineering, he would pretend to pack a suitcase every Hari Raya. “My friends would leave the dorm to go home to their families, and I always pretended that I was leaving too, telling them my family would be […]
Whatever his instruments he plays – which includes drums (for local band One Buck Short), guitar and vocals – Imran Fadzil Ishak, or Narmi, is first and foremost a musician.
LAST Friday we spoke about the #iwasbullied campaign on our Red FM radio show, R.AGE On Red. We had comedian Phoon Chi Ho join the show, sharing his own “#iwasbullied” experience and how he managed to cope with it. One of our colleagues, StarMetro journalist Oh Ing Yeen, was also on the show, talking about […]
IN the heart of Kuala Lumpur lies a safe haven for people living with HIV (PLHIV) and their family members. Fourteen-year-old Hawa (not her real name) comes here after school and spends time with the volunteers. “I feel happy to be here. I get to meet people, talk to them, learn how to use the […]