Hype’s Exclusive: W&W Invades Thirst 2013

Dutch DJ duo set to rock the stage at Thirst 2013!

Dutch electronic dance duo W&W first formed in 2007 after meeting at Trance Energy returns to Malaysia this December. The duo first gained worldwide fame with their track Mustang which has been played by turntable maestros like Armin van Buuren, Tiësto and Sander van Doorn. Known for their unpredictable mixes with a combination of various styles and influences, W&W will be making their way to Malaysia this December for one of Malaysia’s largest EDM festivals, Heineken Thirst 2013.

Joining headliner David Guetta, fellow Dutch DJ Afrojack, Australian twin DJ powerhouse Nervo and many more this December, Wardt van der Harst of W&W gets the Hype.My team and fans excited for Thirst 2013.

We know you guys met in 2007 but how did W&W become W&W?

Yeah, we have a mutual friend who I always talk to about music and he gave me Willem’s Windows Live Messenger address. I added him, we started talking about music, we showed each other the music we made and we thought it would be cool to meet up. So we went to Trance Energy, the biggest Trance party in Netherlands back then and I thought he was a cool guy. We started to hangout more often and decided to come up with something. Six month later we came up with our first track Mustang, which got signed to Armin van Buuren’s Armada Music and from then on everything we did together was a lot better than anything we did by ourselves so we focused more on W&W from that moment on.

W&W got signed by Armin and then went on to work with him. What was that like?

That was pretty strange, to be in the studio with him for the first time. Haha. I mean we’ve always looked up to the man, we looked up to him since we first started and we still do, so it was strange. But it was also pretty cool to work with him because he’s really great at what he does and it was a great working environment. We threw ideas at each other and we came up with a diverse track that incorporated a combination of the sounds that we’re both best at.

Your track Invasion became ASOT’s anthem. How did you guys react when you first found out about it?

That’s a pretty funny story actually. It was a competition and we never expected to get selected. Anyway, we were actually standing in queue for customs at the airport in Argentina, going through Twitter and when Armin announced it on the State Of Trance we started screaming and cheering, really happily. Everyone thought we were crazy for a while! Hahaha

What would you say is more of W&W’s sound, is it more trance or electro?

The funny thing is that it is a combination of a lot of things. We don’t want to limit ourselves to one particular style, we shouldn’t limit ourselves to what we should play so we do what we feel is right, what we want to make and what we like. A few years ago it was a bit more trance and now it’s a combination of a little bit of progressive house, trance, electro and more and I think that’s what makes us W&W and gives us our pretty unique sound.

Would you say that your sound is quite evolutionary?

Yes, definitely. I mean every time we feel that we want to do something new, we just go ahead and do it. Sometimes it’s a risk but we feel as artists, we need to always come up with something new and so far we’ve come up with something new every year. We just had two weeks of studio time recently and we’ve came up with something that sounds doesn’t sound like anything we’ve done before this so we’re quite excited for it.

Congratulations on making number #14 on the Top DJ 100. That’s up eleven spots! How does it feel to be one up of Calvin Harris?

Thank you! Yeah that’s pretty amazing. I mean we hear him on the radio everyday, he’s a huge superstar so yeah it’s really cool!

You’ve collaborated with Hardwell before, how do you guys feel about him being number #1 now?

Yeah, it’s great! We’re good friend with him, we helped each other a lot so we are definitely very proud of him. It was his dream to come this far and it’s amazing to see him as the youngest number #1 ever. Of course, Armin is our good friend as well so there was a bit of awkwardness but Armin has been number #1 for five years already so he was cool with it too.

What does W&W expect from the crowd at Thirst 2013?

Well, we played in Malaysia for ASOT 600 in March and the crowd was intense. It was crazy, definitely one of the best gigs we’ve ever done so if Thirst is going to be even one-tenth of that, it’s going to be amazing! We expect a crazy night with a lot of energy because we know Malaysians have the passion for music and can get crazy so we are really excited and we really look forward to get the crowd jumping at Thirst 2013.

What can fans expect from W&W during Thirst 2013?

Well we’ve been in the studio a lot, we’ve made a lot of new music, a lot of new mashups so fans can expect a lot of new stuff. A combination of our classics as well as our new stuff!

How does it feel to play for an Asian crowd as compared to an European/American crowd?

That’s a very difficult question. I would say that every crowd is different but what from we’ve seen so far from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is a really energetic crowd which is really great for us and the music. There’s definitely something special about the Malaysian crowd.

What are your predictions for the music scene in Asia, do you foresee Asia being a bigger stage for the scene in future, possibly overtaking America and Europe?

Of course. Whenever we talk to people about the evolution of the music, Asia always comes up! Everybody we’ve talked to thinks that Asia is the new big thing for dance music and if you look at the size of the party you have right now, even just in Malaysia alone, it’s proves that the dance music scene is growing very, very fast in Asia and it can only get bigger in the future.

Alright, great! Everything sounds amazing and we are definitely looking forward to seeing you guys in December. Thank you so much for taking the time to speak to us.

Thank you very much for your questions and I speak for Willem and myself when I say we are really looking forward to playing at Thirst 2013!

Catch W&W live at Thirst 2013. Information on the event are as follows:

Early Bird: RM118 (Available from October 11th – 13th, 2013 at Rock Corner, The Curve, Mutiara Damansara Only)

Pre-Sale: RM148 (Available October 14th, 2013 onwards)

VIP: RM248 (Available October 14th, 2013 onwards)

For those interested, tickets are available at all Rock Corner outlets and on Boxtix Asia. For more information please visit the official website or Facebook page.

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(UPDATE) Hype’s Now Playing: Jack Ü Featuring Justin Bieber – Where Are Ü Now

Skrillex and Diplo, otherwise known by their joint stage name Jack Ü, teaming up has honestly been one of the best things to happen in the dance music industry. Currently one of the hottest duos, they first released their hit single “Take Ü There” featuring Kiesza late last year and has since continued to release their debut album Skrillex and Diplo present Jack Ü which includes the chart topping single “Where Are Ü Now” featuring Justin Bieber.

Highly addictive and groovy, it’s really no wonder that the track danced its way to the top of Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs chart. Featuring a more toned down vibe yet dynamic Skrillex sounds and Diplo’s sharp dancehall stabs with an upbeat golden-age melody that blends perfectly with Bieber’s heartfelt singing, “Where Are Ü Now” is emotional, raw and just so heartfelt that it’s impossible to not listen to it on repeat.

Now, after a long wait, Jack Ü has released the official lyric video for the track. The clip is a cartoonish visual montage of Skrillex and Diplo on stage, snippets from their highly energetic sets and pretty much just the duo living the high-life as well as pictures of Justin and wordings to the lyrics of the song.

To make things even more exciting, Skrillex and Diplo also delivered four new remixes for the smash hit. The remixes come from EDM maestros Kaskade, Rustie, and Marshmello and newcomer Ember Island.

Personally, we love Kaskade’s remix of the track. Let us know which one’s yours by sounding off in the comments box below. Enjoy!

The highly anticipated official music video for Jack Ü and Justin Bieber’s smash hit “Where Are Ü Now” finally reached us earlier this week and it’s one of the trippiest music videos we’ve seen. Set against a flip-boo backdrop fan-made art, the video directed by Brewer features Jack Ü’s LA fans dropping by a local art gallery, expressing their artistic vision all over hundreds of frames from then-unreleased “Where Are Ü Now” music video.

The video does not include a cameo from Skrillex and Diplo, fully leaving the limelight on Bieber. Featuring a gorgeous mix of crazy fan art and brilliant editing, the video features mostly shots of Bieber dancing while his skin transforms into a constantly shifting painted canvas.

As seen on Facebook, the video for “Where Are Ü Now” comes with a little thank you note from Jack Ü. It reads:

“We are being overwhelmed, in a good way, by the success of “Where Are Ü Now” with Justin Bieber, so with the video we wanted to just take it back to the beginning of the record & essentially create an ode to our fans. Doing what we do, it’s entirely all about the fans. We walk a fine line by being “famous” and in the public eye but we are only here because of you, the fans. Justin wrote this record during a tough time in his life and it comes to us that sometimes, as artists, we are also just objects and we have to take that as much as we have to use that to create. We all do this for you, respect that you put us here and it’s Ü that made the video.” – JACK Ü

Check out the official video for “Where Are Ü Now” below:


IU To Visit Southeast Asia For 10th Anniversary Concert Tour

IU in Southeast Asia? This must be a dream!

The K-Pop songstress dropped the schedule for her concert tour earlier today (Tuesday, 18th September), and imagine our surprise when not one, but 2 Southeast Asian countries made the list!

The tour list confirmed that she’ll be meeting fans in Singapore and Bangkok in December. The concert, named <이 지금 dlwlrma>, will be held in conjunction with her 10th anniversary.

IU only be performing in 7 venues, 3 of them in Korea and the other 2 countries being Hong Kong and Taiwan. Sadly, Malaysia isn’t on the list, but you can always take a short trip to our neighboring countries!

If you are a huge UAENA (as her fans are known as), this could be your one and only to see her up close, as you never know when she’ll come back to the region.

IU has held concerts outside of Korea, but only kept to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Japan. She has also performed in Southeast Asia once before – during Bangkok’s Korean Music Wave in 2014 – but this will be her first ever full concert here.

The “Palette” singer was originally scheduled to perform in Singapore in 2013 as part of Korean Music Wave festival, but it was cancelled just 10 days before it was supposed to be held.

For more IU updates, visit her Facebook page.

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Groom Exposes Fiance’s Cheating Via Video During Wedding Dinner

There’s a saying that goes: “Revenge is a dish served best cold”.

However, a rich Singaporean businessman decided that revenge is best served in front of friends, family, and loved ones when he decided to exposed his fiance’s cheating scandal during their wedding dinner.

According to Lianhe Zaobao, a wealthy man living in Singapore hired a female private investigator to spy on his-then fiance a couple of months before their big day. The investigation was carried out by Zhuo, who works for AJAX Investigation & Security Services.

Zhuo’s task was pretty straightforward: Follow the spouse’s every move and observe if there was anything alarming to report. If a foul play occurred,  a video is to be recorded and submitted to the client as evidence in addition of a detailed report.

Zhuo revealed that everything went on as usual initially. However, the private investigator caught the bride-to-be entering a hotel with another guy one day; they were allegedly seeing one another. “They went up to the room together but one of them left first before the other. However, they both came out from the same room,” Zhuo was quoted as saying.

Instead of cancelling the wedding, the groom carried on with his nuptials as planned. To her surprise, Zhou was even invited to the couple’s wedding banquet. “At the wedding dinner when they began playing the flashback videos of the bride and groom’s love story, there was a nasty surprise waiting for the cheating bride. Halfway through the sweet montage video, suddenly the groom played the footage of the bride cheating on him in front of everyone present,” she recalled.

The bride was reportedly mortified and immediately left the venue in her wedding gown. All hell broke loose as both sides of the families reportedly erupted in a heated argument. Needless to say, the wedding was called off.

Zhou revealed that although 70% of the cases from AJAX Investigation & Security Services are made up of cheating scandals, the aforementioned case was one of the most memorable incidents.

The Singaporean groom was pretty savage, wasn’t he?

Sources: Lianhe Zaobao, Goody Feed/ Featured image: Sarcasm.


Jimin & Jin React To BTS’ Historic Billboard Hot 100 Top Spot Entry

BTS (방탄소년단) has done it, guys! The K-pop group scored the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their song “Dynamite”.

Interestingly, the seven-member crew also set the record as the first Korean artist to reach the highest peak in the chart. The impressive feat was previously held by PSY’s 2012 hit “Gangnam Style”, which peaked at number two for seven weeks.

The #Hot100 top 10 ? Link in bio for a breakdown of this week’s top songs.

A post shared by  Billboard (@billboard) on Aug 31, 2020 at 10:45am PDT

In response, the members took to social media to celebrate the happy news with their fans (mostly known as ARMYs). They also didn’t forget to express their gratitude to their loyal supporters for making their dreams come to realisation. Well, we have no doubt that the boys had the most adorable and relatable reaction to this.

Jin wrote, “First on Billboard with ‘Dynamite’ – BTS with ARMY. It’s so exciting. Jungkook is getting such an amazing birthday present.” For the uninitiated, the announcement came just in time with Jungkook’s birthday today (Tuesday, 1st September). The maknae (youngest) member of the group has yet to address the news on social media.

"'Dynamite' is # 1 on Billboard – BTS with ARMY I'm excited hehe, Jungkook received an amazing gift"

Translate : Jungkook-ah the best birthday gift!! Congratulations 🎉🎊 Now I'm going to sleep ARMY love you. @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/gV8IWAvtlI

— KTH'95 (@Ohnanana95) September 1, 2020

지금도 울고 있다 형#JIMIN

Jimin later posted a series of tweets to express his thrill about the achievement. “I’m still crying hyung (brother),” Jimin tweeted, before adding, “I just talked to Suga (about this), but I’m really grateful. Thank you so much ARMYs. I’m not sure how to write this ㅠㅠㅠㅜㅜㅠㅠㅠㅠ Just keep crying ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ”

In another social media update, the Busan-born idol wrote that he couldn’t fall asleep, seemingly overwhelmed by the news. Unable to come up with more words to describe his feelings, he then went on to thank ARMYs over and over again. “This is insane. But you guys made this and you guys are the ones who should be celebrated. I hope you will feel as good as about this top spot. Thank you and thank you again,” wrote Jimin.

진짜 방금 슈가형이랑 얘기 했지만 진짜 감사하고 또 감사합니다 아미 진ㅉ짜 죄송해요 뭐라 남겨야 할지 모르겠어요ㅠㅠㅠㅜㅜㅠㅠㅠㅠ 계속 눈물나요ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ#JIMIM

너무 정신이. 없지만 여러분들이. 이뤄 낸 것이며 여러분들이 축하받을 것 이며 이 성적 만큼이나 지금 여러분들의 기분이 좋았으면 좋겠습니다. 감사하고 감사합니다#JIMIN#우리아미상받았네

Previously, their song “On”, which was released back in February, peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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(UPDATE) #PokemonGO: Augmented Reality Pokémon App Is Coming To Asia In 48 Hours

The interwebs is reeling with endless posts and updates about a new augmented reality mobile game based on a popular game franchise from the 90s, Pokémon – Pokémon Go.

What is this magical Pokémon Go app that has taken the world by storm and propelled us backwards to the Pokémon heyday in the 90s?

It is a free-to-play location-based augmented reality mobile game developed by Niantic that was initially released on 6th July 2016 for iOS and Android devices, starting with Australasia and the US.

The game uses the GPS, clock, camera of compatible devices and allows players to capture, battle, and train virtual Pokémon who appear throughout the real world. Yes, it makes the little pocket monsters “appear” around you and encourages you to move around in the real world so that you can go and catch em all (pun intended).

Although the game is free-to-play, it supports in-app purchases of additional gameplay items such such as Poké Balls, which are needed to actually “catch” Pokémon, and for inventory upgrades.

Pokémon Go was the most downloaded smartphone app in the US in its first 3 days of release and was a boon to Nintendo’s stock value. According to TechCrunch, as of 11th July 2016, Pokémon Go has an estimated 7.5 million downloads in the US. On top of that, The Guardian reported yesterday that in the week following the game’s release, Australian servers had problems in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane due to the game’s popularity.

It is now so widespread that, aside from social media posts, the phenomenon has spurred the most bizarre (fake) news and conspiracy theories, and spun numerous memes. Heck, you’d have to be living under a very large rock somewhere completely obscure (and without internet) if you haven’t seen these:

Trust us when we say that there are more hoaxes where those came from!

Unfortunately, despite the hype, most Malaysians haven’t had the chance for a hands-on experience with the game yet as The Pokémon Company hasn’t officially rolled out the app in Asia. And because downloads are region-locked, only people in countries in which Pokémon Go has launched will be able to get the app. And with no definite launch date set, the urge is sending people to new FOMO (fear of missing out) heights.

Believe it or not, even Japan, the country that the original Pokémon creator (Satoshi Tajiri) is from, hasn’t had their share of the mobile game yet!

For U.S. and Japanese customers, Pokémon Co. says "please wait for a while" for formal launch of its AR game Pokémon GO.

— Takashi Mochizuki (@6d6f636869) July 6, 2016

Ah, but a recent post from Pokemon Go Asia, a blog that provides all Pokémon updates in Asia, is predicting that the augmented reality mobile game will be released in Asia within 48 hours!

The article, dated 13th July 2016, first cites recent statements from The Wall Street Journal suggesting that Pokémon Go will launch in Europe and Asia “within a few days”.

Pokemon Go Asia goes on to say that the iOS App Store refreshes every Thursdays globally, and therefore, provides an opportune time for release in both iOS and Android stores. On top of that, the Pokémon Go servers have been strengthened the past few days, increasing load capacity thus stronger.

The blog also claims that “people familiar with the plans of the game” have stated that its release is imminent.

We don’t know if Pokemon Go Asia’s claims are true, but we can’t deny that we’re excited about the app finally coming to this part of Asia. Excuse us while we charge up our power banks because we have a feeling that we’ll be needing it for many, many hours of gameplay soon!

Meanwhile, check out this adorable video of people standing around randomly in Central Park, New York playing Pokémon Go:

Pokemon GO is just insane right now. This is in Central Park. It's basically been HQ for Pokemon GO. pic.twitter.com/3v2VfEHzNA

Sorry to burst your bubble guys but Pokémon Go won’t be coming to this part of Asia anytime soon. In an e-mail to IGN, representatives from Niantic (the developers of Pokémon Go) said:

“The team is currently heads down working on the game. We do not have any announced plans for countries beyond New Zealand, Australia, US and Germany at the moment.

Meanwhile, we’ve compiled some of the funniest Pokémon Go memes from the interwebs. Check ’em out here.

Sources: TechCrunch, The Guardian, Pokemon Go Asia, IGN.

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#MyJourney: Shila Amzah To Hold Concert In Genting This August

In support of her Mandarin studio album “My Journey” (心旅), the Malaysian songstress will start off her world tour at Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands on 26th August.

Dubbed “Asia’s Sweetheart” by the media, Princess of Music, Shila Amzah (real name NurShahila binti Amir Amzah) first rose to fame in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan when she won the Chinese reality singing competition, “Asian Wave”. She also took part in “I Am a Singer Season 2”, a popular Chinese TV talent show. To date, Shila is the only Malay artiste with the highest number of Mandarin single sales in Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan.

Her debut Mandarin album “My Journey” has earned her the “Top 5 Most Popular Female Artiste” and the “Best Female Singer (Hong Kong and Taiwan)” awards at the 2016 Music Pioneer Awards (音樂先鋒榜).

Details for her Malaysian concert are as follows:

Note: Tickets can be purchased via rwgenting.com, ticketcharge.com.my, and airasiaredtix.com.

For an insight into Amzah’s daily life, don’t forget to follow her on Instagram and Facebook.


Is There A Downside To Game Of Thrones Showrunners Working On New Star Wars Movies?

I was awakened by a loud thud outside my bedroom. It was 5 am here in Malaysia, at the time. I rubbed my eyes and did what anyone would do when they hear a loud thud outside your bedroom in the middle of the night. I checked Twitter.

Apparently, the “Game of Thrones” showrunners will be working on new “Star Wars” films. I thought to myself, surely I must be dreaming! And went back to sleep. I’m fully awake now — I splashed ice water on my face to be sure. Holy shit! It wasn’t a dream. David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are actually going to be working on new “Star Wars” movies.

According to StarWars.com the showrunners of the holy grail of television, “Game of Thrones”, will write and produce a new series of “Star Wars” films. But before fans start panicking about Rian Johnson’s trilogy, StarWars.com goes on to state that these new films will be separate from the ongoing Skywalker saga, as well as the recently announced Rian Johnson trilogy.

President of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy had this to say:

David and Dan are some of the best storytellers working today. Their command of complex characters, depth of story and richness of mythology will break new ground and boldly push Star Wars in ways I find incredibly exciting.

Besides their ability to tell great, complex stories, Benioff and Weiss are also huge “Star Wars” fans. In a joint statement, they said:

In the summer of 1977, we traveled to a galaxy far, far away, and we’ve been dreaming of it ever since. We are honored by the opportunity, a little terrified by the responsibility, and so excited to get started as soon as the final season of Game of Thrones is complete.

“Game of Thrones” and “Star Wars” are two of my favourite things in the world! And this news gave me 257 nerdgasms earlier today. It’s a miracle I’m even still alive. But something interesting popped into my mind earlier.

Reading this, your first thought would probably be, “cut the crap, you assclown!”

The downside to this has got nothing to do with Benioff and Weiss’ creative merits. These guys are extremely talented, not just as producers but as writers as well. There is no doubt in my mind that their “Star Wars” movies are going to be nothing short of amazeballs!!

There is an argument to be made, though, that perhaps this isn’t shaping up to be the “Star Wars” universe we were hoping to get when we first heard that Disney bought over Lucasfilm. Many fans believed that a cinematic universe of sorts would be in the works à la the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A giant universe in which the books, comics, and all things canon would interweave flawlessly in a singular continuity. Where we would have a movie about character A, a movie following character B, a side adventure with character C and then an EPIC film where all the characters come together.

The announcement that these films — Skywalker saga, Rian Johnson’s trilogy, and Benioff and Weiss’ — will be completely separate from one another, tells me that we won’t be getting the giant Star Wars universe, after all.

Of course, you have to remember that these are mere speculations on my end. We won’t actually know what’s up until we get more information regarding the stories and timelines of these announced movies.

Why did Lucasfilm even announce that Benioff and Weiss will be working on a new set of movies this early? After all, we hardly know anything about Rian Johnson’s trilogy yet. It doesn’t seem like Disney’s usual MO. Disney is known for keeping these type of information closer to the chest and only announce something when they have a concrete plan — look at how Kevin Feige handles the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

I’m left wondering if Disney dropped this giant news in the wake of the less than stellar response to the trailer of “Solo: A Star Wars Story”, as if to say, “Heyy! The Solo trailer may not be awesome, but here’s something AMAZING to talk about.”

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Police Officers Force Couple To Have Sex On Camera After Extorting RM1,250

Law enforcements help prevent crimes from going rampant, but, what happens if the crimes are carried out by the cops themselves?

Two police officers have been remanded for seven days (6th to 12th December) for allegedly forcing oral sex, molesting and coercing an engaged couple to have intercourse while being recorded.

The incident took place on December 4th (Friday) at Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan, involving a 35-year-old lance corporal and a 30-year-old constable. At around 10:45pm, the two policemen were on patrol duty before they came across a couple, who were in their 20s, in a car by the roadside.

“The policemen are said to have punched one of the victims and extorted RM1,250 from them. After obtaining the money which was withdrawn from an ATM nearby, the policemen allegedly asked the couple to have sex in the victim’s car, while the activity was recorded using the policeman’s mobile phone,” said Kelantan police chief Deputy Comm Shafien Mamat.

According to Shafien, the woman victim also claimed that she was forced to perform oral sex while being molested by one of the policemen; all while her fiancé was withdrawing money at the ATM. He added, “We have detained both the policemen and they have been remanded for a week for the police to conduct further investigation.”

The remand order was made after the woman’s fiancé lodged a police report at the local police station on 6th December (Sunday). Shafie went on to say, “Based on the police report lodged by the victim, we will take into account the victim’s allegations and carry out a thorough investigation. If the allegations are true, we will take appropriate action.”

The case is currently being investigated under Section 377C, 354 and 384 of the Penal Code, while the young couple have been sent to the hospital for a medical checkup.

Following the revelation, netizens are not having it at all. Check out their reactions below:

again. i have zero respect for police officer nowadays. they should be the one who protect not destroying. https://t.co/PcvoAniffn

This is very disturbing due to the fact that the crime was allegedly carried out by the ones who are supposed to prevent it.


Demi Moore Finally Files For Divorce

He (Ashton Kutcher) is the highest paid actor on US television. She (Demi Moore) is, well, she’s Demi Moore. In November 2011, after six years of being married, Ashton and Demi split. Rumour has it that Ashton had an affair with a 22-year-old on the night of his sixth year anniversary with Demi. You could say that sh*t hit the fan.

But of course, it didn’t take Ashton that long to start dating again.

Now, 16 months after splitting up, Demi Moore is finally getting around to filing divorce papers. According to the New York Post, Demi’s lawyers could file paperwork in Los Angeles as early as right now since Ashton has already filed divorce papers in December. What took Demi so long to respond?

Sources say that she has been trying to reach a confidential settlement with Ashton but the divorce could go to trial. Also, it seems that Ashton Kutcher made a lot of money after marrying Demi – a lot more than she made – and despite him becoming just as famous through her, he believes he doesn’t owe her that much.

What? Dude, where’s your manners, dude? Demi, take our advice – just get it over and done with as soon as possible!


10 Insane Details About CW’s New Gotham Knights Series Starring Batman’s Son

While the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is beginning to find its footing, the CW network has long established its very own DC media universe, or Arrowverse. One that has long explored the concept of the multiverse before Zack Snyder’s “Justice League” or Marvel’s “What If…?”. One where Superman and Lois raised a pair of twins, one where Green Arrow became a spirit of vengeance and of course, one where Gotham is defended by Batwoman in Bruce’s absence.

Needless to say, the possibilities in the Arrowverse are endless. With that in mind, CW has saw fit to give us another TV series revolving around successors to the Dark Knight. One that follows a group of teenage rogues and vigilantes seeking to defend Gotham. Here are some wild facts about CW’s “Gotham Knights”!

Unlike the ambiguity surrounding Bruce Wayne’s disappearance in “Batwoman”, this series makes it very clear: Batman is dead. In the season trailer, we see a clip the police and Harvey Dent hover over the bloody corpse of Batman as he informs his adopted son of his loss. Say what you will about the show’s potential quality but you have to admit, it’s a pretty gutsy move start your show with the death of the Dark Knight.

That’s right, not only was the Batman murdered but his secret identity has been revealed to the world. There doesn’t seem to be any Jim Gordon around to help hide his identity. So with the secret out and about, we’re definitely curious to see the effects it’ll have on the legacy of the Waynes, the legend of the Bat and the future of Gotham. Now that they know that Bruce Wayne, the true Batman, has fallen, criminals and villains will seek to seize Gotham for themselves. That is unless a new heir to the throne rises…

Before you start guessing, no it’s not Dick Grayson, Jason Todd or Tim Drake. In “Gotham Knights”, the adopted son of Batman is a wholly new character – Turner Hayes played by Oscar Morgan. Apparently, he also didn’t know his adoptive father was a crime-fighting vigilante dressed up as a bat. Another major departure of the traditional Batman mythos which sees his adoptive sons becoming his sidekick.

It’s revealed that three teenagers were tasked with robbing Bruce Wayne’s office. Things begin to fall apart for them when they’re framed for the death of Bruce Wayne. Interestingly enough, one of the teenagers just so happens to named Duela, played by Olivia Rose Keegan.

So, the exact parentage of Duela in comics has always been ambiguous to say the least. In the past, she’s claimed to have been the daughter of Harvey Dent but in her latest appearance in the New 52 line of comics, she’s known as Joker’s Daughter. In the trailer, she’s even asked if she’s really the Joker’s daughter. No doubt her parentage will be recurring theme in the show.

The Bat-Family has always been a crowded lot. Consisting of former Robins (Nightwing, Red Hood, Red Robin) and current ones like Damian Wayne; new heroes aligned with the Bat like Duke, Orphan, Spoiler, Batwoman and the iconic Batgirl. One lesser known member would be Harper Row, also known as Bluebird.

She’s best known for her ability to use electric based weapons and gadgets against her enemies. Based on the trailer, it seems like Harper and her brother, Cullen will be teaming up with Turner and Duela to bring Bruce Wayne’s true killer to justice. Will we get to see her in costume? Guess we’ll have to wait to find out. Harper Row is played Fallon Smythe and her brother by Tyler DiChiara.

Yes while Dick, Jason, Tim and Damian are nowhere to be seen, we’ll still be getting a version of the Robin in “Gotham Knights” with Carrie Kelly played by Navia Robinson. In Frank Miller’s “The Dark Knight Returns”, an old, grizzled Batman teams up with a plucky young girl called Carrie Kelly. Together, they’d go on adventures fighting mutants, criminals and even Superman. This version of Carrie Kelly probably isn’t a fully faithful adaptation of her comic counterpart. However, we’ll most likely see elements of the story adapted for her character. Fingers crossed, we’ll get to see some mutants involved.

Misha Collins, best known for his role as the angel Castiel in the series “Supernatural”, will be playing Harvey Dent in the series. While not exactly a villain per se, it seems like he’ll be doing his part to put Turner, Duela, the Rows and Kelly behind bars. For some reason, he seems to suspect that Turner played a role in the death of his adoptive father. Question is: Does Harvey really think Turner is a possible suspect or is he trying to frame the boy? More importantly, will Harvey meet with an unfortunate accident this season? Two-Face is one of the Bat’s most iconic villains, afterall. He could very well be a reccuring villain in the series.

One character that doesn’t seem to be getting much spotlight in trailer is Anna Lore’s Stephanie Brown. She’s framed to be a friend and potential love interest to Turner but there’s more to the character than meets the eye. In the comics, Stephanie Brown has played a major role in the Bat-Family. She’s taken up the mantle of both Robin and Batgirl in the past, she now goes by the moniker Spoiler. With Carrie Kelly already filling up the title as the Bat’s “little robin”, Brown would most likely take up the title of Batgirl or Spoiler.

One thing we’re not exactly stoked about is the fact that the creative team behind “Gotham Knights” is the same one responsible for CW’s “Batwoman”. Namely the writers Natalie Abrams, James Stoteraux, and Chad Fiveash. While the show did have some bright spots, we were not a fan of the way the characters were written and the fact that the mantle of Batwoman had been passed between three leads. Hopefully, “Gotham Knights” won’t make the same mistakes of its sister series.

Rounding off on a positive note, fans will at least get to see a brand new version of the Batcave in “Gotham Knights”! We’re curious to know if Batman left Turner with a specially-made costume just for the boy. In the trailer, we see Turner wielding a bladed Batarang as he surveys his new lair. At the end, we also hear Cullen ask Kelly if she brought the Batmobile with her, so there’s a chance we could see one in action this season.

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(UPDATE) #WonderGirls: JYPE Releases Teasers For The Group’s “Band” Comeback

Hot on the heels of news of members Sunye and Sohee departing the Wonder Girls, JYP Entertainment (JYPE) has begun releasing individual teasers for the remaining 4 members.

In case you didn’t know, the girls will make their return as a band instead of a idol girl/dance group. Apparently, they have been practicing playing music for a long time now.

The first member that was unveiled for their new band format is Sunmi. From the short teaser clip, the mysterious-looking star is seen on the bass, playing a tune like a pro. The second member is none other than Yubin, who is seen having a go at the drums like she was born to do it. She even playfully winks at the camera like drumming is a hidden talent you never knew she had.

2 more members to go! We can’t wait to see what instruments or skills they’ll feature. Keep checking back with us as we’ll be updating this post when more teasers are released ;)

Well, we thought we’d never see that day that Hyerim will be able to confidently shred a guitar the way she does in her teaser video. Like a pro, much? ;) Also, Ye Eun playing beautifully on the piano? One would’ve never guessed that she had it in her!

They’ll be making their long-awaited comeback in just a couple of days and the girls are really excited about seeing their fans again after such a long hiatus! In fact, the 4-member girl group recently left a video greeting to commemorate their return.

Yubin is seen excitedly saying, “It has been a while since we have greeted you (as a group) and it feels really good.” while Hyerim proudly exclaimed, “On this upcoming album, our members have participated in writing most of the songs, so please look forward to the band concept of the returning Wonder Girls.”

Sunmi asked everyone to watch their comeback showcase while member Ye Eun addressed fans with, “We’re finally returning after a long time and so I’m asking for everyone’s love and support.”

You’ve seen the countless Wonder Girls teasers, now check out the teaser for their first comeback music video!

It looks like the 4-member girl group is traveling back in time again as the teaser for “I Feel You”, off the Wonder Girls’ “Reboot”, embodies their signature retro style. The 33-second clip starts off with Sunmi sitting seductively on a toilet seat and inviting you to get inside her pants – literally! The video then zooms in before cutting to a scene where all 4 members a present and rocking 80s-style one pieces that even Cyndi Lauper would be envious of.

Watch the vibrant “I Feel You” teaser video:

The Wonder Girls are expected to make their long-awaited comeback on 3rd August and on the same day they will hold a comeback showcase which will start at 8pm KST.

Who’s ready for the Wonder Girls reboot? We know we are ;)

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#AmpangLine: 4 New LRT Stations In Puchong To Begin Operations On 31st October

Residents living in Puchong and Kinrara areas can consider taking public transportation instead of driving because the Ampang LRT Line Extension Project (LEP) has been completed.

A total of 4 new LRT stations will begin operations next Saturday (31st October).

A spokeperson from the Land and Public Transport Commission (SPAD) told The Star Online that Prasarana was given the green light to operate the Ampang LRT Line Extension stations.

The stations that are included in the Ampang LEP are:

According to The Star Online, the Ampang LEP marks “the first rail network to be operated in the Kinrara and Puchong”.

Appoximately 400,000 people are expected to use the service as it’s easier to get to the city centre and indirectly solve the traffic problems around the areas during rush hours.

Residents in Bandar Kinrara 1, Bandar Kinrara 9, and nearby Puncak Jalil will be able to use the Alam Sutera station while residents in Taman OUG can use the Awan Besar station and the Kampung Muhibbah station.

Strategically located in the heart of Bandar Kinrara, the BK5 station will serve residents from Bandar Kinrara 2 to Bandar Kinrara 8, Taman Kinrara, and Taman Bukit Kuchai. There’s a park-and-ride facility at the BK5 station and it is situated near the new BK5 commercial hub.

All stations are equipped with basic facilities such as toilets, surau, lifts, and shops, as well as special facilities for the disabled.

Prices are yet to be announced, but stay tuned to our site for more updates.

For more information, visit MyRapid’s official website or call MyRapid’s helpline at 03-78852585.

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Hype’s Now Playing: SNSD Girls’ Generation – You Think

Forget what you saw in “Party” and “Lion Heart” because SNSD Girls’ Generation’s latest music video is going to make your jaw drop and have you scrambling to pick it up.

In fact, the “Party” had only just really started with “You Think“!

Much like SM Entertainment’s K-Pop idol girl group’s previous dance-y music videos e.g. “The Boys”, “I Got A Boy”, “Catch Me If You Can“, this newly released music video features them doing what they do best – being dancing machines.

As most SONEs (SNSD Girls’ Generation fans) would agree, aside from these gorgeous idols’ looks and syrupy sweet vocals, they’re also best known for their perfectly synchronised dance moves with perfectly timed expressions to match. It’s safe to say that “You Think”, coupled with its addictive beat, is bound to get your heart reacing ;)

Quite a change from the summery “Party” music video and the retro-ish “Lion Heart“, if you asked us.

Can’t wait to see them take the stage to perform their new songs live? The group’s first comeback stage is slated to happen on 21st August via KBS’ “Music Bank”.

For more information, hit up SNSD Girls’ Generation’s Facebook page.


Zedd & Lionel Messi Featured In New Gatorade Campaign

Gatorade and football gets a taste of dance music.

It seems that every major brand is infusing electronic dance music into their promotional materials nowadays. From Alesso and Carolina Herrera partnering up to FFX’s airing of the “Major Lazer” cartoon series, it’s really no surprise that Gatorade has hoped onto the bandwagon.

The sports-themed energy drink has presented a new promotional campaign which features football powerhouse Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona and dance music superstar producer, Zedd. The campaign uses the song “Addicted To A Memory“,  one of the tracks from Zedd’s sophomore album, “True Colors“.

Featuring a hypnotic intro which later evolves into heavy EDM sounds, “Addicted To The Memory” blends gorgeously with a perfectly edited footage of some of the best in international football − with an awe-inspiring focus on one of today’s greats, Messi.

Zedd’s forthcoming album “True Colors” is slated for a May 19th release. More details about the album here.


Interview: Twenty One Pilots On “Scaled And Icy”, The Dragon & Stealing From The Rock

Everyone has been dealing with the pandemic differently. Some feel trapped in their own homes, others may be grateful for the break, still some make use of their sudden free time by baking, making and creating. For Twenty One Pilots, they’ve taken their experiences and translated it to song.

Things haven’t been all bad for the two members of the band as they’ve hit some meaningful milestones in their lives. Frontman Tyler Joseph became a father just last year while drummer Josh Dun married in 2019 on New Year’s Eve. And although the lockdown inadvertently shut down their touring aspect of the job, they’ve clearly utilised the Covid downtime to be productive.

Recently, the duo have debuted two new singles, “Shy Away” and “Choker” which are from their latest album, “Scaled and Icy”. This is Twenty One Pilots’ first album since “Trench” in 2018. As always, the two have spun a story and this apparently follows where “Blurryface” and “Trench” have left off.

Their latest album is a product of long-distance virtual sessions that find “the duo processing their upended routines along with the prevailing emotions of 2020 – anxiety, loneliness, boredom and doubt”. However, contrary to the overtly negative emotions felt, they’ve channeled it into something more positive. With a “more imaginative and bold approach” to songwriting, “Scaled and Icy” is “a collection of songs that push forward through setbacks and focus on the possibilities worth remembering”.

While “Trench” drew inspiration from the brain’s negative thoughts, their latest album cherishes creativity and imagination. It has yet to be fully released but it is certainly achieving that with the fans. The album’s cover art, a large blue dragon, has been sending them wild with theories about how it relates to everything. Many are also working on figuring out how “Scaled and Icy” ties in with “Trench”.

We got the opportunity to interview Twenty One Pilots to learn more about the idea behind “Scaled and Icy”,  the making of “Shy Away” and some of the group’s favourite things.

1. We heard from Tyler’s interview with BBC that you recorded “Shy Away” with Josh being across the country, would you elaborate on that?

Tyler: Yeah, so, Josh was living in LA and I am currently in Columbus, Ohio, where we’re both from. And when we were working on the record, Josh lived all the way over there, and yet we still figured out a way to collaborate using video conferencing and screen sharing.

Sometimes it was tough, but other times it made things very smooth and we’ll always wonder what the songs would have sounded like if we didn’t collaborate in that way. But I think that they turned out really well.

2. In your latest single “Shy Away”, it starts with a cooing noise courtesy of your baby daughter. Has fatherhood changed how you view music? Would you want to incorporate more of your children in music making in the future?

Tyler: It’s a good question. So, like mentioned in the background of “Shy Away”, in the beginning you hear a noise and that’s actually my daughter. She’s a little over one years old, and I don’t know… I guess it’s changed the way I view music and the way in (which) I like to look for opportunities to add meaning to songs, and the simple fact that she, my daughter, Rosie makes a noise in the background and it’s a part of the song. In that sense, it’s made the song more important to me. And so yeah, in that way, it’s changed.

3. Your latest single is more upbeat with synth riffs than your previous works, why move towards this change of sound?

Tyler: (jokingly) Because why not? No, it’s a good question. I don’t know… I think that obviously, things are really tough, you know, on a global level, as far as the pandemic and, you know, at times very dismal and we recognise that it didn’t feel quite right to write a record that mirrored that reality. It felt more compelling and inspiring to write something that combated it and was the opposite of (it). And so, that’s why the record is very imaginative, it’s very colourful and very hopeful, and I think that it helped me get through this past year, and I hope that it can help some others as well.

4. What is the driving force behind the sound of Twenty One Pilots? I hear the connection between the new songs and your previous hits, but there’s an evolution in them as well. What makes for this evolving sound that stays true to your core?

Tyler: Oh man, that’s a tough one. I would say Josh and I grew up playing music on a local level with so many different types of bands. And so we were just greatly influenced by a lot of bands, not just bands we listened to, but bands we played with even when we first started. And I think the question that Josh and I always ask each other when making music is “Do we like this? Do you like this? Do I like this?” It’s really it.

Sometimes the evolution of what we do next is purely decided on whether or not we answer that question with,  “Yes, we do like this, we enjoy this,”. And I think that you’d be surprised how many artists and bands out there don’t necessarily enjoy their own style of music. It’s just what it is that they do, but they kind of maybe listen to something else. That’s not the case for us, we make music that we like.

5. Is there any story behind the album cover’s artwork ? How does it relate to your music?

Tyler: What does it mean? This record represents creativity, and that’s why the songs and the artwork in the album cover and the colours— it’s a lot more colourful. We wanted to make sure that even though we felt confined to one space, you know, a lot of times we’re writing songs while travelling, while touring, and that wasn’t the case this time, we were kind of like most of the world, confined to one space. And I just wanted to make sure that Josh and I didn’t feel confined musically, and so we may be overcompensated and just to push those walls out.

We wrote something that was more colourful and more imaginative and this dragon really does represent that imagination. You know, to me, it was flying around the room, about to disintegrate me at any moment while I was making these songs. Something that intense can absolutely influence and keep you on your toes, in a reality that’s otherwise maybe a little bit dull. And so this dragon— his name is Trash— he was equal parts inspiration, equal parts fear, (and) in equal parts, magical. And I think that I wanted to tie the songs to something as powerful as that and that’s why it’s on the record.

6. Why did you choose the dragon to symbolise imagination in particular with this new era? Does it have something to do with your love for fantasy like “Lord Of The Rings” or “Game of Thrones”?

Tyler: Yeah, Josh and I, we love stories. I don’t know, I’m a sucker for stories. The word ‘scaled’ and ‘icy’ actually stands for ‘scale back’ and ‘isolated’, which is kind of how we all found ourselves this past year— scaled back and isolated. And so I took those two words that were very, I dunno, negative. And I tried to put a spin on it that was the opposite of (it), and when I thought of ‘scaled and icy’, which is shortened versions of the word scaled back and isolated, I just immediately thought of this dragon. And so he really brings home why we named the record “Scaled and Icy” and I think that when you listen to the full record, it’ll start to make sense.

7. Your album “Blurryface” was considered as the band’s breakthrough album. With your new album “Scaled and Icy” slated to come out this month, do you feel a certain pressure to match or even surpass the achievements achieved by “Blurryface” with the new one?

Josh: Yeah, I think you’re right. I mean, you know, we’ve technically been a band longer since before “Blurryface”, but you’re right. I think there were so many new people listening to that album and discovering our band through that album. And I think Tyler and I both know and understand that there’s really nothing that compares to when you first discover a band; that kind of feeling that you have and the tie emotionally. And so understanding that, I think, (can) already make it pretty difficult, and definitely put pressure on anything that you release after that because those people who have discovered you (are) invested kind of emotionally on that level.

Anything you put out after that is going to be judged a lot more critically, and I know that from experience, being on the other end. (I’ve seen) some of my favourite bands that I fall in love with, with an album, and then albums that they put out after that— I’m always just like, it just that first album was just something really incredible. But those bands that Tyler and I have always loved, that continue to put out music— You can just tell that they love music, love creating, and they love putting together an album and telling stories. Those albums; the more that we listen to them, the more we fall in love with those as well.

To go on a journey with a band is something really special. So while I do think that there is some pressure, because we understand that special connection with people’s first time listening to our band, it’s exciting to go on a journey of our own, and it’s exciting for us to try and grow musically and continue to try to outdo ourselves. You know with albums and concerts— I think this upcoming album is probably my favourite one of ours so far. And so I think that’s always a good sign, you know. I hope it’s you guys’ favourite too. But, we’ll find that out (shortly) I guess.

8. How do you think this latest album differs from your previous work musically?

Tyler: So, the last three records, including this one, was “Blurryface” and then “Trench” and now “Scaled and Icy”. As I look back on it, I realised how special “Blurryface” was for us as a record that we saw a lot of our success (from) during that album cycle. I think that (for) “Trench”, I wrote that record in a reaction to “Blurryface”. I wanted to prove something and Josh and I needed to, I guess, re-explain who we were, because of the story of “Blurryface” and how many people started to listen to it. It became a lot different than what we always envisioned so “Trench” was kind of a course correction, trying to compensate for how large “Blurryface” got.

Now I think while looking back on “Trench”, “Scaled and Icy” is a reaction to “Trench”, almost like we keep on going back and forth. And so I think each record builds on the other, not just with the story, but with (our) intention on how are we going to compensate for what it is we released previous. I think that our records greatly influence each other. And so, I don’t know exactly how it differs. I know that it did. It influences it, the last record. And I think as time goes by, I have distance between when you release songs, you can see that clearer. And so, I might have a different answer for that question several years from now, but for now, I just know that it’s still very fresh, and I know that in some way, it is influenced by our previous record for sure.

9. What are you trying to achieve with this album?

Josh: Honestly, the more that we continue to create music and put out albums, the more we can tour. So ultimately, that’s, you know, I feel that at least one of the goals with every record that we write is to be able to tour and play the shows, and hopefully, play them with you guys. So, one of the things that we hope from this record is that we can eventually tour and play them live but, we’ll see.

10. Your album’s title is an anagram of “Clancy is dead”, a reference to the protagonist of your previous album, “Trench”. How do you get ideas for working on this album that is related to your previous album? What is the biggest challenge you faced during the creative process?

Tyler: So, we’ve always loved writing a story inside of the music. We felt like it was really (a) exciting and inspiring thing to do, and some people would say that, because we have a narrative and a story in a world that we’ve created. The music communicates. Would that be tough to be able to write a certain type of song? Do you have to stay confined inside of that story?

I actually found that Josh and I have more freedom inside of it because it is our story and we can tell it any way that we want. And so it has been way (better) than bad when it comes to being able to tap into a story and a narrative to become inspired, and to write. Because we all know that sometimes the place that we truly are (at) may be a little bland and uninspiring so to let your imagination, your creativity, completely run free is very liberating and that’s why we’ve always written a story inside of all the songs.

11. Can you share any experiences of you playing live in any unforgettable place/event?

Tyler: What’s the place that we never forgot? Josh? I mean we… I think that… man.

Tyler: Yeah, I mean, we have travelled all over the world and instead of one particular country or culture or city that’s shocked (us) more than anything else, I think that the one thing that stands out is how similar the way people react to music is all over the world. It is truly a testament to how powerful music is. And we’ve played so many places. I think the one thing that we’ve walked away from when it comes to our touring career so far, is how we’ve been blown away by how powerful music can be. It doesn’t matter the culture, it doesn’t matter the country or the language. And I do remember going playing Fuji Rock. It was one of the first festivals that we played actually. If you can imagine, travelling all the way over there, from Ohio, and we played. I think we played Fuji Rock before any festival in the States too. It was like one of our first times really. So, we learned a lot from that experience.

12. When you released “Car Radio,” you’ve mentioned that silence stresses you out and causes anxiety if the radio is missing in the car. So, if you can steal one car radio from any artists you know, who would that be and why?

Tyler: Well, if I knew where it was, I’d steal my car radio back from from the jerk who stole it from me. He probably has it installed. It’s probably old at this point, but I still think that I should. He deserves me taking it back. If I couldn’t find out who that was, I guess… I don’t know—  Josh, do you have a celebrity? I mean, maybe The Rock.

Tyler: It would just be very exciting, knowing that if he found you, you would die. (It’s) very exciting and the adrenaline would be pumping while stealing The Rock’s car radio for sure.

13. How did you get the idea for the “Level of Concern” never-ending music video project on YouTube?

Tyler: Oh man. You know, I think that before us, the world record holder for (the) ‘never-ending music video’ was Pharrell with the song, “Happy”. He did a music video for like, 72 hours or something like that. And then we ended up beating it by, like, a half of a year. So, we set the bar pretty high, and I don’t know, it’s really cool. We got a Guinness Book of World Records for it, and it did end, so technically it’s not ‘never-ending’ but it’s the longest that’s ever happened.

I don’t know, we (were) looking for an opportunity for our fans to submit their own artwork. And we’re always looking for ways to highlight them and their talents because they’re such a talented group of people. And (for) this video, every time a song would end, a new version of it would happen and it would be new artwork, and new ways for the fans to see their stuff showcased. It just made sense for us and so that’s kind of how it came about.

14. What is your favourite form of ‘fan content’? For example, fan art, fan fiction, covers of your songs, etc.

Josh: I mean, like Tyler said, I think that fans of this band— I mean, bands say it but I really think that ours are the best and the most creative and talented. I mean, every day in some form, I think just going on social media and seeing artists on there just showcasing their work. And (there’s) so much artwork that’s themed to this band and are in this music. It’s so cool. And, we’ll get our art at our shows, sometimes. I actually have some artwork hanging up in my house from a fan that I got one time, and it’s just really cool.

I think that art (is) such an incredible thing because, you know, (there’s) me and Tyler playing music. But then, there’s people who (come and) there’s people (who) dance, people who do videos. And everyone has a different interpretation of (art) and different outlets, and I just respect how different that can all be. And all of that together— it’s just such a really, really cool thing. Yeah, I mean I think that our community (is) the best.

Tyler: My favourite is when I see someone pick up the ukulele for the first time because of our songs. It’s one thing to write something, or draw something or even, you know, maybe cover one of our songs, but to start a brand new instrument just because of us is really cool and so I always love seeing that.

15. With K-pop being so big around the world right now and more and more mainstream artistes lining up to work with them, would you guys consider collaborating with a K-pop act in the future? If yes, who?

Tyler: Oh man. I mean, first off, yes. If they would want to, I mean. Man that genre is kind of like king of the world right now, and that’s really exciting. I remember thinking when we went over to Japan and Korea, and (there was)  just a lot of the Asian culture right away. Like I said before, that was the first places that we went outside of our country. Most bands would maybe go to, I don’t know Canada, or maybe Mexico and maybe Europe, or the UK, but for some reason our journey led us into Asian culture and it was something that greatly impacted us right from the beginning. And so, I remember when K-pop first started happening, Josh and I would nudge each other like, “Hey, we saw (like) pieces of this when we went over to Korea!” We saw it kind of happening before it really became the global hit that it was because we found ourselves going over there right at the beginning stages of it.

And yeah, we have a lot of respect for the genre, obviously. BTS is the biggest one that I know of; I know that there’s probably many other bands and groups from that genre, and, really, we would be down to work with any of them. I just think that it would need to be organic. It would need to feel natural, and hopefully if that were to happen, then it would end up with some sort of collaboration, but I never want to force anything. Josh and I, we usually don’t collaborate with artists. It’s usually our default because we really want to start a relationship and a friendship with that person and connect before writing songs, because writing music is such an intimate thing. But, if it were to happen with a K-pop band or a group, that would be fantastic.

16. Tyler, it sounds like you’re trying to coach your brother as he navigates the music industry. What are the pitfalls you’ve warned him about?

Tyler: Josh and I, we’re still very connected to our hometown. There’s a lot of people we rub shoulders with that are asking, “I want to start music. How do I do that, how do I get into (it)?” Sometimes, it’s hard to explain exactly how to recreate your own path. And so it’s very difficult to lay (it) out in (an) equation: ‘do this, this and this, and you’ll find success’.

I don’t know, I think that Josh and I, whenever we meet people who are interested in pursuing music, the only real thing we know to tell them is that they have to work hard. You have to work very hard, it’s a grind, it’s something you have to, you know, you have to eat music, drink music, sleep (while) listening (to) music— It just has to be everything about you in order to do it. That’s the only advice we really have.

17. Any message for your fans? We are celebrating Ramadan, which is a big festival here similar to New Year. It’d be great if you can say Happy Ramadan to them!

Josh: Hi from Tyler and I, Twenty One Pilots. We wanna say “Happy Ramadan” and we really hope to see you guys soon, and hope you’re doing well and staying safe.

Checkout the full album of “Scaled and Icy” when it drops on 21st May. If you’d like to listen to their music live, Twenty One Pilots will be holding their first ever-global streaming event on the same date at 8:00pm ET. In the meantime, keep jamming to “Shy Away” and “Choker”!

We’d like to warmly thank Warner Music Malaysia for giving us the chance to meet the duo virtually. We’re definitely looking forward to 21st May!

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Manchester United’s Daniel James Reveals That He’s A Big Fan Of Lee Chong Wei

Rising Manchester United player, Daniel James recently spilled that he’s a big fan of our very own badminton legend, Dato’ Lee Chong Wei.

The 21-year-old recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Stadium ASTRO. During the session, he recalled back during the time when he was able to meet Lee Chong Wei briefly when he was in Singapore.

In case you didn’t know, the 3-time Olympic gold medalist is also a Man U fan himself. He was there at the Singapore National Stadium to watch the match between The Red Devils and Inter Milan. However, James revealed during the chat that he had missed the opportunity to greet him in person while signing an autograph for Chong Wei.

“I signed something for him. When I was signing there’s a big long line. I didn’t look up too much and did not realise it was him. I would’ve recognised him if I saw him,” James recalled back the whole situation.

Huge honour to hear how @daniel_james97 spoke of our acquaintance in his interview with Adam Carruthers. This is the photo showing me star struck waiting for his signature. It’s amazing how sports can bring people together. We shared conversation ever since and we are exchanging jerseys! Go for the Ballon D‘ Or my friend! Also, wish you the best against the magpies this Sunday! St James Park is not an easy place to go, they have arguably 2nd best fans in England, after Man United of course! Man United go! 运动架起友谊拉近距离?⚽ 我们还说好要交换球衣呢?

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He later realised that the man was indeed THE Lee Chong Wei when the latter posted a photo (as pictured above) during the event on his Instagram account. “He sent me a picture on social media, and I said ‘I didn’t realise, if not I would have said hello and had a good conversation with him,” he added during the chat with local MC Adam Carruthers.  As a result, the 2 have become more closer as friends as James noted that they’ve been texting ever since.

During the session, he also shared that he was previously active in the badminton court before shifting his focus to playing football. “I love badminton. I used to play quite a bit before football took over but I used to watch badminton all the time,” James said in the interview, before adding that, “Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan – the rivalry they had was amazing and Lee Chong Wei was just unbelievable to watch.”

You can watch the full clip of the interview here:


The Samsung GALAXY S4, Finally Unpacked

Last Friday, Samsung Electronics announced the fourth generation GALAXY S, the GALAXY S4. We’ve previously posted up what were supposedly the leaked pictures of the device as well as some rumoured specifications. Let’s see if all of that was in fact true.

Developed to redefine the way we live, the sleek and innovative smartphone offers an effortless user experience. The Samsung GALAXY S4 has a larger screen size and battery all housed in a light (130g) and slim (7.99mm) shape.

At time of launch, two colour options will be available – Black Mist and White Frost; with more colour options to come later this year.

Now let’s get to the specifications. The Samsung GALAXY S4 has:

Other attractive functions of the new Samsung GALAXY S4 are such as the “Samsung Smart Pause”, which pauses activity when you look away from the screen. It’s especially useful when you’re watching a video.

The “Air View”, which allows users to hover with their fingers to preview the content of an e-mail, S Planner, image gallery, or video without having to open it. It also allows users to change the music track, scroll up and down a web page, or accept a call with a wave of their hands.

International travel becomes a joy with “S Translator”, which provides instant translation using text or voice translation on applications. Instant translation is possible both from speech to text and text to speech!

Note: There has been no confirmation yet on when the new Samsung GALAXY S4 will be launched in Malaysia but it won’t be long now. Perhaps in the next two or three months.

For more information, visit their website.

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MAMA 2019: 5 Highlights From This Year’s Mnet Asian Music Awards

In case you missed it, the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) was successfully held at the Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, Japan, with South Korean sensation BTS winning 9 trophies, including 4 daesang (grand prize) awards.

Apart from trophy-giving ceremony, fans were also treated with special performances from numerous K-pop acts – from rookies to legendary groups. Without further ado, here’s a list of our favourite moments from last night’s MAMA.

For those who don’t know, Song Mingi – member of rising boyband ATEEZ – was on hiatus after suffering an injury. But to ATINYs’ (as fans are lovingly called) delight, the 20-year-old made his much-anticipated comeback with a shocking twist!

During the 9-member group’s take on their hit-song “Wonderland”, they prepared a special mash-up performance with other past popular jams including BTS’ “Blood, Sweat & Tears”, SHINee’s “View” and miss A’s “Goodbye Baby”. After main vocal Jongho delivered his flawless high note, Mingi started to unbutton his vest and delivered an energetic dance break.

THAT WAS ONE HELL OF A RETURN SONG MINGI!! HE SAID LET MY TIDDIES SAVE MAMApic.twitter.com/NnMijYrfYg

— carolina (@halajoongz) December 4, 2019

For the segment “Alternate Universe #17”, Seventeen performed their 2019 hits “Fear” and also “Hit”. The one that caught everyone’s attention would be rapper Wonwoo’s eye-catching opening lines.

The Changwon-born idol sure blew CARATs away with his pale and dapper vampire-inspired look during the show. To quote Koreaboo, fans “couldn’t decide between being scared or be in awe by his stage presence.”

K-pop quintet Mamamoo and Park Jinyoung (JYP) had a special collaboration for the segment called “Glamorous Party”, where they performed some of their biggest hit songs together on stage. Member Hwasa performed her debut single “Twit” and “Don’t Leave Me” with the legendary singer-songwriter. After a killer dance performance, the duo ended their pose with the 24-year-old sitting on JYP’s lap.

Known as a living meme among K-fans, GOT7’s Jackson’s reaction was the best though. In this case, the Hong Kong-born K-pop idol was seen awestruck by the performance, keeping his mouth opened as the segment took place. Check out some of fans’ tweets here:

Another notable highlight from Hwasa during the show was the sizzling special stage collaboration between her and British pop star Dua Lipa. During the segment called “Make The New Rules”, the “I Live Alone” star wowed the crowd with a cover of Dua’s signature hit “New Rules”, before she introduced the Grammy-award-winning songstress on stage to perform “Don’t Start Now”.

Not only that, Dua was also honoured with the “International Favourite Artiste” award. The trophy was presented by none other than Hwasa herself. The duo then shared a cute hug together as Dua were preparing to deliver her speech.

Hwasa and Dua Lipa are a duo I didn’t know I needed but now I’m extra soft https://t.co/DDUgzBiI9f

— moonbyul 문별 (@KIWIBYUL) December 4, 2019

Indeed, eagle-eyed ARMYs have tons of their personal favourite moments of the 7-member band during their appearance last night. This includes Jin’s birthday hat, non-stop VMin (V and Jimin fanship) interaction on-stage during their “Boy With Luv” as well as their reaction to other performing idols.

But the one that we want to highlight would be the group’s energetic take on their past hit songs such as “N.O” and “We Are Bulletproof Pt. 2”. In this case, it was very heartwarming for fans who grew up together with them and witness their successful achievements.

If you still can’t get enough of BTS, watch this compilation below and thank us later:

Another interesting highlight would be the “The Genesis Of Time” segment featuring our favourite Cinderella, Chungha. However, Byulharangs (Chungha’s fandom name) started pointing out that the ex-IOI member was given a limited amount of time during her performance.

Despite the fact, the 23-year-old still managed to deliver an outstanding performance of her popular song “Gotta Go”. If you don’t believe us, then check out the video above:

P/s: Chungha managed to snag 2 trophies that night – “Best Dance Performance Solo” as well “Best Female Artiste” awards.

[#2019MAMA] CELLRETURN Best Female Artist #CHUNGHA Congrats to CHUNG HA on winning!? . #MAMA #MnetAsianMusicAwards

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Anymore to add in this list? If you do, share with us in the comments section below.

In the meantime, check out the full list of winners here.

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#Kingsman: Julianne Moore Being Eyed For Sequel’s Villain Role

The sequel to “Kingsman: The Secret Service” is finally coming together as 20th Century Fox prepares a release date for next year.

Matthew Vaughn is returning to the director’s chair with longtime writing partner, Jane Goldman, and the comic’s author Mark Millar to pen R-rated spy sequel. Taron Egerton is set to reprise his role as Gary “Eggsy” Unwin, the street kid who swayed his way into a secret spy organisation his late father used to work in. Joining Egerton onboard is the film’s main villain: Julianne Moore.

Although Moore is being sought after for the villainous role, no further details about the character’s background have been revealed.

Having played the formidable President Coin in “The Hunger Games” saga and the malevolent witch, Mother Malkin, in “Seventh Son”, this will be delightful news for “Kingsman” fans should the Oscar winner choose to sign on to this project.

Moore will be following in the footsteps of Samuel L. Jackson, who played Richmond Valentine aka the big baddie in “Kingsman: The Secret Service”, who intended to wipe out much of the human race by using mobile phone tech to turn the citizens against one another.

Egerton recently hyped up the villainous role saying, “There’s a script, it’s brilliant. Obviously there’s only so much I can say but what I can say is that we shot (the first) one all in the U.K., that won’t be the case with the next one. It’s a far more international story, we’re going to some incredible places, and we have a villain to rival Samuel L. Jackson—this new one is so brilliantly written I wish I could play it. It’s amazing.”

Contrary to popular belief, Colin Firth will not be returning for the Kingsman sequel. There were originally plans to bring Firth back via flashback or as Harry Hart’s twin brother, but those ideas have since been discarded. Instead, the upcoming sequel will focus solely on Eggsy as the main protagonist.

The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the studio will begin filming somewhere between April to May this year. On the other hand, Egerton is also expected to headline “Robin Hood: Origins“, which could create a conflict with the sequel’s start date. Fingers crossed that the production side of things will work out.

“Kingsman 2” is currently slated for a released on 16th June 2017.

Sources: Slash Film, Screen Rant, Movie Web.


Hype’s Movie Review: #MI5, A Straight Up Fun & Thrilling Espionage Film

You see. The thing about action movies is that, some directors tend to forget that the execution of the action sequences is of utmost importance. When you know too damn well what the film is going to be about, the plot and the characters’ development don’t really matter anymore, despite how crucial they are. Some unexpected plot twists may surprise you, but a great action movie is born when the director throws in stunning car chases, shootouts, explosions, action heroes, and death-defying stunts into the mix.

Director Christopher McQuarrie has taken every crucial action movie element into account for “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation”, making his recent directing stint worthwhile to watch. Without going over-the-top, the 5th instalment of the espionage film series is possibly the best “Mission Impossible” film to date.

The movie reunited McQuarrie with Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise as they previously worked together on 2012’s “Jack Reacher”. Cruise returned to the famed franchise to reprise his role as Ethan Hunt, an Impossible Missions Force (IMF) agent who finds himself doing yet another blisteringly impossible mission in the 5th film.

The plot mainly revolves around Hunt, who has to take down a mysterious “anti-IMF” group of super terrorists by himself after the CIA disbanded the IMF. Nicknamed “the Syndicate”, the rogue nation was believed to be a myth and based pure out of Hunt’s imagination. However, Hunt discovers that not only it is real, it is also responsible for some of the terrorist attacks that had happened in the past. The group, which has been hiding in the shadow for years, is constantly growing as it recruits a group of exquisitely-trained renegade spies from every country for an agenda that will cause mayhem in the world.

While trying to track the mysterious group down, Hunt enlists the help of his accomplices Benji (played by Simon Pegg), William Brandt (played by Jeremy Renner), and Luther Stickell (played by Ving Rhames) so that the CIA will not be able to capture him.

The opening sequence certainly helped setting the tone of the movie because what follows after is just a slew of jaw-dropping action sequences that had us sitting on the edge of our seats. Cruise once again proved that he has not lost his charm as he does most of the dangerous stunts for his role as the daredevil Ethan Hunt. From dangling on the outside of a military aircraft to holding his breath underwater for a long time, Cruise went to every extreme to counter the greatest dangers his character faced in the film.

The rest of the cast members delivered groundbreaking performances through their respective roles in the movie as well. While it’s not surprising, Sean Harris definitely nailed his role as Solomon Lane, the viscious leader of the Syndicate. He delineates a mysterious villain, whose identity is so secretive that we only caught glimpses of him in the first half of “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation”.

The movie also introduced us to Ilsa Faust, a British spy played by Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson. The dramatic soundtrack wasn’t the only thing that elevated the intensity of the film as Ferguson’s mysterious role has also kept us in suspense. Is she an ally or an enemy? That’s for you to find out as the movie progresses.

Also joining the film anew is 3-time Golden Globe winner Alec Baldwin, who portrays the CIA Director Alan Hunley. Though he only plays a supporting role, his interactions with Renner and Cruise are pretty memorable, especially when Renner delivers hilarious one-liners.

If there’s one thing that I’ve learned from watching all the action movies this year, it’s that some directors are no longer afraid of injecting comedic elements in their films. While it’s not filled with an abundance of jokes, the audiences including myself can’t stop chuckling at some scenes that featured surprising one-liners.

Pegg constantly provides some laughs through his role as tech-genius Benji, whose wit sometimes saves himself from danger. It’s a thoughtful addition to the movie so that the viewers won’t be bombarded with high-octane action sequences only.

Even without the presence of blood and guts, the movie succeeded in mapping out some carefully orchestrated action sequences, especially during a performance of Puccini’s “Turandot” where a total of 3 assassins lurked in the opera house wings. The car chasing scenes that took place in Morocco further ensured that the film revels in quality instead of quantity.

Without giving it away, we’d say “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” has a rather ambitious ending, leaving some clues that there are more stories to be told in its sequel(s). And boy, am I glad that the trailer did not give away too much away. The editing and the overall cinematography are splendid as not a single moment was ruined by a bad cut.

We certainly hope that such qualities will continue to prevail in the future instalments of this franchise.

“Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation” is out in a cinema near you now!

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

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Oh Gosh! Matthew McConaughey Is So Skinny!

Dear Matthew McConaughey, do us a favour and please have some all-you-can-eat buffet.

The 42-year-old actor, who is known for his active lifestyle and engraved physique, has looked gaunt and weak in recent photos due to the drastic weight loss, but that is all part of his plan. “I should not look healthy by the time I’m doing this”, he told Larry King’s Ora TV web series “Larry King Now” in July:

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Nevertheless, the “Magic Mike” star continues to blow us with his diminishing weight. (Source)

He was spotted earlier this week going to church in Austin, Texas with his family. Wearing a blue cardigan, button-up shirt and a newsboy cap, his cheeks are sunken in, his muscular body is gone and he has a small mustache.

The hot actor has lost about 30 pounds to star in “The Dallas Buyer’s Club“, a real-life drama based on a Texas man (McConaughey) with AIDS in the 1980s who treated himself with alternative treatments he smuggled from Mexico into the United States.

A source tells that reports he achieved the startling transformation through an all-liquid diet are false. “There are liquids, but there are also vitamins and small portions of protein throughout the day”, the source said. (Source)

The shooting will begin next week in Shreveport, La. Scenes of McConaughey’s character dying will be shot first. The actor will slowly put back on the weight to shoot scenes that show in his character in better health when he was initially diagnosed with HIV and AIDS.

Of course, losing weight for movie roles is nothing new, and actors have gone far further than McConaughey’s 30lbs. For his role in ‘The Machinist’, Oscar winner Christian Bale lost 62lbs on a diet of one cup of black unsweetened coffee and an apple, a day.


#GreatPerformers: Natalie Portman, Kristen Stewart, & More Feature In Noir-Style VR Videos

Virtual reality (VR) is here to take over the entertainment industry.

New York Times has created a series of VR videos as part of its annual Great Performers series and it features talented stars such as Natalie Portman, Kristen Stewart, Casey Affleck, Ruth Negga, and Don Cheadle. Helmed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (of “The Secret Life of Bees” fame), the black-and-white noir-themed clips offer a 360 view of the set.

Amongst the videos, our favourite one is Kristen Stewart’s “Dying Lover”. Yes, yes, we know what you’re thinking, “Shouldn’t the better actress be Natalie Portman?”

Filmed from a first-person perspective, the “Twilight” actress plays a fugitive holed up in a bar during a police shootout while Natalie Portman portrays a pregnant woman whose unhappy with her engagement. So the obvious choice would be Stewart because she has a more interesting role, no?

For the past 13 years, New York Times has chosen actors and actresses who gave the best performances of the year and featured them in a portfolio in its magazine. The theme of the Great Performers series changes each year, for example the theme for last year was “Take Flight” while 2014 focused on “Kisses”.

Which is your favourite video? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!


Diplo & Skrillex Announces Two Hour Jack Ü Mix For Diplo & Friends

Undoubtedly one of the most exciting acts in dance music at the moment, Jack Ü, comprises of super-produces Diplo and Skrillex. The duo who made a massive splash at Ultra this past year have steadily been building momentum since then. Having released their first single, “Take Ü There” last month, and with a huge upcoming New Year’s Eve show at Madison Square Garden, Jack Ü is fresher and hotter than ever right now.

In hopes to keep the hype surrounding his new side-project moving at full steam, Diplo has announced that Jack Ü will be doing a guest mix on his weekly BBC Radio 1 show, Diplo & Friends. Tune in this weekend and be treated to a two hour set from the DJs as they run through what’s sure to be an interesting selection of music.

Check out this little preview of what to expect from Jack Ü.

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15 New Horror Movies That Will Scare The Daylights Out Of You In 2019

Think you’ve left all the scary things behind in 2018? Well think again. Hollywood has a new slate of horror movies that are coming out later this year.

It may be only April so far, but we’ve already had several good scary films out. Netflix’s “Velvet Buzzsaw” and  Jordan Peele’s “Us” are fine examples. No matter what sort of horror you’re into (studio horror, indies, or campy B-movies), there’s something for everyone. Here’s a list to keep up:

Sam, a 36-year-old author, has his eyes set on a young woman named Fanny. However, he gets rejected by Fanny and goes to lock himself in a room. The next morning, he wakes up to zombies. Everyone has been turned into zombies. Now alone, Sam is forced to fight for his survival.

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Dr. Louis Creed has just relocated from Boston to rural Maine with his family. Creed’s daughter discovers a mysterious burial ground hidden in the woods. Tragedy strikes and Creed seeks help from his strange neighbour, Jud Crandall. Crandall introduces him to the burial ground and Creed’s actions afterwards unleashes an unfathomable form of evil.

“Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm. Their only hope to survive La Llorona’s deadly wrath may be a disillusioned priest and the mysticism he practices to keep evil at bay, on the fringes where fear and faith collide.”

In one of the zombie-filled cities in Britain, a squad of special forces soldiers are on a mission to rescue a scientist who is racing against time to find a cure. Unlike in cliche zombie films, these zombies have adopted human traits like being able to fight back and use weapons.

“Polaroid is styled in the vein of The Ring and Final Destination and centres on a high school loner, Bird Fitcher, who stumbles upon a vintage Polaroid camera. Bird soon learns that the camera houses a terrible secret: whoever has their picture taken by it meets a tragic and violent end. The girl and her friends must survive one more night as they race to solve the mystery of the haunted Polaroid before it kills them all.”

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“An object crash-lands on Earth, carrying with it a baby boy from another world. A couple raises the child as their own but as he grows older, he begins using the mysterious powers he possesses for evil instead of good.”

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“The story follows a mother named Karen (Aubrey Plaza) who gives her son Andy (Gabriel Bateman) a toy doll, Chucky, though both aren’t aware of its evil nature.”

“A young detective, who is a single mother to a young son, has to save herself and her son from a curse house in her neighbourhood. The house is filled with demonic spirits and anyone who enters it will die a violent death.”

“Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) bring the possessed doll to the locked artefacts room in their home, placing her “safety” behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest’s holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target- the Warren’s 10-year-old daughter Judy (Mckenna Grace), and her babysitters (Madison Iseman and Katie Sarife).”

“The story follows Sue Ann (Octavia Spencer), a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie (Diana Silvers), a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger friends of her own. She offers the kids the chance to avoid drinking and driving by hanging out in the basement of her own. But there are some house rules: One of the kids has to stay sober. Don’t curse. Never go upstairs. And call her “Ma.” But as Ma’s hospitality starts to curdle into obsession, what began as a teenage dream turns into a terrorising nightmare, and Ma’s place goes from the best place in town to the worst place on earth.”

Five young mutants, Magik, Wolfsbane, Sunspot, Cannonball and Mirage, are held against their will in a secret facility. There, they discover their unique abilities. As they come to grips with it, they fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.

The story follows a young woman attempting to save her father during a Category 5 hurricane. Unfortunately, she gets trapped and finds herself in a flooding house where she is forced to fight alligators.

“27 years after the events of the summer of 1989, It (Bill Skarsgård) returns. The Losers’ Club fulfil their promises and return to Derry to put an end to the evil being once and for all. Unbeknownst to them, It has returned, stronger and crueler than ever.”

Co-writer, Gary Dauberman has confirmed that this upcoming horror flick will not be adapting the Nickelodeon horror-fantasy- themed TV series of the same name. Speaking to /Film, he revealed that the movie will incorporate the element of fear even though it’s catered for kids. “I think it is scary and I think kids will be scared watching it at times, and also they’ll laugh at times. I think it’s got a great message,” he said.

A movie adaption of Stephen King’s 2013 novel of the same name, that serves as a sequel to his 1977’s novel “The Shining”. The story revolves around a man with psychic powers who struggles with alcoholism. He then meets a girl who possesses the same ‘shining’ ability and forms a psychic connection.

Which of these horror flicks are you most excited to watch?

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#SONAMOO: TS Entertainment’s Newest Girl Group’s First Debut Teaser Released

Did you know?  TS Entertainment, the agency that recently found itself embroiled in a lawsuit drama with one of its K-Pop idol groups, B.A.P, will soon debut a new K-Pop idol girl group, “SONAMOO”. SONAMOO means “pine tree” in Korean and it symbolises the meaning of “creating music so full of life like a pine tree” and to send “the rightful message through music”. The 7-member group is also known as Secret’s “sister group”.

In fact, they’ve recently unveiled the group’s members!

And now, after leaving fans breathless with anticipation, TS Entertainment has finally released SONAMOO’s very first video teaser for their upcoming debut!

Released via the agency’s YouTube channel on 18th Dec (Thursday) with the (obvious) title, “Debut Trailer”, the minute odd video starts off with a shot of a pine tree forest. Because that’s what “SONAMOO” means in Korean. Then, the video moves on to showcase the members’ syrupy sweet vocals. Watch it for yourselves here:

Rumour also has it that their debut track will be titled “Green Moon” but we’ll just have to wait and see if that’s indeed true. Hang on to your seats, SONAMOO will officially debut on 29th Dec.

For more information, visit SONAMOO’s Facebook page.


#Facebook: At Long Last, “Reactions” Rolled Out To Users Worldwide

Like or dislike? You decide. No, you really decide. With a bunch of new Facebook reactions.

After a years of trial discussions and trials runs, and working on building alternatives to its trademark “like”, the social media giant has finally rolled out “Reactions” to the rest of the world.

First announced by Mark Zuckerberg himself, the feature is basically a more expressive “Like” button. It gives Facebook users more ways to express love, awe, humour, and sadness, just to name a few.

How can we access Facebook’s “Reactions”? By simply long pressing or hovering over the “Like” button. There are 5 animated emoji and each emotive icon is named for the reaction it’s meant to convey – “Love”, “Haha”, “Wow”, “Sad”, and “Angry”. Users will be notified when their posts receive a ”Reaction” in the same way they’re notified about “Likes”.

Facebook really gave their “Reactions” a lot of thought. The team behind the product design reportedly enlisted Dacher Keltner, a professor of social psychology at UC Berkeley to help distill the vast range of human emotions into a single row of emoji. Dacher had worked with Facebook previously to develop stickers and he was also a science consultant on Pixar’s “Inside Out“.

Prior to today’s announcement, “Reactions” were available in only 7 countries: Ireland, Spain, Chile, the Philippines, Portugal, Colombia, and Japan. According to Facebook product manager Sammi Krug, results from those countries have been highly positive, with “Love” being the most popular reaction so far.

If you haven’t gotten it yet, fret not. Facebook said that it will take a few days for the feature to roll out to all users globally across its iOS and Android apps, desktop, and the mobile web. Users must have the latest version of the app to see the feature.

On whether they’re going to expand “Reactions” to other Facebook-owned apps like Instagram and WhatsApp, Facebook said that they don’t have any plans to do so right now, but the feature could carry over to other apps in the future.

Sources: wired, USA Today, The Verge, Forbes.


PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur Officially Opens On 1st June

It’s an exciting time for Pan Pacific Hotels Group as the company debuts their first biophilic designed hotel in Malaysia. Located in Jalan Sultan Ismail, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur is only a stone’s throw away from multiple hotspots -including Lot 10, Sungei Wang Plaza, and Berjaya Times Square.

From 1st June onwards, guests are welcome to treat themselves to an immersive relaxation, surrounded by lush greenery. Thanks to its sustainability efforts and  eco-wellness concept, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur will inject a new breath of eco-chic living for city dwellers and travelers.

“PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur will be the new eco-chic icon and social hub of the city, providing a refreshing green surrounding for guests to reconnect with nature, the community, and themselves. We look forward to delivering inspiring experiences, memorable stays, and heartfelt celebrations,” said Cristian Nannucci, Complex General Manager, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur.

If you’re in the mood to escape the hustle and bustle of urban life, perhaps these highlights from PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur might entice you to check out this hotel:

• Prime location in the trendy shopping haven of Bukit Bintang.
• Skyrise greenery comprising 78 sky planters and greening roof terraces making up 13,000 sqft (1,200 sqm) of plants and trees.
• 527 rooms and suites.
• Biodegradable in-room bath amenities
• All-day-dining Thyme, serves a mix of local and western cuisine sustainably sourced.
• The Botanist Lounge and Bar, located in the lobby serves innovative drinks with local ingredients.
• Skye Chill is a serene space by day and a relaxing terrace lounge by night.
• A dedicated wellness floor comprising St. Gregory spa, gymnasium, fitness studio, and swimming pool.
• 1,664 square meters of versatile meetings and events spaces.
• Two state-of-the-art high ceiling ballrooms featuring LED video walls.
• Three independent integrated social spaces are located on Level 1.

In conjunction with this exciting launch, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur is offering up to 25% on room stays, complimentary drinks, and dining discounts across the hotel’s restaurants and bars. For more info, click here.

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5 Things To Look Out For When Celebrating International Women’s Day

It’s almost time to celebrate the women in our lives as International Women’s Day is just around the corner! As for the women themselves, it’s time to celebrate you! Happening every 8th March, International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrated annually to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women.

Spend this day however you want; treat yourself to a holiday, buy yourself a present, or spend it with your loved ones. The choice is yours. If you don’t have any ideas on how to celebrate the day for yourself or for the women in your life, here are some awesome promotions and opportunities you should look out for!

Malaysia’s on-demand online florist and purveyor of gifts, BloomThis announced the launch of its debut CSR initiative, ‘Jobs For Community’, in conjunction with International Women’s Day. This initiative is in partnership with a cause-driven, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Pertubuhan Pembangunan Kendiri Wanita dan Gadis (WOMEN:girls) to provide training to women from the B40 community through a 3-month paid apprenticeship program.

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Who wouldn’t go crazy for sales? Go airport shopping for the best fashion and beauty brands, souvenirs and confectionary at shopMYairports on the 7th and 8th March! You can get an additional 30% discount (capped at RM100) on top of the selected items! Just be sure to make a minimum purchase of RM50.

Signature Market teams up with llaollao, Juice Works, and The Fish Bowl to launch an exclusive gift box for its customers. With an aim to spread togetherness in our local community through its campaign — #SMCelebratesWomen, Signature Market is acting towards maximising the voice of the public and improving the well-being of the community.

Through this initiative, the campaign aims to honour and celebrate women who have inspired, motivated us or made our lives better. The newly launched campaign also serves to help, treat, and respect people of all backgrounds with equality and inclusion, as well as accelerate gender parity.

On International Women’s Day, Maria’s SteakCafe is calling all women to celebrate by offering all the ladies 50% off for cocktails (only in Bangsar and KLCC outlets) and 20% off for steaks! But that’s not all, since Maria’s SteakCafe believes ladies shouldn’t only be treasured on this day which is why they are also offering all ladies a free non-alcohol drink and 50% off for all alcoholic drinks with any purchase every Wednesday!

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This March, Pandora Malaysia is calling all queens to show off their girl power and believe in themselves with the Pandora Moments Spring collection and Pandora ME Limited Edition (Women’s Day) that celebrate strong women.

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Armed with the motto “one love”, the newly-launched brand SRB aims to provide beauty and skin care products to nourish the skin deeply to help retain optimum moisture levels, improve the skin’s translucency and cultivate the coveted healthy glass skin glow from the inside out.

There is so much going on and so many ways to celebrate International Women’s Day. These are definitely the opportunities you don’t want to miss! Better get ready and spend the day to the fullest!