Coldplay’s KL Concert Date & Venue Revealed!

Remember when Coldplay fans were treated to a teaser of a possible concert in Kuala Lumpur later this year? Well, the teasing has ended cause after days of hints, the question in everyone’s heads has finally been answered!

Concert organiser Live Nation Malaysia officially announced earlier today (Tuesday, 9th May) that Coldplay will definitely be bringing their “Music of the Spheres” World Tour to our shores! Here are the details:

Fans from all across Asia have been patiently waiting for the news that British rock band Coldplay will come to this side of the world and dreams have finally come true! Organised by Live Nation, the band will soon embark on the Asia leg of their world tour with the last destination being Malaysia! Saving the best for last so it seems. While not many details have been announced, here’s what we know so far:

Coldplay “Music of the Spheres” World Tour Live In Malaysia

Venue: National Stadium Bukit Jalil Kuala Lumpur

Ticketing: RM3,088 (Ultimate Experience), RM2,108 (My Universe), RM1,258 (Higher Power), RM1,288 (CAT 1), RM758 (CAT 2), RM658 (CAT 3, STANDING), RM598 (CAT 4), RM498 (CAT 5), RM398 (CAT 6), RM228 (CAT 7)

As seen on the poster, exclusive sales for CIMB cardholders will be on 16th May (Tuesday) from 10am to 11:59pm only while general sales will begin the next day on 17th May (Wednesday) from 10am onwards. For more details on the event, you can visit the official GoLiveAsia website


Celebrate Mother’s Day With Samsung Malaysia!

Every action taken by a mother – big or small – is meant for the greater good of her child even if it means sacrificing her own needs. Mothers nurture and support the young to ensure they grow up with the right upbringing, always with a healthy dose of love. This invaluable commitment from mothers is often overlooked and taken for granted.

Mother’s Day is a yearly reminder of their selflessness. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, Samsung is rewarding all mothers by offering exclusive gift packages with a feminine touch. Customers need only purchase selected Samsung devices at any of the 51 Samsung Mobile Brand Shops nationwide to receive exclusive gift packages for their mothers.

Promotion Date: 10th – 12th May (Friday to Sunday)

1) An Anna Sui Miniature Set of fragrances, with the purchase of:

2) An Essence of Woman perfume from United Colors of Benetton, with the purchase of:

For multimedia content and more information about this promotion and the Samsung Mobile Brand Shops, please visit their website or their Facebook page.

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#ITSTHESHIP: Catching Up With Sick Individuals

Dutch electronic dance music (EDM) act Sick Individuals has certainly had a big year this year, and the duo is showing no signs of slowing down or stopping as of yet. Consisting of 2 friends, Ray and Jim, Sick Individuals first met in Netherlands in 2008 while studying music composition. Believe it or not, prior to their gig as a DJ duo, they were composing for television commercials until their mutual fascination for both classical and modern music inspired them to become who or rather what they are today. As such, in 2010, their business partnership as Sick Individuals was born, with great influence from their musical idols such as Daft Punk, Bingo Players, and Swedish House Mafia.

Since then, they’ve produced for and with big EDM icons such as ex-Swedish House Mafia member Axwell (“I AM”), Revealed Recordings’ Dannic (“Blueprint”), and they’ve also churned out remixes for popular artistes such as Avicii, Rihanna, Icona Pop, Tiesto, and David Guetta, just to name a few. In fact, their remix of Icona Pop’s “I Love It” was so groundbreaking that the duo received a high level of support and recognition in the dance music industry.

Needless to say, their rise to fame was quick, with thanks to the support that they’ve garnered from fellow DJ/producer peers as well as social media. In fact, in the past year or so, they’ve made many appearances some of the world’s biggest festivals.

More recently, they were rocking out at Asia’s biggest festival at sea organised by our friends from Livescape Asia, It’s The Ship. We got to speak to them real quick when we were there, and boy, were we glad to have been able to do that! Here’s what went down:

Hey, you guys! How are you liking the ship so far?

Good! We did like 3 after parties yesterday. It’s actually our second time playing on a cruise ship because we did Groove Cruise before in Los Angeles.

How did you guys plan your set for this one then since it’s not your first time playing on a ship?

How do you prepare for a set like this? You don’t (laughs). I think this is like, when you’re at a festival like a big thing like Sensation, you kinda know what you want to play. You just need to make sure that you have space for what you wanna play. We usually talk about what we want to do but as of last night, we saw that people were having a good time so we’re having a good time. And we were like, “I wanna play that old record!” and “I wanna play this one!”. And people were at the beach party before our set so we had to like, really pump in the energy again a little bit. During the beginning of our set it was raining too so we had only about 20 people at the main stage where we were at. So we started playing a more happy vibe kinda music and more and more people came. But imagine if at the hotel we’re like, “Oh, let’s start with this banger!” and then we go there and there are only like 20 people there. It’d be like, “Okay, no, we’re not going to start with that banger” (laughs).

So it’s all about reading the crowd and making decisions on the fly for your set?

Yeah! Because you can’t prepare for things like that. We also always play our own records except for maybe the ending, we play other things. I think Laidback Luke once said that DJing is like playing a deck of cards. So we all know that the tracks are like the cards, it’s just a matter of when you need or want to throw those cards in.

What are you guys working on right now? Anything you can talk about?

Actually, we’re doing a collaboration with Dannic again and that’s going to be awesome. It’s not finished yet but we’re already playing it out and testing it. So that’s going to be out on Revealed Recordings in like February or March. And then we’re doing another one with D-Block & S-te-Fan (DBSTF), they’re here on the ship as well, and they’re switching over the house, so we’re doing a 128bpm track with them. It has got a vocal and we’re actually going to work on it today too. Also, we just released a new track on Spinnin’ Records called “Olympia”. That came out about a week ago and there’s a really nice music video for that one. Um, what else is coming? Oh we’re also doing something for Mainstage Music (W&W’s label) and we’re also working on some tunes and we want to send ’em over to Axwell again.

That is a LOT of music! But the dance music sphere is continuing to evolve and in fact, in the past decade or so, it has changed greatly. Where do you think it’s gonna go next?

In Holland, the “big room” stuff is already out of the picture. At festival, it’s still playable but in clubs they’re already starting to play more underground stuff. And Holland has always been in front of the whole dance music scene and everything will follow suit after. Then there’s that deep house scene of course that’s going on but I don’t think that it’s going to take over because it’s a good sound to have in the beginning of a festival but it doesn’t have the same kind of energy. In the US, especially, the whole EDM sound like with the hard drops opened up a lot of doors for a whole lot of underground sounds so a lot of people are listening to hardstyle or techno or tech house. Some countries are also pretty new to the whole dance music scene but as soon as people hear 200 drops that are exactly the same, probably they will discover some new artiste at some point and think, “Wow, finally, this is different!”.

And how will you as DJs, as Sick Individuals, adapt to that change?

For us, we’ll keep making progressive house and making tracks that have great melodies and vocals – those things will stick forever. I mean, I can still listen to amazing tracks from Axwell or Sebastian or Dirty South from 5 years ago and those tracks are still cool and dope! If you make a really commercial club track, well, you’re not going to want to listen to them again in 5 years because it’s only a “thing” like right now. We love to work with melodies and collaborate with singers and songwriters.

Alright, thanks guys for speaking to us!

Special thanks to our friends from Livescape Asia for making this interview happen. Sick Individuals are also on Facebook as well as Twitter and Instagram so stalk them!

We’ll leave you now with one of our favourite tracks from Sick Individuals, which also happens to be their collaboration with Dannic, “Blueprint”.

For more information on It’s The Ship, visit its Facebook page. Alternatively, you could also hit up Livescape Asia’s Facebook page for updates.

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#Lemonade: Beyonce Calls Out Jay Z’s Cheating In 12 “Lemonade” Lyrics

Jaws dropped as Beyonce debuted her highly anticipated 6th studio album, “Lemonade“, on HBO and Tidal. Using spoken word, fashion, and lots of lyrics about relationships, infidelity, forgiveness, and love, this visual album is arguably Beyonce’s most public excoriation of Jay-Z cheating on her with another woman.

Rachel Roy had reportedly spurred a physical confrontation between Jay-Z and Beyonce’s sister, Solange Knowles, in an elevator after a Met Gala event in May 2014. Leakage of the surveillance video showed Solange attacking her brother-in-law while Beyonce stood still and didn’t intervene.

Though the couple have neither confirmed nor denied the cheating rumours, Beyonce isn’t standing quietly in the corner anymore. Below are 12 personal lyrics throughout “Lemonade” that strongly hints at the cheating allegations.

“You can taste the dishonesty / It’s on your breath as you pass it off so carefully.”

“Can’t you see there’s no other man above you / What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you.”

“Something don’t feel right because it ain’t right, especially coming up after midnight / I smell your secrets and I’m not too perfect to ever feel this worthless / How did it come down to this, going through your call list? / I don’t wanna lose my pride but I’ma f**k me up a bitch.”

“Who the fuck do you think I am? You ain’t married to no average bitch, boy.”

“This is your final warning / You know I give you life / If you try this shit again you gon’ lose your wife.”

“Looking at my watch, he shoulda been home / Today I regret the night I put that ring on / He always got them f**king excuses.”

“He only want me when I’m not on there / He better call Becky with the good hair.”

“My daddy warned me about men like you / He said, Baby girl, he’s playing you.”

“I’ve always been committed, I’ve been focused / I always paid attention, been devoted, tell me what did I do wrong?”

“Ten times out of nine, I know you’re lying /
But nine times outta ten, I know you’re trying.”

“We built sandcastles that washed away
 / I made you cry when I walked away
 / And although I promised that I couldn’t stay, baby /
Every promise don’t work out that way.”

“Found the truth beneath your lies
 / And true love never has to hide.”

The album eventually moves beyond recriminations to embrace the hope of a second chance. “Baptize me. Now that reconciliation is possible, if we’re gonna heal, let it be glorious,” she says. On “Redemption”, we are shown footage of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s wedding, celebrating their daughter’s birthday, and getting inked with matching tattoos.

What started off as a breakup records ends as a makeup one.

Sources: Cosmopolitan, LA Times, Bustle.

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#ColorPlayAsia: Freak Taiwan Blast Leaves Hundreds Injured, Including Malaysians

On 27th June (Saturday), an explosion at Taiwan’s Formosa Fun Coast water park left hundreds of revellers injured after being caught up in flames.

According to The Guardian, Wang Wei-sheng, a liaison with the New Taipei city fire department command centre said that the fire was sparked by an accidental explosion of an unknown powder near the stage in front of about 1,000 people. While it has yet to emerge exactly how the blast was triggered, authorities have speculated that heat from the stage lighting or cigarettes could have ignited the corn starch.

CNA wrote that some partygoers were dressed only in swimwear and bystanders were seen pouring bottles of water on the scorched skin of the injured. Witnessed also said that there were trails of bloody footprints leading away from the stage.

A video later emerged, showing a massive fireball suddenly engulfing the stage, followed by screaming people running for their lives through flames. We’ll embed it below but please be warned that not everyone can stomach such a horrifying video so watch it at your own risk.

Authorities said ambulances had struggled to get near to the site and had to send in emergency workers with stretchers.

“We feel sad and regretful about the accident,” New Taipei’s mayor, Eric Chu, said. He said extra doctors had been called in to help treat the victims. “I’ve ordered the park to shut down immediately and be placed under a rigorous investigation,” he said.

As at time of writing, according to CNN, there was a total of 498 injuries, 43 hospitals are currently treating casualties, and 202 of the victims are in critical condition. Most of the victims, 485 of them, are Taiwanese, but 13 foreigners were also injured, CNA said. The majority of injured foreigners are female, and they include residents of Hong Kong, mainland China, Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia.

Officials said many of the victims appeared to be in their 20s or younger.

CNA reported that 20-year-old partygoer Lee Pei-yun died today (29th June) after suffering 90% burns. She was pronounced dead at Taichung’s Chung Shan Hospital in central Taiwan at 0620 GMT (2:20pm Malaysian time). “Doctors pronounced Lee dead after her mother agreed to stop the treatment provided to her daughter,” an official at the Taichung city government’s health bureau told AFP.

She is the first fatality from the disaster.

Media reported that Lee’s 12-year-old brother was also hospitalised with 80% burns. Both were standing close to the stage when the fireball erupted, reports said.

The Star Online confirmed that a 3rd-year pharmaceutical undergraduate from Malaysia suffered 2nd degree burns on her hands and legs from the freak explosion – 23-year-old Lin Shi Li. Her mother, Choo Mee Mee, said that despite 54% of her daughter’s body was burnt, Lin remained conscious.

“The officers from her university contacted us by phone. They told us since she’s still young, she will most likely see a full recovery,” she said.

Lin is a pharmacy student at Taipei Medical University and is currently receiving treatment at the Taipei City Hospital. Choo and her brother are making plans to visit Lin in Taiwan this week while the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said that an officer from the Malaysian Friendship and Trade Centre in Taipei has visited Lin and provided the necessary consular assistance.

According to Malaysian CNA correspondent Sumisha Naidu, Malaysian student Wah Liang Jie also suffered burns on his arms, face and legs, and has been admitted for further treatment in Taiwan.

In other related news, 3 suspects were released on bail late Sunday (28th June) as prosecutors investigate them on charges of offences against public safety and negligence causing severe injuries.

The suspects include owner of Color Play Asia Lu Chung-chi, 41, who knelt in apology as he was bailed late Sunday. Hardware equipment technician Chiu Po-ming, 33, and special effects worker Liao Chun-ming, 39, were also released on bail. 2 others were released without bail, but are currently barred from leaving Taiwan. They could face 3 years in prison for those charges, but that could be raised to 5 years now that a victim has died.

General manager of the water park Chen Hui-ying said the venue had “never heard such an activity could be dangerous”. But the company that supplied the corn starch to Color Play Asia warned of its flammability.

Taiwon Food Industrial Co told AFP that Color Play Asia had purchased a total of three tonnes of corn starch in four separate deals this year. The company said the colour powder was “flammable under high temperatures, especially when its density is high”.

It added that warnings were printed on the bags of corn starch asking users to wear goggles, warning of flammability and banning its use in a closed space.

“We feel hurt for the young people. We’ve stopped selling and producing such powder in line with the government ban,” Chou Hui-fang, vice president of the company, told AFP.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who were affected, and our hearts are with the family, friends, and loved ones of the victims. Here’s to super speedy recoveries for all of those who were injured in the incident.

Sources: The Star Online, CNA (1), CNN, BBC, The Guardian, CNA (2).

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Beyoncé + HBO

Multiple Grammy®-winner, entrepreneur and actress Beyoncé will be the focus of an intimate feature-length HBO documentary film debuting 16th February 2013, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo (President of HBO Programming).

Directed by the superstar, the film is a fusion of video that provides raw, unprecedented access to the private entertainment icon and high-voltage performances.  “Everybody knows Beyoncé’s music, but few know Beyoncé the person. Along with electrifying footage of Beyoncé onstage, this unique special looks beyond the glamour to reveal a vibrant, vulnerable, unforgettable woman”, said Lombardo.

When asked about choosing to work with HBO on the film, Beyoncé said, “HBO has a history of pushing every boundary with class and authenticity. Some of my favorite shows are on HBO, so I am excited that my film will be part of its bold programming. This film was so personal to me, it had to have the right home.”

The film is a multi-faceted portrait of the 16-time Grammy Award-winning singer, businesswoman, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, wife and mother, showing off the extraordinary gifts that have made her a global phenomenon, and stripping away the veneer of stardom. It includes extensive first-person footage, some of it shot by Beyoncé on her laptop, in which she reflects on the realities of celebrity, the refuge she finds onstage and the transcendent joy of becoming a mother last year.

The film sheds light on her childhood in Houston, with home movies revealing the close bond she built with her family and charts the challenges Beyoncé felt when she decided to manage her career and build her own company, Parkwood Entertainment. Also, it captures the intense physical and emotional demands she goes through in the studio, preparing for live performances, running a business and her family life including her return to the spotlight after the birth of her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, in January 2012.

Beyoncé also serves as the film’s executive producer.

International broadcasting details and dates forthcoming.


#GlobalSmurfsDay: “Get Smurfy” Pres. Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, & Mandy Patinkin

In case you’re wondering why we’re kicking ourselves, it’s because 14th June represents the Global Smurfs Day. And Sony Pictures Animation has taken the opportunity to announce the highly anticipated voice cast for the upcoming movie “Get Smurfy”.

This brand new fully computer animated reboot reflects creator Peyo Culliford’s authentic style with Demi Lovato joining the cast as Smurfette and Mandy Patinkin as Papa Smurf while Rainn Wilson will play as the evil Gargamel to take over the blue world.

Director Kelly Asbury claimed that “the continued popularity of the Smurfs is unmistakeable, and this new outing will return them to the fully-animated world that launched them”.

The latest reboot of “Get Smurfy” centres on Smurfette and her brothers tramping in the Enchanted Forest in search of a legendary Smurfs village before the evil Gargamel finds it. The journey continues and along the way, the little blue creatures will find some mysteries of their own kind including, “Do Smurfs come in different colours?”, “Are their mushroom houses organic?”, and the biggest question of all, “Why are there 99 boys and only one girl?”

Producer Jordan Kerner explained in a statement:

We felt it was important to take a very different approach with this origin story. It returns to the roots of Peyo’s creation in this CG animated adventure. I hope it will delight not only fans but audiences worldwide. We couldn’t be more excited with the talented new cast we’re starting to assemble for our Smurfy reboot.

President of Sony Pictures Animation, Kristine Belson on the other hand said:

We have gathered a group of filmmakers and artists who have grown up with these loveable characters, and “Get Smurfy’” will be imbued with the same spirit of adventure that first made all of us lifelong fans of these little blue guys…and girl.

Slated for a worldwide release on 31st March 2017, Kelly Asbury will be on board to direct the film while Jordan Kerner will serve as the producer alongside Mary Ellen Bauder to co-produce.

For more on “Get Smurfy”, visit the movie’s Facebook page.

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#GinWigmore: Introducing Gin/Virginia + 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Her

Gin Wigmore could be a stranger to you, but not for long.

New Zealand native Gin Wigmore first caught the world’s attention with her 2009 debut “Holy Smoke” and the critically acclaimed follow-up in 2011 titled, “Gravel & Wine”. Her raw and emotional voice delivers a mix of genres, often in one song pop, blues, soul, and rock n’ roll.

“Blood To Bone” finds the 28-year-old evolving from her roots to create an album loaded with diverse intent and assertion of her new-found stride as a musician. For her, it’s an album of many firsts – she sits behind the piano, stretches her voice into falsetto, manages all the backing vocals on the album, and steps into the role of co-producer.

The end result is her most powerful release to date.

Here are 7 fun facts to get you better acquainted with the uber talented singer-songwriter that is Gin Wigmore ;)

Professionally, she’s known as Gin Wigmore, but her real name is Virgnia Claire Wigmore and she was born in Auckland, New Zealand to Peter and Adrienne Wigmore. She has 2 older siblings: brother Olly and sister Lucy Wigmore, a professional actress known for starring as Justine Jones in the long-running New Zealand soap opera, “Shortland Street”. She married Jason Butler, lead singer of the band Letlive. during a private ceremony in Hawaii in September 2014.

As Gin Wigmore, she writes and sings, but her talents span beyond just writing and singing. Gin can also play the guitar as well as the ukulele. When Gin was only 14 years old, she was inspired by David Gray’s album, “White Ladder”. It was then that she wrote her first song, titled, “Angelfire”.

2. “Hallelujah”, a tribute to her late father, became a springboard for her career.

When her father died of cancer 2 years later, she stopped writing and playing music. She went to Argentina on an exchange program to teach at a kindergarten. On her return to New Zealand, she wrote “Hallelujah”, a tribute to her father. Her sister, Lucy Wigmore, entered the song in the US-based International Songwriting Competition in 2004 and Gin beat 11,000 songwriting aspirants from 77 countries to become the youngest and only unsigned Grand Prize winner in the history of the competition.

“Hallelujah was my way of telling my family I had dealt with dad’s passing and honestly, I didn’t want to share these feelings with anyone else. I wanted the moment for myself and my family.” – Gin Wigmore.

Oh, and by the way, Gin’s sister paid her entrance fee to the International Songwriting Competition in 2004. She still hasn’t paid her back.

3. “Blood to Bone” isn’t her first album – she has had a few!

Gin released her debut album, “Holy Smoke” in 2009. The first single from the album, “Oh My”, debuted on the New Zealand Singles Chart at #21 on 24 August 2009, moving to #7 the following week. It peaked at #4. Her 2nd album, “Gravel & Wine”, was released in 2011. The 1st single, “Black Sheep”, appeared in S08E12 of “Grey’s Anatomy”, in S02e02 of “Teen Wolf”, and in S05E05 of “The Good Wife”. On top of that, Gin appeared singing it on “Gift of Revenge”, a segment of ABC’s “Revenge” (TV series) S02E07.

“Blood To Bone”, her latest album, was released on 26th June 2015.

4. Her songs have been featured in various commercials

Beyond just TV shows, “Black Sheep” was also used in a TVC for Guinness Black Lager in US. Her other single off “Gravel & Wine”, titled, “Kill The Night”, was used in commercials such as Alfa Romeo in Australia, Commercials with the song include Alfa Romeo in Australia, Nationwide Insurance in US, and a worldwide short by Johnnie Walker. Not forgetting, Gin was featured in a “Skyfall” tie-in commercial from Heineken performing the song “Man Like That”, which also featured James Bond portrayer Daniel Craig and Bond girl Bérénice Marlohe.

5. There’s a stark difference between Gin & Virginia

It’s true, Gin/Virginia is full of surprises. As Gin, her voice is raspy and raw when she sings. But you’d be surprised to find that as Virginia, her speaking voice is high-pitched and girly! On top of that, Gin is also known for her edgy and mysterious outlook on stage as well as in her music videos. You’d never find her without eyes ringed with dark kohl eyeliner, dark roots through her bleached blonde hair, and tattoos on her arms. In fact, she often gets compared to Amy Winehouse.

As Virginia, however, she’s your ordinary friendly and chatty Kiwi girl with a “girl next door” vibe. A complete opposite of her brooding image!

6. “Grave & Wine” was inspired by Mississippi and Alabama

For “Gravel and Vine”, Gin said that the songs and music were inspired by the 2 months she spent in Mississippi and Alabama, listening to the music there. On top of that, she also watched a lot of old films, including westerns, and embraced the American south in every way.In publicity material, she writes that she spent time in the “juke joints” of Clarksdale, Mississippi, learning from locals about “the real blues”. So the songs have a masculine energy about them, delivered in her sassy, seductive style.

I got down to business and started writing furiously. I wore my fingers down to a callous state writing with every Tom, Dick and Harry around the world, including a chap named Charlie who plays for a man named Bob, to wrestle my emotions and bring out the raw grit hiding in my tightly guarded sub-conscious. Lucky for me, it all paid off in the way of 11 tip-top songs that have the love of a cowboy, bathe in a little lonesome blues, dance to a touch of rock ‘n’ roll and have the swagger of a woman past midnight.

7. She’s spends more time in the US than at home in Sydney

Gin previously revealed that while she was making “Gravel & Wine”, she lived for 3 months in edgy Venice Beach and biked along the boardwalk to Butch’s studio every day, carrying her stuff in a basket on the front. “It was a beautiful studio with lamps and fairy lights. It was relaxing and loungy. Butch likes nice wine, too, so there was a bottle or two around,” she said. In fact, although she has a house in Sydney, Gin said that spends so much time in the US that it feels like her 3rd home. “I love the energy in the US, you know. Everyone is really psyched. You feel really privileged to be there,” she added.

Don’t forget to check out her Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more timely updates ;)

Sources: Gin Wigmore’s website, sussie, Gin Wigmore’s Wiki, stuff.co.nz, nzherald.

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Hype’s Must Watch: Victor Frankenstein

While James McAvoy isn’t busy playing the younger Professor X in the “X-Men” film series, he becomes obsessed with creating life out of death through his new film role as Victor Frankenstein.

Based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel “Frankenstein”, the rebooted horror classic is directed by Paul McGuigan (of “Lucky Number Slevin” fame) and produced by John Davis. Max Landis, who penned 2012’s “Chronicle” and the upcoming “American Ultra” movie, wrote the screenplay for this film.

Frankenstein is typically depicted as a mad scientist with white hair while Igor is merely a tragic humpbacked assistant who lives to serve his master’s zombie-like monster. But in this new reboot, we see a dynamic and slick twist on the legendary tale. Frankenstein is portrayed as a charming yet slightly egomaniac medical student who tries to make history with his creation. Igor himself is a charming man as well, but in this film, we take a look at his dark origins and his redemptive friendship with Frankenstein.

Daniel Radcliffe plays Frankenstein’s assistant Igor and becomes the eyewitness of the emergence of how his master became the mad scientist who created the legendary monster we know today.

Radical scientist Victor Frankenstein (McAvoy) and his equally brilliant protégé Igor Strausman (Radcliffe) share a noble vision of aiding humanity through their groundbreaking research into immortality. But Victor’s experiments go too far, and his obsession has horrifying consequences. Only Igor can bring his friend back from the brink of madness and save him from his monstrous creation.

“Victor Frankenstein” also stars Jessica Brown Findlay, Freddie Fox, as well as “Sherlock” alumni Andrew Scott and Mark Gatiss.

“Victor Frankenstein” is slated for release on 25th November 2015.

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


#Trolls2: Official Synopsis & Release Date For Sequel Revealed

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation have announced its plans for “Trolls 2”!

The good news is Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick will reprise their lovable roles as Branch and Poppy respectively. The bad news is we have to wait 3 years for it as it’ll be released on 10th April 2020.

However, Deadline revealed that the original director, Mike Mitchell (of “Shrek Forever After” fame), will not return for the sequel due to other commitments. He signed on to direct “The LEGO Movie 2” earlier this month.

The official plot for the sequel is as follows:

“Can’t stop the feeling as the colourful, wondrous Trolls return for ‘Trolls 2’, the follow-up to 2016’s breakout global hit about how far you’ll go for happiness… and how far you’ll go to get it back. Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake reprise their roles as the eternal optimist Poppy and the curmudgeon Branch in the new musical comedy-adventure from the creators of ‘Shrek’.”

With a script by Erica Rivinoja, “Trolls” earned USD339 million worldwide. The musical also features the voices of British comedians Russell Brand and James Corden, Kunal Nayyar, Ron Funches, electro-pop duo Icona Pop, singer Gwen Stefani, Zooey Deschanel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Quvenzhané Wallis, as well as John Cleese.

We’ll leave you now with it’s theme song, Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling”, which landed an Oscar nomination for best original song:

Sources: Variety, Coming Soon, Deadline.

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#IMSAsiaPacific: Kaskade Continues To Disarm The World, One Tune At A Time

If you’re a dance music fan but you’ve never heard of Kaskade, much less his work, then you’ve probably been living under a rock.

The New York Times called him the “new face of electronic dance music” in a recent profile, but Ryan Raddon, also known as Kaskade, has been in the trenches of the EDM scene as an original recording artiste and in-demand DJ for more than a decade.

He has released 8 studio albums, including his latest, “Automatic”, scored nine Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot Dance Airplay Chart, created chart-topping remixes for everyone from Lady Gaga to Beyoncé, and appeared at all the major summer festivals.

He has also performed between 150 and 200 headlining shows a year for the last 10 years, building a name for himself as an innovator of the EDM scene as we know it today, which has opened doors for the likes of deadmau5, Tiesto, Skrillex, and more.

More recently, Kaskade decided to go independent, starting his own music label which he says will be used to promote “one-of-a-kind” music.

The label’s name, “Arkade”, is based on Kaskade’s memories from spending time at Dog Ear Records, an arcade-record shop hangout where he spent many after-school hours digging through crates of vinyl through his younger days.

In fact, in an exclusive interview with us, he said of “Arkade”:

I think that the idea was to..I’m in a position where a lot of people are listening to my live shows and I have a lot of friends giving me music and..I’m able to share their music and help my friends out. I share my music and I share theirs by putting it out on the label. There are a lot of incredible talents out there right now so it’s a good time.

It’s undeniable. Kaskade has laid the foundation for a titanic musical and cultural shift: a post-rock EDM revolution that has captured the imagination of a new generation of music lovers across the globe. His rabid fan base and a career of unprecedented millstones has helped ignite the frenzy surrounding North America’s exploding dance music scene.

And in just a few weeks, Kaskade will be speaking at the 2nd installment of IMS Asia-Pacific in Singapore, the premier platform of thought leadership in electronic music, fronted by music icon and industry leader Pete Tong.

Purchase your IMS Asia-Pacific badge(s) here! Badges include access to all panels, a buffet lunch and the cocktail party. Early bird badges are sold out but regular badges will be available for 130€ until 20th November. Late badges will be available for 160€.

After IMS, celebrate and welcome the weekend with ZoukOut 2015, featuring artistes like Tiësto, Axwell Ingrosso, Nervo, Jamie Jones, Dixon, Deep Dish, Paul Oakenfold and many more. For delegates only, the festival is offering 20% off ZoukOut tickets, maximum one ticket per delegate, all purchases will be checked against your name.

IMS Asia-Pacific is slated to happen in Singapore on 11th December. More information on this year’s speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.

For more information on IMS Asia-Pacific, visit its official website.


#GALAXYS6: Photos Of Samsung’s Yet-To-Be-Launched Smartphone Leaked

To be honest, between now and 1st March isn’t actually a long time to wait but it looks like xda-developers forumers couldn’t hold off from sharing this next juicy bit of news. In case you didn’t hear, in a couple of days, Samsung will announce the GALAXY S6 at its “Unpacked 2015” event at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 in Barcelona.

The team from our big brother site, Lowyat.net, will be one of the first few people in the world to see it in real life.

While everyone’s kept on the edge of their seats awaiting the big event, some photos of the supposed Samsung GALAXY S6 have been leaked onto the interwebs, thanks to the xda-developers forum. The photos allowed Samsung fans and non-fans to have a first glimpse at the smartphone, but it doesn’t look like the one Samsung has been teasing in its ads.

On top of that, this has spurred some strong arguments from non-fans, claiming that it looks very “Apple”.

That having said, since the phone doesn’t have a display that bleeds over the edge like the one Samsung teased in the above ad, maybe this was just an early prototype. Or Samsung could be releasing 2 different variations of its flagship device. We don’t know, but we’ll find out soon come 1st March.

Don’t forget to stay tuned to our big brother site for more coverage from MWC 2015.

For more pictures of the supposed Samsung GALAXY S6 leak, check out the gallery below:

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#MRT: Free Train & Bus Rides For 1 Month Starting Today (16th December)

Rejoice Malaysians! Prime Minister Najib Razak has a new year gift for the public.

Commuters planning on taking their first rides on the new Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) service can now enjoy free MRT rides and the feeder bus services to and from all stations starting today (Friday, 16th December) until 16th January 2017.

There are 112 feeder buses provided by MRT Corp to operate from all 12 stations. To recap, the 12 stations from Phase 1 are: Sg Buloh, Kampung Selamat, Kwasa Damansara, Kwasa Sentral, Kota Damansara, Surian, Mutiara Damansara, Bandar Utama, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Phileo Damansara, Pusat Bandar Damansara, and Semantan.

According to The Star, there are a total of 24 trains that would make their rounds along the 12 station’s 21km route from 6am till midnight. Every MRT consists of 4 carriages and measures 89m, with the capacity to carry 1,200 passengers.

Here are the updates on the feeder bus routes:

Phase 2 of the MRT line, which will cover the remaining 19 stations, is expected to be operational by next July.

Sources: Free Malaysia Today, The Star, Lipstiq.


#KTMB: Rail Fares In Klang Valley To Rise By 36% In December

Following the recent toll rate hikes, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) confirmed that the KTM Komuter fares in Klang Valley will rise by 36% from 2nd December (Wednesday) onwards.

KTMB president Sarbini Tijan revealed that commuters who use the Tanjung Malim-Sungai Gadut and Batu Caves-Port Klang routes are expected to pay 15 sen per kilometre (km) as the fare would experience a 4 sen increase.

The highest fare would be RM7.10 for a single trip.

During a press conferecne today at KL Sentral, Tijan told reporters that the hike in rail fares was their “last resort in the firm’s bid to stem its losses” without overly burden its customers.

He said that commuters who rely on the rail services would only need to pay 75% of the total cost. KTMB will subsidise the remaining 25% either through government aid, or failing which the company will pay the amount.

According to our cost, each kilometre costs 20 sen but now what is approved by the government is only an increase to 15 sen; now the fare is 11 sen so only 4 sen increase.

Sarbini further revealed that KTMB has been “operating on a loss” over the last 5 years. “Government subsidy they’re only giving us our cost. Now with GST buying our equipment, we need to pay GST and vendors also want to make a profit,” he added.

This is KTMB’s first fare hike in 12 years as the KTM Komuter fares were last revised in February 2003. The fares were to have been increased in May, but was put off due to the public outcry. Sarbini said that a hike was sorely needed to cover the increasing operational costs caused by the running upgraded facilities.

It was reported that the depreciating ringgit also affected KTMB as the company must purchase all their spare parts from China in US dollars. The ringgit is currently trading around 4.30 to the US dollar, down from the 3.20 level just a year ago.

“If we buy overseas, we buy the spare parts using US dollars so our ringgit to US dollar is about 30% difference… But I hope that it is temporary,” Sarbini said.

Sarbini noted that hike will only affect commuters in the Klang Valley as his company is prevented from increasing the fares in its southern and northern sectors due to “geopolitical and lifestyle factors”.

It is the government’s initiative to encourage people living outside Kuala Lumpur to use public services, particularly to travel from the suburban areas to work in the city centre.

Primary and secondary school students as well as undergraduates will soon be able to enjoy half-price tickets, sharing the same privilege as senior citizens, disabled persons, and children between the ages of 2 and 6.

What do you think of the increase in rail fares? Will you be badly hit by it? Let us know what you think in the comments box below.

Sources: The Malay Mail Online, The Star Online.

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(Video) Siti Nurhaliza Praised For Singing In Tamil Flawlessly At AR Rahman’s KL Concert

Saturday (28th January) was a pretty eventful day. Not only did K-pop fans go wild when their favourite idols took the stage at the SEEN Festival in Axiata Area, but many also attended to see Oscar-winning Indian composer AR Rahman at the “AR Rahman – Secret of Success: Live in Malaysia 2023” concert.

The renowned musician rocked the stage by performing many of his hits including “Jai Ho”’ and “Oh Sayo” from the 2018 hit movie “Slumdog Millionaire”. But probably one of the most talked about moments during the show was when guest artist Dato Siti Nurhaliza went onstage to perform a song nobody expected.

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At one point during the concert, AR Rahman introduced Malaysia’s no.1 singer Dato Siti Nurhaliza to the audience where he also revealed that the powerhouse vocalist herself has learned a Tamil song for the show. The legendary singer thanked the Indian artist for the opportunity before she proceed to sing her rendition of “Munbe Vaa” from the 2006 movie “Sillunu Oru Kaadhal”.

From the video posted by the 44-year-old herself later that night, we can see that the audience screamed with excitement as soon as the superstar started singing the first few lines of the first verse. “I was so nervous at that moment but so happy!” she captioned the video. Knowing the award-winning artist, it was without a doubt that she would blow everyone’s mind with her powerful vocals singing a song in a different language.

The lyric soprano proved to us once again why she remains as Malaysia’s no.1 singer after receiving a standing ovation for her performance last night. Many, especially Indian fans, applaud the singer for flawlessly singing a 6-minute Tamil song. The comments section was flooded with praise for her on-point pronunciation.

Siti Nurhaliza sure knows how to bring people of all races together as this isn’t the first time she sang a song in another language. Other than Malay, English, and now Tamil, the Malaysian legend has also sung in Chinese on several occasions. Last year, the mother-of-two previously sang the Mandarin version of “Kita Satu Keluarga” and prior to that, she also sang “The Moon Represents My Heart” (月亮代表我的心) by the legendary Teresa Tang.


#LonelyPlanet: George Town Ranked 4th Most Charismatic City To Visit In 2016

If you’re planning to visit a city in Malaysia, George Town aka Penang’s city is the place to be.

The UNESCO world heritage site was not only touted by Forbes as one of “The 7 Best Places To Retire Around The World”, but was also recently ranked by Lonely Planet as the world’s 4th most charismatic city to visit in 2016.

Brett Atkinson of Lonely Planet described George Town as “the crucible of an artsy, modern Malaysia”. He said:

George Town might be widely known for its Unesco World Heritage-listed streetscape, but of late it’s also emerged as the crucible of an artsy, modern Malaysia.

“You’re likely to find funky street art amid the traditional Chinese shophouses these days, and versatile exhibition spaces showcasing avant garde art, film, music and dance are springing up left and right,” he added.

Atkinson further praised the city of its art communties by stating: “Throw in a few boutique guesthouses and you’ve got a recipe for one of Asia’s most inventive and diverse arts communities.” He believed that the “increasingly modern and arty” scene of the city would be “a fascinating counterpoint to its historical Unesco World heritage listed streetscape”.

The Lonely Planet writer applauded the city for its excellent street art scene that began in 2010 when the Penang state government supported Sculptureatwork studio’s installation of quirky steel artworks. He noted that initiatives such as the “Urban Xchange: Crossing Over” festival and the “George Town Festival” have helped inspired the creation of even more funky street art that further expanded the scene in following years by both local and international artists.

As we are living a nation that’s a melting pot of cultures, Atkinson encouraged those who are planning to visit George Town to explore the city’s “superb hawker food scene”.

Home to 5 distinct cuisines, George Town is Malaysia, and if not, Southeast Asia’s food capital. Atkinson revealed that some of the must-try dishes include tamarind-laced asam laksa and char kway teow noodles, which he described to be “the smokey, stir-fried goodness”.

The writer also recommended visitors to gain some classic restaurant experiences at places like Kebaya in Seven Terraces or join a market tour and cooking class at Nazlina Spice Station.

According to Lonely Planet, the top 3 cities to visit in 2016 are the coastal town of Kotor in Montenegro, Quito in Ecuador, and Dublin in Ireland. George Town was ranked above cities like Rotterdam in Netherlands and Mumbai in India.

Other go-to cities include Fremantle in Australia, Manchester in UK, Nashville in Tennessee, and Rome.

Sources: The Malay Mail Online, CNN, Lonely Planet.

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Fattah Amin Welcomes Fazura’s Return With Warm Hugs & Flowers

Malaysian actress, singer and fashionista Fazura was in New York for the last 3 weeks to parade her fashion label Fazbulous at the Couture New York Fashion Week, but yesterday, the actress has finally returned to Malaysia after a long and tiring journey, and she is welcomed with the sweetest surprise from her dearest husband, Fattah Amin.

The “KL Special Force” actor secretly waited for his wife at the airport and surprised her with a huge flower bouquet. “So Faz didn’t know that I was going to pick her up at the airport. I told her that I have a shooting today,” he said in a video he shared on Instagram.

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As Fazura opened the door of the vehicle, she was shocked but ecstatically happy and touched to see her husband and the surprise he prepared for her. She even teared up a bit.

Seeing the sweet moment, celebrity friends and fans filled up comment space with loving words and wishes. Some of the celebrities include singer Alvin Chong, actor Hairul Azreen, radio announcer Radin, Filipino host Tim Yap, influencer Aqil and more.

While in New York, Fazura revealed that she is working on a new music project with American producers Willy Beaman and Cameron Forbes.

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“Willy has done music with Nicki Minaj, Demi Lovato and Greyson Chance just to name a few. Cameron is a great producer, who co-wrote my favorite jam “Taste” by Tyga. So amazing, how God has brought us together. Stay tuned for what we are bringing to the music world!”


#UltraSingapore: Breathtaking Outdoor “Ultra Park” Revealed, deadmau5 To Headline

Having announced plans to upgrade to a full-scale, two-day festival earlier in the year, Ultra Singapore now pulls back the curtain on 2 of the biggest surprises in store for its inaugural edition, taking place on 10th and 11th September 2016.

Ultra Singapore will be moving to an exclusive and brand new outdoor venue, situated right in the heart of The Lion City.

Positioned across from the Marina Bay Sands (where the one-day “Road To Ultra Singapore” event was held in 2015) at 1 Bayfront Avenue, Ultra Singapore will be the first music event of its kind to ever take place at this stunning location, as they prepare to transform the on-site field into a festival site of unparalleled production.

In another first for the country, organisers have also secured the rights to rename the waterfront venue “ULTRA Park” throughout the duration of the event, which will run from 12pm to 10:30pm across both days.

None other than deadmau5 has been confirmed as the first name to play Ultra Singapore, as he prepares to take part in a one-of-a-kind Ultra Worldwide tour that will see the Canadian play at Ultra events in Singapore, Korea, Croatia, Taiwan, and Japan across remainder of the year.

The similarities between Ultra Singapore and its Miami counterpart don’t stop at their unique downtown Bayfront locations either.

In addition, this year will see Ultra Singapore host 3 of the brand’s most beloved stages, in the form of the MAIN, LIVE, and RESISTANCE™ Stages. In fact, Singapore will become only the 3rd country to host an Ultra Live Stage, following the pioneering footsteps of the flagship event in Miami and most recently, Ultra Korea.

Advance Tier 1 tickets priced at $160 USD are now on sale. Premium General Admission tickets, giving attendees access to dedicated entry lanes, restrooms and more, are also available priced at $185 USD.

Both tiers of Early Bird tickets sold out almost instantly upon going on sale and with a full Phase One Lineup on its way soon, fans will have to move fast in order to secure their place at the debut edition of Ultra Singapore.

For more information, visit the Ultra Singapore website or Facebook page.

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#2016: 10 Reasons Why This Year Is Going To Be An Awesome Year After All

A new year can be both exciting and terrifying because we can never know what to expect. Will this year be better than the last? Will I be able to make more money than I did in 2015? Will that promotion finally happen? Who knows?

Some things are inevitable because it’s beyond our control. But the great thing is that we can always make plans and have exciting things to look forward to, to make our 2016 a kick-ass year.

Here are some reasons why we think that 2016 is going to be an awesome year after all:

We’ve said this many times before but we’ll say it again just for measure. There are at least 8 long weekends for Malaysians this year, depending on which state you live in. This means that we get lots of time off from work/school! And we also get to plan holidays or staycations because don’t we all need breaks to stay sane sometimes? ;)

Missed the first ever “Dinner in the Sky” event in Kuala Lumpur and kicking yourself for not scrambling fast enough to get your hands on those tickets? Still jealous until today over your friends’ throwback pictures and endless gloating? Fret not. It’s making a comeback! Fancy a dinner high above the ground in Penang? Make it a trip to remember. All you need to know here.

There’s no better place to sing along to your favourite songs than at a concert featuring your favourite artiste/artistes. So far, we know that Singaporean YouTubers The Sam Willows will be playing an exclusive show in March. In that same month, Richard Marx, EXO, and UB40 are coming to Malaysia. April will see the long-awaited Tame Impala debut while British girl group Little Mix will rock up to Kuala Lumpur in May. Phew!

Fitness goals and resolutions are as good as none if there are no events to support them. Luckily, for the health buffs, themed runs are aplenty this year. Can’t say no to some good ol’ motivation and a dash of fun thrown into the otherwise mundane workout mix now, can you? That’s not all – we’re pretty sure that more will be announced in time to come. Lace up, peeps!

5. “If music be the food of love, play on”

By nature of what we do, we can’t go a day without music. We’ve got music blasting in our cars on the way to work, at work to provide “brain juice”, in the gym while running, and even right before bed because #chilling. And we’ve already got our ears pricked up for some new music that’s slated to be released in the coming months! Off the top of our heads, here are some album releases that we’re looking forward to this year.

What, you’ve never been to Disneyland? Then 2016 is going to be a big year for the Disney lover in you! The Shanghai Disneyland Resort is set to open its doors to the public on 16th June 2016. It’s about 3 times bigger than Hong Kong Disneyland, making it Disney’s second largest theme park, behind only its resort in Orlando, Florida. More details here.

We’re not sure if you’ve heard but there are this many TV shows to look forward to this year. January was already a promising month as it saw the return of some of our favourite series as well as the premieres of “Legends of Tomorrow” and “The X-Files“. And in April, “Game of Thrones” will return with season 6! We can’t wait :D

We love, and we mean L-O-V-E music festivals. What do we love more than music festivals? Travelling for music festivals! Ultra Korea, the go-to EDM festival in Asia, announced its expansion to 3 days for 2016, while Ultra Singapore 2016 is set to become a 2-day 3-stage festival. Meanwhile, ZoukOut also announced its expansion plans into the Philippines. 2 words: party time!

If you thought that with “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” coming out at the end of 2015, nothing will be able to top that, think again. 2016 is going to be an even blockbuster-er year what with all the upcoming films that are slated to be released. “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice“? “Suicide Squad“? “Captain America: Civil War“? “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them“? Yes please! More in this super trailer.

Speaking of movies, last year, Tiger Beer Malaysia brought us exciting events such as “Tiger Translate” and the inaugural “My Tiger Bites“, and they’ve just kicked off 2016 with “Coaster”, the world’s first film crowd-sourced from digital and physical beer coasters. The project called on consumers to put on their artistic hats for a chance at being a part of this film project made by Malaysia’s creative talents with mentoring by “Everest” director, Baltasar Kormákur. The result? Pretty mind-blowing!

We know, right? It does look like something exciting is about to go down! Watch the full short film here.

It’s safe to assume that we can expect even greater things to come from our friends at Tiger Beer Malaysia this year. Cheers to that, we say ;)

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Hype’s Must Watch: Sleeping With Other People

Jake and Lainey, they cant stop sleeping with other people.

IFC Films has released a new trailer for the forthcoming rom-com setup “Sleeping With Other People” which was premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.

Known for her role as Annie Edison in “Community, Alison Brie has earned herself a Critic’s Choice Awards nomination while Jason Sudeikis has impressed audiences with his comedic talent in TV shows and films including “We’re The Millers”, “Horrible Bosses 2“, “30 Rock” and so forth. Now that the two comedians have joined forces to take the lead roles in “Sleeping With Other People”, we believe that these two are going to have us falling out of our seats with laughter.

Directed and written by Leslye Headland, who said that this movie is similar to “When Harry Met Sally for as*holes”. The movie revolves around Jake (played by Jason Sudeikis) and Lainey (played by Alison Brie), two college buddies who bumped into each other after 12 years at a sex addicts meeting. Because of their monogamy-challenged ways, neither can maintain a relationship, so they made an agreement to keep their new relationship platonic, a deal that proves itself to be easier said than done.

Slated for a release on 11th September, the film also stars Adam Scott, Jason Mantzoukas, Katherine Waterson, Adam Brody, Amanda Peet, Marc Blucas and Andrea Savage while Will Ferrel and Adam McKay will serve as executive producers.

For more on “Sleeping With Other People”, visit the movie’s Facebook page.


Malaysian Claims Pornographic Twitter Account Has Been Using Her Photos To Catfish

A Malaysian girl named Christine Lim recently exposed a Twitter account for illegally using her Instagram posts for indecent purposes.

During a chat with a local portal, the young woman said that she initially found out about it after a friend sent screenshots of her photos posted on the account, accompanied with pornographic captions back on Friday (17th July).

“I found out that there were several photos of me posted alongside perverted captions,” Christine told the site. She then discovered that she wasn’t the only girl who had been victimised by the internet troll, much to her surprise. According to her, “I was shocked to find out that I wasn’t the only victim. There were quite a few of my friends as well.”

Refusing to stay mum, Christine took swift action by spamming the account with comments, demanding them to delete the posts. The user apologised and set the account to private afterwards. Worried that her photos were still being used for inappropriate purposes, she then reported the account and urged her friends to do the same.

During the chat, Christine also revealed that she had encountered a similar situation previously. “The first time I experienced something like this was in January 2019 and it was an English account. The post mentioned words that were really sexual and violated my body. It didn’t mention anything about editing the photos into nudes,” she shared.

“That time I kept silent and reported the account by myself, along with some of my friends, thinking that it will go away on its own, but I was wrong. As this was not the first time, I knew enough is enough. Someone should put a stop to this before things become even worse,” Christine further added.

She also recorded a video on her YouTube to elaborate on her horrific experience in an effort to raise awareness and prevent other girls out there from becoming a victim. Watch it here:

In case you are wondering, the Twitter account has been deactivated.


Who’s Next: YG Drops Follow Up Teaser For 21.10.2014

As the date draws nearer, YG Entertainment drops yet another teaser for a release dated 21.10.2014.

Previously, it was assumed that it could be an indication to one of YG’s artistes long awaited comeback. While Tablo of Epik High has hinted about their comeback with the group’s 8th album, fans of YG artistes are also hoping to see a new release from K-Pop idol boy group BIGBANG. There was also talk that it could the return of YG Entertainment’s baby idol aka Lee Hi. Or the long-awaited debut of YG Entertainment’s rumoured K-Pop idol girl group, codenamed “Pink Punk“.

But, as seen in the latest teaser above, all it indicates are the shadows of what looks like 2 guys.

Could this be a new YG Entertainment duo or a sub-unit? Or maybe there will be more teasers that make up a bigger picture (read: teaser pictures with additional members to come)? We’ll find out come 21st October!

Well, it has been revealed! Epik High fans, you guys ready for their new album, “Shoebox”? ;)

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Johnnie Walker Cocktail-Mixing Workshop & Deluxe Whisky Tasting

With the upcoming launch of the new signature race party, the Johnnie Walker® Circuit Lounge, a sneak preview of sophisticated and bold Johnnie Walker® cocktails, one of the highlights of this highly anticipated event, took place through a whisky mentoring and cocktail-making demonstration today.

Johnnie Walker® Global Brand Ambassador, Tom Jones, made a rare appearance in Kuala Lumpur to take guests through a flavour journey of the Johnnie Walker® Deluxe whisky range (Black Label®, Double Black™ and Gold Label Reserve™) as a precursor to the cocktail making.

The three blends used to develop the unique cocktail creations embody the rich, complex flavours of the world’s favourite and most awarded blended Scotch whisky, the iconic Johnnie Walker® Black Label™; the full bodied, smoky intensity of the worldwide hit Johnnie Walker® Double Black™; and the luxuriously smooth, honeyed and creamy notes of the celebration blend, Johnnie Walker® Gold Label Reserve™.

The cocktails showcased were painstakingly created with advice and input from across Asia Pacific with the exciting new Johnnie Walker® Black Label™ cocktail, aptly named “Circuit Lounge“, taking centre-stage.

Guests also had the opportunity to mix “Peat Perfect“, the new Double Black cocktail that contrasts the intense smoky flavours of this bold blend with the sweetness of grapefruit, along with the smooth Johnnie Walker® Gold Label Reserve™ signature cocktail, “Fresh Gold“, served in a celebratory champagne flute, as the perfect end to the evening.

The exclusive Johnnie Walker® cocktails will be available at Johnnie Walker® Circuit Lounge and Johnnie Walker® Circuit Nights throughout the year.

The Johnnie Walker® Circuit Lounge, Malaysia’s signature race week party, will take place on 23rd March, 2013. For more information, please visit the Johnnie Walker® Malaysia Facebook page.


Concert Review: Il Divo Stood Out During Solo Performances

If you’re reading this article, you’ve probably watch Il Divo’s videos on YouTube. However, it pales in comparison when you’re watching them perform live.

Hailed as the first and most successful classical crossover group across the globe, the beloved popera group finally returned to our local shores after 4 years. Tenors David Miller and Urs Buhler, together with baritone Carlos Marin and Sebastien Izambard were in Malaysia for their “Timeless” tour.

With a show named “Timeless”, we were expecting to hear lots of classic tunes and love songs. Besides serenading the Malaysian audience at the Arena of Stars, Resorts World Genting, with most of the tracks from their 9th and newly-released studio album of the same name, the group also blessed us with plenty of old favourites.

Following the instrumentation piece of “Overture”, Il Divo kicked off their Malaysian concert with “Hola” (a Spanish-language version of Adele’s “Hello”). Concert-goers got the chance to hear the brand new songs from “Timeless” including John Legend’s “All Of Me”, Robbie William’s “Angels”, Natalie Cole’s “Unforgettable”, and Elvis Presley’s “Love Me Tender”.

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During the 2-hour concert, which was divided into Act 1 and Act 2, Il Divo gave us a masterclass in the art of operatic genius when they sang mainly in Italian and Spanish. It was set for a night of passion, laughter and powerful vocals as the audience was transported back in time when the quarter performed songs from popular soundtracks – “Come What May” (“Moulin Rouge”), “My Hear Will Akways Go On” (“Titanic”).

Although there were 6 Latin dancers (2 male, 4 females) for a handful of songs, we felt that the “Timeless” tour worked best when it was just Il Divo letting their soaring vocals take centre stage, while backed by the superb orchestra. At the end of the day, their greatest instrument are still their vocals.

While Il Divo shared vocal duties for most selections, one of the highlights was when each singer performed their own solo number (OMG the solos!) as it allowed their individuality to shine through. The introvert of the group, Urs, recalled how when he was 10 years old, he’d dwell on a big book of mythical creatures. “Die Zauberflote” was Mozart’s magic flute about declaration of love to a princess. When it came time for Carlos to sing “Granada” alone, he was every bit of showmanship personified.

For Act 2, the talented singers looked better, having changed into their tuxedos. After serenading the crowd with a few more songs from “Timeless”, it was Sebastian’s turn. While Urs talked about his past, Sebastian decided to delve into the present. Having released another solo LP “We Came Here To Love”, the 45-year-old French singer sang his own single, “Up”. The dancey pop track was drastically different from the opera songs they’ve been singing. It was a nice change of pace but felt odd being sandwich with the rest of their set list.

Right before David performed his solo effort titled, “Vesti la giubba Pagliacci”, he received a few screams when he took off his tie. When he launched into Ruggero Leoncavallo’s 1892 operatic piece, it felt like the vocalist had struck a lightning of emotion through everyone’s heart. It was extremely passionate and rightfully deserved the crowd’s standing ovation. David’s solo was easily our favourite among the guys.

Speaking of standing ovation, Il Divo ended the night with a stunning rendition of “Somewhere”, from “West Side Story”. To quote a fan, if ever given a chance to attend a Il Divo concert, beg, buy, or steal a ticket – it’s not a concert to be missed, especially if you’re a fan of this genre of music.

“Overture”, “Hello”, “Right Here Waiting”, “Pour que tu maimes” Encore, “Angels”, “Die Zauberflote” (Urs’ solo), “Come What May”, “All Of Me”, “Love Me Tender”, “Quien Sera”, “Granada (Carlos’ solo), “My Heart Will Go On”.

“Grazie Amore Mio” (Love Story – Casablanca Section), “Unforgettable”, “Unchained Melody”, “Smile”, “Up” (Sebastian’s solo), “What A Wonderful World”, “I Will Always Love You”, “Vesti la giubba Pagliacci” (David’s solo), “La Vida Sin Amor”, “Somewhere”.

“Regresa a Mi (Unbreak My Heart)”, “My Way”.

Feel free to check out the exclusive interview with David Miller here.

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#TheBeerFactory: Raja Uda’s Grand Opening To Feature Internet Sensation Happy Polla

Happy Polla is a Thai internet sensation who is not afraid to make you cringe with her (um, his) questionable photos and videos. Depending on how you look at it or rather, how much awkwardness you can stomach, Happy Polla is not afraid to “flaunt it”, strange appearance and all.

A photo posted by Happy Polla (@polla_thai) on Jan 25, 2016 at 5:56am PST

In fact, Malaysians are considerably behind time with regards to picking up on Happy Polla news because she was the hot keyword on the internet in Vietnam way back in 2013 and 2014.

Of course, it’s best to take whatever Happy Polla does or says with a pinch of salt because it’s all done in good humour. With over 850,000 Facebook fans and over 29,000 Instagram followers and counting, the new “Thai goddess” is fast becoming one of the biggest Southeast Asian online characters of the year.

Actually, Happy Polla is already in Malaysia as we speak but if you haven’t been fortunate enough to bump into her, fret not. Popular watering hole The Beer Factory posted up an announcement on their Facebook page a couple of days ago confirming that they’ll be opening their new outlet in Raja Uda, Butterworth Penang next weekend.

Not only will the grand opening offer a free flow of drinks from 6pm – 10pm at only RM80 per pax, it’ll also feature a special guest appearance from the one and only Happy Polla.

You want meet her? You want take picture? Head on over to The Beer Factory Raja Uda on 6th February 2016! Happy Polla will be there at 8pm.

For more information, hit up The Beer Factory’s Facebook page or Happy Polla’s Facebook page. Happy Polla is also on Instagram so follow her for more hilarious shenanigans.


Lee Kuan Yew: Singaporean Boy Behind Death Hoax Gets “Stern Warning”

The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) on Tuesday (7th April) said a “stern warning” was administered to the young person responsible for creating the hoax message on the demise of Mr Lee Kuan Yew on 18th March, which was widely circulated.

According to The Straits Times, the AGC’s statement said:

The Police have completed investigations into the case reported on 18 March 2015 where a fake screenshot photograph of a statement purportedly from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) website was circulated. The culprit is a male Singaporean student below 16 years of age. In consultation with the Attorney-General’s Chambers, the Police have issued him with a stern warning in lieu of prosecution.

The student (“Z”), was located by the police and interviewed.

No hacking or unauthorised access of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) took place, according to the AGC press release.

Crucially, Z never intended his ‘hoax’ message to be widely disseminated. Z asserts he created the image because he was frustrated with the frequent rumours about the demise of Mr Lee. Z wanted to demonstrate to his friends how easy it was for a hoax to be perpetuated, Z shared the image with his friends. Within two minutes thereafter, he informed his friends the image was not an actual photo, but by then, the image had been forwarded by one or more of the original recipients.

The hoax led some foreign outlets, including CNN, China’s CCTV, Sina, and Phoenix Chinese News to report that Mr Lee had died, only to retract the reports later.

Shortly after, the PMO said it’s lodging a police report about the hoax site and added that no new information had been released about Mr Lee’s condition since the afternoon.

The stern warning was administered in front of the young person’s parents. The decision was taken after careful consideration of all relevant factors including Z’s personal circumstances and readiness to accept responsibility, AGC said.

“Z has been extremely contrite and deeply regrets the inconvenience and embarrassment his conduct has caused. He had cooperated fully with the police and explained the circumstances that led to his creation of the photograph,” the press release said.

Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew passed away on 23rd March.

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Hype’s Must Watch: Jem And The Holograms

If you’re anything like us, then you must’ve been super bummed out when Universal Pictures release the first trailer for “Jem and the Holograms” back in May. In fact, it sent a great shock through our systems and not even in a good way, we have to admit.

At that time, we felt like the movie was doomed.

Like everyone else, we were expecting to see lots of glitter and proper references from the original 80s animated TV show of the same name. “Jem and the Holograms” the cartoon series centred on one Jerrica Benton, a young lady who adopts the persona of Jem and becomes the lead singer of the rock group, “Jem and the Holograms” with the help of a holographic computer named Synergy. The band was made out of:

Aja and Shana are also childhood friends and adopted foster sisters of Jerrica and Kimber, having lived with the Benton family since they were young. As the series progressed, multiple rivals try to sabotage the group’s performance and unmask the identity of Jem, all in an exaggerated manner.

The movie adaptation, however, seemed to have completely reinvented the storyline.

According to Aubrey Peeples, who plays Jerrica Benton/Jem in the movie, because this movie serves as a prequel, it focuses more on Jerrica Benton/Jem’s “rise to fame” and how she handles it. The official synopsis is as follows:

As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her 3 sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. In Universal Pictures’ “Jem and the Holograms”, 4 aspiring musicians will take the world by storm when they see that the key to creating your own destiny lies in finding your own voice.

If you worshipped Jem growing up and the first trailer managed to disappoint you as greatly as it did us, then maybe (just maybe) the second one will help “soften the blow”.

The new “Jem and the Holograms” trailer comes with the addition of Synergy, a machine of Jerrica/Jem’s late father’s invention that was a holographic computer in the series. It was supposed to be “the ultimate audio-visual entertainment synthesizer” but in the trailer, it appears to be a hologram-projecting robot that shows Jerrica/Jem home videos from her youth and beeps at her like a cute android chimp.

Also in the new trailer, Jerrica/Jem can be heard saying the trademark words, “It’s showtime, Synergy!” but whether or not she actually gets to command Synergy to project “the Jem hologram” over herself via the remote micro-projectors in her earrings (like the original cartoon series) remains unknown. At least for now.

We gotta say though that hearing her say, “It’s showtime, Synergy!” did bring tears to our eyes. Goosebumps!

Directed by Jon M. Chu (“Step Up” series, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation”), the musical adventure stars Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau, Hayley Kiyoko, Ryan Guzman, Molly Ringwald, and Juliette Lewis.

“Jem and the Holograms” is slated to be released on 23rd October 2015.

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


Chatting Up The Cute Natalie

Did you hear?  The 2nd Golden Awards (ntv7′s bi-annual awards show) was held two weeks ago at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC). Held to honour and celebrate the best of the Malaysian Chinese TV industry, the awards was a dream come true for both new and veteran talents of our country.

And the award for this year’s “Most Popular Host” goes to none other than Natalie aka Xiao Yu.  If the name doesn’t ring a bell, then maybe you might remember her pretty face from starring in Malaysian singer-songwriter Nicholas Teo’s music video, on top of a host of other promos and advertisements.

Just this week, we sat down with Natalie for a quick chat and she tells us about the awards, and reveals some scary aspects of her job as a host:

Hi Natalie! How are you? How was the 2nd Golden Awards?

“Ah! It was so exciting and emotional. I found it so touching that the award..it was voted by Malaysians, by the audience. Every vote carries a lot of weight – every vote is meaningful. I honestly didn’t expect such a huge support from Malaysians. Previously, whenever I traveled to places like Penang or Malacca for ntv7 roadshows, I meet with fans and viewers but I really didn’t think that their support was that powerful.”

You’ve been with 8TV for about seven years now. What do you find most difficult about being in the entertainment industry?

“Being in the entertainment industry, well, the big difference is that it’s not like a nine to six office job. Every day, we face different people and we’re given different tasks for whichever programmes that we’re doing. For example, if I was doing a travel show, I’d have to study and know handy travel tips off the top of my head. The same prep is required for other programmes that I’m doing. More recently, I’ve been working on ‘Offbeat Living‘. The show introduces the most unusual careers and job opportunities. There was once when I had to follow a mortician around all day..”

Wait. Isn’t a mortician a make up artist for the dead? Did you actually..

“Haha! No! I didn’t actually see a dead body. I did have to follow the mortician around and their workplace was really scary. Eerie! We couldn’t show an actual dead person on TV so we had a stand-in. But I learnt lots from that episode as well. Did you know that morticians use products that are different from other make up brands? It needs to be uh, longer lasting. And also, in some cases, they are required to use some sort of special gel for faces that require it – to patch up unsightly holes and stuff. It’s like cement.”

Gosh! That’s so creepy! Was that your scariest experience to date?

“Would it surprise you if I said no? Haha. Because my scariest experience to date is not this one. It was the time when I needed to go to the hospital to watch how they prepped the deceased (wash, wrap) before it’s sent out of the morgue to funeral homes.”

Honestly, we don’t know how you do it. Okay, enough scary talk. Let’s talk about your best experiences now.

“I’ve been very fortunate to have met some of my favourite superstars. I’ve met celebrities like Andy Lau, Jay Zhou, and Aaron Kwok. They’re very nice people but when conducting exclusive one-on-one interviews with them, it..requires a certain level of skill and composure. You can imagine! Of course, there are other crazy things such as bungee jumping. “

What other special projects do you have lined up for the future?

“It’s already the end of 2012 now so at the moment, I’ve been tied up with hosting the entertainment news which is a live TV programme. I do that about three times a week. I also host other shows such as 8TV’s ‘Hungry Ghost Festival 2012’ programme.”

Okay last one for the road – what advice would you give to Malaysian talents who want to pursue a career in the entertainment industry?

“There’s a common misconception that there’s no future in the entertainment industry but you know, you just need to go with what’s calling you, and your interest. As long as you’re passionate about what you do, and you’re willing to work hard, you can succeed. Don’t give up halfway. Keep going!”

Thank you, Natalie for speaking to us! Let’s hope for less scary experiences in the future. And special thanks to ntv7 and Poh Kong Jewellers for making this interview happen.

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Swarovski Launches Its New Crystal Studio In Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia has been presented with the honour of being the first country in Southeast Asia to host the renowned Swarovski Crystal Studio. The Crystal Studio, which was first opened in Milan followed by Paris, Shanghai and Beijing, has now officially opened in Malaysia.

This Crystal Studio has been designed as a dynamic and creative space where Swarovski’s customers can enjoy the latest in-store experience in the most phenomenal manner to date. The Crystal Studio, infused with Swarovski’s innovative and glamorous DNA, aims to encourage trial, creativity and spontaneity in order to cater to the customer’s unique needs through an elevated shopping experience.

This new store is located at Mid Valley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur. The store’s concept offers a premium aesthetic with carefully chosen materials and colours that create a unique “studio” atmosphere.

The store’s design has been equipped with wall units that stand as modular displays, defined by a metallic mesh with a refined rose-gold tone, placing greater emphasis on showcasing the product. These wall displays were designed to captivate the consumer’s attention by showcasing a curated selection of pieces displayed in mood board-like arrangements, for enhanced storytelling.

Patricia Urquiola designed the new store concept for Swarovski by contrasting energetic colours and tactile elements to create a vibrant and engaging atmosphere throughout the store. Homage was also paid to Swarovski’s iconic blue across the store’s layout by blending in materials, finishes and patterns in the brand’s signature shade.

The design of the Crystal Studio also incorporates interactive digital touch points throughout the store with the aim to enhance the purchase process but also create an inviting space in which customers can immerse themselves into the sparkling world of Swarovski.

The heart of the shopping experience is at the Crystal Bar which is an immersive jewellery station. This Crystal Bar acts as a station where consumers can spend time discovering new products, curating looks with styling consultations from Swarovski’s in-store experts and exploring product ranges virtually. Within this carefully curated space, every customer can create and style their unique sparkle.

Shoppers are encouraged to touch and try on a range of products using the variable lighting settings at the Crystal Bar mirrors and to explore the digital styling inspiration from Swarovski’s community of influencers. The Crystal Bar even offers a wireless phone charging area to use while shopping. Personalised gift options are also available, whether you are shopping for a friend or loved one, or for yourself.

Robert Buchbauer, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Consumer Goods Business, made a statement explaining how the Crystal Studio has been created in an exquisitely detailed manner that caters to the needs of all types of customers.

“When developing the concept,” explains Robert, “We really tried to learn from our consumers and address their needs. From augmented reality screens catering to shoppers who want to quickly select products, to the Crystal Bar where people can enjoy trying on products for as long as they like, we believe we have created a memorable in-store experience for everyone.”

In addition to an optimised store format, the layout has also been reimagined to truly reinvent the shopping experience. Digital dimensions are integrated throughout and guide the shopping experience; starting from the shop window screens, aimed at capturing consumer’s attention, to interactive tablets providing styling tips. Large screens display inspirational visuals, seasonal brand and campaign content, and create a contemporary, fresh and immersive in-store experience.

Just entering Swarovski’s Crystal Studio will make you sparkle. It is definitely a shopping experience unlike any other, which aims to take retail therapy to a new level of glamorous. All those in Malaysia can now conveniently visit Swarovski’s new store at G-006, Midvalley Megamall and indulge in this exclusively unique shopping experience.

Furthermore, to make the Crystal Studio more accessible to all, Swarovski is pleased to present an Interactive Virtual Retail Store that customers can explore here.


Concert Review: iKON Painted The Town Red With Their CONTINUE Tour

The phrase “painting the town red” had never been literal until the 13th of October 2018 when South Korean boy group iKON paid us another visit with their CONTINUE Tour. Organised by Macpiepro, the concert was held at Stadium Malawati, Shah Alam—a bigger venue than their last. A total of 7,000 fans attended the event, proving how strong the fan base is here.

The group’s last visit was in 2016, freshly after the group had just made their debut. This time however, there was expectation built since they traded their boyish charms for a more mature look. Made up of 7 members – B.I., Jae, DK, Bobby, Song, Ju-Ne, and Chanwoo were the subject of Malaysian iKONICs’ adoration when they announced their 2nd tour here.

Formed under YG Entertainment, iKON was a miracle group for many. Being the losing team on survival show “WIN: Who Is Next?”—where label mates WINNER debuted as champions—it seemed as if all hope was lost for the boys. However there was a surprise in store for them as both teams ended up debuting in 2015, despite the results. Garnering a decent amount of hype, the group caught the attention of many early on with their hip hop sound that was reminiscent of G-Dragon. Their rap line, consisting of leader B.I. and Bobby, had already established quite a name for themselves in the scene. After winning on the rapping survival programme, “Show Me The Money”, all eyes were on YG’s new hip-hop group.

Draped in various shades of crimson, iKONICS filled Stadium Malawati from early as 9am in order to secure the best spot for viewing their oppas. “I made sure to line up early because I was afraid of it running out of stock,” explained Ka Mun, an iKONIC clad in red who clutched her KONbat (iKON’s official light stick) adoringly. “And I can’t go for the concert without it!” She said with a laugh, waving it in glee.

The pride of K-pop groups come when they see their fans holding their light sticks — and Malaysian iKONICs weren’t about to let them down. Even before the concert started, it was hard to miss the glow of red coming from the light sticks that were already on. Fans screamed when they heard Ju-Ne singing along to the tunes that were being played, all the way from behind the stage. Excitement was in the air, for both parties involved. At 6:10pm when the lights went down, all that was audible were screams and cheers when the bombastic intro of “Bling Bling” played. All 7 members emerged in sparkling cherry suit jackets, handsome as ever, as they began their first number.

iKON doesn’t disappoint when it comes to delivering high energy, song after song. The crowd was in for a treat of fireworks, streamers and even fire flares. It’s hard not to stay pumped when tracks like “Sinosijak” and the iconic “Rhythm Ta” were blaring from the speakers, making everyone bop their heads to the hip-hop dance tracks. They took a break to introduce themselves in English individually, with American-raised Bobby taking the lead. The boys made sure to ask the fans to be safe while enjoying the concert, which gained them choruses of ‘awww’s. The chatter turned into talks of holidays, where Jae mentioned, “I heard the night view of Kuala Lumpur is amazing.” With that segue, the relaxing “Cocktail” began playing accompanied with visuals of a beach getaway.

B.I. and Bobby then took the stage, explaining the meaning behind their latest song, “Goodbye Road”. The pair even played a game with the crowd, dividing the stadium into groups to see who could sing louder. When Bobby lost and had to do aegyo (acting in a cute manner), he embarrassedly ran off with B.I. chasing after him.

This signalled the beginning of solo stages, with the vocal line (consisting of Ju-Ne, Jae, DK, Song and Chanwoo) showcasing their strengths with the tender “Perfect”. It was in this performance that we could truly hear the hidden talents of the group, as the vocals are often saturated amongst loud beat drops and auto-tune. Ju-Ne’s naturally raspy voice enhanced the song, crooning along to the ballad like it was his second nature.

However all traces of nostalgia and romance were removed for the hard hitting “One and Only”. Bathed in red lights, B.I. sits on a throne in a carefree fashion—oozing royalty. After a flawless execution of the song, Bobby took the stage for his solo track—“HOLUP!”. With his fast paced delivery being the wow factor of the track, the man did not disappoint with his performance. The pair was reunited for the classic “Anthem” which had the entire stadium chanting along to the addictive intro of “iKON is coming to town”. The rest of members emerged from below the stage to join them towards the end, adding to the hype of song before launching into the equally powerful “B-DAY”.

They toned things down with their soothing tracks of “My Type”, “Rubber Band”, “Best Friend” and “Everything” which was overflowing with charm. Even though they were famed for their hip-hop image, iKON proves to be versatile by being able to flawlessly pull off endearing concepts as well. But one does not simply speak of their slower songs without mentioning the legendary “Love Scenario”. The song that broke the charts and became the song that even kindergarteners were avidly singing along to; the entire stadium sang their hearts out to the anthem of the year.

The boys took a break to interact with the crowd once more, further explaining about their latest track. “B.I. wrote the song…but I sang it very well!” joked Jae, gaining a couple of laughs from the adoring fans. DK even showed a little sneak peak of the choreo, teasing the crowd of what to expect. It was then that they announced that Malaysian iKONICs were in for a surprise as they were going to perform “Goodbye Road” for the first time live in a concert. After the emotional number, they were back at it again with the sexy dance track “Killing Me” which showcased their dancing skills in the fast paced beat drop. They then transitioned into the rock track, “Freedom”, where once again Ju-Ne fully utilised his deep voice for.

As they edged towards the last song of the night, the slow “Just For You”, Malaysian iKONICs wished B.I. many happy returns of the day. Bobby was in awe hearing the stadium sing ‘Happy birthday’ in Korean—noting how even though they were of different cultures, the fans were willing to learn it for them. With deep appreciation for their fans, iKON disappeared backstage to prepare for their encore stages, with began with another round of “Love Scenario”.

The surprises didn’t stop as they performed another never before seen stages, “Adore You” and “Don’t Let Me Know”, which are both off their new EP. And just when fans thought it couldn’t get any better, the pulsating beat of “Dumb and Dumber” began ringing through the stadium. Everyone was on their feet, jumping along in an addictive haze to the tune. Even though it was the final performance, there were no sorrows as both iKON and iKONICs let loose to the music.

Overall, iKON is definitely a group worth checking out if one has a preference for gritty hip-hop dance tracks. It is in these performances that they truly shine and exude a strong ‘YG’ flavour. However, fret not if it is not up your alley as they do do more mellow choices. The boys of iKON won’t let you go that easily—with their overflowing charms and charisma; it’s hard not to fall in love.

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Escape Challenge Indoor Theme Park To Debut In Paradigm Mall PJ

Coming all the way from Penang, the Escape Theme Park is set to open its first challenge park in Klang Valley.

The company announced this week that the Escape Challenge Indoor Theme Park will be opening at Paradigm Mall in Petaling Jaya. No exact date was revealed but the park did teased “very soon“.

Since the Escape Challenge Indoor Theme Park in Petaling Jaya will be like Escape Theme Park Penang’s indoor park, thrill seekers can look forward to a similar experience. You can expect there to be multiple-tiered ropes courses, a flying trapeze, ziplines, wall climbing, reverse bungee, and other exciting rides.

According to those who have visited the park in Penang, visitors can opt for the level of difficulty and type of challenges that they’re comfortable with. You can also enjoy this fun-filled experience with your friends and family under a shaded roof. That’s one less worry about potentially getting sunburn or if it’s a rainy season.

Get a better idea from the promo video here:

A post shared by ESCAPE Penang (@escapemy)

The details to Escape Challenge Indoor Theme Park are as follows:


Rihanna Rejects Calvin Harris For Collaboration On Upcoming Album

Rihanna and Calvin Harris are mega superstars in their own respective genres; Harris enjoys a spot in EDM’s A-list and the Barbados-born pop star is one of the most bankable acts in all of music. In 2011, these two superstars came together with “We Found Love,” and to no surprise, both their stars rose significantly and it was a major breakthrough moment for EDM in general.

Unfortunately, it looks like their love affair was nothing more than a fling as Rihanna has rejected a track the Scottish DJ/producer wrote for her new album, with R&B singer Tinashe. The “Pour It Up” singer is currently working on a highly-anticipated album, which Harris claims is set to release real soon.

According to Harris, he loves the track but when it was sent to Rihanna’s team, he never heard back about it. It does not look like there is bad blood between the duo, and that Harris think she may just have not liked the song. Guess he’s in a hopeless place. (Sorry.)

While we are hopeful for other upcoming collaborations, we’ll leave you guys with their 2011 hit single “We Found Love”.


#EXO: Tao Breaks His Silence Amidst Departure Rumours

Tao of EXO-M hasn’t said a word since his father announced his decision to bring his son back to his home in Qingdao through a lengthy post on Weibo. His father’s recent interview with Sina further sparked speculation that he is no longer a member of EXO as he has allegedly “agreed” to leave EXO out of filial piety.

However, on 26th April, the artiste finally broke his silence by posting the following message on his Weibo account:

“I’m sorry. Thank you,” Tao wrote on his personal Weibo account.

It is unclear why he left the message, but fans are speculating that he is apologising for leaving EXO. Some fans also speculated he left the message because of all the support he has received since the departure rumours surfaced online. SM Entertainment has yet to respond to the report, but the company previously revealed in a statement that they hope to reach an agreement with his father.

This wasn’t the first time that Tao was rumoured to be leaving EXO as an entertainment insider previously hinted at his departure after former EXO-M member Luhan filed a lawsuit against the company. The insider cited an airport incident as the reason for his departure.

In December 2014, Chinese media outlet Sina reported that Tao was planning to nullify his contract as both Lay and himself “have constantly been invited to return to China and sign on with a new entertainment agency”. At that time, many believed that the report could be an effort to stir up commotion among EXO fans since the group already announced their comeback at the 2014 Mnet Asia Music Awards (MAMA).

In April 2015, another Chinese media outlet called iQiyi reported that Tao will terminate his contract with the company and several insiders close to Tao also confirmed his departure from the idol group. The report was then followed by Tao’s father’s lengthy post on Weibo.

What do you think of Tao’s message? Does that mean he’s officially leaving EXO? Share your thoughts in the comments box below.

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Actress Jiah Khan Dead In Apparent Suicide

Bollywood actress Jiah Khan, who made her debut starring opposite acting legend Amitabh Bachchan, died in an apparent suicide at her home in the Indian city of Mumbai, police said on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Khan, who grew up in London before moving to India for a career in Bollywood, was found dead in her home by her family, an officer said. Police were interviewing her neighbours, the officer said, adding that no suicide note was found.

“We suspect she hung herself at her home late on Monday”, a police official told AFP, saying that her body has been sent for a post mortem.

Khan, who was born in New York before moving to London and then Mumbai, made her Bollywood debut in 2007 with the controversial film “Nishabd” (No words), playing the role of a teenager in love with her best friend’s much older father, played by Bachchan.

The movie received average reviews because of its provocative storyline but Khan was praised for her bold acting. Khan, who changed her name from Nafisa Khan, went on to star alongside actor Aamir Khan in “Ghajini”, a box-office hit.

India’s film industry reacted with shock and sadness to the news, with actress Sonam Kapoor, a contemporary, tweeting:

RIP Jiah Khan. Terrible tragedy…Very very shocking and disturbing news. Nobody should be in so much pain and a state of such hopelessness. I hope her soul finds some respite in death.

Bachchan, when contacted by AFP on Tuesday, only said, “Shocked and disturbed”.

Khan’s latest film “Housefull” was a comedy released in 2010, which also starred Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone.


K-Fed’s Brother’s Affair With Britney & Fathering Her Child

“I do confess I slept with Britney, and I am the true father, but the public does not need to know”, said a certain Federline about Britney Spears. The problem is, it didn’t come from her ex-husband, Kevin Federline. Instead, it was quoted right out of “the horse’s mouth” – and the horse’s name is Chris Federline.

Just in case you’re wondering who he is, he’s Kevin’s younger brother.

So here’s the story: Chris recently made bombshell allegations that pop princess and X-Factor judge Britney (who has an estimated net worth of about USD200 million) stole his credit card after stopping by his house to pick up her two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James. She apparently saw his wallet lying on the coffee table and decided, “Oh well I’ll just take his credit card along with me for my little shopping spree!”

According to Chris, Britney then racked up more than USD4,500 in charges on his Capital One credit card. And when he finally confronted her about it, well, according to court documents:

She told me my brother Kevin ruined her life. She made fun of me and told me I have a small penis. She also blackmailed me and told me if I tell the police that she stole my credit card, that she will tell the world I’m the true father of Sean Preston, not Kevin. She’s is out-of-control and a manic.

According to The National Enquirer, an inside source said that he considered the affair “a mistake”.

Wait, what? Chris slept with Britney while she was married to his older brother, Kevin? And he could be Sean Preston’s real father?

Are we on an episode of “Gossip Girl” or what?

And if what Chris claims is indeed true, then it’s pretty bizarre for Britney to be using their affair and her seven-year-old son as leverage to threaten/attack him, no? We know that Britney has had a murky past e.g. drug rehab, public meltdown, refusal to give up custody of her sons, admission to psychiatric ward. But this one definitely takes the cake.

Chris Federline has since filed a restraining order against Britney Spears in a District Court in Tempa, Florida on 18th December 2012 (Tuesday).

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#deadmau5: New Compilation Album Announced Via mau5trap

Remember that time when producer deadmau5 released “We Are Friends Vol 2” back in November 2013? It’s said to be (arguably) one of his best compilations as it came packed with tracks like deadmau5’s very own “Suckfest9001″ as well as some big mau5trap releases.

Didn’t hear it back then? Listen to it now:

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But enough walking down memory lane, because mau5trap just set the interwebs ablaze when it uploaded a teaser for what looks like an impending “We Are Friends Vol 3” release! Uploaded in the form of a video, the teaser served as an announcement which has gotten fans speculating about the compilation’s possible tracklist. Of course, judging from the success of Vol 2, Vol 3 needs to be bigger and better as a worthy follow up to its predecessor.

As of now, nobody really knows when it’ll be released (well, except for deadmau5 himself), but we’ll update this post with more details as soon as we have ’em. Hang tight ;)

For more information, visit mau5trap’s Facebook page.


2013 Asia Super Showcase In Malaysia Postponed!

We truly apologize for having to be the bringer of bad news but the rumours are true. Initially, the 2013 Asia Super Showcase in Malaysia featuring K-Pop idol groups such as AOA, SNSD Girls’ Generation, and Shinhwa was supposed to happen this Sunday, 12th May 2013 at Stadium Merdeka. But just an hour ago, concert organizer Marctensia has confirmed that it has been postponed until further notice.

They posted the following statement on their Facebook page:

Ticket holders, do hold on to your tickets until Marctensia follows up with their announcement of the new date. Hang in there!

For more information, visit their Facebook page.