#MagicMikeXXL: Cast Bare All In New Official Trailer

It has been 3 months since the release of the teaser trailer for “Magic Mike XXL“, but fans finally have another reason to celebrate because the official trailer of the movie has just been released!

The 1st teaser trailer, which mostly focused on Channing Tatum showing off his dance moves, was released in February. The official trailer now features more scenes of the other cast, which include Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, and Adam Rodriguez.

Picking up the story 3 years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, “Magic Mike XXL” finds the remaining Kings of Tampa likewise ready to throw in the towel. But they want to do it their way: burning down the house in 1 last blow-out performance in Myrtle Beach, and with legendary headliner Magic Mike sharing the spotlight with them. On the road to their final show, with whistle stops in Jacksonville and Savannah to renew old acquaintances and make new friends, Mike and the guys learn some new moves and shake off the past in surprising ways.

“Magic Mike XXL” is directed by Gregory Jacobs, and produced by Reid Carolin, Nick Wechsler, Jacobs, and Tatum. Tatum also joined the production crew in writing the screenplay.

The movie is slated for release on 1st July 2015.


#PawseForACause: Local Musicians Unite For Charity Concert In Aid Of Loss Animal Souls Shelter

“If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans.”- James Herriot

In celebration of its upcoming 25th anniversary, the country’s largest animal fundraiser project and charity concert titled “Pawse For A Cause” is scheduled to host its second overall Malaysian. With Lost Animal Souls Shelter (LASS) as the chosen beneficiary, the primary objective of the programme is to raise RM100,000 for the non-profit, no-kill canine welfare organisation incepted in 2013, so as to help in its efforts surrounding the construction of a full-on quarantine centre and clinic for sick dogs as well as other costs such as healthcare, general maintenance, and human resources.

Pawse For A Cause: A Charity Concert in aid of Lost Animal Souls Shelter is organised by Chameleon Entertainment in partnership with Seema Subash OmniMedia and DJ & Gillich Entertainment Worldwide. Slated to happen on Saturday (August 15th), the concert will include musical luminaries Gerrard Singh, Paperplane Pursuit, Prema Yin, Ash Nair, Hannah Lo, Elvira Arul, Joy Victor, Mira Hatta, Ray Cheong, Talitha Tan (ft. Jude Bensing) as well as comedians Bibi K. Poh, Papi Zak and Australian laugh-guru, Jonathan Atherton. Hosting the charity concert is 2009 Miss World Malaysia and animal rights advocate, Thanuja Ananthan.

Meanwhile, a supplementary layer dubbed #LASSTreasures has been added to the movement and features nine LASS-rescued puppies. Paired with the show’s artistes, the five named by them are Bambi (Talitha Tan); Chester (Jude Bensing); Aphrodite (Ash Nair); Apollo (Hannah Lo); and Russell (Ray Cheong). The other four include siblings Hero and Hera (Joy Victor); Charlie (Gerard Singh); and Shaqwandé (Papi Zak).

Structured upon the pillars of awareness and education, the project’s fundamental call-to-action is public support through cash or kind. To secure a seat at the concert, the invitations-via-donation box office is now open with three categories of event passes available—RM300 (VIP); RM150 (Mainstage); and Balcony (RM125).

To get on the invitation list please contact Seema Subash at 016 236 3197, Vig Chelliah at 016 311 9637 and Deborah Joy Alfred at 016 265 1013. Group buys for corporate bodies are available upon request. RSVPs are by cashon-delivery and are non-refundable.

Dog and cat food donations are both welcome and encouraged.

Pawse For A Cause: Charity Concert In Aid Of Loss Animal Souls Shelter

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Fun Facts: 8 Awesome Things We Know About #LEGOBatmanMovie

Everything is, indeed, going to be awesome!

Ever since it was announced that the wildly successful “The LEGO Movie” will be having a spin-off for one of its popular characters, moviegoers have been anticipating for the arrival of “The Lego Batman Movie”.

In addition to having a young Batman played by David Mazouz in the TV series, “Gotham”, fans will get to see 2 different versions of The Dark Knight on the big screen when both “Justice League” and “The LEGO Batman Movie” open in cinemas this year.

“In the irreverent spirit of fun that made ‘The LEGO Movie’ a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble – LEGO Batman – stars in his own big-screen adventure: ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker’s hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.”

Judging from the trailers released at the San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) last year, the DC Extended Universe is set to continue its dark and gritty tone with “Justice League”, but “The LEGO Batman Movie” will portray the character’s goofier aspects and provide a fresh change of pace. Before the film hits theatres this month, here are 8 awesome facts about “The LEGO Batman Movie”.

1. Will Arnett is reprising his role as Batman

“The LEGO Movie” directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were on to something when they decided to make the Caped Crusader the most prominent character among the team of heroes in the original film. Not only is Batman the only non-original character in Emmet’s crew, he’s already a pop icon in his own right.

Thanks to his other animated roles in “Despicable Me”, “Ratatouille”, and “Bojack Horseman”, comedian Will Arnett was able to inject his gravely voice to an extreme degree that juxtapose perfectly with the character’s arrogant, sarcastic, and just too-cool-for-this-adventure attitude.

2. Batman and Robin’s relationship will be explored

LEGO Batman’s not really a hugger. Don’t miss #LEGOBatmanMovie in theaters February 10. pic.twitter.com/tPxy2IiEzT

— LEGO Batman (@LEGOBatmanMovie) January 7, 2017

One element that will be explored in the film is the relationship between Batman and his young ward/sidekick Robin (voiced by Michael Cera). Apparently Bruce Wayne accidentally adopted an orphaned young man while attending a Gala. We don’t know if Dick Grayson will share similar origins with his comic inspiration or how he’ll come in contact with Bruce, but it’ll be interesting to see the duo team up after Dick becomes Robin.

3. Batgirl’s alter ego will be Barbara Gordon

Besides Robin, “The LEGO Batman Movie” will also feature an amazing female DC hero in Batgirl (voiced by Rosario Dawson). The heroine behind the Batgirl will be Barbara Gordon, who is the daughter of Gotham City Police Commissioner James Gordon. It appears that Barbara may start out as a normal civilian before transitioning into her crime-fighting career. We don’t know about you but we have a feeling that Batgirl is going to be a scene-stealer ;)

4. It’s going to be a Justice League party!

It’s no secret that Batman has a tendency to attract baddies by the bucketful. In addition to Joker, The Dark Knight will be facing off against numerous villains from DC’s budding shared movie universe which includes Bane, Catwoman, The Riddler, Poison Ivy, The Penguin, Harley Quinn, Two Face, Clay Face, Killer Croc, Mr. Freeze, and Scarecrow. Thankfully, he can call on his Justice League team – Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Green Lantern, and The Flash – for help.

When Robin successfully convinces Batman to let him join up in his fight against crime, he excitedly asks, “Do I get a costume for the mission too?” He then hits a button that activates a conveyor belt that reveals Batman’s alternate themed uniform such as “The Batpack” with a cocktail shaker, “Scubat”, ”St Batricks”, “The Batriot”, “Bat-hurst 1000”, “El Murcilago” (Spanish for bat), “Death Merchant”, “Krampus Bat”, “Glam Bat”, “Merbat”, and “Winged Avenger”.

After trying on several Batsuits, Robin settles on the perfect one: a red and green outfit (with a big “R” on the chest) called “Reggae Man”.

6. Be wowed by Batman’s many LEGO Bat-vehicles

We’ve seen many Bat-themed vehicles over the years, including a Batkayak, Batsub, and a Batzeppelin, but the Batmobile is his signature ride. Seeing as how this superhero lives on attention, you can bet that he has about a half-dozen others scattered in his bat cave. Case in point? Just look at the image above.

7. The trailer mocks “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”

It’s nice that Warner Bros. is comfortable poking fun at their own blockbuster. That’s right folks, “The LEGO Batman Movie” will not only pay reverence to “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” but it’ll also roast the Dark Knight’s cinematic legacy.

There’s a scene in the trailer where Batman declares to The Joker that his greatest enemy is Superman. That’s after he admits that he’s cheating on the villain by fighting other people behind his back. “I am fighting a few different people. I like to fight around,” he declares.

8. “The LEGO Batman Movie” is still part of the LEGO Cinematic Universe

You may not recall this, but there was a scene in “The LEGO Movie” where Wild Style was describing the various LEGO realms that exist within the movie’s universe. Gotham City is believed to be one of those realms. However, we don’t know if this Batman spinoff will make any reference to the previous film. We’re still not sure if “The LEGO Batman Movie” is a prequel or sequel to “The LEGO Movie”.

9. Batman wishes everyone a happy Chinese New Year

In keeping up with the studio’s marketing campaign, a new funny promo clip has just been released, showing Batman trying to figure out which animal year is 2017. He throws around a few guesses – horse, donkey, pig, and (of course) bat – before being swarmed by a flock of roosters.

In the meantime, here’s the trailer to pump up your excitement:

Directed by Chris McKay, “The LEGO Batman Movie” is set to be released on 9th February 2017.

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

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Wang Lee Hom To Take 2-month Break From Showbiz

Mandapop king Wang Lee Him is taking a 2-month break from the entertainment industry, but rest assure, he will come back.

The 42-year-old is only fulfilling his duty as a husband and a father as he wish to be his family side, especially his wife who is currently pregnant with their 3rd child.

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This will be the 2nd time that the singer-songwriter takes his 2-month paternity leave. The 1st time was in 2016.

“Accompanying a wife as she experiences bodily changes, taking care and giving her company is important. Building up a relationship with children starts from zero,” Lee Him said.

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His 3rd child will be a baby boy and is expected to arrive by end of August 2018.


MC Hotdog: 4 Fun Facts About The Taiwanese Rap Artist

China’s TV show “Call Me By Fire (披荆斩棘的哥哥)” is a dream come true for many older artists. Although they have made names for themselves, the show gives them a chance to debut as a group.

While that is the main aim of the show, the show inadvertently re-introduces some of these older artists to the younger generation. That includes Taiwanese rap artist MC Hotdog (姚中仁)!

MC Hotdog’s participation in the show had been well received, especially in the more recent episodes. He’s been blowing fans away with his performances and impressing them with how he moulds rap to fit the various genre of songs. His latest duet with Terry Lin left many with goosebumps on their skin and moved them to tears.

How did he get to be this impressive? Well, here’s what we know about him so far:

MC Hotdog’s real name is Yao Zhongren (姚中仁).  MC Hotdog is (to no one’s surprise) his stage name and people often simply refer to him as Hotdog. He was born in Taipei on 10th April 1987 and made a career for himself as a Taiwanese rap artist. He is best known for using explicit lyrics to discuss various on-going social phenomena at the time.

MC Hotdog arrived on the hip hop scene in 1999. He was soon hailed as the “first underground rap artist” in Taiwan. With that introduction, his career took off among the rap circles. His first full album “Wake Up” was released in 2006. His style caught on and in April that year, he held his first concert. His tickets sold out in two weeks and in June, he performed at the Golden Melody Awards in June. “Wake Up” also won the Best Mandarin Album Award during the 18th Golden Melody Awards. So far, he’s released a total of four albums: “Wake Up”, “Mr. Almost (差不多先生)”, “Poverty Million Star (贫民百万歌星)”, and “Waste (废物)”.

Aside from his musical career, Hotdog was also busy with the other side of the entertainment industry. In 2017 and 2018, the rapper was the star producer and appraiser of the show “The Rap of China (中国新说唱)”. He has also participated in “I’m a Singer-Songwriter (我是唱作人)”, “Rap for Youth (说唱新世代)” and “Youth Rap Project (少年说唱企划)”.

In August 2014, the rapper admitted he had taken drugs for two years. Hotdog claimed he tried drugs as he was curious and his college friends encouraged him to explore his curiosity. He got hooked on Cannabis and Ketamine, but later regretted it. Hotdog shared that the drugs left his mind empty and he was less energetic than usual. It also stole his appetite and his face became thin and yellowish. He managed to break away from his addiction when he deleted his drug suppliers’ contacts from his phone. “It’s boring to take drugs and (it) costs money, there is no need to keep playing (with it),” he said.

MC Hotdog has certainly led a wild life! Maybe that is what inspires him to rap the way he does. Either way, his performances in “Call Me By Fire” are nothing to laugh at. We look forward to seeing more from him on the show!

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#ZoukClubKL: Malaysia’s Most Iconic Club Is Moving, Here’s Why We’re Scared

Since 2004, Zouk Club Kuala Lumpur (#ZoukClubKL) has been an iconic landmark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. But in a couple of months, Zouk Club Kuala Lumpur will be relocating from its current site at Jalan Ampang to its new home at TREC, located along the bustling downtown Jalan Tun Razak.

TREC will be Malaysia’s first and only purpose-built, urban F&B, lifestyle and entertainment district – a one-stop integrated entertainment hub similar to the likes of Hong Kong’s LanKwai Fong, Shanghai’s XinTian Di, and Singapore’s Clarke Quay. It aims to assimilate a variety of different atmospheres through its 5 zones.

It sounds like fun, but the truth is, we’re scared. We’ve gotten so used to the current Zouk Club Kuala Lumpur’s location that the idea of frequenting a new venue and making the unfamiliar place our new weekend haunt does make us feel a little nervous. Imagine moving house to a new neighbourhood. That’s what it feels like!

Here are some (perfectly explainable and sound) reasons why we’re scared of Malaysia’s most iconic club moving:

Truth be told, it’s unchartered territory, that new space. With the current Zouk Club Kuala Lumpur, we know it like the back of our hand. We know where the RM5 parking is and where the RM10 parking is, as well as the NZ Garden Café around the corner and the best places to sober up before driving home. But the new Zouk alone has a built-up space of 60,000 sq ft while TREC, the entertainment enclave, is built on a 7-acre site – that’s the size of 6 football pitches! How will we ever get our bearings right?

We gotta admit that when the current Zouk Club KualaLumpur was put through a major facelift in 2008, it confused us greatly. Sure, the revamp was an instant hit amongclubbers, but at the beginning, even we struggled to explore all 7 rooms. Now, here’s the thing, we hear that the new Zouk KL comprises 5 clubs, a VIP bar lounge, member’s lounge, café, and a rooftop deck overlooking the Royal Selangor Golf Club. There simply aren’t enough hours in a night to party in all the rooms, peeps! Sigh, we guess we’ll just have to keep going back, “begrudgingly”.

In case you didn’t know, the new Zouk, developed at a cost of a whopping total of RM38 million, is the most expensive club ever built in Malaysia. There’s no doubt that it will be the beacon of TREC and Kuala Lumpur’s entertainment scene. The current entry/cover charge prices at Zouk Club Kuala Lumpur in Ampang ranges from anywhere between RM45 (non event nights) to RM65 (event nights). We have no idea how much the new entry/cover charge prices are, but what we do know is that a lot of money was invested into the new club. But then again, we are #FOMO (fear of missing out) so “die die” have to go.

Located in TREC and surrounded by other night spots, we could just be rendered very bad decision-makers. Don’t forget, as much as it’s Zouk Club Kuala Lumpur’s new location, TREC is also home to 77 outlets with a total of 200,000 sq ft of lettable space offering lifestyle and F&B choices. We’re talking both established as well a new brands of restaurants, bars, cafés, lounges, pubs, and even double-storey bungalows (The Terrace) that house gourmet joints. Oh boy, we’ll be spoilt for choice whether we like it or not! Check out the 1st wave of tenants here.

5. “Which road to use to get to the new Zouk Club Kuala Lumpur?”

Similar to our first point above, this is about knowing the current Zouk Club Kuala Lumpur like the back of our hand. In fact, we bet our bottom dollar that most partygoers are able to drive themselves there on a weekly basis on auto-pilot. For the new Zouk, we’ll have to figure out the best road(s) to use to get there and to get home (to avoid “unforeseen circumstances” cough road blocks cough). With connectivity to and from Jalan Kampung Pandan, Jalan Bukit Bintang Jalan Cheras, Sungei Besi Highway, Jalan Tun Razak Highway, MEX Highway, and the SMART Tunnel, it’s going to take us awhile to familiarise ourselves once again. Boohoo.

6. It’s just really, really hard to say goodbye

We all grew up partying at Zouk Club Kuala Lumpur in Jalan Ampang. Many of us call it home. Hence, the sendoff will definitely be an emotional one. Oh well, time to whip out our waterproof mascara and Kleenex for the club’s 2-part finale parties! And guys, it’s totally okay to not “control macho” for the following dates because we won’t judge – we’d be too busy crying ourselves:

On 11th and 25th July, revellers attending the “Lights Out, Move Out” farewell parties can sign up for launch invites to the new Zouk at TREC and Zouk Club Kuala Lumpur’s membership (yay, no more cover charge worries!). There will also be a sneak peek of the new club that would be screened on this night. To add on, for the first 200 early birds on both days – a limited-edition Zouk KL T-shirt.

For more information, hit up TREC’s official website or Zouk Club KL’s interim website.


Hype’s Exclusive: Justice Crew Talks Superstardom

All-male Australian hip-hop dance and pop music group, Justice Crew consists of members Lukas Bellesini, Paul Eric Merciadez, John Len Ruela Pearce, Len John Ruela Pearce, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Samson Cosray Smith and Solo Tohi. They gained worldwide recognition when they won the fourth season of Australia’s Got Talent in 2010 which led to them signing a deal with Sony Music Australia.

Justice Crew ventured away from dancing and released their debut single And Then We Dance in August of 2010. Their single peaked at number 26 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Their second single, Friday to Sunday was released short after their first single and was certified double platinum. Following their instant success, Justice Crew released their debut compilation album Justice Crew Party Mix and the boys have received two nominations at the ARIA Music Awards for Most Popular Australian Artists and Most Popular Australian Live Artist. Boom Boom the group’s fifth single which was released in 2012 is their first number one single.

The boys of Justice Crew made their way to Malaysia yesterday as part of their promo and Hype.My managed to have a quick chat with them.

Q: What is Justice Crew‘s favourite song to dance to?

JC: We have a lot of songs to dance to, a lot of favourites. We love dancing to a lot of Skrillex – dubstep or anything with a heavy beat. We are however trying to be as diverse as possible so we can incorporate our dance to any style of song.

Q: Out of all your dance moves, which one never fails?
JC: Oh this has to be the one that Lukas does! He does this thing with his hands called the hollowback, it’s always a crowd pleaser. Oh and definitely the head spin too!

Q: What is the first thing that comes to mind when Justice Crew thinks of dance and music?

JC: A PARTY! A party and a whole lot of fun – letting loose, doing our thing, just enjoying ourselves.

Q: What was it like to win Australia’s Got Talent?

JC: It’s quite unreal, felt like a dream. When they said our name, we were like is this really happening? haha! It was weird, like we were on stage and we are all so shocked, in a good way. We are all really happy.

JC: It’s been a crazy journey. It’s been great and just plain crazy. People know our name, people all over the world are saying they are big fans and are asking us when we are going to their country – like wow! It’s really humbling to know that people appreciate what we do so it’s good and hopefully we continue to grow, reach more fans and peak at the top!

Hype.My thanks Justice Crew for their time and Sony Music Malaysia for this opportunity.

Check out Justice Crew’s latest single Everybody here:

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Interview: NYK On The Inspiration Behind His New Single “On Me”

Malaysian singer NYK (real name Nick Yungkit) is ready to take on the world with his first solo release of 2021, “On Me”. Over the past year, the 27-year old artist has been nominated for the ‘Anugerah Musik Indonesia’ awards, collaborated with superstars such as Lil Ghost and Eric Chou,while also reaching over a hundred million streams in China through the viral success of “AAA” and “No 808”.

Known for pushing the boundaries with his impeccable blend of pop sensibility and polished musical direction, the dancy, jubilant aesthetic of this new song ventures into a different soundscape than what listeners may be familiar with.

Despite the upbeat soundscapes, “On Me” delves into a deeper, more meaningful connotation. “I wrote this song to be about burdens; about being caught in a spot where you’re left shouldering most of the baggage, whether it’s to do with relationships, work, or family. The character in the song convinces himself that he should be able to tank the problems present, and that he’s to blame for previously complaining about it,” he says.

Since leaving Sony Music Entertainment, Nyk has decided to take matters into his own hands and forge his own path. He adds, “2019 and 2020 proved to be some of the mentally darker years of my life, and being in a better place and being able to look at it in hindsight, there’s a lot I want to say about the things that happened which will be shown both in the lyrics and sound of the new music; exploring themes such as betrayal, loss, confusion at the state of the world, and self-abuse, but all written from the perspective of someone who’s emerged from that, and expressed through this fictional character that is NYK.”

Read on to find out more on what the artist has to say about his new track, Nyk the character, and poking fun at the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.

Hello NYK, what have you been up to lately?

Hullo HYPE! I’ve been writing music, hanging with my dog, and refreshing Chrome every 5 minutes hoping for a PS5 restock.

I reckon back when I first thought of the hook and recorded it, it was about a bad relationship and being burdened with the baggage that a partner brought into it. In a sense the song can still be listened to that way… a story about two people arguing all the time, the main character realising he was contributing to the toxic environment, and deciding to shoulder the burdens that came with this relationship.

However by the time I started building off of that hook, a different intention had manifested; I started visualising the toll 2019 had taken on my mental health, be it the stress from my label, friendships going bad, betrayals and a troubled relationship. In a sense the true meaning of the song is a description of my mental state during those times: having so much put on me, but convincing myself I could carry it all. It’s also nice that it’s written from a hindsight perspective, with a third person view of those darker periods. I’m taking an approach of NYK as a character more than me as a human being; his experiences are fictional based on my life. I’m a fan of having subliminal meanings in my songs; one can enjoy it as another pop song, or they can think about it more and relate to it in other, possibly more introspective ways.

How was it like working remotely to make this song over the course of this pandemic?

Pretty easy! I based the entire song off of a one-line hook that I recorded last year on voice notes; when Charlie sent me the track I realised it fitted perfectly, and built the rest of the song within a couple hours. I don’t think being locked down is an excuse to not get work done, not with social media and the internet.

The official video looks incredible, can you tell us about the process of making it and what it means?

Thank you! I approached Hiren (Rocketmob) with the main idea of what the song meant to me; that it wasn’t a song about a toxic relationship, and that it was, in fact, a track about my mental health being pretty shot in 2018-2019. I gotta say he interpreted it beautifully: elements like the characters in my “fever dream” representing different facets of my mental state, like toxic masculinity, love, and depression; the “asylum” I was in, and how the “doctors” kept me under observation and administered drugs to me being an interpretation of record label pressures and also a fun poke at the Covid lockdown.

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Your song with Shelhiel, “AAA”, blew up in China last year. How has that been for you and do you have plans to visit when the pandemic is over?

It has been great; I almost wanna say that one song kept me fed for the rest of 2020. I did write that song with the intention of it going viral; like a little experiment on what content could be relatable and shareable to that extent, and it worked, just not where I expected it to.

I do intend to visit; I’ve never been to Shanghai, and I also have close family in Guangzhou who visit us regularly, so I’d probably want to stop by (they’ve got bomb roast goose there).

Do you have other music in store for your fans this year?

I do, and it’s the best music I’ve ever written, no shackles, no restrictions or pressures, it’s just music I like to write and that I’m proud of. We’re not stopping from here on.

Do you have any new music recommendations from Southeast Asian acts for our readers to check out?

I’m pretty sure you’ve heard of Lost Spaces, but he’s one of my mates so do check him out. Besides that I’d recommend checking out Clumsygang and Orang Malaya.

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Celebrities Shed Tears While Listening To Bunga Citra Lestari’s New Song

Bunga Citra Lestari (BCL) has just released the music video of her new single “12 Tahun Terindah” on Sunday (19th July) evening.

The ballad feels personal, as it details the Indonesian starlet’s endless love towards her husband, the late Ashraf Sinclair. The song’s lyrics were penned by BCL herself.

BCL “12 TAHUN TERINDAH” Watch Now! Only on IT’S ME BCL Youtube channel #BCL12tahunterindah #BCLmelangkahlagi

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The touching video features a series of throwback photos and recordings of sweet moments between the “Cinta Pertama” actress and her late husband as well as their son Noah. Among them include footages of the lovebirds’ wedding, the birth of their one and only child and many more.

BCL also took to her Instagram to share a number of famed celebrities’ reactions to her new single. Some of them include Siti Nurhaliza, Baim Wong, Judika, and also Ariel Noah. Its almost impossible not to get emotional after listening to the song.

Previously, her sister-in-law, Aishah shared a heartfelt video of the Sinclairs’ reactions after listening to this song on her Instagram. If you are ready to ugly cry with us, watch the reaction clips as well as the music video for “12 Tahun Terindah” here.

“What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller @bclsinclair ‘s new single, launching tomorrow, 1pm MYT exclusively on the ‘It’s Me BCL’ YouTube page. Link on my bio ❤ @teambcl

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The 4-minute and 40-second long music video was directed and edited by Ashraf’s youngest brother, Adam Sinclair, who is also the husband of singer Yuna.


From Ronan to Warrior: Lee Pace Joins “Prisoner of War”

If you are a victim of “post Guardians of the Galaxy syndrome”, then this upcoming sci-fi thriller film starring Lee Pace could be one of the ways to curb it!

According to Deadline, Lee Pace who starred as Ronan The Accuser in “Guardians of the Galaxy”, is replacing Chronicle’s Alex Russell to be the leading role for a new sci-fi thriller film, titled “Prisoner of War”.

However, he will not be portraying an alien in the film as he will star as an American soldier instead. In the film, he will be teaming up with Skyfall‘s Bérénice Marlohe who plays as French foreign aid worker and join the humankind’s last stand against a cataclysmic alien invasion in Africa.

The shooting for the film begins in September in South Africa and it’ll be directed by music video and TV veteran Joe Miale. Together with writer Rowan Athale, the film will be the director’s first feature film as he has always been hired to direct music videos and shorts, including live-action short films for 2 blockbuster video games, “Half-Life” and “Assassin’s Creed”.

Meanwhile, Pace will be appearing as Elf King Thranduil again in “The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies”. And if you love TV as much as films, spot him in AMC’s 80s drama, “Halt and Catch Fire”.

He also snagged a supporting role in Stephen Frears’ upcoming Lance Armstrong biopic.

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Hype’s Now Playing: The Neighbourhood — Afraid

Known for their hit single Sweater Weather, The Neighbourhood has unveiled their official music video for the song Afraid.

Taken from their debut album, I Love You, the video for Afraid features an interruption halfway through the visual and merges it with the Chopped Not Slopped version of Afraid that was created in collaboration with Houston music staple OG Ron C.

The Neighbourhood is an alternative rock band from America which was first formed in August of 2011. The band consists of vocalist Jesse Rutherford, guitarist Jeremy Freedman and Zach Abels, bassist Mikey Margott and drummer Bryan Sammis.


Wang LeeHom Releases First 2 Tracks From New Album #AI

Ready for some brand new tunes from Wang Leehom (王力宏)?

If you’ve been following Leehom on social media, you’d know that the 41-year-old musician has been teasing fans about the release of his new album, “A.I. 愛”. Today (Friday, 15th September), the singer has delivered on his promise by releasing not 1, but 2 songs,

So why the album title “A.I. 愛”? A.I. is the acronym for artificial intelligence. It is also a direct translation to the word love (愛). In a world that’s ever evolving, “A.I. 愛” seeks to explore the significance of artificial intelligence in shaping popular culture when technology meets love. However, Leehom also notes that human morality, philosophy, religion, literature, and art can’t be duplicate by artificial intelligence.

What you may not know is that “A.I. 愛” is split into 4 mini albums. “A.I. 愛 Episode 1” features 2 songs, the title track “A.I. Love” and “World Without Tears (沒有眼淚的世界)”. “A.I. Love” is a groovy uptempo tune while “World Without Tears” is a guitar-driven ballad. It is believed that each mini album will have at least 2 brand new songs. The full-length album of “A.I. 愛” will only hit stores after the aforementioned 4 mini albums are released.

Here’s a look at behind-the-scenes “A.I. Love” music video:

We’ll update this post once the full visual is released ;)

You can purchase the songs at KKBOX, myMusic, or iTunes.

A week after the full audio track was released, we finally have the visual to “A.I. 愛”. Although the female robot is slightly creepy, the message of the song is clear. Are robots slowly replacing humankind for companionship?

Watch the thought-provoking music video here:


#Twitter: Microblogging Platform Apparently Testing New Stickers Function

Twitter is doing a lot of things in attempts to retain its existing users and attract new people.

In the past year, the microblogging platform has finally enabled DMs for non-followers, implemented a polling system, replaced “favourites” with heart-shaped “likes”, made a dedicated GIF button, and revealed that they were working on a 10,000-character limit. This is on top of the other fun things that they’ve thrown into the mix such as hashtag emojis.

Now, according to recode, Twitter is looking into a new social networking idea that’s similar to a feature already available on Facebook – stickers.

That’s right. Twitter might soon allow users to jazz up their pictures with colourful, customisable additions. One user, @XBLFoxes, shared a screenshot with the new sticker option in the right-hand corner of Twitter’s photo editor.

A spokesperson confirmed the news to VentureBeat saying, “We’re always researching potential new ways to make Twitter more expressive.” Twitter is not the first to roll out a stickers feature, of course. Other social media platforms that have been utilising stickers include Facebook, Snapchat, and Path.

However, unlike Facebook, Snapchat, and Path, on top of the planned feature hopefully and eventually encouraging more engagement i.e. people tweeting more photos, Twitter says that the stickers will also let you “see how other users from around the world have edited the same photo” and “suggest photos that you can edit and post to participate in trending conversations and breaking news.”

How will Twitter get the photos and how will it determine which ones to recommend to users? Nobody really knows – yet. But recode did suggest that Twitter could categorise photos based on which stickers they’e associated with. So let’s say a user shares a photo with a heart sticker, he/she may be shown other photos that include the same heart sticker.

The idea is still currently being put through some research/trial runs, so we don’t know if Twitter will ever roll out stickers and make it available to the rest of the world. But it would be cute addition to the platform, no? :)

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Mariah Carey Returning To KL For One-Night Only Concert In October

Calling all lambs across Malaysia, Mariah Carey is returning to sing for us!

After teasing fans yesterday (Thursday, 19th April) with an ominous “E=MC²” image, PR Worldwide has finally confirmed that Her Royal Divaness will visiting our local shores again. If you recall, equation was also the title of Carey’s 11th studio album, which came out in 2008.

Dubbed “An Intimate Evening Filled With Timeless Hits”, the Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum selling artist is set to perform her one-night only concert at the Plenary Hall, KL Convention Centre. Mark your calendar fans, the date is 16th October 2018 (Tuesday).

The last time this Elusive Chanteuse performed in Malaysia, it was in 2014 at Stadium Merdeka in front a strong crowd of 12,000 fans. Her first concert was back in February 2004. Thankfully, we don’t have to wait for another decade for the 48-year-old singer to return to our country.

Since making her debut in 1990, Carey has gone on to sell over 200 million albums. She’s even hit the top spot on Billboard Hot 100 chart as many as 18 times! Rest assured, fans will be getting a healthy dose of her classic No. 1 hits together with some newer releases from her extensive repertoire.

Brought to you by PR Worldwide, the details to Mariah Carey’s “Live in Concert in Kuala Lumpur” are as follows:

Exclusive pre-sale tickets will go on sale on 25th April at 11am, while general sale go on sale on 27th April. Tickets can be purchased via www.prworldwidelive.com or www.myticket.asia. Unfortunately, outlet purchase won’t be made available.


JPM Music Hosts Another TVXQ! Roadshow

With the arrival of K-Pop legend TVXQ! now just one week away, JPM Music is giving adoring fans a last chance to get their hands on some goodies and TVXQ! merchandise with a roadshow at 6th Floor, Sungei Wang Plaza this Saturday, 11th May, from 10am to 8pm.

The roadshow, co-hosted by joint presenter Magnum and sponsor SUPER GT, includes various activities, games, lucky draws and Q&A sessions. So, think you are their biggest fan or that you know the TVXQ! boys the best? It’s time to put all that excited energy and love for TVXQ! to good use. Fans can also stand a chance to win a holiday to Korea that includes ticket to a concert by one of the incredible K-Pop artistes under SM Entertainment by taking part at the countdown lucky draw this Saturday.

This is how you can stand a chance to be the lucky draw winner :

Each friend to purchase ONE TVXQ ticket (they are automatically entitled to ONE chance in the lucky draw). For each friend that has purchased the ticket and registered, it will increase your chances as per below:

Grand Prize: Trip to Korea to watch SM artist concert for ONE person

Sponsored Prize: 1 pair of SUPER GT Ticket (x5)

* Friends must purchase ticket in order to be a valid chance.

Head on over to Sungei Wang Plaza this Saturday, win yourself some goodies and a chance to be the lucky winner!

Tickets are still available (but selling fast) for the concert which will be held in Stadium Malawati, Shah Alam at 6pm on 18th May 2013. It’s the boys’ first time back in Malaysia in over 6 years – don’t miss out on the come-back of the year!

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Sasi The Don Dedicates “Keep Flying” To Malaysia Airlines

Malaysian reggae legend Sasi The Don has gathered 3 popular artists for his inspiring, new song titled “Keep Flying”.

Written and composed by Sasi himself, the song is an encouraging tune dedicated to Malaysia Airlines (MAS) as well as Malaysians in general.

A post shared by SASI THE DON (@sasithedon)

“No matter at what point we are in life, it is not just about moving forward but it is about keep flying. We have to achieve greatness to make out country great again,” Sasi said to Hype Malaysia.

“With all the situation Malaysia Airline is in, we thought that we want to dedicate this song to the airline. We all have traveled on MAS, it is our national pride. So we just want to say, MAS Keep Flying.”

The official music video of the song will be released on 8th April 2019 via Universal Music Malaysia, and across all music platforms including Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Deezzer and more on 15th April onwards.


#TaylorSwift: Tay Tay’s Music Is Back On Spotify & Other Streaming Services

Good news, Swifties! Taylor Swift may have some bad blood with Katy Perry, but she has gotten back together with Spotify and other music streaming services including Google Play, Pandora, and Amazon Music.

The news was first announced on Taylor Nation – her official Instagram fan account. According to the star’s rep, the move came in celebration of “1989” selling more than 10 million copies worldwide.

A post shared by Taylor Nation (@taylornation)

Tay Tay removed her albums from Spotify in 2014 and no streaming service besides Apple Music was able to stream it. While her decision received backlash from listeners, she explained that streaming services didn’t compensate artistes fairly.

“All I can say is that music is changing so quickly, and the landscape of the music industry itself is changing so quickly, that everything new, like Spotify, all feels to me a bit like a grand experiment,” the singer said. “I’m not willing to contribute my life’s work to an experiment that I don’t feel fairly compensates the writers, producers, artists, and creators of this music.”

Swift’s rep confirmed that 5 of her albums – including “1989” (2014), “Red” (2012), “Speak Now” (2010), “Fearless” (2008), and “Taylor Swift” (2006) – will be made available on streaming services starting Friday (9th June).

Sources: Billboard, The Verge/ Featured image: The Odyssey Online.


#CafeHopping: 8 Themed Cafes In Bangkok That Will Bring Out The Instagrammer In You

It is an undeniable fact that Bangkok is one of the most popular and inexpensive travel destinations in Southeast Asia. From culture to shopping, to nightlife, there’s almost nothing that you can’t do in the City of Angels.

Also known as a foodie’s paradise, Bangkok is home to many homegrown cafe brands (read: Greyhound Cafe) that serve quality treats and coffee. But if you want a unique experience, there are many Instagrammable themed cafes just waiting for you to explore. To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of themed cafes that you need to check out the next time you’re in Bangkok.

Bangkok’s Unicorn Cafe is possibly the most magical place on earth. Decorated with rainbow-coloured walls, furnitures, and My Little Pony dolls, the whimsical cafe offers dreamy dishes such as rainbow spaghetti carbonara, unicorn burgers with horn-shaped french fries, pastel crepe cakes, and frozen ombre galaxy drinks. Besides that, they also provide unicorn onesies for patrons to wear.

Who said life isn’t rainbows and butterflies, or in this case, rainbows and unicorns, eh?

Quack, quack, quack! Welcome to B.Duck Cafe :)

Located strategically at Centre Point of Siam Square, this rubber duck-themed eatery is very popular among the locals, especially teenage girls. Although the shop is very small, it is filled with a large amount of cute B.Ducks in various shapes and sizes. And that’s not all, the cafe serves an array of yummy sweets and beverages. We highly recommend our readers to try the Mango Cheese Tart – it is the bomb!

Little Zoo Cafe is a haven for animal lovers. Situated near the Ari BTS station, the animal cafe features exotic pets like racoons, meerkats, fennec foxes, as well as red and silver foxes. They even have pomeranians and caracal cats. The animals are kept in a glass room, so it’s perfectly clean and safe to dine in the cafe.

Note: Only limited guests are allowed to enter the glass room to play with the animals. So please be patient and wait for your turn!

Kaethy The Witch Cafe is no Hogwarts, but it is definitely a must-visit for all Potterheads.

Owned by a designer who has a thing for witches, the enchanted cafe has an assortment of delectable desserts and drinks such as Charlotte the Poison Spider cupcakes, Cemetery Brownies, and Witch Brews. Moreover, witch/wizard hats are placed on each seat for patrons to wear. Did we also mention that the cafe broadcasts western funeral music for a grimmer experience?

Follow the rabbit down the rabbit hole to this quaint “Alice in Wonderland”-inspired cafe. You won’t regret it!

Owned by the ladies behind Pop Me Up Cafe, Perhaps Rabbits’ is a lovely reprieve from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok city. While common desserts like pound cakes can be found here, the cafe also offers a series of quirky sweets such as Bluebunny Egg, Summer Monkey Pavlova, Daniel’s Berry, and Pony Poops Lemon Tart. For a mad tea party experience, guests can order the Butterfly Kisses afternoon tea set at only THB450 (approximately RM57).

Founded in 2012, Mr. Jones’ Orphanage is a popular local cafe franchise that got its name from a children’s book. Filled with fuzzy teddy bears and children’s drawings, the cafe is known for its affordable yet delicious cakes. Ranging from strawberry sponge cakes to chocolate mud pies, this “orphanage” is a definitely a sweet retreat for all foodies.

Patrons can also “adopt” a teddy bear and half of the earnings from the bid will be donated to Camilian Home, a foundation for children with disabilities.

Note: Mr. Jones’ Orphanage has outlets in Central World, Terminal 21, and Megabangna.

According to BK.Asia, TrueLove @ Neverland is a farm-turned-cafe that is home to 17 (or more) full-grown Siberian huskies of different colours and sizes. Brought to you by the folks behind Neverland Siberians breeders, dog lovers can play with the friendly huskies during specified playtimes. In terms of food, the cafe has a wide range of options that will surely satisfy your tastebuds.

Psst, we heard that their pork in spicy miso sauce is to die for ;)

Note: As of 29th March 2017, there are only 2 interactive sessions with the huskies – 12:30pm and 3:30pm. An entry ticket (inclusive of a drink and cake) costs THB350 (approximately RM45).

Aran Bicicletta aka Aran Bici is a hybrid of a coffee shop and a bicycle workshop. Owner Aran is a bicycle enthusiast and due to a family connection with local coffee powerhouse K2, he is also a coffee expert. TimeOut Bangkok also noted that the shop’s baristas won the First National Thailand Brewers Cup Championship. Quietly tucked away on Pahon Yothin Soi 2, the shop also serves cocktails at night. Besides that, customers can order delicious homemade food from a small restaurant named Kao-Baan hidden at the back of the cafe.

Got any personal favourites that you think should be on the list? Feel free to share with us your opinions in the comment box below :)

Sources: Cosmopolitan, BuzzFeed, Thailandfans.com, xjphoto.net, goodyfeed.com, Time In Thai, bk.asia-city.com, th.ipick.com, SHOUT.sg, Best Coffee in Asia.

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The McD Bukit Bintang Outlet Requires Customers To Enter Passcodes When Entering The Toilet

Security features in an establishment are not only for the staff’s safety and comfort but for the customers as well. We wouldn’t want anyone random taking advantage of the facilities and causing disturbance or discomfort to everyone around. So it’s pretty normal if a company limits its facilities access from the public.

For instance, many cafes and restaurants would give out the Wifi password or internet access to paying customers only. That’s pretty much the norm and you’d see it almost everywhere you go but how would you react if you need a passcode to use a restaurant’s restroom?

A Twitter user who goes by @tekong or Ikhwan Nazri posted a photo over the weekend of their recent visit to a Mcdonald’s outlet in Kuala Lumpur. The photo is of a receipt with a caption that reads, “It’s normal for shops to give the Wifi password to paying customers. It is however not normal for Mcdonald’s to give passcodes to use the restrooms”.

As you can see at the bottom of the receipt in the photo, there is apparently a passcode for paying customers to input in order to use the restaurant’s restroom. When another netizen asked if their restrooms are really locked, the Twitter user replied with a photo of the male restroom with a keypad located next to it. If you’re wondering which outlet this Mcdonald’s is located, according to the Ikhwan, it is actually the Bukit Bintang outlet.

Some netizens were left confused as to why customers would need a passcode to enter the restroom while others weren’t so surprised by the tweet as this has been a common practice elsewhere, especially in European countries.

If you’re wondering why this Mcdonald’s restaurant implemented this security feature, it’s been speculated that it’s probably a way for the fast food chain to ensure the cleanliness of their toilet stalls as customers have complained about hygiene. It may also be a way to make sure non-customers don’t hog the facilities meant to be used by paying customers.

As seen in the screenshots above, not everyone is happy with this implementation. What do you think? Should McD keep their toilets open for all or continue to limit access to paying customers only?


#TheFlash: Director Rick Famuyiwa Quits Over “Creative Differences” with Warner Bros.

Following the news of Tim Miller’s departure from “Deadpool 2”, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that “Dope” director Rick Famuyiwa has left “The Flash” due to “creative differences” with Warner Bros.

It was also reported that the film is currently at the pre-production stage and the studio is searching for a replacement.

In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Famuyiwa said:

“When I was approached by Warner Bros. and DC about the possibility of directing ‘The Flash’, I was excited about the opportunity to enter this amazing world of characters that I loved growing up, and still do to this day. I was also excited to work with Ezra Miller, who is a phenomenal young actor. I pitched a version of the film in line with my voice, humour, and heart. While it’s disappointing that we couldn’t come together creatively on the project, I remain grateful for the opportunity. I will continue to look for opportunities to tell stories that speak to a fresh generational, topical, and multicultural point of view. I wish Warner Brothers, DC, Jon Berg, Geoff Johns, and Ezra Miller all the best as they continue their journey into the speed force.”

According to sources, the director wanted to make an edgier product while Warner Bros. did not. Famuyiwa is the 2nd director to leave “The Flash”, following Seth Grahame-Smith, who wrote the script for the DC film.

Ezra Miller is set to play Barry Allen aka The Flash in the speedster film whereas “Neighbours 2: Sorority Rising” actress Kiersey Clemons will be starring as Iris West, Barry Allen’s love interest.

Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, Screen Rant.


#Uber: Cheaper UberX Rates In Malaysia

Good news for all you Uber users out there! The ride-sharing service is now even more affordable than before thanks to their new UberX pricing structure.

According to Uber, the cheaper fare structure is to encourage more accessibility for KL-ites who frequently make short trips for errands around the city centre.

Under Uber’s new UberX price structure for Kuala Lumpur, the base or minimum fare is now RM0.95 (previously RM2), while the running tariff fares are priced at RM0.25 per minute (previously RM0.35) or RM0.60 per kilometre (previously RM0.70 per km).

In the price comparison table provided by Uber, a ride from KL Sentral to Mid Valley will approximately cost RM4 – that’s 50% less compared the old fare structure of RM8.

Similarly in the same fare estimation chart, the fare from 1Utama to Taman Tun Dr Ismail will approximately cost RM3 with the new UberX structure where as a traditional taxi ride will cost you RM8.

It’s a win-win situation for Uber passengers in KL who need to get from point A to point B at an affordable price.

For more information, you can visit Uber’s page.

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5 Villains We Could See In DC’s Upcoming “Wonder Woman 3” Film

Director Patty Jenkins has recently announced that the “Wonder Woman 3” script is officially finished. This means that the film’s production will probably be starting soon. With Jenkins’ “Star Wars: Rogue Squadron” being removed from Disney’s release schedule, we hope this leaves the director with more time to work on the DC property. While films like first “Wonder Woman” and “Wonder Woman 1984” told Diana’s stories through various periods in the past, it is believed that Jenkins’ next film in her planned trilogy for the character will take place in the present day. Possibly after the events of the theatrical version of the “Justice League” film, much like James Wan’s “Aquaman” films.

So far in the past two instalments. we’ve seen the Princess of Themyscira, Diana Prince, tackle some of her most popular foes in comics. This includes the cunning Maxwell Lord, the deadly Cheetah, the brilliant Doctor Poison and of course the God of War himself, Ares. Seeing that “Wonder Woman 3” is meant to round off Jenkins’ planned trilogy for the character, with possible plans for future films, we imagine the villain for the upcoming film will have to be someone pretty formidable. So with that in mind, we’re counting down the top candidates for which villain will appear in “Wonder Woman 3”.

Just as Superman has Lex Luthor and Batman has the Joker, Wonder Woman also has an arch-nemesis:  the sorceress Circe. Legends say that she is the most beautiful woman to have ever walked the Earth and the daughter of the Sun, a gift to mankind. Until much like the Amazonians, she grew to distrust men and sought to use her magical powers for her own ends. That being said, her mastery of magic came at a great price. She was the vessel of power for an unspeakably powerful and cruel goddess, Hecate and at some point, she even sold her soul to acquire more power. At every turn and scheme though, Wonder Woman was there to foil Circe. All the while, Diana tried to show Circe the path to redemption.

If there was ever a perfect villain for Wonder Woman, it would be Circe. Her beauty and magical abilities rival that of the Amazonian but unlike her, she chooses to horde power instead of using it to better the world. Circe is essentially who Diana would have been if she had given in to her own selfish desires and hatred for men. She also holds a massive grudge against Wonder Woman’s mother, Queen Hippolyta for banishing her to Tartarus. If she does appear in the film, we could see some history of the bad blood between Circe and the Amazonians on screen. Fun fact: she also appeared in an episode of “Justice League: Unlimited” where she turned Diana into a pig!

Okay, there’s a lot of convoluted history behind the character of Giganta. It involves a doctor with a rare blood disease named Doris Zuel trying to take over Wonder Woman’s body but then her plan fails and she ends up in the body of a gorilla named Giganta. Then she kidnaps some lady named Olga and takes over her body…but she kept the gorilla’s name? Look we’re just as confused as you are so we’ll just go with her latest origin story in which she’s a sickly lady who tries to cure herself through a radical procedure that has the side effect of granting her the ability to alter her size. Cool? Cool.

Weird backstory aside, Gigant is easily one of Wonder Woman’s most iconic villains. Not unlike the Hulk, whenever she grows in size and strength, her brilliant intellect is diminished and she becomes a force of utter destruction. In terms of sheer, brute force, she is more than a match for the Amazonian. While she isn’t exactly main antagonist material, Giganta could appear in “Wonder Woman 3” as a physical challenge to the heroin’s strength, as she did in 2019’s animated film “Wonder Woman: Bloodlines”.

Not all of Wonder Woman’s enemies are gods and monsters, some of them are just ordinary people with extraordinary ambition. For the longest time, Cale has despised Wonder Woman, seeing her ideals of peace and love as childish sentiments. Seeking to find a way into Themyscira and defeat the Greek Gods, Cale used all the resources of her tech company Empire Enterprises to locate the island. After some unfortunate business involving her daughter’s soul being forever bound to the island of Themyscira, Cale swore that she would find a way to have her vengeance on Wonder Woman and the Amazonians.

She also makes an appearance in “Wonder Woman: Bloodlines”. In the animated film, she seeks to find a way onto Themyscira in the hopes of profiting off Amazonian technology. Regardless of her motivations, Veronica Cale makes for a brilliant cynical Yin to the righteous Wonder Woman’s Yang. A conniving tech mogul capable of creating advanced systems and weapons. If “Wonder Woman 3” is set to take place after the events of “Justice League”, then Cale would be just the right character to fill the role of villain in the more modern, contemporary setting. A villain who will challenge her both ideologically and intellectually.

While we know that Wonder Woman has faced her fair share of gods, sorcerers and supervillains within the DC Universe rarely does the warrior ever face a foe that genuinely scares her. This next villain on our list though…will have her shaking in her golden boots. You see when Diana was a child, she was innocently strolling through Themyscira on one spooky night. Suddenly, like in a horror film, a monstrous Witch Goddess seized her and burned a mark on her head. This traumatised Diana and marked her as a vessel for Hecate, the Goddess of Magic. And one day, the Witching Hour will come and Hecate will claim her mind, body and soul.

Hecate wasn’t always a wrathful deity. She was once a being of pure light and the embodiment of all the magic and creative powers of the DC Multiverse. She watched as the mortals dreamed and created various pantheons of gods. Many of the pantheons tried to court her but she eventually chose the Greek one. In time though, after years of abuse at the hands of mortal men and gods, she had enough. She planned to make them all pay for their crimes against her, with Wonder Woman as her tool. If Jenkins plans on concluding her trilogy for Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman with a bang, Hecate would prove a worthy enough foe for the Princess of Themyscira!

If you’re interested in learning more about Hecate, be sure to check her out in the spectacularly creepy graphic novel “Wonder Woman & the Justice League Dark: The Witching Hour” at your local bookstores today!

Diana is not just the daughter of the Queen of the Amazonians, she’s also the daughter of the King of the Greek Gods, Zeus. In the opening of “Wonder Woman”, we learned that he eventually succumbed to his wounds after defeating Ares and chose to sacrifice himself to create Themyscira. In the comics, there was also another demigod daughter conceived with an Amazonian, except the father of the child was no Greek god. Rather, it was the New God and Lord of Apokolips, Darkseid. Her name is Grail and she will prepare the way for her father’s arrival on this Earth and all others!

With the setting of “Wonder Woman 3” possibly taking place after the events of “Justice League”, it’s possible the Darkseid would try again after the disgraced Steppenwolf’s failure to conquer Earth. Perhaps, he’d send his daughter to find a way in which he can enter into the DC Extended Universe’s (DCEU) main Earth and destroy its heroes. It would be a great way to introduce an exciting new villain to the current DCEU while also further expanding on the lore of the New Gods. Something that Director Zack Snyder desired to do with his version of “Justice League”.


The Jaeger-LeCoultre, Picture Perfect Contest in Malaysia

One of the elites in the watchmaking history since the 19th century, Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrates is 180th anniversary of continuous growth in the global watchmaking industry this year. Malaysia headlines the celebration this year with a photography contest called Picture Perfect for all professional photographers in the country.

Explore your creativity with Jaegar-LeCoultre by interpreting the brand and its history through your camera lens. To partake, take a picture and send it to Jaegar-LeCoultre with a description of how the story of the photograph relates to the brand. The 1833 logo of Jaegar-LeCoultre and the brand name must be incorporated on each photograph.

The participation rules and competition form are available online while the hardcopy is available at the Jaeger-LeCoultre authorized retailers in Malaysia — Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutique, Starhill Gallery, Cortina Watch, KLCC, Cortina Watch, One Borneo Kota Kinabalu, Sincere Fine Watches, KLCC, Sincere, The Gardens, Mid Valley City and Swiss Watch Gallery Pavillion, Kuala Lumpur.

Contestants stand the chance to win the Reverso Classique, one of the most primed watches in the world as it is created with a dial to protect itself during polo matches. The grand prize winner will also win a spa package at the Pamper Floor and a dining voucher for two at Shooks in Starhill Gallery worth MYR500 each. Three runners-up will win a mini iPad, one spa package worth at Starhill gallery and a lunch voucher for two at Shooks worth MYR300 each.

Details of The “Picture Perfect” Photography Contest can be found on Jaegar-LeCoultre website and the contest runs from now until October 30th, 2013 and is open to professional photographers residing in Malaysia, aged 21 years and above.

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#TheDress: Is It #BlueAndBlack Or #WhiteAndGold? Are You Freaking Out?

To be honest, not even during the recent 87th Annual Academy Awards did a dress get talked about this much. The last time a dress was so heavily discussed that it made the internet blow up, it must’ve been during Lady Gaga’s “meat dress” stint. All dresses have their glory days, and this one just struck gold (no pun intended) today.

A BuzzFeed writer highlighted a Tumblr debate of a photo of a nice bodycon dress – is it blue and black, or white and gold?

Some people claimed that it’s white and gold, while others were and are still adamant that they saw it as blue and black. The white and gold camp is stronger though, and I don’t blame them. I initially saw it as white and gold too. But the argument is ongoing as we speak. In fact, it has garnered such a huge #blueandblack versus #whiteandgold debate that even some of our favourite celebrities have shared their views (no pun intended) on the subject matter.

To be honest, the reactions are quite funny:

I don’t understand this odd dress debate and I feel like it’s a trick somehow. I’m confused and scared. PS it’s OBVIOUSLY BLUE AND BLACK — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) February 27, 2015

What the fuck is this dress shit? — deadmau5 (@deadmau5) February 27, 2015

If that’s not White and Gold the universe is falling apart. Seriously what is happening????

— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) February 27, 2015

if one more person asks me what color i think this damn dress is — Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) February 27, 2015

Just like the spoon, the dress does not exist…

— Ryan Higa (@TheRealRyanHiga) February 27, 2015

either way…im not gonna be wearing that dress… — Lucy Hale (@lucyhale) February 27, 2015

From this day on, the world will be divided into two people. Blue & black, or white & gold. http://t.co/xJeR7GldwP pic.twitter.com/i6BwVzPzSZ

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 27, 2015

Of course, there’s a perfectly good and scientific explanation to this insane now-viral picture of a dress. A dress! Imagine that! But we digress. Wired explained that the fight is more then just social media – it’s about primal biology and the way human eyes and brains have evolved to see colour in a sunlit world.

Light enters the eye through the lens—different wavelengths corresponding to different colours. The light hits the retina in the back of the eye where pigments fire up neural connections to the visual cortex, the part of the brain that processes those signals into an image. Critically, though, that first burst of light is made of whatever wavelengths are illuminating the world, reflecting off whatever you’re looking at. Without you having to worry about it, your brain figures out what colour light is bouncing off the thing your eyes are looking at, and essentially subtracts that colour from the “real” colour of the object. “Our visual system is supposed to throw away information about the illuminant and extract information about the actual reflectance,” says Jay Neitz, a neuroscientist at the University of Washington. “But I’ve studied individual differences in color vision for 30 years, and this is one of the biggest individual differences I’ve ever seen.” (Neitz sees white-and-gold.)

Usually that system works just fine. This image, though, hits some kind of perceptual boundary. That might be because of how people are wired. Human beings evolved to see in daylight, but daylight changes colour. That chromatic axis varies from the pinkish red of dawn, up through the blue-white of noontime, and then back down to reddish twilight. “What’s happening here is your visual system is looking at this thing, and you’re trying to discount the chromatic bias of the daylight axis,” says Bevil Conway, a neuroscientist who studies color and vision at Wellesley College. “So people either discount the blue side, in which case they end up seeing white and gold, or discount the gold side, in which case they end up with blue and black.” (Conway sees blue and orange, somehow.)

And in case you needed further proof, they even got their photo and design team to do a little tweaking with Photoshop to demonstrate this phenomenon.

To read more about this phenomenon, head on over to Wired.

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Wakin Chau’s Kuala Lumpur Concert Tickets & Seating Plan Revealed

It’s nice to see that more and more beloved artists are returning to our local shores with their world tours. Following Chinese icons like Jacky Cheung, AMei, and Eason Chan is Wakin Chau (周華健) aka Emil Chau.

It’s just been confirmed that the 62-year-old Taiwanese singer-actor will be entertaining fans when he visits Malaysia after a 5-year hiatus. The “少年侠客” (“Shao Nian Xia Ke” ) tour will see Wakin reflecting on his 37- year musical journey in the entertainment field.

According to concert organiser Star Planet, the “少年侠客” (“Shao Nian Xia Ke” ) concert is designed to unfold dual themes, with first part showcasing popular movie soundtracks by Wakin in the 90s – infused with an updated flair. The second segment will delve into the performer’s timeless and beloved melodies, fresh interpretations and compositions to these songs. Needless to say, fans can expect the venue to be transformed with visually striking aesthetics that reflect the contrasting themes.

The details to Wakin Chau Live in Malaysia concert are as follows:

Concert tickets will go on sale on 16th June from 2pm via here.


14 Locations You Can Find Blooming Tecoma Trees In Malaysia

In recent days, many Malaysians might have come across beautiful-looking trees planted all around the country. It’s not so common to witness such sights. These trees are very similar to the sakura blossoms found mainly in Japan and they are called Tecoma trees, which fully blooms for only 2 weeks. Malaysian Tecoma trees come in pink and white colours and look like little trumpets with petals resembling tissue papers. Hence, it’s nicknamed ’tissue paper tree’.

Tecoma trees will surely attract Instagram users to share their beautiful snapshots you’d normally find in other countries like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Now, Malaysians don’t need to visit these countries to experience all of that. For anime fans, this will surely be exciting as you will finally experience what it’s like to walk under these sakura-looking trees and admire the breathtaking scenery.

Here are some locations in Malaysia where you can find Tecoma Trees:

There are plenty of other places in Malaysia where you can see Tecoma trees. But for now, be sure to visit these places before the blooming season ends!


R&B Singer Khalid To Bring Free Spirit Tour To KL In April 2020

If you’ve been a fan of Khalid (born Khalid Donnel Robinson), this is your chance to see him live.

The 21-year-old R&B singer is set to embark on his Asia Tour and Malaysia has been selected as one of his pitstops. Mark your calendar peeps, the date is April 2020.

“Born in 1998, Khalid released his first single “Location” after he graduated from high
school in 2016. His debut title was placed 16th on the “Billboard Music” Top 100 chart
and has received four Platinum single certification from the Platinum Recording Association.

In 2017, one year after his debut, he finally released his first solo album “American Teen” in which he participated in composing all the songs in the album. The very young-aged Khalid is often praised by his seniors for his very unique voice and his creativity in writing songs that expresses the voice of young American. The combination of his refreshing voice and straightforward lyrics is what makes him so loved by the public especially the millennials.”

“That same year, he won the “Best New Artist Award” at both the VMA Awards and MTV Video Music Awards, proving his undeniable talent. In the same year, he was also named as one of the most powerful emerging singers in the United States. It was always his dream to be able to be at the Grammy Music Awards. In 2018, Khalid’s dream came true when he was nominated for 5 categories in the 60th Grammy Music Awards.

Although he may look very tough on the outside, Khalid is a delicate person which can be
seen in the songs he composed. Aside from being famous for his own composed songs, Khalid is also famous for collaborating with many other young artists. He has recently collaborated with Martin Garrix for the title “Ocean” and also Billie Ellish in “Lovely” which are both hits worldwide.”

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The details to Khalid’s Free Spirit World Tour 2020 in Kuala Lumpur are as follows:

Tickets sale for the Free Spirit World Tour in Malaysia will go live on 13th December 2019 (Friday) from 12pm onwards. Do note RM4 processing fee per ticket will be imposed and each buyer may purchase up to 8 tickets.

For more info, call +603 9222 8811 or visit https://premier.ticketcharge.com.my/.

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5 Places That Malaysians Need To Rock Up To This Long Merdeka Weekend

We love long weekends and everything that it stands for: sleep all day errday, #cheatday all day errday, quality time and getaways, you know the drill. But if you’re all out of ideas on places to go and things to do, allow us to introduce 5 (yes, FIVE) places that Malaysians need to rock up to this long 60th Merdeka Day weekend to do what we do best – eat.

If you like your durian with a twist, we know just the place. McDonald’s Malaysia’s durian ice cream may have completely sold out, but that’s not the only place that you can haunt for some creamy durian goodness. Head on over to any Tealive branch to quench your thirst with their Durian King Smoothie!

Nothing says “Malaysian” quite like our melting pot of cultures and plethora of yummy cuisines that’s enjoyed by all. Such as, a piping hot serving of nasi lemak! Signature at The Roof’s absolutely epic-looking Nasi Lemak Tower is only available from now till September so go get some ;)

Despite their busy schedules, some local celebrities have been following in the footsteps of chefs and restaurateurs to set up eateries as a second source of income. Give your fellow Malaysians some support by showing them love at their F&B ventures!

If not for getaways, then long weekends are definitely perfect for cheat days. With 4 days to spare, go try not 1, not 2, but 5 locally-inspired “Nasi Lemak” burgers at any of these eateries! Let us know which one’s your favourite.

We all scream for ice cream! In conjunction with our 60th Merdeka Day, local ice cream joint Softsrve is planning to celebrate with 60 minutes of free softserves at their Softsrve Damansara Uptown, Softsrve Sri Petaling, and Softsrve Johor Bahru outlets. You want? Deets here ;)

Enjoy, y’all. And to all Malaysians near and far, Happy 60th Merdeka!


#AliciaVikander: Meet Tomb Raider’s New Lara Croft

The “Tomb Raider” reboot has found its new Lara Croft in Alicia Vikander.

For months, reports were circulating that “Star Wars” actress Daisy Ridley and Cara Delevigne were in serious contention for the iconic role of the video game vixen. However, Justin Kroll from Variety writes that Vikander has been a frontrunner for a while already.

Although Vikander has made a name for herself after appearing in various well-known movies such as “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”, “Ex Machina”, and “The Danish Girl” (which she won an Oscar for “Best Supporting Actress”), this is her first venture into the world of franchises. She has already proven that she has serious acting chops, so taking on the modern version of Lara Croft is a great way for her to get her action hero on.

Little is known about the “Tomb Raider” reboot but Nerdist reports that the film will be a prequel story of sorts, in which we meet a young and untested Croft embarking on her first adventure and fighting to stay alive. So we’re basically getting a Lara Croft origin story here. It would be interesting to see how her character evolves throughout her endeavours.

Director Roar Uthang has also said that he wants the new female hero to come across like a “real human being”, so viewers can probably get to experience Vikander’s version on a deeper level while she struggles to get through these crazy episodes.

The “Tomb Raider” reboot is rumoured to hit theatres on 6th October 2017. As for Vikander, the 27-year-old Swedish actress will appear alongside Matt Damon in the upcoming action flick “Jason Bourne”.

Sources: Nerdist, Cinema Blend, Slash Film.


WINNERS: Step Up Revolution Merchandise

Dare we say, that was an awesome week of submissions. And we love how our readers were so creative! Each mob idea was unique in their own way and it called for tough decisions. So thank you all for putting your thinking caps on!

Here are the winners for our Step Up Revolution merchandise contest:

Congratulations, peeps! And much thanks to the wonderful NEF and Universal Music Malaysia for the awesome merchandise.

Also, check out our Step Up Revolution movie review before you catch the flick in a cinema near you!

Kindly collect your prize from our office from the 6th August 2012 (Monday) onwards. Details are as follows:

B-13-5 Northpoint Office Suites, Mid Valley City,

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Our Picks Of Mouthwatering CNY F&B Offerings This Week! (23-29 Jan)

The Year of the Rabbit is here – and many families are marking the festivities together, amidst sensational CNY fare.

If you’re keeping things simple, or perhaps, you’d rather avoid the effort of prepping multiple meals, now is the time to browse our listings for restaurants that offer must-have CNY feasts. In between noshes, there’s always room for snacks – and we’ve got some delectable selections for you here too!

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Malaysia’s most-loved potato crisps snack invites all Malaysians to usher in the New Year with its brand new limited edition Lay’s STAX Spicy Lobster flavour, available for a limited time only! Also – celebrate the holidays with some yummy promotions from Lay’s! From now till February 5, 2023, join in the Chinese New Year Bundle Promotion and RM88,888 Touch ‘n Go eWallet Rewards campaign and stand a chance to win big-time!

CNY season is here and that means it’s time to stack up those beers! Carlsberg celebrates the joy of reunions and abundance of prosperity through its 2023 Chinese New Year (CNY) campaign, themed ‘Brewing Prosperity Together’. Carlsberg has revealed beautiful festive packaging, inspired by the celebratory nature of family reunions. The artist-edition cans and bottles were created by multi award-winning illustrator, Feifei Ruan, whose creative and illustrious visual storytelling truly captures CNY’s oriental charm.

Feifei Ruan’s design concept of a spring wonderland depicts eight magical rabbits transformed from the golden liquid of Carlsberg premium brew, gathering in the beer forest and bringing along with them happiness, wellness, and prosperity as they reunite. The design also features elegant koi fish, to signify luck and good fortune; flying swallows that welcome the spring and new beginnings; as well as dragonflies for harmony, prosperity and good luck. Intertwined within the elements are gold coins and blooming peonies, symbolizing wealth and prosperity, to usher in new beginnings.

Grab these artist edition Carlsberg cans and bottles from the nearest convenience store!

Indulge in the explosion of flavours from 7CAFé’s Super WOW Pau, which is served with 100% real, Halal certified chicken meat. To enhance every bite of 7CAFé’s Super WOW Pau, enjoy the four different sauces available – Thai Lime, Kam Heong, Buttermilk and Spicy Tteokbokki – to experience the super wow bite! Each Super WOW Pau is available for only RM7.90!

Hopping fast to usher in the Chinese New Year, Pizza Hut is introducing two festive pizzas – The Ooooooooong Party Box and Ooooooooong Treasure Box, featuring Cheesy Poppers Pizza that would be a wonderful gift to be indulged in with your family and loved ones while you celebrate the new year.

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The Oooooooong party box (the CNY version of The Looooooooong party box launched last year) is a fantastic option to be shared with a crowd of 10, hence it’s perfect to share with family and loved ones during festive get-togethers. The Oooooooong Party Box is now available for dine-in and take-away, priced at RM99.00 ala carte. The Ooooooooog Treasure Box (Cheesy Poppers Pizza) is priced at RM41.90 ala carte and is available in various, scrumptious value-added combos.

Starting off with pineapple plantation, Brotani is scaling up production of cold-press juice and supply to groceries and cafes. On the January 28, 2023, head down to Brotani to check out their amazing smoothies and the Seven selection of juice menu. The soft launch will get underway at 12pm until 4pm at The Juice Bar inside Groove Grocer, TTDI, KL.

Interesting freebies, activities and promotions available during the event. For starters, the first 100 attendees will get 1 FREE cup of smoothies from the menu selection during the event. They will also hand out FREE Pina Poco to attendees for healthy snacking. Not just that, they will provide a FREE tote bag as a door gift to early birds.

Location: The Juice Bar inside of Groove Grocer, TTDI, KL

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It’s time to take a break from the past year’s strenuous endeavours, unwind and share loving moments with friends and family. Take a break this year with KitKat’s “Share The Love, Share The Golden Break” campaign, with exciting CNY product offerings, featuring the Limited-Edition KitKat® Gold and a chance to win RM350,000 worth of prizes which include real KitKat® gold bars.

The KitKat® Gold sports a refreshed vibrant packaging in gold and red hues with festive motifs for good luck and prosperity, making it the perfect gift to share and ‘cele-break’ with friends and family. This delectable combination of its signature crispy wafer encased in a duo layer of smooth milk chocolate, paired with delicious caramel flavour, is a must try this festive season.

Besides the limited-edition KitKat Gold, KitKat®’s Chinese New Year range also comes in other attractive packages, with the KitKat® Bunny CNY Gifting Tin headlining this chocolatey line-up. The tin features chocolate rabbit replicas filled with pieces of crushed crispy KitKat® wafer. The ‘Cele-break Pack’ gift pack comes with an assortment of several KitKat® best-sellers, while the KitKat® Minis 9g pack comes with an attractive KitKat® and CNY-themed travel bag.

The KitKat® “Win Gold” Contest runs from now until 20th February, 2023; and prizes include 8 units of actual sized KitKat® 4-Finger and 8 units of actual sized KitKat® 2-Finger real gold bars up for grabs. They comprise:

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Sweeten reunion gatherings with your family and friends with a Cadbury Family Pack! Get the festivities going by
opening up a pack of either the Plain, Hazelnut, Roasted Almond, OREO, Chipsmore or even the Festive Favourites!

To join in the spirit of sharing and prosperity, Cadbury also invites you to join the Nationwide Cadbury Chinese New Year 2023 Buy & Win Contest, running from now till 8th of Feb 2023. Participants stand a chance to be among the 16 lucky winners who will be selected on a weekly basis to receive RM1,888 in cash! Simply purchase any Cadbury product worth RM12 in a single receipt. WhatsApp your details and proof of purchase to 011-3968 7189, where you will be guided.

Date: now till 8 February 2023 (contest)

Bubble tea lover, we’ve got a treat for you. Tealive is having a special offer this Chinese New Year, where you can get 3 drinks for only RM22! Grab this limited-time offer before it’s too late. Note that the promo is applicable for drinks below RM10 only.

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Love at first pop. It’s the new Caramel Popcorn Sofuto. Loaded with rich and buttery popcorn-flavoured soft serve, topped with the best popcorn ever, coated in creamy caramel from the movie magical GSC cinema, you’re in for crunch-tastic enjoyment! Head to Family Mart and try this new flavour that’s available for a limited-time only.

A feast fit for an emperor is an elegant affair that stays true to tradition – and EMP KL’s offerings are impressive and decadent, where all dishes are prepared with imperial cooking methods and recipes. This festive season, embark on your “fit for an emperor” gourmet experience with signatures such as the Signature Crispy London Duck, Braised Hot and Sour Seafood Broth, and more!

Seafood lovers will be delighted over the Chef’s recommendations, like the Giant River Prawns Chee Cheong Fun in Claypot, Steamed Bamboo Fish Canton Style in Lotus Leaves as well as Tiger Prawns in Barbeque Beijing Royal Style. Other wonders of the sea are the Baked River King Prawns with Mozzarella & Cheddar Cheese and Sweet and Sour Golden Prawns in Hawthorn Berry Gravy. Be sure to try other popular choices for poultry and meat, such as the Golden Crispy Garlic Chicken, Tea-smoked Beef Short Ribs, and Wok-Fried Japanese A5 Wagyu Beef with Black Bean Paste.

For a lighter option, go for an assortment of pork-free, delectable bite-sized dim sum of the day. The Threesome Dim Sum is a must-try and consists of Cod Fish with Crab Meat and Squid Ink Dumpling, Homemade Fish Dumpling and Minced Chicken with Chives Dumpling, rounding up the magical trio.

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Wave goodbye to Yit Hei this CNY with Oh Cha Matcha’s Bunny New Year flavours. Made with premium, high quality Japanese Uji Matcha, their beverages are both dairy-free, sugar-free and cooling – perfect for those looking to beat the heat in a healthier way. Beat the tropical heat with their refreshing guilt-free beverages such as Grape Matcha, Mango Coconut Matcha, Pineapple Coconut Matcha and Tropical Matcha.

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For this Lunar New Year, Nestlé LIVELY™ Tea offers black tea varieties, infused with adaptogens, which are plant-based ingredients with beneficial properties. Coming in three amazing flavours; Orange Guarana, Raspberry Lemon Balm and Pear Schisandra; it’s the perfect choice of beverage to refresh with and recharge as you reconnect with family and friends. Grab Nestlé LIVELY™ Tea at your nearest supermarket!

Feel the HUAT when you kickstart the New Year with The Chicken Rice Shop’s all-new Ayam HOT-AH! Spicy gravy, topped with fried tofu and poured over their crispy chicken! This meal will definitely make you go HOT AH! For more info on this latest offering, visit their website.

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Introducing CU X Dato’ Fazley Yaakob Creation Series, a limited-edition menu that offers a vibrant selection of innovative creations, inspired by Malaysian traditional cuisine, created by Dato’ Fazley Yaakob and CU. Some of the amazing creations you can try now are Bandung Strawberry Bun, Laksa Negeri Sembilan, Pulled Beef Lemak Cili Api Egg Mayo Sandwich, Orange Sambal Nasi Lemak Fish Gimbap and Prosperous Yuan Yang Fried Rice with Sauteed Seaweed Chicken.

Double the joy and double the prosperity with Hot & Roll this festive season. Get the 2nd Crispy for only RM6 when you purchase any Crispy Wrap. Head to the nearest Hot & Roll to grab this limited-time offer! *Nutella range crispy is not available for this promo.

Reunion dinner can never be more filling with Grill Haven’s CNY offers. Hop into the new year with Grill Haven’s first ever no-beef mini set! The box comes with fours pieces each of Mini Ebi Haven, Mini Seduck Haven and Mini Chick-A-Haven for only RM70. Available for dine-in and delivery.

Be thrilled with a twirl! The rich, creamy and velvety softserve is serving a new flavour, Tiramisu! Indulge in the light, creamy, rich aroma of coffee-flavoured soft dairy ice cream available only at Ludwig Softserve. While you’re at it, try out some of their other flavours too.

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The popular frozen yogurt spot Tutti Frutti is back in Malaysia! The wait has been long, but Tutti Frutti is finally back, with all its familiar goodies, with a brand-new location in Kuala Lumpur’s Damansara Heights. Additionally, the cost of this Californian frozen yoghurt will be fixed going forward. Check out Tutti Frutti and all the amazing yogurts they have to offer at their store.

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Morbius: Does The MCU & Venomverse Exist In The Same Universe?

This week, Sony dropped their official trailer for Jared Leto’s “Morbius”. Yet another film in Sony’s burgeoning franchise. The studio has already set up a cinematic multiverse through their amazingly animated “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” film. One that includes the world of Miles Morales’ Spider-Man and Tom Hardy’s Venomverse. In the past, we figured that “Morbius” would no doubt take place in one of the two.

Then last year, Sony blew our minds with a teaser trailer that revealed the Vulture from Disney’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming” would be appearing in the film. In spite of a few nagging details, we were fairly certain that Morbius would be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). There, it’s settled…then this second trailer comes along and throws a wrench in our entire theory.

Sony and Disney simply just love giving Marvel fans the run-around. It turns out that there’s also a possibility that Jared Leto’s Morbius is part of the Venomverse as well. Or, and stay with us, is the Venomverse actually part of Disney’s MCU with Morbius, Venom and Spider-Man all in it? Join us Spidey-fans as we untangle this complicated web of competing cinematic universes and characters. Oh and before reading on, know that there will be spoilers for “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”.

Right, so let’s do a quick rundown of what’s going on in the trailer. This time around, we get a better look at Michael Morbius as we see him transition from sickly genius to vampiric superhuman. Much like Tom Hardy’s “Venom”, “Morbius” will be taking a greyer approach to their protagonist’s morality. Someone who walks the fine line between hero and villain. Let’s be honest, he’ll probably be more hero than villain by the end of the day.

Nonetheless, there’s lots of exciting action going on with Morbius discovering the extent of his powers. Like the trailer before it, we once again see Michael Keaton’s Vulture in his signature white prison garb. He tells Morbius that they should “stay in touch”. Very interesting but we’ll get to that later.

The trailer ends with Morbius holding a criminal down. The assailant then asks the vampire “Who the hell are you, man?” tearfully. Only to have Morbius cheekily reply with “I am Venom!” before snarling at him. Wait, what?! You mean to tell us that both Michael Keaton’s Vulture and Tom Hardy’s Venom exists in the same universe! Look, we’re all for cute cameos and fun Easter eggs but this is straight-up canon breaking right here. Thus far, there hasn’t been any confirmed reports of Disney buying over Sony so don’t get your hopes up MCU fans. Apparently, Sony owns the rights to Spider-Man in perpetuity (which essentially means forever) as long as they keep pumping out content.

Great, so with Vulture’s appearance and Venom’s mention both in the same trailer, it’s confirmed that the Venomverse is part of the MCU, right? Well, not to so fast. There are a few other elements, and films we have to consider as well.

In a post-credit scene for “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”, we see Venom and Eddie being whisked away right after Venom tells Eddie that Symbiotes are aware of other universes. They’re taken to a room where they watch a broadcast of J.K. Simmons’ J. Jonah Jameson revealing to the world that Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is in fact Spider-Man. The same report from “Spider-Man: Far From Home”! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Venom has now been transported into Disney’s MCU. First Morbius and now Venom, what’s going on here? Well, there could be a clear explanation for all this in another big multiversal crossover film on the way – “Spider-Man: No Way Home”.

In the trailer, we see Doctor Strange (or so we think) casts a spell that wipes away everyone’s memory of Peter Parker as Spider-Man. Inevitably creating a multiversal catastrophe that brings Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus into the MCU. Molina looks exactly like he did in Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man 2” from 2004. We also have confirmation that Jamie Foxx from Marc Webb’s “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” will be appearing in “No Way Home” as Electro. In the trailer, we also saw a pumpkin bomb that looks exactly like the one used by Wilem Dafoe’s Green Goblin in Raimi’s first Spider-Man film.

Right, so let’s do a quick rundown. We now have confirmation that Venom is somehow in the MCU due to the post-credits scene in “Let There Be Carnage”. We have confirmation that Electro, Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus will be appearing in “No Way Home”. The Vulture is already in the MCU…and now we have Morbius knowing about the Vulture and Venom as well. You see where we’re going with this?

Back to the question. Is the Venomverse the same one as the MCU? No. Based on everything we’ve seen thus far, it seems that Doctor Strange’s spell has somehow transported Venom from his universe and other characters from Sony’s Spider-Verse into the MCU. Whether Morbius is a native of the MCU or Sony’s Venomverse is anyone’s guess at this point.

None of that matters because Morbius could be the final piece of the puzzle to set up the crossover film we’ve all been waiting for! The signs are all pointing to Disney and Sony working together to create a film based around the legendary Sinister Six. A team of supervillains all dedicated to ridding the world of the Spider-Man. Venom, Electro, Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Vulture and Morbius have all been members of the Sinister Six gang.

Our prediction is that “No Way Home” will see these myriad of different villains battling Tom Holland’s Spider-Man individually. Then by the end of the film, we’ll see them meet up to join forces. A post-credit scene of “Morbius” could also have them recruit the vampire to join the team. Thus setting the stage for a Sinister Six film. It all makes perfect sense now! Recently, there’s been a lot of speculation online about the Sinister Six possibly making their way into “No Way Home” but we were doubtful. People have suggested that perhaps Sandman and the Lizard could join the ensemble but there’s little evidence to back up this theory.

We may see hints and foreshadow of the Sinister Six in “No Way Home” but we believe the team will only be properly formed after “Morbius”. Regardless, we’re excited to see what Sony has in store for us with Morbius come January 2022!

So what are your thoughts on this whole Sinister Six theory? Do you think we’ll see it in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” or in “Morbius”? Be sure to let us know in the comments!


5 Magical Trivia About The New “Mary Poppins Returns”

The sequel to Disney’s beloved musical-fantasy “Mary Poppins” is about to hit the Malaysian cinemas on 24th December 2018.

Award-winning actress Emily Blunt is set to fill in the big shoes left by Julie Andrews as the magical nanny who once again arrived to help the Banks family.

“Set in 1930s London, which is the time period of the original novels by P. L. Travers, the story follows Michael (Ben Whishaw) and Jane Banks (Emily Mortimer), who are now grown up. Michael is living with his three children (Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, and Joel Dawson) and housekeeper Ellen (Julie Walters), in the house on Cherry Tree Lane. After Michael has a personal loss, Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) comes back into the lives of the Banks family. She is joined by a street lamplighter named Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda), and an eccentric cousin named Topsy (Meryl Streep).”

Since her debut, Mary Poppins has become one of Disney’s most iconic and endearing characters, and she is also one of the few live-action Disney characters to gain the critical acclaim of icons such as Mickey Mouse and Tinker Bell.

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“Mary Poppins Returns” is directed by Rob Marshall and written by David Magee, from a story by Magee, Marshall, and John DeLuca.

As we await the movie to hit the local cinemas this month, here are some interesting trivia about the new movie.

The sequel takes place during the Great Depression-era in 1930s, 25 years after the story from the original movie. The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that started in the United States. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century, and it also affected the Banks family. As such, Mary Poppins returns to lend the already-grown Banks children a helping hand.

The old “Mary Poppins” starring Julie Andrews has a whole lot of iconic tunes including “A Spoonful of Sugar”, “Chim Chim Cher-ee”, and of course, fans’ favourite anthem “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”. The motion picture soundtrack for “Mary Poppins Returns” features 27 tracks – 9 of which are brand new songs. Songs in the new movie include “Trip a Little Light Fantastic”, “Turning Turtle”, “Can You Imagine That”, “The Place Where Lost Things Go”, “Nowhere to Go but Up”, among others.

Like the original film, this film includes a sequence combining live-action and traditional hand-drawn animation. But did you know that it has been 11 years since Disney made such hybrid films? That’s right. Disney’s last hybrid movie was “Enchanted”, released in 2007. The animated animals in “Mary Poppins Returns” will be an updated 2D animation rather than a 3D CGI blend.

Dick Van Dyke is the only actor from “Mary Poppins” who is returning to the 2018 sequel, but he isn’t technically reprising his role. This time, he is taking on the role of his original character’s son, Mr Dawes Jr, in “Mary Poppins Returns”. In the original movie, he also played Bert, a cockney jack-of-all-trades and Mary Poppins’s closest friend. New character Jack, played by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is a protégé of Bert.

In the movie, it has only been 25 years since the story from the original “Mary Poppins”, but in the real world, it has been 52 years. Thus, that is the reason why Julie Andrews is unable to reprise her role. Nevertheless, the reason why Mary Poppins never age is because she lives outside of time, though it is never explained where she comes from. It is said that Julie Andrews was offered to cameo in the movie, but she turns down the offer because she wishes for Blunt to have her moment to shine.

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#TurtleEggs: Minister In Hot Soup As More Pictures Of Controversial Dinner Surface

Malaysian Rural and Regional Development Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who previously denied consuming turtle eggs at a restaurant in Sandakan, has come under fire once again.

Previously, when pictures from the said dinner first surfaced, Ismail Sabri vehemently denied it when asked.

Of course not. I wasn’t sure there were turtle eggs there because no one ate it, maybe because I didn’t eat any I haven’t eaten any turtle eggs in a long time. The doctor doesn’t allow me to because of my high cholesterol. Turtle eggs are among the things I am prohibited from eating, including cow brains.

He even went on to add that he only ate fish.

Turtles became protected under the Sabah Wildlife Enactment 1997 and thus, it’s an offence to harvest, sell or consume turtle eggs in the state. Those convicted are liable to a fine of RM50,000 or to 5 years’ imprisonment or both.

But alas, despite Ismail Sabri’s denial, more pictures from the dinner where the turtle eggs were served has been published online.

Danau Girang Field Centre, a research and training facility in Sabah, uploaded 4 pictures of the minister eating at the controversial dinner in Sandakan, Sabah in August on its Facebook page last night.

“Looking at the four pictures below downloaded from Walai Penyu Resort Libaran FB page and shared by “Deadturtle Sabah”, it seems that the turtle eggs were actually consumed by the same people who said they did not,” said Danau Girang Field Centre in their caption.

The pictures show a small plate of turtle eggs in front of Ismail Sabri while on his own plate sits an egg that is broken in half. Which leads us to believe that he did consume turtle eggs during the dinner after all.

In response to the above pictures, Ismail Sabri had nothing substantial to say in his defence but, “I will get in touch with my lawyer to look into this.”

What can we say? A picture does speak a thousand words. What more a few “hard cold evidence” ones.


Hype’s Now Playing: Maroon 5 – This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like A Motherf–ker

What’s that? You might have to go through your entire life without being given the chance to look at Adam Levine’s butt?

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The video for Maroon 5 single “This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like A Motherfucker” has officially dropped, and so has Adam Levine’s towel because the bootay of the band’s frontman makes a cameo special guest appearance in the first 30 seconds. The whole video is in black and white, though, so don’t worry, it’s “artsy”, we guess?

But don’t just take it from us, of course.

Watch the video that’s totally not NSFW, at least not the first 30 seconds:

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