#LaughDieYou: “Siu Sei Lei” With Phua Chu Kang, Kumar, Douglas Lim & More!

So, what happens when Malaysia joins forces with Singapore to tickle your funny bone? You die of laughter, of course!

“Laugh Die You”, a direct translation of a Cantonese phrase, “siu sei lei”, which quite simply means “to laugh until you die”, is expecting at least 4,000 Malaysians to fill its venue, come 14th and 15th May.

The first of its kind in Malaysia, “Laugh Die You” will bring the best of comedy from Malaysia and Singapore on one stage, featuring the ever so funny, our very own Malaysian stand-up comedian, Douglas Lim take on Singapore’s uber funny, motormouth queen, Kumar, at the HGH Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

A show like no other, this highly anticipated comedy show will be hosted by the very hilarious Mr. Phua Chu Kang himself, Gurmit Singh. “It is going to be a fantastic comedy show. It will showcase a distinctive take on Malaysian vs. Singaporean comedy. Be prepared as well to be entertained by the best in Singapore, JB and some even say Batam”, said Gurmit Singh.

At the “Laugh Die You” press conference on Wednesday (18th March), Popcorn Studio’s MD Erik Ong said, “This event is one of a kind that would bring stand up comedy to the next level. Laugh Die You will surely bring Malaysian, Singaporean rivalry to new heights.”

This 2-and-a-half hours comedy show will also feature home-grown stand-up comedian, Rizal van Geyzel. And that’s not all!

On top of that, as a post-event entertainment to this show, audience can be expected to be entertained by Malaysian rock band, Hydra.

Tickets are available here. Early bird tickets are available at 15% discount (for VIP and Gold only) till 31st March 2015.

For those travelling from afar have an option for accommodation at the official hotel of the event, Seri Pacific Kuala Lumpur at a discounted rate of RM340nett (normal rate at RM638nett) upon prior booking and proof of ticket purchase. Further information on hotel booking can be made directly with the hotel at (03)40494325/(03)40425555.

Organised by Popcorn Studio Sdn Bhd, this fun filled comedy night that features comedy kings and queen of Malaysia and Singapore respectively, is expected to slay their audiences with lots of Malaysian vs. Singaporean jokes and laughter.

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There’s Such A Thing As Coca-Cola + Coffee & We’re Already Buzzing With Excitement

Yes, it is as weird as it sounds, if you’re neither a fan of Coca-Cola nor coffee ?

Coca-Cola has launched a new item called, “Coca-Cola Plus Coffee”. A fresh take on the classic Coca-Cola, the new twist will allow fans to savour both their Coca-Cola and coffee fix all in one, as it the traditional taste of Coke with “a dash of real coffee from Brazil” and “subtle caramel undertones”.

Coca-Cola Australia is hoping that the drink will be a popular alternative to a second cup of coffee in the afternoon, since Australians are known to have a love-affair with coffee. Oh, and it’s quite apt that “Coca-Cola Plus Coffee” (the Australian version) is also sugar free and contains “less caffeine than the same amount of a regular latte or flat white but a little more than classic Coca-Cola”, so that people can dial down the hyperactive-ness from too much caffeine plus sugar.

As far as we know, the limited edition drink has officially rolled out in both Australia and Japan, and people say that it tastes like Vanilla Coca-Cola. In Japan, it’s called “Coca-Cola Coffee Plus”, a version with sugar, and it can be found in vending machines.


#Unbroken: 6 Speedy Facts About The People Behind The Film

As most of you might already know “Unbroken” is about to be released in a cinema near you this month. In case you haven’t heard, the movie is Hollywood icon Angelina Jolie’s personal “work of art” because not only was it her first time helming a war film, it has also done quite well since its release! In fact, according to TIME, Universal Pictures expects the movie to gross approximately USD17 million to USD19 million at the box office by the end of the Christmas weekend.

But before you head off to the cinemas to catch it when it comes out, we’ve narrowed down just a few things you need to know about the film. Perhaps these facts will help you understand why it has been such a hit with moviegoers!

Author Laura Hillenbrand was the first person to bring Louis Zamperini’s story to life in the 2010 biography “Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption”. Louis was a former Olympic distance runner who enlisted in the Air Force in 1941. He survived a plane crash in the Pacific Ocean, and spent over a month waiting to be rescued at sea. However, he would spend more than two and a half years as a prisoner of war (POW) in a Japanese camp after being captured.

2. It is another directorial feat by Angelina Jolie

This is Angelina’s third time directing a movie for the big screen. Her first directing job was a documentary titled, “A Place in Time”. She directed “In the Land of Blood and Honey” in 2007. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe. Angelina Jolie has garnered the biggest buzz for her latest directing vision, on top of being nominated “Best Director” for the upcoming Critics’ Choice Movie Award on 15th Jan 2015.

3. Japanese rockstar Miyavi’s movie debut

This is the first American film for Miyavi (aka Takamasa Ishihara). He is one of Japan’s premier rock stars. However, he did a complete 180 with his stirring performance as the formidable and cruel prison guard Watanabe in the film. Miyavi is also know as the “Samurai Guitarist” because of his mad skillz, and he was in Kuala Lumpur in 2012 for a small, intimate gig. Read our exclusive interview with the rockstar here!

Everyone keeps talking about Jack. The fairly unknown British actor is receiving accolades for his portrayal of Louis Zamperini. Entertainment Weekly dubbed him a “real star on the rise” and called his performance “totally hypnotic”. Oh, and believe it or not, he made his professional acting debut in 2005 appearing in an episode a British soap opera called “Doctors”.

5. Louis Zamperini stunned at the Olympics

He placed eighth in the 5,000 meters at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, with an impressive 56-second final lap. It’s an artistic choice that the film omits Louis Zamperini shaking an impressed Hitler’s hand, instead dwelling on just how amazing that final lap was. Also, after his release from prison, he went on to carry the Olympic torch in Nagano, Japan (not far from the POW camp where he had been held) in 1998 and to get married.

6. The real Louis Zamperini died months before the film’s release

His death had mistakenly been announced previously, when the US government classified him as KIA during World War II, after his B-24 Liberator aircraft went downi n 1943, and no survivors were located by the military. President Franklin D. Roosevelt even sent Zamperini’s parents a formal condolence note in 1944. However, his “real” death came 70 years later, from pneumonia, on 2nd July 2014, in Los Angeles, at home. He was 97 years old.

Sounds like a movie you wouldn’t want to miss now, doesn’t it? Exactly!

“Unbroken” will be released in a cinema near you on 5th February 2015.

For more information, visit the movie’s official website.

Sources: Louis Zamperini Wikipedia, HollywoodLife, TIME, Unbroken Wikipedia.

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(UPDATE) #WonderWoman: Chris Pine In Talks To Star As Steve Trevor

As if Gal Gadot alone isn’t enough to excite us, it’s now reported that Warner Bros. is looking to bring yet another hot commodity on board for their upcoming “Wonder Woman” solo movie.

Multiple insiders told Variety that “Star Trek” actor Chris Pine is in negotiations to join the DC Cinematic Universe as Steve Trevor, the love interest of Wonder Woman. He is expected to make his first appearance in the “Wonder Woman” origin movie. Warner Bros. did not respond to a request for comment.

Created by William Moulton Marston, Steve Trevor made his first comic book appearance alongside Wonder Woman in 1942’s “All Star Comics #8”. In the comic books, Trevor is an intelligence officer in the United States Army during World War II. During a mission, his plane crash-landed on Paradise Island, the isolated homeland of the Amazons.

Amazon princess Diana, who nursed him back to health, fell in love with him and followed him when he returned to the outside world. She then became Wonder Woman and also his co-worker, Diana Prince. The character of Steve Trevor has been rebooted several times over the years. During the Silver Age, he was killed and replaced by Steve Howard, which was actually Eros’ spirit in the dead Steve’s body. The 3rd Steve, who came from another universe (Earth-270), appeared after the 2nd Steve died. They were eventually merged into one by Aphrodite.

Word on the street suggested that Scott Eastwood was originally set to portray Trevor, but sources told Variety that the actor, who was given a choice to test for the role, opted to sign on for a guaranteed supporting part in David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad” instead.

A number of actors were also tested for the role of Trevor, but Warner Bros. ultimately decided to go with a straight offer from a list of high profile names instead. Best known for portraying Captain James T.Kirk in the rebooted “Star Trek” franchise, Chris Pine emerged as the studio’s top choice after winning over productions execs and Gadot at his meeting.

Director Michelle MacLaren was originally set to direct “Wonder Woman”, but she departed from the project due to creative differences. “Monster” director Patty Jenkins stepped in as Maclaren’s replacement and will be directing based on a script written by Jason Fuchs. Charles Roven is executive producing the DC Comics tentpole for Atlas Entertainment, with Zack Snyder producing.

Several insiders told TheWrap that Chris Pine has closed a deal to play Steve Trevor opposite Gal Gadot in Warner Bros.’ “Wonder Woman”.

The plot details remain under wraps, but it was revealed that Trevor will not be a love interest for Gadot’s Diana Prince. TheWrap reported that “there will be plenty of action to keep him busy”. The report also successfully debunked the rumour that Pine is going to play Jordan in the upcoming “Green Lantern Corps”

Pine, who is currently in production on heist film “Comancheria”, will be seen next in “Star Trek 3″, “Z For Zacharia”, and Disney‘s “The Finest Hours”. Gadot is expected to make her first appearance as the Amazon princess in Synder’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” in March 2016.

The “Wonder Woman” solo movie will hit cinemas on 23rd June 2017.


Guns N’ Roses Set To Perform In Malaysia In November!

Get ready to rock your hearts out, peeps!

US rock band Guns N’ Roses is set to perform in Malaysia as part of their “Not In This Lifetime” global tour this November.

When the tour was just announced, Malaysian fans were disappointed as Malaysia was left out of the list of locations. Singapore and Bangkok, however, were part of the tour.

Just before ending their tour, Guns N’ Roses dropped a surprise by announcing an additional 6 shows. Jakarta, Manila, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Abu Dhabi were included – along with Kuala Lumpur!

This isn’t the band’s first time in Malaysia, as they performed at the Formula One (F1) after race party in Sepang in 2013.

The long-running band is performing with its current lineup of Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Richard Fortus, Dizzy Reed, Melissa Reese, and Frank Ferrer. Some of their hottest hits include “Sweet Child of Mine” and “November Rain”.

Tickets will go on sale on 2nd June, from 10am onwards.

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Father’s Day: A Look at Our Favourite K-Pop “Dads”

In recent years, reality TV show emerged as a new trend in the Korean entertainment industry as more and more television programs began to showcase the real lives of Korean celebrities. Among the list of reality TV shows, the reality TV show that was centred on celebrity Dads and their children (“The Return of Superman”, “Dad, Where Are You Going?”) emerged as the dark horses for gaining the highest viewer ratings in TV history.

As the shows frequently feature other celebrity guests, we spotted a few celebrities who could be a great father in the future judging by the way they express their unconditional love for their “children”. To celebrate this Father’s Day, here’s a list of our favourite father figures in the K-Pop industry:

“Yang Hyun Suk treats me really well and I feel like he’s becoming more like a father figure every day.” – solo singer Lee Hi

Almost all the artistes under the care of YG Entertainment agreed that Yang Hyun Suk (the founder of YG Entertainment) treats them well and has always been a father figure to them. He can be very strict at times but he mostly gives his artistes the freedom to do whatever they want including composing and producing songs for their albums. Artistes aside, Hyun Suk has two children with his wife Lee Eun Joo. He’s known for his immense love for his daughter and even considered to have his son be his successor for YG’s CEO position.

Rapper Tablo and his daughter Haru have always been K-Pop’s favourite father-daughter duo long before they appeared in the reality TV, “The Return of Superman”. Tablo expresses his love for his daughter through Instagram every once in a while and he even created an Instagram account for his daughter! Cool Dad is cool, yo. Can he adopt us please?

SM Entertainment is one of the most famous record companies in South Korea and also partially responsible for the success of K-Pop alongside YG Entertainment and JYP Entertainment. Founder Lee Soo Man worked hard to bring the company up to the level that it’s at today and his efforts are an inspiration to the artistes under his label including H.O.T, TVXQ, Boa Kwon, SHINEE, Super Junior and EXO. Just like YG, Soo Man is like father and mentor to the artistes under his care.

Seungho’s fatherly love was first shown in KBS’ variety show “Hello Baby”. In the show, he’s known to treat his daughter, “Lauren”, like a princess in the show. Out the five members of MBLAQ, Seungho was chosen as the best father in the show as his parenting skills were similar to that of a child-rearing expert. Besides being a father in that show, Seungho also takes care of the members as he is the leader of the group.

As a leader of EXO, Suho takes on the role of a father in the group to make sure the members’ behaviours are not out of control. In their own variety show, “EXO Showtime”, the members often talk about his leadership skills and he would have the members attend family meetings every once in a while. His stage name “Suho”, which means “guardian” in Korean. Thus, protecting the members is automatically his responsibility in the group.


#Fuel: Petrol & Diesel Prices Down By 5 Sen Effective 1st December

It’s already the last month of the year. For Malaysian motorists, there’s at least a small positive news.

As of today (1st December), fuel prices have been slightly reduced across the board. Prices for petrol and diesel have gone down by 5 sen, according to a news report by Bernama.

As such, the new price for RON95 will be RM1.90 per litre (down from RM1.95 per litre), RON97 at RM2.25 per litre (down from RM2.30 per litre), diesel at RM1.85 per litre (from RM1.90 per litre), and Euro 5 diesel at RM1.95 per litre (from RM2 per litre).

Since 1st December 2015, Malaysia’s petrol and diesel prices have been managed on a float system following the removal of fuel subsidies due to falling global fuel prices. The managed float system is based on the monthly average world price of crude oil.


(Video) Foreign TikToker Blasts KLIA Security For “Forcing” Him To Buy Expensive Water

When travelling to a foreign country, it’s always wise to learn about the rules and laws of that country so you don’t end up doing anything illegal. For example, some countries such as our own are very strict when it comes to nudity so if you want to feel more liberated, then Malaysia probably isn’t the best place to go for a holiday.

No matter how bizarre or ridiculous certain rules and regulations can be, it’s best to just follow them rather than break them. This foreign TikToker was not happy when he found out about a certain rule at KLIA, but the response to his video was probably not what he expected.

| This is insane guys🤯🤯 like this they force you to buy water from the plane 3-4 times than normal price! Come on! This is water! #traveler #airport #travel #traveltok #Kulairport #asia #malaysiatiktok #kualalumpurmalaysia #malaysia #kualalumpur #traveling #travelaroundtheworld

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Content creator Andreas Tomazou regularly posts videos from his travels around the world on TikTok. The Greek man has  visited around 50 countries with Malaysia being his latest visit. He posted several videos of his time in the country but his latest one has been getting a lot of attention – now gaining 91.2k views, and 1k comments. The video in question was of him complaining about a basic rule at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

The traveller revealed that he was about to board the plane to his next destination when he was denied entry by security as he was carrying a water bottle with him. According to KLIA rules, passengers are not allowed to carry any filled liquid container that exceeds 100ml as it’s one of the items that may be used in improvised explosive devices. However, you may carry an empty liquid container in and fill it up after you pass security checks.

Obviously, this is for the safety of everyone on the plane. However, the TikToker claimed that this is the first time he’s come across this “unacceptable” rule. “This is crazy! I’ve never seen something like this. I’ve been to 50 countries and this is the first time I see something like this,” he said. After the video went viral, netizens, especially Malaysians, criticised the tourist for his behaviour and for not even knowing a basic rule when boarding a flight.

Andreas claimed that KLIA is the only airport to have this rule but he failed to realise that this is part of a standardised guideline in Asian, European, Australian as well as American airports. The guideline states that liquids such as aerosols, drinks, toothpaste, cosmetic creams, or gels must be carried in a transparent plastic bag or liquid container not exceeding 100 ml.

Sources: TikTok, MalaysiaAirports, Europa, TSA, AirportThai, ABF

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#Panic!AtTheDisco: Brendon Urie & Band Set To Rock Out In Singapore

Since performing at SINGFest 8 years ago, Panic! At The Disco, led by mastermind Brendon Urie, is getting ready to return to Singapore and wow fans once again.

Panic released their 5th studio album, “Death Of A Bachelor”, back in January and it debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart, marking the band’s highest debut in over a decade. Despite the many changes in the American pop-punk group, fans can be rest assured that the Panic torch is still in good hands.

Ever since Panic’s other remaining co-founder, Spencer Smith, left the band last year, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brendon Urie is very much the last man standing and doing things on his own terms. He is now joined by current tour musicians Dallon Weekes, Kenneth Harris, and Dan Pawlovich.

“I never considered dropping it. The reason members left in the past was because they didn’t want to be associated with Panic! At The Disco. That was never a question for me – I was always behind it. To me, Panic! symbolises something exciting I’ve never seen before and it gives me a world where I have no rules – I can do whatever I want and no one can tell me what to do,” Urie on why he kept the band’s name.

He added, “And it’s already a well-known band at this point – why would I change it? I get to tour, meet fans, keep it together and that’s something I’m so passionate about. I had a couple of fans tweet me saying “you should just go solo as Brendon At the Disco!” but I never really considered it. It’s basically a solo project now, but the name has always represented something more distant and exciting for me.”

So what can fans expect from a P!ATD show? “I’m always trying to change it. I like keeping that high energy and playing all the songs that have that feeling behind them, where you’re drenched in sweat at the end of the set – it’s like a workout video!” the 29-year-old singer told Gig Wise. Sounds like it’s gonna be a whole lot of fun!

Brought to you by LAMC Productions, the details for Panic! At The Disco “Live in Singapore” are as follows:

General tickets are available at SISTIC. You can also check out LAMC Productions’ Facebook page for more information.

Sources: Bandwagon SG, SISTIC, Asia Live 365.


SHINee’s Jonghyun In A Car Accident

Earlier today, K-Pop idol group SHINee’s Jonghyun (the second eldest boy of the group) was reported to have been involved in a car accident. SM Entertainment later confirmed that the idol ran into the guard rails on Dongho Bridge when he was driving his own car while returning to the dormitory after visiting home.

The company also comforted the fans by saying:

Jonghyun didn’t suffer major injuries, but he got hurt around his nose so he’s currently receiving treatment in the emergency room at a hospital in Gangnam. After undergoing tests at the hospital, he will decide what to do with his future schedule.

First things first, we hope that this isn’t a cruel April Fools’ Day joke. And secondly, let’s hope that he didn’t suffer any serious injuries and let’s wish Jonghyun a speedy recovery.


#Singapore: Students Arrested For Misusing Boarding Pass To Meet Korean Star

Fans go to great lengths to meet their favourite celebrities, but 2 Singaporean students might have taken it too far.

The students, aged 16 and 19, were arrested by Singapore Police Force on 30th April for misusing their boarding passes to meet a Korean hip-hop star. The 2 of them bought their tickets and entered the transit area without the intent to depart to their next destination, which is an offence under Singapore’s law.

According to The Straits Times, the Korean hip-hop star is reportedly Simon Dominic, who was in Singapore for the AOMG Follow The Movement concert at Suntec Convention Hall on 1st May (Monday). The rapper, who’s also the co-founder for independent record label AOMG, has amassed a huge following due to his rugged good looks and talent in rapping.

In their statement, the Singapore Police Force also said, “The Police would like to remind all passengers that the transit areas of Changi Airport are gazetted as Protected Places and passengers who enter the transit areas with a boarding pass should only be there for the purpose of travelling to their next destinations.”

Those who fail to abide by the law are liable for an offence under the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act. The offender may also face up to a $1000 fine or 2 years in prison or both.

The police have also stated that the case is not unprecendented, as 36 people have already been arrested this year for misuse of boarding passes.

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Gravity Club KL — The Latest Addition To Kuala Lumpur’s Party Scene

Kuala Lumpur’s party scene just got even more exciting!

(Featured image via Gravity Club KL on Facebook)

Inviting partygoers to feel the gravity as they party at Kuala Lumpur’s latest premium club — Gravity Club KL, is located at the prestigious The Gardens Mall. Based in the heart of Klang Valley, Gravity Club KL aims to redefine the clubbing experience by catering to Kuala Lumpur urbanites through its myriad of luxurious offerings.

Furnished with top notch lighting and sound system, Gravity Club KL is a force to lookout for in the night life scene as internationally acclaimed DJs and local rock stars are set to bring the place to live. Clubbers can be expected to be taken on an intriguing journey with Gravity Club KL’s sophisticated configuration in the club accompanied by its distinct changes in tempo and ambience plus its chic yet opulent interior.

Gravity Club KL is set to open its doors on August 21st (Thursday). For more information on Gravity Club KL, visit it’s Facebook page or follow its Instagram account.


“Ada Hantu” Review – A Natural Blend Of Horror & Humour With Surprising Twists

Though horror seems to be a crowd-favourite genre, adding the comedic element to the films have also become the staple of many horror storylines that exist today. The key of a good comedic horror film is established through the right balance between the exaggeration and absurdity of humour with the excessive terror of the horror genre. On the subject of Hairul Azreen’s genre-blending horror comedy “Ada Hantu”, though, the balance was certainly on the right course and almost hitting the target.

The film stars local celebrities Zahiril Adzim, Shiqin Kamal, Hairul Azreen, Elvina Chua, and Nafiez Zaidi. Prior to its premiere on 13th August, the local crowd initially reserved low expectations for the film due to the poster design that was not entirely convincing to captivate the audience. Although the main poster of the film is not exactly spellbinding, as the saying goes, “Don’t judge a movie by its poster” and Hairul Azreen managed to prove his capability as a director. We initially had our own reservations as well but we are happy to report that “Ada Hantu” conclusively did not disappoint.

“Ada Hantu” follows the story of Aliff (Zahiril Adzim), a YouTuber who is very skeptical of all things supernatural, especially ghosts. His bragging and over-confident attitude make him quite intolerable among his friends. To prove that ghosts are not real, he challenged his friends, Bariah (Shiqin Kamal), Talha (Hairul Azreen), Sasha (Elvina Chua), and Jimmy (Nafiez Zaidi) to spend the night at any location believed to be haunted. Bariah then suggested for them to spend a night in an old abandoned house near her village — rumoured to have been once owned by a Japanese general who had brutally tortured and murdered everyone around him. As the night progresses, strange and eerie things occurs and as Aliff loses sight of his friends, he soon realises that the house is not all that he imagined it to be.

The plot of the film is not entirely original but the uniqueness of this film was certainly highlighted in the twist and turn of the storyline that can intrigue viewers’ curiosity and put them at the edge of their seat. The film’s horror elements lie in the form of suspense and not the typical jumpscare-centric films. The slow pacing of the exposition part is a build up to a much more exciting narrative structure in the second half of the film. The tone of the film changed from horror to comedy in the second half of the film and that is when the twist happened, resulting in a rather non-ordinary and non-typical horror film.

The transition of horror to comedy was done well with the comedic aspects of the film which blended nicely and naturally within the staging of horror scenes without it being overly cringe or excessive. The appearance of comical acts by Theeban and Henley Hii was certainly memorable and proved to be hilarious. Despite some awkward acting by the cast, the role fits quite perfectly with each cast member and there is not much to comment on the acting as the character balances well with not only each other but also with the plot.

The cinematography of the plot deserves a mention as the scenes were captured beautifully in every angle along with the lighting and music scores that further solidifies the haunting mood of the film. Another interesting aspect of the film is the attempt to incorporate and represent Malaysian ethnicities as much as possible. The film does not shy away in mentioning not only the Malay-centric myths and superstitious beliefs but it also includes the citing of other ethnics such as the Chinese and Indian beliefs or taboos. It certainly shows how Malaysia is rich and imbued with diversity and the film serves as representation of that aspect.

As mentioned earlier, the exposition part of the narrative was quite slow with lengthy and dull scenes. The transition of the story — from the characters’ plotting their mission to the scene at the haunted house is a bit draggy. The earlier part of the scene focused too much on the content creating aspect for Zahiril Adzim’s Alif character that it could bore the audience and make them lose attention on the film. If the terrifying element was added much earlier and the exposition part shortened, we believe that the plot will be much more engrossing.

As far as local films go, “Ada Hantu” certainly reached a remarkable point of what we expected to achieve for a Malaysia horror comedy film production. The horror and comedy mode was on point and it should keep less critical viewers a watching experience that they might enjoy. Kudos to Hairul Azreen for a rather successful directorial debut and Adrian Teh for the excellent screenplay.

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For those interested to watch, “Ada Hantu” is currently available exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar. You can check out our full interview with the cast here.


#Uncagemusic: Line-Up For Block Party Announced; Includes Crystal Castles & hyukoh

#Uncagemusic, the music and arts platform from Tiger Beer, is returning to the stage this year with a full line-up of events aimed at showcasing the best audiovisual talents from Malaysia and beyond. Taking in music festivals, a series of hosted shows, sponsorships, and a support network for upcoming local artistes, #Uncagemusic promises a packed calendar for Malaysian fans of music and art.

#Uncagemusic will first take the stage at Urbanscapes 2017. Not only is Tiger Beer the official beer sponsor for this renowned music festival, it will also be hosting the finale of the festival on Sunday 21st May – at the Tiger #Uncagemusic Block Party.

Headlining the #Uncagemusic Block Party are Canadian electronic double act Crystal Castles, supported by South Korean indie rockers hyukoh.

Consisting of current members Ethan Kath and Edith Frances, Crystal Castles are known for their chaotic live shows and lo-fi melancholic homemade productions. In fact, their musical style has been described as “ferocious, asphyxiating sheets of warped two-dimensional Gameboy glitches and bruising drum bombast that pierces your skull with their sheer shrill force, burrowing deep into the brain like a fever”.

hyukoh (혁오), on the other hand, consists of members Im Dong Gun (bass), Lim Hyun Jae (lead guitar), Lee In Woo (drums), and frontman Oh Hyuk, who are all signed to DRDRamc and HIGHGRND (Epik High’s Tablo’s label). With Oh Hyuk being trilingual and the sole songwriter on almost all of the band’s work, hyukoh’s music is predominantly in English, with some Korean and Chinese.

The band recently released their 1st album, “23”, with double title tracks “TOMBOY” and “Leather Jacket”. Oh Hyuk described the album to be about the 2 sides of youth: the radiant and bright side of youth, as well as the feeling of insecurity and process of searching that accompanies youth.

In addition, great audiovisual collaborations between artists and musicians such as Tiger Jams faves Rozella, Kenji Chai, Ryotjones and more await fans throughout the full-day party at The Row, Kuala Lumpur.

Music and art lovers who want to join the fun can win one of 50 pairs of tickets by taking part in a contest on Tiger Beer’s Facebook page. There will also be 20 pairs of tickets to be won in the participating outlets in The Row block party on 21st May itself.

Next on the bill is a series of shows featuring great international, regional, and local acts – the #Uncagemusic Series, at The Bee, Publika. Taking place several times throughout the year, the #Uncagemusic Series will see international artistes share the stage with some of the best homegrown bands. The Bee also plays host to the legendary Upfront series this year, with Tiger Beer returning as official beer sponsor.

More details on the full programme of activities under the #Uncagemusic platform will be revealed in due course.

For more info and to win tickets to the Tiger #Uncagemusic Block Party, hit up www.facebook.com/tigerbeermy.

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“Flashover” Review: Chinese Action-Packed Thriller Arouses Respect For Firefighters

Fasten your seatbelts and buckle in, because this is way more than your average disaster movie. You’re in for a ride for this action-packed thriller.

Directed by Oxide Pang (彭顺), Flashover (惊天救援) tells the story of a group of firefighters fighting for the lives of others and themselves amidst a large-scale disaster. Based on true events that happened in China, the movie stars Du Jiang (杜江), Wang Qianyuan (王千源), Tong Liya (佟丽娅), Han Xue (韩雪) and many other talented casts.

Set in Guangchen, China, an earthquake triggers two massive explosions at a chemical plant. These two massive explosions wipes out the entire industrial zone, causing collapses, casualties and a fire in a neighboring school. Upon hearing about the disaster, Captain Zhao and his team immediately leave to the scene to assist with rescuing and the fire in order to prevent another burst nearing the effect of a nuclear explosion.

Among the chaos and fallen debris, the front-line firefighters have to scale through difficult surfaces and heights while using their quick wits in order to rescue the wounded and combat the blaze. However, when you think things cannot get any worse – it does.

Unlike other disaster films, this film captures the whole process of the life of a firefighter when duty calls. From the departure, to gearing up, rescuing, up until tackling the raging fires, the film captures them all perfectly.

Closely displaying the intimate relationship the firefighters have throughout the different hardships they face with each other, the film depicts ‘friendship’ surrounding the chaos. “Flashover” shows how seriously these firefighters take their jobs. The bravery and strength of being able to put everyone else above themselves is truly respectable. When push comes to shove, they must also think on their feet and act swiftly.

The film has decent pacing, with climaxes that truly keep you at the edge of your seats the whole movie. What will happen next? How would they save this citizen this time? Will they make it out safely? Well, those questions will answer itself once you watch the movie.

There are definitely scenes here that will stir up different emotions, and you can’t help but have deep respect for the firefighters in real life. Although the film may have parts that are exaggerated in order to attract audiences, it still focuses on the core values of a firefighter.

“Flashover” will be released in GSC cinemas on 28th April 2023.

An action-packed disaster film that will constantly keep you in suspense on what will happen next. With great climax that will leave you in shocked and "brother-ship" that will warm your heart. "Flashover" is a great-paced movie beautifully carrying moments that will stir up emotions deep within you.


2 Deputy Ministers Under Fire For Breaking MCO Rule

A group of political party leaders, including Perikatan Nasional (PN) deputy minister and senior politicians, came under fire for allegedly breaking the movement control order (MCO).

Deputy Health Minister I Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali, Perak exco Razman Zakaria and their entourage were apparently distributing donations as well as having a meal session together with a group of people at a tahfiz institution in Lenggong, Perak, reported MalayMail.

UMNO vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin took to his Instagram to address the matter. “Not any deputy minister but deputy minister of health, he didn’t set a good example during the current MCO period. In other countries like New Zealand, the health minister resigned for violating lockdown rules,” wrote the former Menteri Besar Johor.

He continued, “Even the public in respective countries expressing anger at the UK housing minister and South African communications minister for similar reason. We do not want to have different rules, leadership must demonstrate good example.”

In the meantime, Senior Minister (Security Cluster), Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaacob revealed in a press conference earlier today that the police will take action against everyone who break the MCO rule regardless of any social status, including VIPs.

“The law is for everyone. As I said, no one is above the law. I understand that police reports have been lodged and I will leave it to the police to take further action,” he was quoted as saying.

Additionally, Deputy Rural Development Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Mohamad found himself in hot water after a photo of him reportedly celebrating his birthday amid the partial lockdown period made its way online. Insisting that the event was not a celebratory gathering, he cleared the air by saying that he didn’t mean to violate the rule.

“It was all unplanned and I didn’t want to chase them away. I was leaving at around 9am when I saw them arriving with a cake. They told me that they wanted to wish me well on my journey to Putrajaya, and that they wanted to give me the cake as it was coincidentally my birthday that day. It would’ve been rude to turn them away,” he told The Star.

As for the question on why he was not wearing a face mask at that time, the Minister responded by saying that there was no advisory from the Health Ministry which stated that healthy individuals had to do so.

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Bet You Didn’t Spot These #Marvel Easter Eggs

Like Disney, Marvel is known to hide Easter eggs in their films the same way Disney hides hidden Mickeys. But they usually come as quickly as they go and you’d have to be really alert to catch them all. The beauty of these Easter eggs is the element of surprise and the feeling of knowing the “inside joke” that the producers and directors of the films are sharing with you. Some require you to stay until after the movie for the post-credit scene.

There were even a few in the recently released, “Guardians of the Galaxy” but blink and you might’ve missed it.

MTV took the liberty of breaking down all the Easter eggs from 2008’s “Iron Man” through 2013’s “Thor: The Dark World” in a 13-minute montage. The video also explains the relevance of these Easter eggs and how it’s connected to things that only hardcore Marvel fans would understand i.e. references to stories and characters from years of comic books, films, TV shows, etc. However, there’s nothing about “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” or “Guardians of the Galaxy” in there.

And if you want to skip ahead to your favorite:

0:14 – “Iron Man”
2:03 – “The Incredible Hulk”
4:16 – “Iron Man 2”
5:42 – “Thor”
6:47 – “Captain America: The First Avenger”
8:09 – “The Avengers”
9:43 – “Iron Man 3”
10:50 – “Thor: The Dark World”


Hallyu Takes Over #Spotify Asia With The Best Of K-Pop Playlist!

Hallyu has taken over the world by storm and it’s not going to stop anytime soon!

As the world’s leading music streaming service, Spotify constantly features some of the greatest K-Pop hits from all-time favourite Korean artistes, such as BIGBANG, 2NE1, EXO, and Girls’ Generation. In fact, K-Pop newcomers such as BTS, Boys Republic, Akdong Musician, and Red Velvet are included into the playlist so that K-Pop music lovers can enjoy their personalised radio station.

From Girls’ Generation to Super Junior to BIGBANG, Spotify Asia is now set to bring the best of K-Pop music by rolling out its first-ever curated Asian playlist, “K-Pop Daebak”!

Despite being relatively new to K-Pop music industry,  YG Entertainment’s latest boy group, WINNER, is dominating music charts with their latest album that contains their self-composed tracks, such as “Empty” and “Color Ring”. The playlist will feature some of their most-played songs in the playlist, including the latest releases from artistes such as Super Junior, Taemin, B1A4, BTS and HyunA. Chart-toppers from EXO, 2NE1, BIGBANG and Girls’ Generation are expected to be part of your playlist(s) now!

So, which your favourite song from the playlist? Do you think they’ve left out any of your favourites?


CNY 2021: Which Banks Have The Best Ang Pow Designs This Year?

Every Chinese New Year, non-married people (especially the young ones) love collecting ang pow packets, while the grown ups enjoy collecting them for its designs.

Over the years, many brands, malls and banks have been designing their own ang pows to see who gets bragging rights. For the Year of the Ox, we’ve compiled a list of 20 beautiful new ang pow designs (in no particular order) from the banks in Malaysia ;)

Out of the 20 designs, which ang pow packets are your favourite?


23 Hong Kong Artistes Involved In Drug Party

At first there were only five. But now, new reports have risen bringing a new count for the total number of artistes that were involved in a purported drug party. The artistes in mention are some of Hong Kong’s most prominent celebrities, such as daughter of Macau casino magnate Josie Ho, Eason Chan’s wife Hilary Tsui, newly married singer Grace Ip, and Cantonese hip hop group LMF.

Sounds like they’re fame and fortune is giving them leeway to have way too much “fun”.

The said “drug party” took place at Suki Chai’s husband, Kenny Wong’s restaurant. Apparently, the celebrities involved (aka guests) were gathered there for a birthday celebration that evening. Staff reported that they heard strange noises coming from the room. They walked in only to find that the group was sitting together with blunt wraps, pills, and white powdery substance on their hands.

Upon being found out, some of the guests became very irate and got into a dispute with the staff over payment of the bill when the “party” ended give hours later.

However, the “best” part was that the entire incident was recorded by closed circuit cameras that were installed in the room, and the guests knew. Some of them even started pointing their fingers at the closed circuit cameras.

The Hong Kong police are still carrying out their investigations. More updates to come.

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Interview: joan & Zack Tabudlo On Their “superglue” Collab & Mutual Respect For Each Other’s Music

Who do you run to when you’re sad or in a celebratory mood from happiness? For acclaimed alt pop duo joan members Alan Benjamin Thomas and Steven Rutherford, becoming new dads inspired them to write songs dedicated to their daughters. The result is their poignant 13-track album titled “superglue”. “We’re singing it to our little girls,” said Alan. “We want them to know we’re superglue for them.” The duo invited Filipino singer-songwriter Zack Tabudlo to lend his honeyed vocals to the title track.

Prior to joan’s Asia Tour, we managed to hop on a Zoom call with Alan and Steven, together with Zack to talk about how “superglue” came about, figuring out fatherhood, and what they love about each other’s music repertoire. Zack Tabudlo even put Alan Benjamin Thomas and Steven Rutherford on the hot seat when he recalled being snubbed by the joan duo when he was younger. Scroll down to read more:

Q: Hi joan, you (guys) have a new album out right now, it’s called “superglue”. Care to share with us? It’s a project that took a while, it’s been in the works for quite some time. Wanna share with us a bit more on “superglue”?

Alan: Yeah. We started writing music at the end of 2016, 2017, and have always been a single and EP kind of base band and just wanted to treat every song as its own thing and figure out what joan was gonna be. And it took a few years to kinda find our group. I think we knew from day one what we wanted to be but we never felt ready to release an album and honestly, we weren’t even sure if we wanted to, we didn’t know how it would fit with our thing.

After 4-5 years of writing and touring, we happened upon some songs that started feeling like they belonged together in a project. And we took a writing trip to Nashville and wrote with some friends of ours on different projects and artists and stumbled upon some really personal songs that mean a lot to us. And “superglue”, the album, was born out of that and here we are touring! So we’re really proud of it! And the song, “superglue”, in particular, is our favourite song we’ve ever written so we’re so happy to finally have it out to the world.

Q: So that’s your current focus single, right? “superglue”? What’s the story behind it? The title of the song itself, “superglue”?

Steven: It’s about a lot of different things but for a long time, the working title for the album was the intro track; “life death & everything between”. It was just us, writing about and asking questions about life and just trying to figure it out. The day we wrote “superglue”, it really clicked to us and really made sense that needed to be the title of the album. It answered all the questions that we were setting up in the intro and it made sense. Basically, it’s saying whenever we’re feeling like we’re in a million pieces, we have people in our lives and loved ones that feel like our super glue that kinda brings us back together and we wanted people to have something that they could resonate with. Lyrically and through a song and through an album, like, they can hear that and think of somebody in their life that might be their super glue.

Q: That’s cool! I think that comes back to your two little girls and your new families and all that.

Q: So let’s talk about Zack! You’ve got a new single out as well, right? Tell us a bit more about it.

Zack: It’s a track called “Gusto” and it’s basically about someone you like. It was a collaboration between me and a hip-hop artist here in the Philippines and he’s one of the top artists right now. So far, it’s been on the charts, I think, it’s in the Top 5 right now so that’s kinda crazy. It’s one of those unexpected songs that just came out in me. I think I wrote it around last month and did everything. And when I sent it to Al James, he sent his vocals in like 2 days and I had the opportunity to finish it within a day or two. And then sent it to my label and then everything just happened really quickly. It felt really flowy and it felt really nice. It was also one of the songs that really made me go back to what I usually do, which is more of the pop/hip-hop kind of style that I’ve always done a few years back. And I feel quite nice to just go back to my roots. Especially coming out from the “ZVCK: FOR VLL” album, which was really funky and it inspired a really different me. But yeah, it feels really nice to go back and it’s been a success so far so I’m really happy.

Q: And you’ve got a few releases coming out so why don’t we talk about this new release together with joan. Let’s talk about what this is all about. Have you guys announced to everyone what’s this project about?

Alan: Yeah! Well, we love Zack and we love what he does and we love his music. (To Zack) We love your album, by the way, I think we told you that the last time we talked. Yeah, we just love his voice. He’s got a powerful vocal and we’re really proud of how far he’s come. So it just made perfect sense that (when) we wanted to have someone feature on another version of “superglue”, we were like “Why wouldn’t it be Zack? If he’s down.” and he was down so he recorded some vocals. (To Zack) Did you do it at your home studio? I don’t even know where you did it.

Zack: No. I think I did it at my friend’s house. *laughs*

Alan: *Laughs* Oh okay, nice! That’s true joan fashion, just in a bedroom. I love it!

Alan: So we had him guest on the 2nd verse and he sings throughout the rest of “superglue”, as well. And we wanted him to put his own spin on it and his own lyrics and just give him the chance to shine on the song. It’s our favourite song we’ve ever written so to have someone like Zack to come on board and kill it for us and take it to another level, it means the world to us so we’re super excited to have him on a version of it (“superglue”).

Q: So Zack, what about yourself? How did you feel when you were told and contacted and got involved in the whole project? How did you even get to know about joan’s songs?

Zack: Yeah, it’s really crazy!  I’ve always been a big fan of joan and their music. I had my heart broken the very first time when I was 16 and they were my soundtrack during that time. *laughs* I even told them that they kinda snubbed me when I was starting the whole music thing but it was really funny though. I was like, “Hi guys, I’m an upcoming artist and I hope you guys can make music with me and stuff”, and there was no reply from them.

Zack: But yeah, they’ve always been a hero to me. They’re one of those artists that kinda made me who I am today and I am really honoured and thankful to be on this track. Especially a track that means a lot to me, as well. The first time I heard it, it felt like a gospel song. And growing up to be a Christian boy and just making music for what I believe in, I had the dream to make gospel music. Eventually, hopefully, when I become bigger and just to bring back people with the word of the Bible and stuff. It just feels really cool and nostalgic to hear a song like “superglue” and I’m so excited for everyone to hear it.

Alan: That’s funny to hear- real quick, on the side to the gospel influence- we both grew up in a church and it’s just in you, you know? You grow up with the music and that world and you don’t even realise that it comes out that way. I would’ve never used that word (gospel) to describe it but that’s a really good word to describe it. That’s cool!

Q: So, you guys also met at some point, right? Once it was agreed and everything was gonna come together, then you guys met. How was that like, meeting for the first time?

Alan: Yeah, we just met online but yeah. I mean, this is the new meeting so here we are. But I’m sure in the future- next time we’re in the country, we’ll definitely have to meet up because I think we’ll be natural, good hangs. But yeah, the first Zoom meeting was great! It was really natural and we hit it off immediately. He’s (Zack) very easy to talk to. I hope we’re not hard to talk to *laughs*

Zack: *joking* It was hard for me because you guys snubbed me when I was young.

Alan: You keep saying it didn’t bother you but you keep bringing it up. *laughs*

Zack: It kinda did, honestly. *laughs and fakes pain*

Alan: We apologize the last time, we’re sorry!

Q: Do you guys have any funny, interesting stories to talk about the recording and writing process?

Alan: Well, I can tell you, the first time he send the vocals. We love his voice already and we weren’t exactly sure what to expect, you know, anytime someone puts their own spin on something. And I remember hearing when he hits a note and it’s very high, I just remember looking at Steven and just being like “Holy crap! That sounds awesome!” *laughs* We launched into the stratosphere.

And we worked with one artist named BEKA, for an old song of ours called “brokenhearted” and it was a really similar situation where they both just have naturally, really powerful vocals and voices. With her (BEKA) too, it was just, you’re going through the takes and comping the vocals and picking where we want to go and all that, and everything they’re sending is like ‘That’s it, that’s the one!”, so it just shows the professionalism of Zack. *to Zack* You have a killer voice, dude!

Steven: Yeah, you always have the pit in your stomach when you get the track in and you’re like “What’s it gonna sound like?”. Is it gonna be what we hoped? And then, I mean, it (Zack’s vocals) was just way above and beyond what we expected. It’s such a special moment when you hear it for the first time and you’re like “Yes! This is what it needed. It was perfect!”.

Alan: On another note, the guy who mixes all of our music is one of our best friends, Matt Huber. I remember sending him the vocals to drop in and mix this new version and he just texted back and it just said “This boy can sing!” *laughs* So yeah, *to Zack* you can sing, if you didn’t know.

Q: That’s really good, right? When you get something that you know is the one and you don’t have to reconsider or retake anything. Zack, what about yourself? How were you when you were recording and all that?

Zack: Yeah, if I can remember, I was getting goosebumps the whole time I was recording the track because again, I’ve always looked up to these guys, ever since I was really young. I had a chat with one of my friends who makes music as well and we were like, “Holy shit! I was just a listener to these people and I’ve always just listened to these tracks and it was always just a dream of mine to be in a track with someone I really look up to and stuff.” So, being in it and being able to record and being able to put my own spin on it and these guys (joan) just giving me the freedom to do what I can to the track just meant the whole world to me. It’s just crazy, like right now, I can’t believe I’m in an interview with joan.

Alan: You deserve it buddy! You’re killing it!

Q: What was your favourite song by Zack?

Steven: I remember, before we reach out to Zack, his album “ZVCK: FOR VLL” was like really, really cool to me. I thought the production of it was really cool, the vibe was really cool.  Zack, I don’t know if that’s a favourite one that you’ve done but legit, from start to finish, I just love the feel of it. I saw ‘AKIN KA’ and sent it to Alan and I was just like “This is so sick!” It’s amazing, it was so cool so that would probably be my favourite song. I love that whole album (ZVCK: FOR VLL), it was really cool to me.

Q: Any other possible collaborations, you think, moving forward? Later this year?

Q: When you guys (joan) come back to Asia and come back to do shows, I think having guest appearances will be a cool thing, don’t you think?

Alan: I like that idea a lot! We’ll write that down.

Q: Who was the first to reach out to each other, between Zack and joan?

Zack: Technically, I was the first one. *laughs*

Steven: Zack reached out, apparently, way before. *laughs*

Zack: I think it was you guys who reached out first.

Alan: Yeah, I think so too. We hadn’t made the connection yet that Zack had reached out to us a while back when he was younger. That was the funny part, once we heard that, we were like “Oh my gosh, we can’t believe that”. Yeah, we had been listening to his latest album actually and loved his voice so our team reached out to his and we made some magic.

Q: So to Zack, why joan? Out of all the other artists, why did you reach out to joan?

Zack: Like I said, they were my heartbreak soundtrack during that time of my first love. And I think one of my first girlfriends was one of the people who recommended joan to me. Like the first song I first heard was “tokyo” and “i loved you first” and that was top-tier moments for me.

Q: Your new album is inspired by your newfound fatherhood. What are the amusing challenges you have to face in fatherhood? Any diaper changing stories?

joan: *laughs* Plenty of those. Too many to count.

Steven: So we both have kids 3 weeks apart and obviously, we have tons of stories about going through fatherhood but a lot of the album was us figuring it out together and kind of having each other to lean on. Just seeing our kids and seeing the world in their eyes, as they’re learning about the world. You kinda have a second chance of thinking through things, both big and small. While they’re learning to eat, it reminds you to think through to not take it for granted that you can eat. So many things that kinda accumulate together and while we have to figure it out separately, we also had each other to lean on and figure it out together as well. It’s (fatherhood) very challenging and it’s very amazing at the same time. It’s literally the best thing to ever happen to me. It’s really cool. It’s such a special album to us because there are so many aspects of life that it talks about, fatherhood being one of them, and was just cool to have somebody to go through all that with.

Q: Are you guys are missing that while on tour?

Alan: That’s what I was gonna say. The main challenge in any artist’s life, especially if you have a family that you’re close to, you get used to being home and then, boom- you’re gone for a month or two at a time. Luckily on this tour, we have a few days at home in between shows, which was nice but you know, then you’re right back out and you’re missing your girls again. It’s really bittersweet because, on one hand, we’re doing things that are like providing for our families and on the other hand, those things that you’re doing to provide also make you be away from them for certain periods of time. So it’s really a juxtaposition of a job, for sure. But we try to stay grounded and thankful and grateful for what we have and that anyone, at all, cares about our music blows our minds. So yeah, we’re super thankful.

Q: For Zack, how does it feel to have an international fanbase and do you also plan to stage a solo international tour?

Zack: It feels really nice to have people listen to my songs internationally. Like, one of the mind-blowing moments for me was when I was in Malaysia two months ago, they (fans) just sang the whole lyrics of “Pano” which was in Tagalog. I had no idea how Malaysians know how to speak Tagalog for that one. *laughs* But it was really crazy. That was a surreal moment for me, and being known around the streets, while we were eating. It was a really big turner. And doing a solo international tour, I think, it’s always been a plan for the fans and everyone who listens to the music and hopefully, really soon, we can announce something.

Q: Since you’ve collaborated with your heroes, why not take it further and have them in one of your songs? If you have any one song that is already out now that can fit joan, what song would that be?

Zack: Collaborating with them has been really crazy and I feel like I have a lot of tracks that really fit in between me and these guys. Mainly because of the influences they’ve given me, with me making music and stuff. I feel like a song called “Cruel”, which was one of the first ever tracks I released.

Zack: Oh you heard “Cruel”? That’s cool! *laughs* But yeah, I think they can fit in “Cruel”.

Alan: *joking* We’ll send you some tracks tomorrow.

Q: For joan, do you have any further plans to collaborate with Asian or K-pop artists in the near future?

Alan: It would be an absolute honour to be collaborating with some K-pop artists. It’s on our radar for sure. We’ve pitched some songs to that (K-pop) world but I don’t know if any of them have landed yet. But we love K-pop, we love J-pop, we love a lot of that whole pop world. I think we would naturally jell. When we’re writing, we’re kinda chameleons, in that we can write “superglue”, kinda pop-rock anthemic song and then we can turn around and write “nervous” which is very different from “superglue”, in terms of production but it’s still very pop. So I think we can kinda fit where needed and in the K-pop world, we would definitely be honoured to collaborate with an artist from there.

Q: About your video for “superglue”, it tells a story about a man who’s reminiscing about the time he had with a past lover. Can you explain about the concept, the idea behind the video?

Steven: We’ve been chatting with these guys out of New York, their name is Marcel, it’s a production company. They’ve been friends of ours for a really long time, they’ve pitched for several music videos. And when they’ve sent the treatment over, we have been thinking of a music video kinda in line with that one. And they sent the treatment for the “superglue” music video and it literally felt like a match made in heaven. It felt like the right time to get with them on it and the idea was exactly what we were hoping for. And the whole idea, for him (the character in the mv), he’s an older man and he lived this whole life with somebody and then, all of a sudden, she was gone. And he’s basically having to figure out how to put the pieces of his life back together and he’s thinking through that and reminiscing on it and just thinking back on his life with her and how it’s not the same anymore. I love the contrast of the song and the video being different than what you would think if you listen to the song at first but it completely makes sense when you watch it. We literally cried the first time we saw it, it was more than what I could hope for it in a music video.

Alan: And it ties in with the song for us. When we were writing that song, we definitely had our daughters in our minds but we also had our wives in our minds and we try to write this song in accessible and I think the video helps with that. In an accessible way that can be to any loved one that you have, like it can be about your grandma or your grandpa or a best friend or a teacher. Anyone who has had an impact on you and in those dark times in your life, you can call on and we hope that everyone has somebody like that. And I think the video really help get it out that, “This (song) isn’t just about Steven and Alan’s daughters. Like, I can relate to this because I have someone else that I love that isn’t my child”. I think the video really helps slam that idea home.

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Spotify Reveals Top 25 Artistes Under 25

Spotify revealed its inaugural ranking of the most influential artists under the age of 25, a ranking of the “most influential” young musicians. But how did they do it and who made them the judge anyway?

The streaming service took into account “worldwide No. 1 hits, volume and growth of streams and shares, and viral chart success from the last year. With over 243 million listens for his single “Wake Me Up,” it should come as no surprise that EDM maestro and hitmaker Avicii topped the list. He was, after all, the first artiste under 25 reach one billion streams on Spotify and his “Wake Me Up” is the most streamed track in history.

Upon the announcement, Avicii (real name Tim Bergling) said:

This has been such an incredible year, and taking the top spot on Spotify’s 25 under 25, just a few months before my 25th birthday, is unbelievable. I truly love what I do and I’m so grateful to my fans and to Spotify for being such enthusiastic supporters of my music.

Lorde, Miley Cyrus, One Direction, and Taylor Swift round up the top five. They are followed by the likes of Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Sam Smith, and Earl Sweatshirt, who rank in at No. 21. Who else made the list, you ask? Spotify’s “25 Under 25” as follows:

Do you agree with the top 25? Here, have a listen to the songs that were responsible for bumping them up the list and then decide:

For more information, visit Spotify’s official website.


Coronavirus: Netizens React To Chinese Taxi Driver Kicking Out Passenger From Wuhan

The coronavirus outbreak is getting more concerning, with the number of cases increasing each day.

There’s no doubt that people around the globe are taking precautionary steps to avoid from being infected by the disease. Most recently, a video that shows a panicked taxi driver in China kicking out an under the weather passenger from Wuhan has gone viral on Twitter.

Passenger from #Wuhan on his way to the hospital gets kicked out of taxi by driver pic.twitter.com/tZWKC3XoLV

The 1-minute and 34-second clip started with the driver asking the man where he wanted to go, which he responded by saying he wants to go to Renmin Hospital. When the passenger started coughing profusely, the middle-aged man asked him, “Why are you coughing? Where are you from?”

The passenger lied to him at first, claiming that he’s from Baoding. The driver didn’t believe him as his accent sounds different. The driver then pushed him to tell him the truth. “Have you been to Wuhan?” the driver asked the man.

The passenger finally admitted that he just came back from Wuhan and wanted to go to the hospital to seek for medical treatment. Without further delay, the driver then stopped his car and asked the passenger to get out. As soon as the man made his exit, the driver told the fellow passenger that sat at the back that he will lodge a report.

A number of netizens have left widespread reactions in response to the uncle’s actions towards the poor fellow. In this case, some of them argued that the driver is doing the right thing in kicking out the infected passenger. On the other hand, a few of them have slammed him for being inconsiderate.

To be honest, I might do the same. This virus spread so quick. No matter how bad I feel for him I would put myself first. For me, Protecting yourself is the best way to control the disease.

— snowmanแดนดก (@tubefurnace) January 29, 2020

No. He should have bring him to the hospital. Now more people at risk. Poor guy

The taxi driver is selfish because he just send a sick person back into the public, he was already in the taxi so he could had take him and also get check at the same time rather than have the man come in contact with others.People are cowards to think about themselve

— Adrian G (@BajanCanadian65) January 29, 2020

A driver was correct! This guy could stay at home and call emergency for being taken into the hospital. Rambling along the city he really spreads the mortal desease.

— My Sable Excellence (@sable_my) January 29, 2020

I think this was rude as hell. I understand people are scared but he should have asked him before he got in the car. If that were YOUR son or relative how would you feel if someone did that to you? Doesn't mean the young man was infected. And then to call the police? Smh.

— Lynnie (@TweetThisBabe) January 29, 2020

What would you do if you were in the taxi driver’s shoes?

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Hype’s Movie Review: “X-Men: Apocalypse” Has Some Great Moments, But Lacks In Storytelling

Although “X-Men: Apocalypse” is the 9th installment of the “X-Men” franchise, it is considered as the 3rd film in the series’ prequel line-up after “X-Men: First Class” (2011) and “X-Men: Days Of Future Past”. The movie has been plagued with mixed reviews even before its official release. Many critics think that it’s overstuffed with superheroes that are “all over the place” while others think that it’s opening doors for more sequels, what with the introduction of the young cast members.

That having said, people will always have clashing viewpoints about movies because to each his or her own. To us, at least, “X-Men: Apocalypse” has an entertaining plot, but the story lacks excitement.

The movie starts off with explaining how Apocalypse, aka En Sabah Nur (played by Oscar Isaac) was trapped under the grounds of Egypt for centuries. He awakens in 1983, 10 years after the events of “Days Of Future Past”, and realises that the world he once ruled has been taken over by “the weak” (non-mutants).

To create a new world, he has to destroy mankind once again. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (played by Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (played by James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.

The structure of the film’s first act is very similar to director Bryan Singer’s first “X-Men” movie as it dedicates most of its time explaining – their origins, how they joined the X-Men/Apocalypse, and their powers. For the first hour so, we get to see younger versions of Storm (played by Alexandra Shipp), Nightcrawler (played by Kodi Smit-McPhee), Cyclops (played by Tye Sheridan), Jean Grey (played by Sophie Turner), as well as newcomers Archangel aka Angel (played by Ben Hardy), and Psylocke (played by Olivia Munn).

Although we enjoyed seeing Raven/Mystique save Nightcrawler from a fighting cage (in the comics, Mystique is Nightcrawler’s mother) and Jean Grey meeting Cyclops for the first time in mutant school, the bad guys (the Four Horsemen) don’t actually get a lot of screen time. They’re like action figures, with no character development or substantial dialogue whatsoever throughout the film.

Well, save for Erik/Magneto (played by Michael Fassbender), of course.

Like any other superhero movie you’ve seen this year such as “Captain America: Civil War” and “Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice”, “Apocalypse” also has the ultimate (possibly our favourite) bromance pair – Professor X and Magneto.

These 2 are polar opposites: Xavier is a happy and revitalised man running a school of young hopeful mutants while Magneto is convinced that the world is going against him, especially when he has to witness the death of his beloved wife and daughter.

Staying true to the tradition of an “X-Men” movie being centred on the relationship between Professor X and Magneto, Bryan Singer successfully brought the 2 characters together again in “X-Men: Apocalypse” despite their differences.

Thankfully, the film has a good amount of humour, largely thanks to the super fast mutant, Quicksilver (played by Evan Peters). Once again, the silver-haired speedster saved the day in a fun and musical way. We also get to see Professor X go gaga over agent Moira Mactaggert (played by Rose Byrne) for the first time in 20 years after he erased her memories in “X-Men: First Class”.

Another character that deserves a mention is Wolverine (played by Hugh Jackman). Now, you might question, “Why would he be in this movie when ‘Wolverine 3’ will be released next year?” In his defense, he has appeared in every “X-Men” movie, so it only made sense for him to appear in this one too. Plus, the movie wouldn’t be complete without him. You’ll know what we mean once you see the post credits.

Not every character will fare as well. Mystique’s sombre and grim “freedom fighter” act totally killed her cool and ballsy attitude from “X-Men: First Class”. Which is a shame because we were hoping to see more fire and energy from her.

Lastly, let’s talk about the big battle scene between the budding X-Men and the Four Horsemen at the end. Apocalypse orders Magneto to destroy the world by using his powers to summon metal from belowground and then, it’s absolute chaos.

“Apocalypse” means the end of world, yet we see no casualties, no refugees, and not one non-mutant person running for their lives. Where’s the devastation?

The fight scene was pretty decent but it wasn’t as impressive and mature as “Captain America: Civil War” as it featured a bunch of super humans running around and trying to survive because these newcomers have zero experience in fighting. It seemed as though they went to battle without a proper strategy. Rookie mistake, much?

All in all, “X-Men: Apocalypse” was entertaining in the mindless sense. However, for a superhero movie, it still needs some shaping up. But don’t just take it from us, watch it and judge for yourselves. Oh, and please make it a point to stay till the end for the post credit scene. Don’t say we didn’t share ;)

We’ll leave you now with the final “X-Men: Apocalypse” trailer. Enjoy:

“X-Men: Apocalypse” is slated for release in local cinemas on 19th May 2016.

For more information, visit the movie’s official website or Facebook page.

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#Petronas: Oil Company To Axe 1,000 Jobs; Layoffs To Take Place Over Next 6 Months

Times are hard and losing a job is always terrible.

After reporting a drop in the last quarter profits, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) announced yesterday that they are cutting up to 1,000 jobs to compensate for their loss due to the plunging global oil prices. The layoffs for the affected employees will take place over the next 6 months.

“Exhaustive efforts are on-going to re-deploy affected employees. Petronas will further embark on a separation exercise for these employees as needed, which is expected to be completed over the next six months,” the company said in a statement. It didn’t clarify if the vacated positions will be the permanent staffs or contract employees.

According to The Star, Petronas will be offering a voluntary separation scheme (VSS) to selected staff following an ongoing talent matching and redeployment exercise. Non-critical contract staff will not see their employment extended.

The Borneo Post also reported that the Malaysian state energy firm will embark on a strategic evaluation of its enterprise operating model under its new leadership team for better business efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.

Under the review, leadership changes within the company will take effect from 1st April 2016. Among the changes were Datuk Mohd Anuar Taib replacing Datuk Wee Yiaw Hin as the new executive vice-president and chief executive officer in charge of the upstream division.

Earlier this week, Petronas reported its third loss in 5 quarters, following a 53% drop in pre-tax profits to RM36bil for the year ending 31st Dec, 2015. In addition, the company also announced cuts in capital and operating expenditure of RM50 billion ringgit over the next 4 years.

Sources: Malay Mail, Malaysian Insider, The Star Online, Bloomberg.


Amazing With A Capital “A”!

We caught “The Amazing Spider-Man” over the weekend, expecting to be blown away by the reboot. Despite the hype (no pun intended) that was built up leading to the release, we weren’t quite sure what to expect considering the fact that the whole Spider-Man story has been told over and over again (read: previous Spidey movies starring Tobey Maguire) over the last decade. Furthermore, Marc Webb (Webb! Get it?) is the director of this one – you may remember him as the man behind “500 Days of Summer“.

So the question is, how much would it take to blast the cobwebs away from this age old tale of the boy with sticky fingers?

The movie starts off with a run through Spider-Man’s history. Yup. The one that most of us already know my heart. So much so that it goes on for about half an hour – Peter Parker, spider, gains powers, uncle dies. After the first half hour, however, the “real” story kicks in. The villian “Lizard” turns up, Spidey is seen free-swinging all across and around the city, and starts spinning a hammock to “chill out” while waiting for Lizard. Yes, that was our favourite scene, that hammock scene.

Also, Andrew Garfield proves that he is indeed the better Peter Parker (sorry Tobey). For starters, he looks more intelligent, does not look weak, and is an academic star with a hint of “nerd” cool. Emma Stone, too, filled the shoes of Gwen Stacy quite nicely, if the shoes didn’t already seem like they were too small for her. We say this because she played the part of a love interest a whole lot better than Kirsten Dunst.

It also helps that both stars are dating in real life, of course.

Needless to say, “The Amazing Spider-Man” was a showcase of effective recreation. Worth catching in a cinema near you? We’re positive it is. Thank you, Marc Webb, for setting the bar higher for Spidey movies!

For more information, visit the movie’s official website.


(Video) 4 Malaysian Men Detained At Seoul Airport For 2 Days In Nightmare Holiday

Planning a trip with friends is often… hard. Conversations in group chats about planned journeys rarely translate to action. But once in a blue moon, God gives a group of friends a chance. Until he takes it back!

Recently, four young Malaysian men planned a five-day trip to Seoul, South Korea. But their plans of touring the city were halted and eventually cancelled because they were held by airport immigration authorities! The four shared their sad story with the public.

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According to MStar, the quartet had all the necessary documentation to be able to tour the country. They had even booked return flights, hotel rooms, a modem for Wi-Fi, and everything else months before their arrival. “We got held back as soon as we arrived at the Immigration check counter. The questions asked were also very strange and unexpected,” said Mohamad Asraf Fauzi, one of the men.

Because almost everything was confiscated by Immigration – including their luggage and passports – the group was not able to buy anything for nourishment. They were only offered cupcakes and orange juice boxes as meals for the 2-days they were detained. They were even given a notice of entry refusal.

In an interview with MStar, the group estimated that they wasted a total of RM15,000 due to not being able to go on holiday as planned. The costs include RM3,000 for hotel room bookings, return flight tickets, daily expenses, transportation costs, and so on, that had been prepared for in advance.

“We also contacted the Malaysian embassy in Korea, but they said they couldn’t do anything because they have no authority over Immigration,” Asraf added, still confused as to why he was not allowed to enter despite having all the necessary documents.

Puteri Teja contributed to this article.

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“If You Had The Chance To Change Your Fate, Would You?”

Joining the league of Disney princesses is a princess of a different kind – and perhaps a princess of a more independent albeit rebellious kind.

One who is stubbornly determined to make her own path in life, defying royal customs and Disney fairy tale norms.

Princess Merida, a headstrong teenager, is the lead character in a story that takes place during the 10th century in Scotland, where stories of battles and legends have been passed through generations. Growing up in the highlands, Merida is a skilled archer and a reckless child.

So reckless and stubborn that she has big plans to ignore age-old royal sacred customs in a bid to prove her worth to her father, King Fergus, and her mother, Queen Elinor.

Determined, she turned to an eccentric Witch for help, who granted her one wish. The catch is that it comes with a curse and suddenly, Merida finds herself relying on her archery skills and bravery to undo the beastly curse:

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Will Merida discover the meaning of true bravery by undoing the spell before it’s too late?

Said to be the first female protagonist in a Pixar film, “Brave” is the animation studio’s first fairy tale albeit skewed in a somewhat darker and more mature tone than their previous films. It is also Pixar’s thirteenth feature film. And as Pixar’s and Walt Disney Pictures’ reputations would have it, Brave automatically became one movies that movie buffs have been looking forward to since it was first announced in April 2008 under a different name.

Written by Brenda Chapman (director of 1998’s “The Prince of Egypt”) and Irene Mecchi (co-screenwriter of “The Lion King”, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, and “Hercules”), and is directed by Mark Andrews (story supervisor of “The Incredibles” and “Ratatouille”) and Chapman, Brave is slated for a nationwide release in Malaysia on the 21st of June 2o12.

For more information visit the movie official website.


#BangsarSouth: Woman Tries To Burn Herself Alive After Ramming Car Into Building

Oh gosh, we thought we’ve seen it all, but this we certainly didn’t expect.

Just a little earlier today, a woman tried to burn herself alive in Bangsar South.

According to multiple reports, the woman, who is in her 30s, is an ex-employee of a consultancy company at Tower 2 of Bangsar South, Jalan Kerinchi. At about 5pm today, she allegedly rammed her Perodua Viva at the office’s building before setting the car and herself on fire.

In the video that was originally posted up by Sukan Star TV, passersby can be seen helping to put out the fire using a fire extinguisher when they saw the victim lit herself on fire.

Pantai Fire and Rescue department operations chief Ramli Mohamed said that the woman was in the backseat of the car when the vehicle caught fire. According to him, 10 firefighters were despatched to the scene after a distress call was received at about 5:05pm.

City police Criminal Investigation Department chief Datuk Zainuddin Ahmad said the victim sustained 50 per cent burns on her body. “The victim managed to be saved and was sent to Universiti Malaya Medical Centre for further treatment,” he said.

It is also learnt that firemen found bottles of petrol and a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) barrel stored at the boot of the car.

It is understood that the woman resorted to the action as she was not satisfied with her former employer. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Sources: NST, The Star Online, Berita Harian.

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(UPDATE) #MYDEANTRBL: South Korean R&B Artiste DΞΔN Is Coming To Malaysia This September

Fans of DΞΔN, time to flip out! We hear that the South Korean artiste will be swinging by Malaysia as part of his tour ;)

As announced by the Universal Music Malaysia Regional Facebook page via a poster, the up-and-coming singer will be in town from 10th – 12th September 2016. Little else is known about his tour (venue, time, ticketing, etc.) but the news was met with great response from his Malaysian fans, who are all collectively freaking out as we speak.

Dean, real name Kwon Hyuk (권혁), is a 23-year-old South Korean alternative R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Unlike most South Korean artistes who began their careers in Korea, he first made his musical debut in the US in July 2015 with the single “I’m Not Sorry”, featuring Grammy winner Eric Bellinger. In October the same year, he was formally introduced to South Korea with his 2nd single, “Pour Up”, featuring K-Pop idol boy group Block B’s rapper Zico. The song was named “Best R&B and Soul Song” at the Korean Music Awards in February 2016.

Apart from that, he has also collaborated with Korean hip-hop artistes Zion.T, Crush, and Junggigo on the single “247”; Dok2 on “I Love It”; and Dynamic Duo on “How You Doin’?”. More recently, he was featured in SNSD Girls’ Generation leader Taeyeon’s track, “Starlight“, which was released late last month, and also appeared in the music video.

He has since released one solo EP, “130 Mood : TRBL”, which consists of 7 tracks. “130 Mood : TRBL” is named after the racing number “130”, which James Dean had painted on his car, and the “TRBL” portion of the title is a stylisation of “trouble”.

We know you have been waiting for ’em deets and yes, we’ve got good news for you!

DΞΔN’s will be making an appearance in Sunway Pyramid on 10th September, first at the concourse area from 2pm to 5pm for MY FM’s “Dare Dare Come 2.0 GO!” event; then at Popular Bookstore from 6pm onwards for an autograph session.

On the next day, he’ll be travelling all the way up to Penang for his “130 MOOD: TRBL” showcase, which will be held at the atrium of Gurney Paragon Mall at 7:30pm. He will then perform at AIM (Anugerah Industri Musik/Music Industry Awards) Chinese 2016 at 8pm, 12th September, at the ballroom of Sunway Putra Hotel.

Wonder how to grab yourself some tickets to the aforementioned events? All you have to do is purchase the singer’s latest album at selected CD-RAMA Popular stores, upload a photo of the receipt, answer a simple question, and fill up your info here.

By joining the contest, you’ll stand a chance to win either the meet and greet passes, press conference passes, or as a consolation, several Loud Speaker Karaoke cash vouchers or member cards. Remember to be quick, as the contest ends on 5th September.

We’ll update this post with more information as soon as Universal Music Malaysia Regional reveals them details so keep checking back with us!


K-Pop: 6 New Releases From Wanna One, fromis_9, Yubin, Katie, & More

The past week has seen awesome releases from several K-pop groups and artistes.

From the comeback of Wanna One, to the debut of A.C.E., the songs released on the first week of June will surely brighten your week up. To conclude the week, we’ve compiled all the MVs released in the past week:

Released on 4th June, “Light” marks the release of their 3rd mini-album and 1st special album. Apart from the title track, the 11-member group split up into 4 sub-units and collaborated with different artistes.

Meanwhile, “Light” is written by iHwak and Royal Dive. It is described as an “up-tempo dance track based on the 2-step garage genre”, and includes trap rhythms as well.

Title track “DKDK” is from the group’s 2nd mini-album “To.Day”. It is a future synth pop track that “harmoniously mixes a unique sound with fromis_9’s voices”.

The members also showed off their skills as Song Hayoung, Park Jiwon, and Lee Seoyeon participated in the lyrics writing of the track. 5 other songs are included in the mini-album.

“Lady” marks Yubin’s solo debut. The former Wonder Girls member dropped her solo single on 5th June, which has been in preparation for months. The song, which is of the city pop genre, expresses the emotions of a guy and woman through the hectic daily life in the city.

“I got a lot of good experience out of Wonder Girls, and my solo album genre, city pop, was also influenced by Wonder Girls’s retro vibe,” Yubin said of the song.

The “K-pop Star 4” winner has gone through some trying times. She signed with YG Entertainment 3 years ago, but no album was released. Right after signing with AXIS, a new company founded by former YG creative director SINXITY, she released “Remember”.

“Remember”, a future R&B track, is only the first of a series of songs that will be released by Katie.

After around a year, A.C.E has finally made their comeback. 2 members of the group were finalists of the survival reality show “MIXNINE”, but the scrapping of the project group saw their comeback.

“Take Me Higher”, the title track for their first EP “Adventures in Wonderland”, is a medium tempo electronic pop track. Unfortunately, member Chan couldn’t join the comeback as he is in another project group, UNB.

Similar to A.C.E, 2 of the members were supposed to debut in the “MIXNINE” project group. Fortunately for fans, the cancellation of the group meant that their boys could comeback as a full group.

“Complete” is part of their 2nd mini-album “You Complete Me”. The track contains “a refreshing feel with a house beat” and the MV sees them dancing adorably.

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#PowerRangers: Genting To Host A Power Rangers Live Show, The First In Southeast Asia

Calling all fans of Power Rangers! “Power Rangers Live in Genting 2016” may be your once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet your favourite superheroes. Not only will there be a live show featuring the well-loved characters; there will also be meet-and-greet sessions where fans can get up close and personal with them.

As a prelude to the live show, all 5 Power Rangers – Red, Black, Blue, Green and Pink – will be available to meet visitors at Resorts World Genting from 29th April to 1st May 2016. Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of their heroes can do so at the scheduled hours – 12pm, 3pm, 5pm, and 8pm.

The million-ringgit production, “Power Rangers Live in Genting 2016”, is the first Power Rangers live show to be held in Southeast Asia and the first ever Dino Charge live show in the world. The 1-hour show features a Japanese and Malaysian cast and crew – 25 Japanese joining forces with 15 Malaysians to make the production a reality.

“Power Rangers Live in Genting 2016” is based on the 2 Power Rangers television series, the popular Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Dino Charge. The stage performance focuses on the battles between the Power Rangers and Sledge’s Army for the former’s magical Energems that hold invincible powers.

Photo sessions will be held before and after each show, allowing fans to meet the cast and take pictures. There will also be a wide range of merchandise on sale – from costumes to T-shirts, toys and figurines.

Tickets to the live show at Genting International Showroom are priced at RM108 (VIP), RM88 (PS1), and RM68 (PS2). But the good news for fans is they can take advantage of the Early Bird promotion valid till 26th May 2016, that allows Genting Rewards Card members 20% discount. Otherwise, Genting Rewards Card members can expect 10% discount off the normal ticket price.

“Power Rangers Live in Genting 2016” will be held at Genting International Showroom from 28th May to 26th June 2016 – a June school holidays special show scheduled daily for 4pm and 9pm.

For more information, call 03-2718 1118 or visit www.rwgenting.com.


Man Found Dead In Hong Kong’s Ocean Park; Halloween Attraction Closes

The Halloween-themed haunted house in Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has been closed down.

Over the weekend, a thrill-seeker entered a haunted house attraction hoping to have a fun-filled experience. Unfortunately, he ended up losing his life. The 21-year-old man was identified as Cheung.

Cheung, who was at Ocean Park with his girlfriend and friends for an annual company event, got hit by a machinery inside an attraction called “Buried Alive”. According to the theme park’s website, each visitor is supposed to “experience being buried alive alone, before fighting their way out of their dark and eerie grave”.

As per the usual procedure, Cheung was supposed to take the slide to enter the haunted house. Although he did enter the house safely, he reportedly ventured “by mistake” into a restricted area that was supposed to be “a place for the staff to carry out some maintenance work”.

Ocean Park CEO Matthias Li Sing-chung confirmed that the young man was found unconscious 5 minutes after he suffered a head injury from “moving parts of the slide”. Shortly after Cheung was brought to Ruttonjee Hospital, he was certified dead.

The haunted house attraction in Ocean Park was supposed to run from 5th – 31st October, but it was opened for the company event in which Cheung was associated with. The government has since ordered the closure of “Buried Alive” to facilitate the investigation linked to the incident.

Cheung’s death marks the first fatal accident in Ocean Park since it debuted in 2001.

Sources: SCMP, Strait Times, Channel NewsAsia/ Featured image: China Press/ Muhd Zakhiruddin.

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#GDA Artiste Profile: Epik High

Their comeback has made it seem like they’re a whole new group but, in actual fact, Epik High has been around for as long as we can remember. Epik High, an alternative hip hop group from South Korea, was formed in 2003. The group consists of members Tablo, Mithra Jin, and DJ Tukutz.

They were relatively unknown in the early years because the hip hop genre had close to zero popularity in Korea. As a matter of fact, there was almost no buzz about Epik High’s debut album, “Map of the Human Soul” when it was released in 2003. However, they bounced back with their second album, “High Society” and their third album, “Swan Songs”. It was those two notable records that made Epik High one of the most popular hip hop groups in Korea.

In August 2009, Tablo announced that Epik High was working on their sixth album, “(e)” – it was perhaps one of their most “epic” ones, containing 30 tracks in two CDs and a 74-page mini book which has interviews of each member as well as pictures. Two months later, DJ Tukutz was enlisted for Korea’s mandatory military service. In 2010, Mithra Jin was also enlisted for the same service. The group then went into hiatus. It was during then that “Epilogue” was released, dedicated to all of Epik High’s fans.

Then came one day in September 2012 when YG Entertainment posted a teaser image suggesting that Epik High will be making a comeback. A month later, the group released their first song in three years entitled, “It’s Cold” featuring YG Entertainment’s new “baby idol”, Lee Hi. A few days later, they released two new music videos for two other songs, “Don’t Hate Me” and “Up”:

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To say that their comeback shook the K-Pop music industry would be a sore understatement. Following the success of their three new songs, Epik High then released “99”, their seventh studio album. They are currently in the running to bag the “Best Hip Hop” award for “Up” at “Samsung GALAXY The 27th Golden Disk Awards in Kuala Lumpur”!

Here’s another fact: Epik High is slated to make an appearance at “Samsung GALAXY The 27th Golden Disk Awards in Kuala Lumpur” (GDA), as confirmed by the GDA committee.

To purchase tickets, hit up TicketPro or any of their participating outlets right now! Tickets are priced at RM999 (Samsung GALAXY Zone) and RM688 (Rockpit). We hear that tickets are going to go fast so hurry!

For more information, visit their official website.


#TheLateLateShow: Alanis Morissette & James Corden Update “Ironic” Lyrics

It is without a doubt that Alanis Morissette’s 1995 song, “Ironic”, was a massive hit. Not only did it make top 5 in Australia, Canada, US, and Norway music charts, it also went on to be nominated for 2 Grammy awards.

And who can forget the iconic “Ironic” (well, that’s a bit of a tongue-twisted) music video, which featured Alanis Morissette as quadruplets singing in a car on what looks like a road trip?

The music video cinched 6 MTV Video Music Awards nominations. Because it’s awesome like that.

And now, fast forward to 20 years later, the singer-songwriter has finally updated the lyrics to her most popular hit with the help of “The Late Late Show” host James Corden. To give it a more current take, she included modern “problems” such as Facebook, Netflix, Snapchat, vaping, Uber, and Tinder. Oh, you know, things that teens these days can relate to.

“It’s like they announce a new iPhone the day after you buy it.”

Note: In case you’ve forgotten what the original lyrics were, or if you were too young back then when it was released, go here to jog your memory.

In the “The Late Late Show” segment, the pair revived Alanis’ signature “Ironic” thick braids and red ski cap look from the 1995 music video. The lyrics also included Alanis and James throwing playful jabs at each other, with Alanis singing a line about the lack of women hosting late-night shows.

“It’s 10,000 male late-night hosts when all you want is just one woman, seriously,” she sings directly at James. “It’s like singing the duet of your dreams and then Alanis Morissette is shouting at you,” Corden responds jokingly.

“And isn’t it ironic, don’t you think? A little too ironic, and yeah I really do think.”

An old friend sends you a Facebook request
You only find out they’re racist after you accept
There’s free office cake on the first day of your diet
It’s like they announce a new iPhone the day after you buy it
And isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?
It’s like swiping left on your future soulmate
It’s a Snapchat that you wish you had saved
It’s a funny tweet that nobody faves
And who would’ve thought it figures

It’s a traffic jam when you try to use Waze
A no-smoking sign when you brought your vape
It’s 10,000 male late-night hosts when all you want is just one woman, seriously!
It’s singing the duet of your dreams, and then Alanis Morissette shouting at you
And isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?
A little too ironic, and yeah I really do think

It’s like you’re first class on a Southwest plane
Then you realize that every seat is the same
It’s like Amazon but your package never came
And who would’ve thought it figures

It’s like Netflix but you own DVDs
It’s a free ride but your Uber’s down the street
It’s singing “Ironic,” but there are no ironies
And who would’ve thought it figures

And now, watch the hilarious “The Late Late Show” video of Alanis Morissette and James Corden singing “Ironic”:

The “Ironic” refresh was done in promotion of the 20th anniversary reissue of Alanis Morissette’s breakthrough chart-topping album, Jagged Little Pill.

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Contest: Win “Meet N Greet” + Concert Tix To Watch David Guetta Live In Paris

Fancy a free holiday trip to Paris? Want to experience the exhilaration of watching David Guetta live at the Eiffel Tower?

Thanks to the good people from Yes, a mobile 4G brand under YTL Communications Sdn Bhd, you can win yourself a holiday in Paris and catch David Guetta live in all his musical glory!

In conjunction with Guetta’s exclusive concert live under the Eiffel Tower on 9th June 2016, Yes is also rewarding 2 lucky winners with a personal meet and greet with the world’s most influential music hit maker himself. If that wasn’t enough to get you excited, the lucky winners will even get to watch the opening match of the most prestigious football tournament of 2016.

Last year, the French DJ was chosen to be the music ambassador of the UEFA Euro 2016 football tournament. The official UEFA EURO 2016 anthem, “This One’s For You!”, will be performed by Guetta at the UEFA EURO 2016 opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the concert taking place on the Champ de Mars underneath the Eiffel Tower.

In order to win free accommodation for a 4D3N stay at a hotel in Paris with flight tickets, exclusive concert tickets, and the chance to meet the renowned DJ in an exclusive meet and greet session, here’s what you need to do:

1. Record a video of your very best dance moves partying to your favourite David Guetta song track.

2. Upload the video to your Instagram and caption it by completing this slogan as creatively as possible in less than 50 words – “I deserve to meet David Guetta in Paris because…”

3. Tag @Yes4G and hashtag #SayYesToDavidGuetta

4. Set your Instagram profile to “Public” for the contest judges to view the video.

5. You are allowed to submit more than one video entry per person as long as each contest entry is different from your other contest entry(ies).

The contest is now open to Malaysians (18 years of age and above) and will end on 26th May 2016 at 11:59pm. Be creative and best of luck y’all!

For more information about the contest, check out the official website for #SayYesToDavidGuetta at http://www.sayyestodavidguetta.com/ or log on to the Yes website at http://www.yes.my/v3/index.do.

Disclaimer: The 2 winners will be selected by Yes, not Hype Malaysia.