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By SHARMILA NAIR alltherage@thestar.com.my ALIFF Aziz is seriously ready to carve a name for himself in the international music industry. The 21-year-old Singaporean singer has been working hard for over six years in the scene and is not planning to slow down any time soon. “I really want to do all I can in […]
CHEER 2012 is around the corner and we hope you’re all prepared for the fun and excitement that’s in store for you! As usual, around this time, secondary school students involved in the annual cheerleading competition will be busy getting their routines right and tweaking their performances before the big weekend of June 16 and […]
AHEAD of Mother’s Day last week, we interviewed women who had children before they were 25 for a story on young mothers. They talked about the challenges they faced in the early stages of motherhood as well as the ones they are still dealing with now. They discussed feeling disconnected from their peers, being left […]
When we talk about trading card games (TCGs), the titles that surely come to our minds are Magic: The Gathering, World Of Warcraft and of course, Pokemon. What many fail to remember is that there are scores of other TCGs out there, with their own niche followings and communities. One of these niche games is […]
BY IAN YEE alltherage@thestar.com.my A few weeks ago, the R.AGE writers were invited to be part of a webchat with the cast and directors of upcoming summer blockbusters Men In Black 3, The Amazing Spider-Man and Total Recall. That’s right – we got to see Will Smith, Colin Farrell, Emma Stone, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel […]
A little over two years ago, Satira Diana Borhannuddin found a way to turn her love for art, decoration and desserts into a successful business and most recently, a web show.
By NASA MARIA ENTABAN alltherage@thestar.com.my WHEN Nik Izyan Nik Mahmood had her first child three years ago, she was “only” 24 – at least that’s how many people today would put it. Very few of her friends were even in serious relationships at that age, let alone breastfeeding and changing diapers. In fact, most of […]
By IAN YEE and DANIEL SUBRAMANIAM alltherage@thestar.com.my BARELY two years ago, YouTube duo Karmin were flat-out broke. Singer/rapper Amy Heidemann was working as a wedding singer while playing in a girl band, and her partner-in-crime Nick Noonan was trying to make a career for himself as a jazz trombonist. “All we had was a US$99 […]
By DENIELLE LEONG alltherage@thestar.com.my She started singing at the age of five when she performed Britney Spears’ Oops!…I Did It Again at a festival in San Francisco; and ever since, Thia Megia has been working towards making a name for herself in the music industry. Well it only took her over a decade to make […]
By SHARMILA NAIR and KEVIN TAN alltherage@thestar.com.my THEY say adolescence is one of the best periods in life. Unless of course, you couldn’t get rid of your baby fat fast enough, had severe acne problem and a hairstyle that could put boxing promoter Don King to shame. But seriously, just ask anyone about […]
KEANA Reinu (doesn’t her name sound like Keanu Reeves?) posted a video of her covering Train’s Drive By on YouTube with no particular intent. But a few months after that, she found her video shortlisted as one of the six finalists of a contest organised by the band – coincidentally for the best cover […]
By DANIEL SUBRAMANIAM and JOANNE CHUA alltherage@thestar.com.my JAPANESE costume player (cosplayer) Kaname never reveals his real name in interviews. Widely recognised by cosplay fans for his accurate and realistic portrayals of characters such as Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, Kaname will be gracing the Anime Festival Asia (AFA) Malaysia on June 9 […]
By ROXANNE LOW PAU-LING alltherage@thestar.com.my Before coming to Germany, I kind of knew that schools in Western countries would be different from Malaysian schools. However, just knowing about it wasn’t enough for me. I wanted to experience it for myself. So here I am, in Itzehoe, Germany, being a school kid once again. My host […]
Sexploitation in the world of K-pop is nothing new. By NATASHA IMAN alltherage@thestar.com.my On April 10, the Korean entertainment industry was rocked by a sexual harassment scandal following the arrest of Open World Entertainment founder and chief executive officer Jang Seok-woo. Open World Entertainment currently manages X-5, The Boss, Shinhwa member Jun-Jin, and actor Shin […]
By NASA MARIA ENTABAN alltherage@thestar.com.my CHEER 2012 is around the corner, and cheerleaders in the peninsula are putting the finishing touches on their routines, uniforms and dance moves. The competition, which is in its 13th year, will be held at Stadium Malawati in Shah Alam, Selangor, on June 16 and 17. To get into the […]