All our stories, in chronological order
By CHUA WEI LIM Creative Writing Taylor’s University College I AM not against parents telling their teenage kids to change their ways when it is necessary, but I feel that it’s something that’s been done too often and at times without any valid reasons. Sometimes, teenagers don’t need to be told what to do, but […]
Thirteen years ago, then six-year-old Jazeman Jaafar’s ambition of becoming a racer started with a simple trip to a go-kart track in Shah Alam, Selangor.
By JERN KEN Photos by JASON LIOH alltherage@thestar.com.my HOW many of us actually know the extent of religious and cultural diversity in Malaysia? Well, not all of us unfortunately. I was recently involved in Projek Rumah Ibadat Kita-Brickfields, a local campaign which aims to strengthen religious tolerance among Malaysians through arts. The three-month project was […]
By KEVIN TAN alltherage@thestar.com.my IMAGINE travelling 90km twice a day, or spending four to five hours on the road every day, just to get to work or school. It might sound absolutely crazy, but for a variety of reasons – mainly increasing property prices and terrible traffic – some young Malaysians are doing just that, […]
By NATASHA IMAN alltherage@thestar.com.my AFTER a four-year hiatus, South Korean group Epik High have made their return to the K-pop scene with their new album 99. The album has been highly anticipated since news of its release broke last month. It is the first time the group has released an album under their new […]
By KEVIN TAN alltherage@thestar.com.my THIS is how you make a come back: perform in front of a screaming crowd of thousands of people. After three years spent apart, the Jonas Brothers reunited for a world tour that ended with a concert at Stadium Negara last Wednesday for about 3,000 fans. It was the first time […]
By PHYLLIS HO and ANGELIN YEOH alltherage@thestar.com.my Ever watched a horror movie and think to yourself – which sick freak came up with this? Who comes up with these dark, terrifying stories for a living, and why do they do it? Well if you have, today’s your lucky day (though some would say we just […]
For 29-year-old Red FM radio presenter Fiqrie, there is no feeling quite like being able to play someone’s favourite song live on air.
By DAVID LIAN alltherage@thestar.com.my KICKSTARTER is not a store,” wrote the foudners of Kickstarter.com in a blog post last month. And yet, fans of the site seem to have largely ignored the founders’ plea. The fans, despite several warnings, are still “investing” in Kickstarter projects that promise to deliver goodies they’ve always wanted but couldn’t […]
By CHIANG PANG FEI alltherage@thestar.com.my There was a nice side attraction at this year’s Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival (KLEFF), and it was mostly rubbish. Literally. The KLEFF Eco Music Festival and 1Drum Circle, organised two weekends ago in conjunction with KLEFF, featured an entire line-up of performers whose instruments were made up of recycled […]
Three lucky acts will go from singing in their bedrooms, to performing live on stage at Urbanscapes – and you could be one of them! The R.AGE Open Mic competition is now in full swing! Over 80 YouTube singers, musicians and performers have sent in their video submissions, and our judges can’t wait to help […]
By YOLANDA ZELDA ROBERT Degree in Mass Communication KDU University College IT was just another day of jotting down my tasks for the week – collect laundry on Monday, make time for the gym on Tuesday, and then it hit me… The year is nearly over! So I asked myself, “when I look back on […]
By PHYLLIS HO alltherage@thestar.com.my Two Sundays ago, Taylor’s University dodgeball team – or Taylor’s Lakeside Storm – emerged champions for the second time in a row at the MAPCU (Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities) Sports Carnival dodgeball competition. The carnival is an annual sporting event amongst private educational institutions. The event was held […]
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 PHYLLIS HO alltherage@thestar.com.my KEVIN Jonas has Yuna’s music on his phone. How cool is that? When asked during a Skype interview if the Jonas Brothers were familiar with any Malaysian singers, the eldest of the trio showed us a Yuna album cover on his mobile phone. The 24-year-old singer even played a short clip […]