#MTVMovieAwards2015: Marvel Releases Teaser For New “Ant-Man” Trailer

Although Marvel has been working diligently on building up anticipation for “Avengers: Age of Ultron“, the studio certainly did not leave its miniature-sized superhero behind.

“Ant-Man” will conclude Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) before the studio begins its Phase 3 with “Captain America: Civil War” in 2016. Just recently, eager fans were given a first look at Yellowjacket, the film’s main antagonist portrayed by Corey Stoll.

Darren Cross a.k.a. “Yellowjacket” is the alternate-identity of Hank Pym with similar powers. However, unlike Pym’s suit, director Peyton Reed told EW that Cross’s suit is “armed with plasma cannons”. The photo released by EW is just a teaser from Marvel because a new trailer of “Ant-Man” will be released online soon. It will be the first official full trailer as Marvel already released a teaser trailer earlier in January.

During the 2015 MTV Movie Awards, a preview clip debuted online and it showed us a brief glimpse of what we can expect from the film.

Paul Rudd is starring in the film as Scott Lang, a thief who will later turn into Ant-Man. Michael Douglas will play his mentor a.k.a. the original Ant-Man, Dr Hank Pym while “The Hobbit” star Evangeline Lily is portraying Dr Hank Pym’s daughter, Hope Pym/Van-Dyne.

The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man.” Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

John Slattery will reprise his “Iron Man 2″ role of Howard Stark, father of Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey Jr.) in the film as well. “Ant-Man” also stars Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Abby Ryder Fortson, Judy Greer, David Dastmalchian, Wood Harris, T.I., and Gregg Turkington.

Slated for release on 17th July 2015, the film is directed by Peyton Reed based on a script written by original director Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Andrew Barrer, Gabriel Ferrari, and Adam McKay.

For more information, visit Ant-Man’s official Facebook page and Twitter.

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Hype’s Exclusive: Party Rockin’ With The Party President Sky Blu At Play Club

He loves Patron and he came to party rock! ;)

Shots, shots, shots, shots, shots, everybody – that was exactly how the party started at Play Club @ The Roof during its grand launch featuring the one and only Sky Blu. Mr. Party President himself, was in town on 6th Nov, to give partygoers a night like no other. Known for some of his most massive hits with his uncle, Red Foo, during his LMFAO days, Sky Blu brought his dancers, DJ, and the Big Bad Crew along with him to Play Club @ The Roof.

From performing his most popular hits including “Shots”, “Party Rock Anthem”, “Sorry For Party Rocking”, and “Sexy & I Know It”, Sky Blu reassured fans that he is indeed the Party President with his massive energy and vibrant persona. Of course, before party rockin’, we sat down for a quick chat with the man himself to find out what he’s been up to and what he has planned for the next couple of months.

Hey Sky Blu! How are you? Is there anything in particular that you’re looking forward to at Play Club tonight?

Hello love, I’m good, thank you. Yourself? I’m looking forward to seeing all the people lose themselves, like I lose myself. I mean it’s only right that we both go there, you know what I’m sayin’? I’m excited to put on a show and be the excuse for people to let loose.

I’m good, thanks. I’m sure everyone is just as excited to party with you! You’ve had a phenomenal success with LMFAO. What would you say has been the highlight of your career so far?

The highlight of my career so far? Hmm…Probably playing Staples Center, which is one of the biggest sports arenas in my hometown. Before Foo and I even started LMFAO, we’ve always dreamed that we would sell out Staples Center on our own and we did. I mean we’ve had sold out shows around the world but that was very special because it was sold out, all our family members were there, and even the energy before the show was so dense and amazing. Everybody I knew was there and it was just WOW! It was a beautiful experience.

A dream come true, ey? Speaking of achievements, following the success of your very own solo album, what are you working on right now?

A dream come true indeed. I’m currently working on the biggest commercial project I’ve ever worked on in my life. It consists of many albums and it is an unbelievable expression of music, people are going to be able see every aspect and spectrum of Sky Blu. I think it’s going to be great, it’s going to be bad*ss, that’s all I can say! Haha.

Sweet! You’re known to be the Party President so what are the 3 things you would change if you were elected President of the world for just one day?

The first thing I would change is I would have music that was made with the intention of love and happiness to be played on the streets. I think that would lift up everyone’s spirits and make people happy. Nothing annoying, just amazing music as you walk down the streets, you know what I mean? Two, I would make it mandatory that we take care of the world and the environment. Finally, I would make sure that I would be president forever so that we can party everyday and every week is a holiday and there we go! Haha.

Haha. Now that we’re on the subject of parties, what is the weirdest thing you’ve ever experienced or seen during a party?

Haha okay okay. Here’s a good one. I was at a party and I was talking to these three girls and then a dude comes over, he says “Hey, my name is Bob” or some sh*t right, one of the girls then says “You look like a pornstar”. Here’s where it gets gnarly. You want me to continue? Let me put on my glasses first. Anyway, Bob says “Yeah I’m a pornstar. I’ll have sex with you right here”. She says “No, you won’t”. Next thing you know Bob picks her up, bends her over and they start having sex while continuing in the conversation that I was having with the other two ladies. So now, there’s people having sex and we’re all talking about everything. I was 19, at this grown up party so yeah. Haha.

Okay. Haha. Anyway, what does the rest of 2014 and the new year hold for you?

Hahaha you asked. Erm, I’m working on releasing a few records so 2015 will be the release of my single on New Year’s, following by a lot of music. Music that I am so honoured to be a part of. I am someone who that really views his music as art, I could care less about money, truly. I meditate a lot and it’s more important for me to feel happiness and joy than it is for the money, not saying that it would be a by product of what I do. I mean it’s nice but what I do is for the love, my music is my art. So now, people are going to see that side of me but I still party like a motherf*cker so it’s all good!

Like the true Party President you are ey! Haha

That’s right. I’m the Party President so it’s all good! ;)

Humble, funny, and incredibly charming, we sure had a fun time chatting with the Party President, Sky Blu. Big thanks to our friends from The Roof for making this exclusive interview happen. More pictures from the party can be seen in the gallery below:

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#Madonna: Drops Official B*tch I’m Madonna Video Featuring Kanye West Cameo

Madonna has us wishing we her part of her squad.

As we previously reported, Madonna called upon her Tidal crew including Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj for her “B*tch I’m Madonna” music video. The 57-year-old Queen of Pop teased splashes of celebrity cameos in her video for her latest release “B*tch I’m Madonna”, the third single from her thirteenth studio album, Rebel Heart.

Now while Taylor Swift‘s “Bad Blood” music video had Zendaya, Ellie Goulding, Paramore’s Hayley Williams, Karlie Kloss, Lena Dunham and Kendrick Lamar, Madonna’s “B*tch I’m Madonna” video features a parade of hitmakers and industry elites who don’t appear on Tay’s “Bad Blood” video.

The video accompanying the track which was co-written by superstar DJ/producer Diplo was directed by Jonas Åkerlund. Similar to her performance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Madge is seen showing off a stunning pink ombre hairstyle while she dances through a colourful dressing room, with eclectically-dressed dancers following her around.

Throughout the clip, flashes of stars including Diplo, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Rita Ora, Miley Cyrus, Madonna’s son Rocco, Alexander Wang and Kanye West are seen mouthing the words “B*tch I’m Madonna”.

Be sure to keep an eye out for these celebrity cameos:

Watch the super cool and fun video below:

Don’t you wish you were part of Madonna’s squad? We sure do!


TGV & GSCinemas Provide Updates On Their Cinema Halls Condition

Earlier this week, many of us were shocked at the circulation of photos depicting local cinema seats covered in dust and mould. Since then, there has been a lot of speculation going around.

GSC, TGV, Lotus Five Star Cinemas and MBO Cinemas have all stepped forth to clarify that the aforementioned images doesn’t belong to their outlets. Only mmCineplexes has remained silent so far.

“As we play a special role of a social destination where people can come together to be entertained and especially in these unprecedented times, our customers’ and employees’ health and safety are of top priority. We have very strict cinema hygiene and cleanliness procedures which include having the halls thoroughly cleaned after every movie and all equipment at the Candy Bar to be wiped and washed daily.

These strict guidelines were not taken for granted even during the MCO period. Our cinema managers are scheduled to visit each cinema for a thorough check at least twice a week to make sure that all equipment is properly stored, the walls, curtains, carpets, seats as well as screens in the cinema halls are thoroughly sanitised and wiped clean.

We understand that it is vital to diligently follow the maximum safety standards which will ensure peace-of-mind cinematic moments for all our customers upon reopening after our closure period.”

GSC also posted an update, stating that rumours about GSC Suria Sabah being affected is completely false. They even provided a few pictures for good measure.

Are you eager to visit the cinema once the MCO is lifted?


#BladeRunner: “Suicide Squad” Actor Jared Leto To Star In Sequel

It’s official – singer-actor Jared Leto will be starring in the sequel to Scott Ridley’s 1982 sci-fi classic, “Blade Runner”.

According to Variety, the “Suicide Squad” star will be acting alongside Ryan Gosling, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, and the franchise’s original cast Harrison Ford.

Helmed by “Sicario” director Denis Villeneuve, the upcoming sequel will be shot by cinematographer Roger Deakins while the screenplay will be written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green. Scott Ridley, director of the original film, will be executive producing the sequel with Thunderbird Films’ Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble.

“Blade Runner” was based on author Philip K. Dick’s best-selling book, “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep”, and it tells the story of Deckard (played by Harrison Ford), a police operative who is assigned to hunt down the machines called “replicants”, which are visually indistinguishable from adult humans.

Though the official plot and Leto’s character details for the long-awaited “Blade Runner 2” are still under wraps, the sequel is expected to take place several decades after the events of the first movie.

It’s going to be exciting to see what kind of character Jared Leto will portray for the sci-fi film and we are certainly looking forward to see some of Hollywood’s biggest heartthrobs in one movie ;)

“Blade Runner 2” is slated for release on 6th October 2017.

For more information, visit the film’s official Facebook page.

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#Fitness: 8 Gyms In Klang Valley That Are Open 24/7

With the first quarter of 2017 already behind us, how many of y’all are still keeping up with your New Year’s resolution to stay in shape? Anyone?

We totally understand if time is an issue, as most gym centres normally closes at night. How do workaholics find time to workout? Well fret not busy patrons, there are a number of gym outlets in Klang Valley that run 24 hours a day. No more excuses to skip gym day now ;)

Regardless if you’re a gym freak or just a casual gym visitor, KL Fitness 24-7 has something for everyone. The gym provides great facilities that include cardio equipment like treadmills and cross trainers, in addition to pin-loaded machines, free weights, and cable machines. Newbies (with little to no experience) may find group workouts such as Tabata, Stretch & Core, Zumba, Boxing, and Step more beneficial.

If your main focus is weight training, then look no further than Gympark Fitness. According to a senior member, patrons usually consist of old school body builders. Members here generally have good etiquette because the gym owner educates his patrons from time to time. Although Gympark Fitness doesn’t offer classes, personal training sessions are available.

Why fork out miscellaneous fees at commercial fitness chains when you can join Leanbodies Fitness for only RM98 a month (RM85 if you’re a student) with no long-term binding contracts? There are no upfront joining fees, you’re only required to pay your first month cost before using their services. You’d also get an introductory session with the help of a personal trainer. Classes for aerobics, Zumba, Hatha yoga, and Pilates are available at no additional cost.

Body Factory is basically a fitness junkie’s dream. For just RM10 per drop in, you’d have access to a decent selection of training equipment such as dumbbells for strength training, a squat rack, and weight machines for muscle building. Cardiovascular machines (treadmills) and the spacious studio (for yoga and Zumba classes) are on the upper floor. Separate shower and sauna facilities for men and women are also available.

LUF, which is short for Level Up Fitness, is another 24-hour gym. First opened in Kuching in 2009, LUF24HR has since expanded to Glenmarie, Selangor (other locations include Kuala Terengganu and Segamat). The low-cost gym specialises in cardio and strength training but there are studios that feature virtual classes all day long. Since this is a no-frills concept gym, do not expect there to be lockers and towels.

Anytime Fitness is an international gym chain that has several branches throughout the Klang Valley. The slick and simple local centre offers a small intimate gym feel for their members. With your own security access key card, you can enter the gym and do your own workouts anytime you feel like it. If you are unsure about fully committing to this gym, Anytime Fitness offers a free 7-day trial pass when you register on their website.

Located just behind Paradigm Mall is Cobra Gym’s Kelana Jaya outlet. On the 1st floor, members will have access to the cardio section and studio room. The sauna and changing room are also situated here. For those who enjoy pumping iron, exercising equipments and other facilities are on the 2nd floor. Ladies who are rather hesitant about working out late can be rest assured that the gym is secured with a 24 hour CCTV surveillance and alarm system.

Most gyms are often located in shopping malls, hotels, or even condominiums. However, like its name reveals, this 8,000 square feet facility is in a warehouse. The gym has 2 floors with treadmills and rowers located at the upper floor. It also provides a broad selection of equipment and weight machines to cater to different fitness goals (power lifting, bodybuilding, and CrossFit).

Sources: Discover KL, Beauty Guide, The Star.


ILIFE L100 Review: Press Start & This Robot Vacuum Cleaner Does The Rest

If anything, the pandemic has taught us the importance of hygiene and cleanliness with our health. For those of us who are no longer living with our parents, house chores are not an option – that’s even more true if you have a growing family in your home. Thanks to technology, there are ways to ease the burden and lessen your cleaning work load.

The good thing about robot vacuums – they do the cleaning for you and they don’t mind cleaning every day. So with very little effort, we get to keep our floors clean and tidy. This brings us to our new best friend, the ILIFE L100 Robot Vacuum Cleaner.

Under the ILIFE umbrella, there are various models, the L100 happens to be the No.1 best seller from its range. With the ILIFEHOME app and Wi-Fi connection, you can turn the robot on and off, or set an automatic cleaning schedule. You can determine what time you want the robot vacuum to clean which part of the house.

Assembling the ILIFE L100 Robot Vacuum Cleaner can seem overwhelming at first, but once you’ve identified the components, it’s pretty straight forward. The box comes with the vacuum cleaner with dry cleaning filter, spare HEPA filter, spare brush, spare microfiber, 4 brushes (2 right and 2 left), wet cleaning container complete with microfiber and batteries for the remote control.

It also has a charging base (with EU plug) and platform that is semicircular in shape. The base has 2 pins for stability and a sensor at the top of the base. The remote control with screen (2 AAA batteries included) has a navigation function (start/ pause button) and 6 buttons (home, time setting, cleaning mode and more).

The ILIFE L100 Robot Vacuum Cleaner has 2 separate containers – 1 for waste (dry cleaning) and another water container (wet cleaning – vibrating type). Unlike some vacuum cleaners, this model doesn’t allow the user to use both simultaneously.

For dry cleaning, the robot has a 2-in-1 roller brush that helps it adjust to uneven surface and makes it easier to suck in dust and debris. The dry container (or Cellular Dustbin) has different stages of filtration, including a “honeycomb” technology to separate dust from coarse debris. This helps extend the life of the paper filter.

The intelligent laser sensor is able to scan the room and immediately build a cleaning map in real time. At the push of the button, the robot gets to work, collecting dust, hair and other debris. During the cleaning process, we also notice that this smart device almost never touches the furniture and other obstacles, thanks to its anti-collision sensors.

When using the ILIFEHOME app, you can view the current status on display. From there, you can get the robot to start cleaning, select a specific room for it to clean, or even set restricted areas where it shouldn’t enter. Besides a cleaning schedule, cleaned rooms can be saved to maps for future cleaning. This will help speed up the cleaning process since it already knows the optimal route.

While dry cleaning can be planned, wet cleaning requires supervision. You’ll have to pour water into a specific hole before the wet cleaning occurs. The water tank imitates the human method of mopping back and forth by vibrating up and down. This ensures better efficiency and prevents excessive moisture on the floor.

If you’re always rushing for time or dislike vacuuming, having a robot vacuum like the ILIFE L100 is definitely a life saver. All you need to do is press the start button and it’ll figure out the rest. If you’re thinking of getting one, take advantage of the 9.9 sale happening this week on Shopee and Lazada.

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#MiyyoRizOne: Malaysian Man Spends RM200,000 On Plastic Surgery To Look Like FF8 Character

One Malaysian man took men’s standards of beauty to the next level!

Inspired by “Final Fantasy 8” character Squall Leonheart’s handsome appearance, Amirul Rizwan Musa has spent RM200,000 on various plastic surgeries, including 2 done overseas.

In case you didn’t know, Squall Leonhart is the main protagonist of the 8th instalment of “Final Fantasy”. Squall is known for his handsome looks and has been a very popular choice among cosplayers worldwide.

The 21-year-old, who goes by the name of Miyyo RizOne on social media, told Harian Metro that he had gone under the knife since he began his modelling career on 2014. While he did not expect to go viral, he has received many hateful comments and criticism about his looks.

“I have received numerous calls and messages continuously from the public who just aim to curse me. Worse still, there are those who came to see me face-to-face just to insult me,” he said.

Fortunately, he did not let the hate pull him down. Amirul now owns his own cosmetics company (MR Beauty Line Sdn Bhd) and thinks that the amount of publicity he received can help him promote his business.

“Even though I went viral due to all the wrong reasons, it does not affect my rice bowl as I am still offered acting roles and product endorsements”, he told the Malay daily.

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Amirul is not the first person who got “some work” done to look like a fictional character. In another part of the world, mother-of-5 Nannette Hammond has spent over RM2.1 million to transform herself into a real-life Barbie doll.

Sources: AsiaOne, Harian Metro / Featured image: AsiaOne, Miyyo RizOne’s Facebook page.


#MonSpaceSkyAirline: There’s A Newly Launched Airline In KLIA That Putrajaya Is Unaware Of

Did you hear? A brand new airline was just launched in Subang Jaya a few days ago, called MonSpace Sky Airline.

Operated by Suasa Air Sdn Bhd and owned by Dr Jessy Lai’s MonSpace Group, the private airline is reportedly operating from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and will be running domestic flights to Langkawi, Kedah.

According to Galaksi Media Online, the new carrier will also be operating international flights to Mecca and also several places in Mainland China, including Hangzhou, Chongqing, Xi-An and Chengdu, soon. On its web page, MonSpace Sky Airlines claims to be “one of the largest private airline in Malaysia”, owning “the largest fleet of Boeing 737 and 747”.

Local celebrity Shila Amzah (who just became airline’s ambassador) and Hong Kong celebrity, Maria Cordero, were also at the launch ceremony to show their support. Both artistes were invited to experience their first rides to Langkawi with MonSpace Sky Airlines.

I’m the ambassador of #monspaceskyairlines ❤ we’re going to langkawi later ! So excited!?

A photo posted by 茜拉shila amzah (@shahilaamzah) on Jul 22, 2016 at 2:55am PDT

Despite the star-studded event, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said that he had no clue about this MonSpace Sky Airlines. “I have not heard of this airline,” he was quoted telling The Star. In fact, the airline was not even approved by Putrajaya.

He went on to explain that although “the Department of Civil Aviation had only approved the Air Operator’s Certificate for the chartered Suasa Air, it could not operate yet because it had not obtained an Air Service Permit to transport passengers.”

Suasa Airlines, Malaysia newest charter airline rolling down Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Rwy15 for a repositioning flight to KLIA. She is seen here wearing a new pink monspace livery. #malaysiaairports #boeing #b734 #737 #suasaairlines #instaaviation #planeporn #avgeek #wmsa #szb #klia #wmkk #babyboeing

A photo posted by Keat Siong (@malaysianwings) on Jul 22, 2016 at 3:50am PDT

Another startling news also revealed that MonSpace used to represent Zhang Jian, a Chinese national who made headlines back in 2014 when huge signboards of himself proclaiming to be “the future richest person in the world” were put up in Penang. He was then forced to leave Malaysia after the Government cracked down on his marketing scheme.

Let’s just hope that this isn’t going to be another hot mess like Rayani Air.

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Hype’s Must Watch: When Marnie Was There

On 5th March 2015, Studio Ghibli announced the English language voice cast for its latest film, “When Marie Was There” (思い出のマーニー). Ever since then, we’ve been super excited at the prospect of watching it.

You see, “When Marnie Was There” was released in Japan last year and at that time, Studio Ghibli said that they weren’t sure if they’d make another feature-length movie at all.

Long-time producer Toshio Suzuki said after the film’s Japanese release:

We’re changing the way we make (animation). We wanted to make a dream company. We thought we would make what suited us and not make what didn’t suit us. We were able to realize (that dream) to some extent and we’re very happy about that. But now we’re at a point where we’ve got to think about what we’ll do next.

Needless to say, initially, the news broke our little hearts as we’ve previously seen great legendary animation works from Studio Ghibli including “My Neighbour Totoro” and “Spirited Away”, just to name a few.

But now, we have something to look forward to, since there will be a US localisation of the feature!

“When Marnie Was There” is written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi (of “The Secret World of Arrietty” fame), based on a children’s novel by Joan G. Robinson. A young girl named Anna makes her first real friend in the form of a mysterious girl named Marnie, who is connected to a forbidding, seemingly abandoned house.

Sent from her foster home in the city one summer to a sleepy town by the sea in Hokkaido, Anna dreams her days away among the marshes. She believes she’s outside the invisible magic circle to which most people belong – and shuts herself off from everyone around her, wearing her “ordinary face”. Anna never expected to meet a friend like Marnie, who does not judge Anna for being just what she is. But no sooner has Anna learned the loveliness of friendship than she begins to wonder about her newfound friend…

For the US localisation, the English language voice cast includes Hailee Steinfeld as Anna and Kiernan Shipka as Marnie, as well as  Kathy Bates, Ellen Burstyn, Geena Davis, Catherine O’Hara, John C. Reilly, Raini Rodriguez, and Vanessa Williams.

“When Marnie Was There” will open in Los Angeles and New York on 22nd May before expanding elsewhere.

Fingers crossed that it’ll come to Malaysian cinemas too because this might be our last chance to see a Studio Ghibli feature film.

Sources: The Verge, Slashfilm, Deadline.


Hype’s Movie Review: #Inferno Is One Hell Of A Scavenger Hunt Across Europe

Helmed by Ron Howard (who also directed “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels and Demons”), “Inferno” is one big, messy roller-coaster ride through hell – literally. It’s not the worst in the franchise, but we don’t think that it fares well as compared to the other releases this season (i.e. “The Magnificent Seven”, “The Girl On The Train”, “Bridget Jones’s Baby”).

The film is based on Dan Brown’s 2013 best-selling book of the same name and “Inferno”, which means “hell” in Italian, centres on the first part of 14th century poet Dante Alighieri’s epic poem, “Divine Comedy”.

Veteran Hollywood actor Tom Hanks reprises his role as Robert Langdon, a Harvard symbology professor. 7 years after the 2nd sequel, “Angels and Demons”, Langdon finds himself in an Italian hospital in Florence, suffering from a very bad headache due to “mild retrograde amnesia”. The doctor in charge of him is Dr. Sienna Brooks (played by Felicity Jones), and she would later help him escape the hospital when a female “police” tries to kill him. During their escape, Langdon is troubled by gruesome visions/hallucinations of people with distorted figures, a bloody river, and a mysterious woman whose face is covered by a scarf.

It’s very nice of Brooks, who is “coincidentally” a super fan girl of Dante, to help Langdon escape, but is it necessary for her to bring him to her apartment, help him regain his memories, and not call the police immediately? Right, we didn’t think so.

In the apartment, the pair discovers a faraday pointer that shows the image of Botticelli’s “Map Of Hell” (La Mappa dell’Inferno). It turns out that the map was modified by Bertrand Zobrist (played by Ben Foster), a much-followed billionaire, transhumanist scientist, and Dante fanatic who created a plague to save the world from overpopulation. To stop the plague from activation, Langdon, who doesn’t remember why he’s in Florence, must now “seek and find” (cerca trova) the plague within hours using his vast knowledge of symbols before any one of Zobrist’s supporters does.

At this point of the film, other important characters are introduced to viewers one by one. This includes Harry Sims (played by Irrfan Khan) aka The Provost, head of a private security and risk company; World Health Organisation’s Elizabeth Sinskey (played by Sidse Babett Knudsen), who has history with Langdon; Vayentha (played by Ana Ularu), the female “police”, whose real identity is actually an assassin; and Christoph Brüder (played by Omar Sy), head of the SRS team.

The whole treasure hunting quest eventually leads the pair to Vasari’s painting of “The Battle of Marciano” and Dante’s Death Mask in the Palazzo Vecchio and the Duomo, a basilica in Venice, and finally, the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul.

The film is full of plot twists and hidden agendas that are not all good. Though casting was well-executed, we can’t say the same for David Koepp’s script. Dubbed the 5th most successful screenwriter of all time in terms of US box office receipts, we think that Koepp’s screenplay is draggy, dull, and lacks intensity.

One example would be the pointless elaborative romance between Langdon and Sinskey. A little love line can add a nice, warm touch to the film if done well but the former flames’ irrelevant backstory and pointless, mushy dialogues made no contribution to the apocalyptic plot whatsoever. Is there really time for old people to flirt when a plague that can kill over 50% of world’s population in the course of a few hours is about to erupt? The answer is no.

But thanks to Salvatore Totino’s beautiful cinematography, we felt like we were on an European adventure, visiting some of Italy’s famous tourist attractions. Though the transition between frames aren’t great, the CGI effects for Langdon’s vision/hallucinations are pretty realistic and gory.

Despite its imperfections, we would still recommend that you watch “Inferno” as Tom Hanks’ performance is still worth watching, especially if you’ve watched “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels and Demons”.

“Inferno” is slated to be released in cinemas nationwide on 13th October 2016.

For more information, visit the film’s official Facebook page.

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What Happens When A Dog Is Left Alone At Home Is Real Heartbreaking

Ever wondered what happens when your overly attached furkid is left alone at home? One man just solved the “equation”.

“Mike the Intern” from 104.7 The Cave in Springfield, recently captured what 6-year-old goldendoodle Guinness does when he’s left alone at home. He did so by attaching a GoPro camera to Guinness’ collar. When Mike leaves the apartment, the dog appears to be so #foreveralone that it will reduce you to tears, and not because he turned the house upside down or destroyed things.

Instead, Guinness is seen running around frantically in the apartment looking for his owner. In fact, Guinness spends almost the entire video looking for his owner, howling, crying, and yearning, before finally ending up on a pillow that smells like his owner and promptly falls asleep.

Warning, this might break your heart, but watch it anyway:

After seeing the footage, Mike posted the video on YouTube (as seen above) and Reddit. He also wrote on Reddit that he will never leave Guinness home alone again. “I’ll probably get another dog… that’s what I’ll do,” Mike said. Of course, needless to say, the video has since gone viral. As of today (Friday, 6th Jan), it has raked in 11 million views.

HLN later reached out to Mike and here’s what went down:

HLN: Why did you decide to try this experiment with the GoPro and your dog?
Michael Holmes: My buddy got a GoPro for graduation, and we put it on my dog. Then we decided to leave it on him while we went to lunch. I wanted to see what he did. He has such an interesting personality, so anything could have happened.

HLN: How long were you gone and what did you expect to find when you finally watched the video?
Michael Holmes: I would say about an hour. The camera died after about 15 minutes of recording. I had no idea what to expect. When I saw it, I was heartbroken and shocked. He has never howled or cried like that before in my life.

HLN: What has been the response since you posted this video?
Michael Holmes: You know the interwebs. Everyone has their own opinion. I try not to read the comments. But there have been plenty. Bottom line is I treat my dog better than most people. And I think it’s probably time for me to get him a brother or sister from a shelter.

It’s this guys birthday today. Coolest dude I know.

A photo posted by Mike The Intern (@miketheintern) on Dec 12, 2014 at 1:04pm PST

Makes you think twice now before leaving your dog at home alone, doesn’t it?


#Kedah: Tumour In Teenager Turns Out To Be Twin; First “Fetus In Fetu” Case In Malaysia

The family of Mohd Zul Shahril Saidin breathed a sigh of relief when it was revealed that the teenager did not have a tumour in his stomach.

However, their joy was short-lived as doctors told the family that the “tumour” was a foetus of his twin who has been living inside the student’s body for 15 years.

The foetus, which made Shahril looked like he had a paunch, was a parasite and had hair, hands, arms, and genitalia, with half-formed nose and mouth. It was removed from Shahril at a hospital recently.

The teenager’s abdomen started getting paunchy when he was younger, and he found that he had a foetus inside when he went for a medical examination. Shahril has always eaten an enourmous amount of food and even joked that he had to “feed the baby” inside of him.

The question of removing the foetus has never arisen because it did not seem to affect Shahril’s life in any way. “He could even play football,” quipped a source close to him.

However, about a month ago, Shahril started complaining about pain in his abdomen and would vomit any food he ate. His family then brought him to the Sultan Abdul Hamid Hospital where the surgical procedure was carried out.

Shahril’s mother, Hasmah Ahmad, 38, said that funeral rites had been performed on the foetus, which was buried at the Amanjaya Cemetery in Sungai Petani, Kedah.

The phenomenon, known as “fetus in fetu”, is estimated to affect 1 in 500,000 live births. A fetus in fetu is extremely dependent on the host’s body and once removed, it’s life will cease. The circulatory system of a fetus in fetu might be fully developed, but all known cases present a very critical defect, such as no functional brain, hearts, or lungs.

It is believed that Shahril’s case is the first in Malaysia.

Sources: The Rakyat Post, The Star, Wikipedia.

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#IT Remake: Will Poulter In Negotiations To Play Pennywise The Clown

We don’t mean to stereotype, but a clown will always come off as a psychotic murderer or a monster in disguise to us. This is all thanks to director Tommy Lee Wallace, who implanted that scary image through his psychologic drama miniseries that is based on Stephen King’s “It” in the 1990s.

And now, the horror classic has found its way back to haunt us because sources told Variety that “The Maze Runner” star Will Poulter is currently in negotiations to play Pennywise the Clown in New Line’s upcoming remake of “It”.

The original story of “It” revolves around an inter-dimensional predatory life-form, which has the ability to transform itself into its prey’s worst fears, allowing it to exploit the phobias of its victims. It mostly took the form of a horrible and sadistic wisecracking clown called “Pennywise the Dancing Clown”.

The novel was made into a 2-part drama miniseries in 1991, with Tim Curry portraying Pennywise. The 1st part centres around a group of outcast kids (a.k.a “The Losers Club”) who discover Pennywise while the 2nd part is about the kids being called back as adults to destroy the clown who has resurfaced.

According to Screen Rant, Warner Bros. has been planning to develop a film adaptation of the horror classic for more than 3 years. However, the size of the book made it difficult for screenwriter David Kajganich to pen the remake.

Fortunately, the project was picked up by “True Detective” director Cary Fukunaga, who revealed that the latest script he co-wrote with Chase Palmer “will stay true” to the original story. Fukanaga, who is directing the 2-part feature film, also said that the film will be given a new look as New Line “wanted to take a different route and go younger” with the clown. Older actors like Mark Rylance and Ben Mendelsohn were previously consiered for the Pennywise role.

Sources told Variety that Poulter emerged as the top choice for the role as Fukunaga was “blown away” by Poulter’s performance during his audition for the part. It was also revealed that insiders, who have seen an early footage of Poulter in Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu’s “The Revenant”, felt that he is “more than capable of taking on the character” that is dark and evil.

Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg of KatzSmith are producing the remake alongside Dan Lin and Roy Lee. Niija Kuykendall, Dave Neustadter, and Walter Hamada are overseeing the project, which will begin filming this summer.


#FerryCorsten: DJ/Producer Announces Return Of Gouryella Project With #Anahera

Trance fans, get your mood for uplifting on as Ferry Corsten, the genius behind “Punk” and “Not Coming Down”, will honour his past with the return of his uplifting trance project, Gouryella.

In case you didn’t know, Ferry started up the Gouryella project back in 1999, together with Tiësto.

The word itself means “heaven” in an aborigine language and they were best known for their self-titled song, “Gouryella” and the follow-up single, “Walhalla”. Their other hits include “Tenshi” (Japanese for “angel”), “Ligaya”, “Gorella”, and “In Walhalla”. In time there were 20 separate album releases of their tracks from 9 different record labels.

However, in late 2000, Tiësto decided he needed to concentrate on his solo work. It led Ferry to pulling the plug on the project.

On 26th May 2015, Ferry announced the return of his Gouryella alias with a new track called “Anahera”. He confirmed it when he posted on his Facebook page:

After a long time, I suddenly got the inspiration for this fantastic uplifting trance melody that had a big nostalgic feel for me. Everything came together in the studio just perfectly. Giving #ANAHERA the #GOURYELLA alias was the only possible option for me…

The new release “Anahera” will be premiered on Ferry’s next epsisode of his weekly radio show, Corsten’s Countdown, and will be available on Flashover Recordings on 15th June.


K-fans Give Mixed Reactions To Park Bom’s Desire For 2NE1 Reunion

K-pop songstress Park Bom (박봄) has been very open in expressing her desire to make a comeback with her former 2NE1 group mates.

Recently, the 35-year-old made an appearance at “The King Of Masked Singer” (복면가왕). After revealing her identity to the crowd, she shared with the crowd the downside of performing on stage without the girls around.

“Standing alone without the other members, it’s quite difficult. But I’m grateful at the same time for being given the opportunity,” said Bom being alone as a solo artist. She continued, “There are many things I have to think and reflect on. I will be strong for the people who support me while I look back to the past.”

When asked about a possible reunion for the “I Am The Best” jam makers, she responded by sharing, “We meet up quite often. If we are given the chance (for a comeback), I want to do it.”

K-fans are not really happy with her statement, though. In this case, most of them left hateful comments towards the solo songbird, arguing that her past drug scandals had lead to the group’s downfall. Feel free to read some of their comments here:

Despite the backlash by K-fans, many international Blackjacks (as fans are lovingly called) have been dying to see them perform together again.

Would you like to see 2NE1’s return to the Hallyu scene?

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#WINNER’s Seunghoon Falls Off Stage During Concert But Is A-Okay!

Lee Seunghoon, a member of new Korean pop group WINNER, was sent to hospital, after he fell off the stage during the encore segment of the YG Family concert in Singapore on Sunday night (14th September).

The 22-year-old had been performing with his band mates and label mates PSY, BIGBANG, 2NE1, and Epik High at the concert, which was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, during the accident.

In videos of the concert posted on social media, Lee can be seen falling off the stage when he apparently missed a step while filming a video of label mate Epik High’s DJ Tukutz on a mobile device. He later re-joined the other singers for the rest of the segment.

According to a statement from concert organisers ONE Production, the singer is doing well and has been discharged:

Immediately after the show, Seunghoon was sent to a hospital for treatment, and no serious symptom has been found under doctor’s diagnosis. He is currently discharged from hospital and is resting now. YG, Live Nation, and One Production deeply appreciate all the fans worrying about his sudden injury during the show. We would like to assure all fans that Seunghoon is fine and well.


THE D&E: Super Junior D&E Set To Perform In Kuala Lumpur This May

Calling all SUJU (슈퍼주니어) fans, we finally have more info for Super Junior D&E (슈퍼주니어-동해&은혁)’s concert.

As aforementioned, it was previously announced that Super Junior D&E duo, Donghae and Eunhyuk, will be coming to Malaysia for “THE D&E” world tour.

Donghae and Eunhyuk make up the 5th official sub-unit of Super Junior. Since then, the pair has released 3 EPs – “Present”, “The Beat Goes On”, “Bout You” – and 2 studio albums – “Ride Me” and “Style”.

Their first Seoul concert for “The D&E” will take place at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park on 13th and 14th April. Their visit to Malaysia is less than a month away. This should give you ample time to memorise their lyrics from their discography so far.

The details to Super Junior-D&E’s Live in Malaysia are as follows:

Ticket launch will be held at the Sunway Velocity : The Peel Entrance on 13th April 2019 (You may also register the night before at 11pm). Online sales will be available on the next day (14th April) from 10am onwards through https://premier.ticketcharge.com.my/.


“I Just Want My Memories Back!”: Girl Offers iPhone 13 In Exchange Of Her Lost iPhone 11

We know how precious and priceless memories are, especially with our loved ones. Moreover if they are not around anymore. We would do almost anything to keep those memories.

However, for this Twitter user named Phoebe Wong (phoebewong1108), she’s willing to invest thousands in a new phone in exchange for her precious old phone.

In one of her recent tweets, she posted a cry for help to Londoners. She tweeted a picture of her gold iPhone 11 and a screenshot of her iPhone going into lost mode. In the screenshot, she noted down, “You can keep the phone, I just want my memories. I’ll even send you money, just please send all my photos to me.”

She was asking for help from everyone, especially those residing in London. The iPhone in question was said to be stolen around 8pm last Saturday (20th November 2021) at Southbank Centre Winter Market.

The tweet stated how she is willing to give the thief a brand new iPhone 13 just to get the photos and videos back. She even mentioned how the thief could choose any colour of the brand new phone, as long as they return her old phone. One of the most important memories in the phone is a video of her late grandpa saying his last “I love you” to her. Unfortunately, the video wasn’t backed up. Hence, the effort to get the phone back.

The original tweet has gained sympathies from other netizens on Twitter. They send their wishes, hoping things will work out. Someone even commented, “I hope the person who stole your phone trips over a rock.”

We hope Phoebe gets her phone back in her hands safely along with the memories she cherished so much. What would you do if you were in Phoebe’s shoes?

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Contest: We’re Giving Away 6 Concert Tickets To Watch Shila Amzah Live

Shila Amzah is gearing up for her upcoming tour, titled “Journey to The Future”, set to take place in Malaysia, Singapore, as well as Indonesia. It’s been approximately 3 years since the Malaysian singer held her major solo concert. The last was her “Loving You” tour in Resorts World Genting.

In those 3 years, Shila has experienced many highs (including the birth of her son Seth Uwais), and lows (such as her divorce with Haris Idraki Elias). With this new venture with IMC Live Global, the 32-year-old pop star is hoping to be even more bold with her music. If you’ve seen her perform live, then you’ll know that this talented artist is more than capable of putting on an amazing show.

“This concert will see me performing the most Malay songs I’ve ever performed in my life. 80% – 90% of the setlist will consist of Malay tracks. But local fans will definitely get a 1 Malaysia experience and perhaps songs in other languages too,” she told us during our interview a few weeks ago. Known for her ability to sing in different languages, fans will likely get to see Shila perform some popular covers as well.

To recap, the details for “Journey to The Future” are as follows:

Thanks to our friends at IMC Live Global, we’re giving away 6 concert tickets (Cat 2) to watch Shila Amzah sing her heart out on 4th March. To be in the running, follows these T&C below:


WINNERS: Step Up Revolution Movie Screening

Hello mobs! It’s been a week since we announced our “Step Up Revolution” movie screening contest. Thank you all for being such troopers.

Kindly collect your tickets from our counter at GSC One Utama from 8pm onwards. Remember, tickets are non-transferable.


Dato’ Lee Chong Wei’s Happily Ever After

On 10th November, our nation’s pride and international shuttler Dato’ Lee Chong Wei will finally tie the knot with his off-and-on girlfriend of 11 years, Wong Mew Choo. Wong Mew Choo was also a former national badminton player – Malaysia’s top woman singles shuttler, to be precise.

The duo met during training and has tried to keep their relationship/love life as private as possible for more than a decade. As a matter of fact, according to our Dato’:

I’ve known Mew Choo since my junior days and we’ve been in and out of relationship for the last 11 years. Of course, there have been misunderstandings but she has always stood by me. She knew me and liked me even when I was a nobody … and she has not changed. She has waited for me for a long time and I decided that it was time to marry her. She is one patient woman and I like that quality in her.

Aww. Well, you know what they say, right? Patience is a virtue.

It was also said that the couple spent three whole hours in a pre-wedding photo shoot at the iconic Sepang Gold Coast Palm Tree Resort – the very same place where the private beach wedding is going to be held.

Following which, Dato’ Lee Chong Wei and Datin Wong Mew Choo’s wedding receptions will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on 9th and 10th November (Friday and Saturday).

Dato’s brother, Lee Chong Hoon said that Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Ministers and corporate leaders, both here and abroad have been invited for the 9th November reception while the 10th November reception is for family members and friends. (Source)

Word on the street is that both Lin Dan and Taufik Hidayat are also on the invite list. (Source)

We think that both Lin Dan and Taufik are probably under the “VIP Sportsmen” list? No?

But you know what it all sounds like to us anyway! Yup. One great, big, “smashing” party. We can’t wait to hear all about it. For now, feast your eyes on some extremely beautiful pre-wedding shots of the happy couple:

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Revenge Of the Green Dragons: Poster & Trailer Revealed

“Glee” star Harry Shum Jr. sure likes to keep himself busy as the actor has been cast for an upcoming action-drama film, “Revenge of the Green Dragons.”

Best known for his role as Mike Chang in the hit TV series “Glee”, Harry Shum Jr. will take on a supporting role in the film.

The film mainly focuses on the story of Sonny Lau (played by Justin Chon) who joined Chinatown gang, “The Green Dragons”, with his brother Steven (played by Kevin Wu), and was forced to turn against the gang after receiving unwanted attention of city cops and an ill-fated love affair.

The film is inspired by Frederick Dannen’s New Yorker article chronicling Asian-American gang life between the 80s and the 90s in New York city. It was directed by Andrew Lau and Andrew Loo, and executive produced by Martin Scorsese (The Wolf of Wall Street).

Shuya Chang, Geoff Pierson, Billy Magnussen, and Ray Liotta will be starring in the film, which is set to debut next month at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film will have its theatrical release by A24 in October as well.

The official trailer has been released, providing a glimpse at YouTube star KevJumba aka Kevin Wu rocking the Asian-American gangster look with the mullet hair:

Meanwhile, Harry Shum Jr. is set to appear in the sequel of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” while Malaysian-born international star Michelle Yeoh will be returning to star in the film as well. Action icon Donnie Yen (of Ip Man fame) will also be appearing in the film as he has joined the cast to play the Silent Wolf.


5 Things To Know After Watching Netflix’s “Hellbound”

“Hellbound” won the hearts of global viewers with its stellar cast of seasoned Korean stars and its universal themes that address life and death, crime and punishment, and justice in the world we live in. The series focuses on supernatural events caused by otherworldly beings who issue decrees condemning individuals to hell, bringing mayhem and enabling the rise of a new religious group called The New Truth.

Director Yeon Sang-ho has added another global phenomenon to his roster as the series has recorded a whopping 43.48 million hours watched 3 days after its release. It has also landed in the Top 10 list in 71 countries, including Malaysia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Jamaica, India, US, France, and Germany.

Let’s take a look at some of the ingredients that went into bringing this supernatural series to life:

1. Yoo Ah-in filmed a 2-page script in its entirety in one take.

Yoo Ah-in, who leaves a strong impression with every character he undertakes, plays Jung Jinsu, the Chairman of The New Truth, an up-and-coming religious organisation that comes into power amidst the panic befalling society. Yoo chisels into perfection the unique and eccentric qualities of a charismatic leader and an unreadable mystic.

Director Yeon also developed the character of Jung Jin-su with Yoo in mind as he had great confidence in his ability to become one with the character. He had lengthy discussions with Yoo in refining the character and his traits in order to create someone powerful enough to shake people’s beliefs.

2. The content for Episodes 4, 5, and 6 was developed before any other material in “Hellbound”.

While Jung Jin-su (Yoo Ah-in) and Min Hye-jin (Kim Hyun-joo) embodied the conflicts in a society befallen with supernatural calamities, Episode 4 introduces a turning point in the plot with Bae Young-jae (Park Jeong-min) and Song So-hyun (Won Jin-a), a couple struggling in the troubled world, holding on to what is important to them.

Director Yeon shares that the character of Bae Young-jae is the most connected to the audience as the story is navigated through his eyes as a documentary producer who investigates The New Truth.

3. The TV and internet broadcasting scenes in “Hellbound” were filmed with video cameras and mobile phones.

In order to create an authentic supernatural experience, the filming crew wanted to create an atmosphere that appeared as realistic as possible. With the impossible task of turning inconceivable events into something that could occur in real life, realism was added through mobile phone footage for scenes of the otherworldly beings captured by onlookers, and using actual press photography cameras for on-screen news coverage of hellbound demonstrations.

No shortcuts were taken, almost in the literal sense; the actors’ vivid portrayals of their characters’ angst in facing anomalous situations were filmed in long, uninterrupted takes. On top of that, backlighting and dimmed lights helped to put the finishing touches on the stark tone of the series.

4. The executors appear as a trio for a reason: one is not threatening enough, two is insufficiently so, and more than three is too big a group.

If the images of angels and demons as we know them were based on something we actually saw and imagined, what would they look like? The masterminds behind the series drew inspiration from paintings by numerous artists in history and filtered that through the imagination of artist Choi Gyu-seok.

Director Yeon wanted people to feel extreme terror when looking at these Executors. Therefore, the Executors would come in teams of three to mimic a group of people hunting down one individual.

5. The city of Jinyang where the murderer of detective Jin Kyung-hun’s wife was caught was the same city as in the director’s previous film “Train to Busan” where the zombie virus had first appeared.

Catch the darkness in “Hellbound”, now streaming on Netflix.

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Hype’s Must Watch: Minions

Every villain has a story, even the minions from the famed 3D computer-animated comedy film “Despicable Me“!

But of course, these yellow single-celled organisms aren’t all that despicable unless they manage to find themselves a despicable master to serve. They existed on Earth long before humans did, serving some of the greatest villains in the world from T-Rex to Napoleon to Dracula.

But did the minions serve them well? Well, let’s just say these villains didn’t live long enough to see the abomination.

Without villains, the minions will become “aimless and depressed”, which will lead to their extinction. Luckily though, one minion named Kevin volunteered himself to go on an expedition to search for their new evil villain. Together with Stuart the banana-obsessed minion and Bob the lovable little minion, the trio’s thrilling journey will eventually lead them to their next potential master at New York in the 60s.

Directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, “Minions” is a spin-off/prequel to “Despicable Me” and “Despicable Me 2” written by Brian Lynch. The Universal Pictures film is also executive produced by Chris Renaud and produced by Illumination Entertainment’s Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy.

Sandra Bullock joined cast to voice Scarlet Overkill, the world’s first-ever female super-villain in the film while Jon Hamm is set to voice her husband, inventor Herb Overkill. The “Birdman” star Michael Keaton is set to voice an unspecified role in the film as well, alongside Allison Janney and Steve Coogan.

“Minions” is slated for release on 18th June 2015.

For more information, visit the film’s official website or follow them on Facebook page or Twitter for updates.


Hype’s Now Playing: Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell Williams – WTF (Where They From)

Missy’s back and you can’t handle her swag.

It has been a good 10 years between her last solo album and her many projects (few and far in between), including her show-stealing appearance at Katy Perry’s Super Bowl halftime show this year, as well as her surprise duet with BIGBANG leader G-Dragon at K-CON in Los Angeles.

So excuse us while we reel from shock when out of nowhere, she suddenly decided to pounce on us with a long-awaited comeback!

You see, despite being relatively quiet, save for the occasional guest appearance (the latest being her Janet Jackson collab), Missy has been writing and producing for other artistes. And while she was doing that, we suppose she thought that it’d be a good idea to do a little something for herself too :)

On Thursday (12th November), she released “WTF (Where They From),” which features her old pal Pharrell Williams and marks her first single in 3 years. She also shared the music video, which is an even rarer treat – the rapper-singer hasn’t released one of those in 7 years.

Watch her music video for “WTF (Where They From) below:

Damn right she has still got it. Welcome back, Missy Elliott!

For more information, hit up Missy Elliot’s website or Facebook page.

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Spotify’s Most Popular Songs Of 2014 So Far

As half of 2014 is already in the books, Spotify figured it would a good time to reflect on the first six months of the year to discover the songs that have been ruling the charts this year so far! 2014 has seen a number of songs go viral including The Chainsmokers’ “#SEFLIE”, Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” and more.

Here’s a list of the most-streamed song on Spotify during the first half of 2014 (Global):

Listen to the most-streamed songs of the first half of 2014 here:

Now although Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” didn’t have the longest running #1 song in the first half of 2014, it did amassed more streams than any other song in the world — more than 142 million plays in the spend of 6 months!

Besides the most streamed songs, Spotify also monitored the most-viral songs of the first half of 2014. Some of the most-viral songs of early 2014 include:

Listen to the most-viral tracks of 2014 to date here:


#SuicideSquad: Will Smith Debuts New Look For His Role As Deadshot

Well, well, well. It looks like Jared Leto isn’t the only actor to get a slightly dramatic physical transformation for his role in “Suicide Squad” because his co-star Will Smith recently debuted a new look as well.

Smith is set to star in the movie as Deadshot, a character that was portrayed by Bradley Stryker and Michael Rowe respectively in “Smallville” and “Arrow”. He marks the 3rd actor to portray the live-action version of Deadshot.

Deadshot is a key villain in the “Batman” comic book universe. He appeared in an animated feature film called “Batman: Assault on Arkham”, where the story focuses primarily on the “Suicide Squad” and his bond with Harley Quinn. Margot Robbie, who co-starred as Smith’s love interest in “Focus“, is set to portray Quinn. However, it is unclear whether Deadshot’s bond with Quinn will be featured in David Ayer’s upcoming DC Comics film.

As the production is currently underway in Toronto, Smith was spotted sporting a bald head for his role as Deadshot.

You can check out Smith’s newly shaven head in the gallery below:

Meanwhile, Ayer revealed in a recent cast photo that Jim Parrack, Ike Barinholtz, and Adam Beach have also joined the film. Barinholtz is said to be portraying Dr. Hugo Strange while Beach is rumoured to be playing Ravan. Parrack is also said to be portraying Deathstroke.

Slated for release on 5th August 2016, “Suicide Squad” also stars Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress, and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Killer Croc.

So, are you excited to watch the film? What do you think of Smith’s new look? Share your thoughts in the comments box below.


Raya 2020: 13 New Ads To Help You Stay Connected & #StayAtHome

This year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri will be quite different as compared to previous years. Malaysians are not allowed to travel across the states to go back to their hometown to celebrate the festive season with their families. This is an initiative by the government to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Despite the current gloomy situation that we can’t gather with our loved ones to celebrate Syawal this year, the festive spirit is still evident in this year’s Raya ads. If you’re still not getting the vibe yet, feel free to check out the full list here:

We hope that you’ll enjoy the list, guys, and Selamat Hari Raya from all of us at Hype Malaysia!

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DC FanDome: Our First Look At “Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom” Film

That’s right Aquafans, Jason Mamoa is making his way back into the DC Extended Universe with his upcoming film “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”! The details regarding the plot to the film has yet to be fully revealed. However, director James Wan did mention in his DC Fandome segment that “Black Manta is still seeking his vengeance to try to kill Aquaman”.

In a post-credits scene of 2018’s “Aquaman”, we saw Black Manta and a human researcher named Dr Shin agreeing to work together. Manta will show Shin how he got Atlantean technology if the good doctor will help him track the Aquaman. Wan has also described the plot as “a globe-trotting story” and that we would “visit different worlds”.

What does that mean? Is the lost kingdom a direct reference to the missing desert kingdom mentioned in “Aquaman”? Or will it be something entirely different? Only time will tell. Based on the previews, we can confirm that Jason Mamoa will be returning as Aquaman/Arthur Curry, Amber Heard as Mera, Patrick Wilson as Orm and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as David Kane / Black Manta. We can also assume that actor Randall Park will be reprising his role as Dr Shin.

It looks like Aquaman and Orm will be working together in some capacity. We’re curious to see if Orm the Ocean Master has truly repented of his past sins. Perhaps he holds the secret to the lost kingdom that Aquaman and Mera will be searching for.

aquaman and the lost kingdom is gonna be so cool #DCFanDome #Aquaman pic.twitter.com/y3xJlWGyIm

First art from ‘AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM’. #DCFanDome pic.twitter.com/24cQmtO4Zm

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) October 16, 2021

That’s all the news we have for now for “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” but be sure to stay tuned for future updates!


#BatmanvSuperman: #Batfleck aka Ben Affleck Doesn’t Care About Haters

Ben Affleck aka Batfleck basically just said that he doesn’t really care about the haters.

The “Today” show co-host Matt Lauer asked the “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” actor about the haters who were angry when he was cast as Batman in the latest Warner Bros. film franchise. As cool as the actual Batman would react to such criticism, Ben Affleck simply brushed it off.

The Oscar-winning filmmaker and A-list Hollywood actor said:

We have these cultural stories that people have attachments to, they care very much about, the fans have imagined it, they write fan fiction, and they get very into and it and they’re certainly entitled to those feelings. This is the movie that more than any other movie combined, people come up to me and are really excited. So to have all this attention, some of it’s positive, some of it’s negative, I think in the end the truth is, you make the movie and the movie works or it doesn’t.

Meanwhile, here’s a first look at Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne on the set of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”. Let’s not forget that The Piano Guys recently pulled off an awesome “Batman Evolution” music video, a tribute to the Dark Knight. Also, true blue fans really, really shouldn’t miss the TV series based on a time before Batman, “Gotham“.

Yes, we can’t stop gushing about all Batman-related topics! As you can tell, we’re big fans.

Here’s a real picture of the #Batmobile. http://t.co/47beaZqr6f pic.twitter.com/Ez1ILa8JeE

— ZackSnyder (@ZackSnyder) September 11, 2014

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is slated for a 25th March 2016 release.

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TGV Cinemas SetiaWalk, Now Open!

TGV Cinemas Sdn Bhd (TGV Cinemas) led the way to the future for exhibitors and cinema operators in Malaysia with the launch of its new Digital 3D projection system called 3D-X with the exclusive premiere of Ang Lee’s first 3D film, Life of Pi at the spanking new 50,923 sq ft TGV Cinemas SetiaWalk.

The new cinema at SetiaWalk is the 20th TGV outlet and is located in the Puchong vicinity. TGV SetiaWalk brings a whole new dimension to the cinema experience for Malaysians as it includes the very best of comfort and digital cinema experience.

It is also home to a Beanieplex, which has comfortable cushy beanbag seats that come in pairs, and eight other cinema halls all equipped with the latest digital projection system.

This launch also signifies the theatre’s progressive transition from 35 mm film projection to digital cinema projection which is expected to be fully completed by January 2013. Apart from delivering unmatched brightness, sharpness and superior 3D images, with 3D-X, TGV Cinemas is now capable of displaying high-definition content – 2K, 4K and 3D feature films, documentaries and alternative content.

Movie seating at TGV SetiaWalk is one of the features not to be missed. The stadium-like seating provides cinema-goers an exceptional vantage point inside the cinema halls directed to the screen. This unique positioning of plush seats is paired with wider leg room that guarantees comfort throughout the duration of a movie.

Setting new benchmarks in the cinema industry, TGV Cinemas is more than just a cinema exhibitor. TGV SetiaWalk is also another venue for hosting corporate and private events. Equipped with two function rooms and a classy foyer, Malaysians can expect one-of-a-kind-event experiences at TGV Cinemas.

For more information, hit up their website, Facebook page, or stalk them via their Twitter account.


An Asian Partnership Between Global Icon David Beckham & Las Vegas Sands

The iconic David Beckham makes his way to Asia!

Former Manchester United footballer David Beckham  who looked incredibly sexy in his recent H&M campaign  has joined forces with global integrated developer Las Vegas Sands (LVS) in an Asian partnership. David’s partnership with LVS’s resort properties in Macau and Singapore is one that is based around the development of dining, retail and leisure concepts at Sands China Ltd. properties in Macau and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

“We have billions of dollars invested in our own global, iconic brands and we clearly understand the importance of growing and sustaining those brands over time.  The odds are extremely high that a partnership with David Beckham will help us further those efforts and provide David with the same benefit,” said Michael Leven, president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp. “We are very excited about the partnership and we fully expect it to grow in the years to come, especially as we aggressively explore opportunities to further expand our presence in Asia.”

David commented, “The Sands team has created amazing resorts in Singapore and Macau.  The scale, vision and caliber in all that they do is impressive.  I am very excited to be working with them to develop a range of new business ideas in a part of the world that I love spending time in and is full of optimism and growth.”

“Here in Macau, Sands China has worked to not only transform the tourism industry by providing a diverse set of entertainment offerings, but also by seeking out active engagement with renowned brands and providing a unique experience to the people in and around this area of the world when they visit Cotai Strip Resorts Macao,” explained Edward Tracy, president and chief executive officer of Sands China Ltd. “David Beckham’s well-known personal values and his endeavours in both business development and community outreach make a perfect match for our two brands to come together in a way which is sure to positively impact the Asian market.”

“We’ve been fortunate enough to have David partner with us recently at Marina Bay Sands and the energy and enthusiasm his presence provides is captivating.  He was involved in our very successful Sands for Singapore community festival and his participation was inspiring to the young people he met with as well as the local charities which benefitted from his generosity.  We greatly look forward to further promoting our partnership with David in a variety of exciting and creative ways at Marina Bay Sands,” stated George Tanasijevich, the property’s president and chief executive officer.


#GRAMMYs2016: Who Won What At The Awards; Full Winners List

The 58th Annual Grammy Awards were held just a couple of hours ago at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. To nobody’s surprise, Tay Tay took home her second best album honour with her bestie Ed Sheeran bagging awards for “Song of the year” as well as “Best pop solo performance”.

Meghan Trainor took home “Best new artiste” and hit us right in the feels with her emotional acceptance speech and, also, Lady Gaga knocked the socks off out feet with a fascinating tribute to her idol, the late British rock visionary David Bowie.

Show-stealers and red carpet arrivals aside, here are the winners of the awards:

Album of the year
Sound and Color, Alabama Shakes
To Pimp a Butterfly, Kendrick Lamar
Traveller, Chris Stapleton
Winner: 1989, Taylor Swift
Beauty Behind the Madness, The Weeknd

Record of the year
Really Love, D’Angelo and the Vanguard
Winner: Uptown Funk, Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
Thinking Out Loud, Ed Sheeran
Blank Space, Taylor Swift
Can’t Feel My Face, The Weeknd

Song of the year
“Alright”, Kendrick Lamar
“Blank Space”, Taylor Swift
“Girl Crush”, Little Big Town
“See You Again”, Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
Winner: Thinking Out Loud, Ed Sheeran

Best new artiste
Courtney Barnett
James Bay
Sam Hunt
Tori Kelly
Winner: Meghan Trainor

Best pop solo performance
Kelly Clarkson, “Heartbeat Song”
Ellie Goulding, “Love Me Like You Do”
Winner: Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”
The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”

Best pop duo/group performance
Florence + The Machine, “Ship to Wreck”
Maroon 5, “Sugar”
Winner: Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”

Best traditional pop vocal album
Winner: The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap
Shadows in the Night, Bob Dylan
Stages, Josh Groban
No One Ever Tells You, Seth MacFarlane
My Dream Duets, Barry Manilow (& Various Artists)

Best pop vocal album
Piece by Piece, Kelly Clarkson
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, Florence + The Machine
Uptown Special, Mark Ronson
Winner: 1989, Taylor Swift
Before This World, James Taylor

Best dance recording
“We’re All We Need”, Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston
“Go”, The Chemical Brothers
“Never Catch Me”, Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Runaway (U & I)”, Galantis
Winner: “Where Are Ü Now”, Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber

Best rock performance
Winner: Alabama Shakes, “Don’t Wanna Fight”
Florence + The Machine, “What Kind Of Man”
Foo Fighters, “Something From Nothing”
Elle King, “Ex’s & Oh’s”
Wolf Alice, “Moaning Lisa Smile”

Best alternative music album
Winner: Sound & Color, Alabama Shakes
Vulnicura, Björk
The Waterfall, My Morning Jacket
Currents, Tame Impala
Star Wars, Wilco

Best urban contemporary album
The Internet, Ego Death
Kehlani, You Should Be Here
Lianne La Havas, Blood
Miguel, Wildheart
Winner: The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness

Best rap album
J. Cole, 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Dr. Dre, Compton
Drake, If You’re Reading This Its Too Late
Winner: Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly
Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint

Best country album
Sam Hunt, Montevallo
Little Big Town, Pain Killer
Ashley Monroe, The Blade
Kacey Musgraves, Pageant Material
Winner: Chris Stapleton, Traveller

Best musical theatre album
An American in Paris
Run Home
Winner: Hamilton
The King and I
Something Rotten

Best latin pop album
Pablo Alborán, Terral
Alex Cuba, Healer
Winner: Ricky Martin, A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition)
Alejandro Sanz, Sirope
Julieta Venegas, Algo Sucede

Best dance/electronic album
Caribou, Our Love
The Chemical Brothers, Born in the Echoes
Disclosure, Caracal
Jamie XX, In Colour
Winner: Skrillex and Diplo, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü

Best contemporary instrumental album
Bill Frisell, Guitar in the Space Age!
Wouter Kellerman, Love Language
Marcus Miller, Afrodeezia
Winner: Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest, Sylva
Kirk Whalum, The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter IV

Best metal performance
August Burns Red, Identity
Winner: Cirice, Ghost
Lamb of God, 512
Sevendust, Thank You
Slipknot, Custer

Best rock song
Winner: Alabama Shakes, Don’t Wanna Fight
Elle King, Ex’s & Oh’s
James Bay, Hold Back the River
Highly Suspect, Lydia
Florence + the Machine, What Kind of Man

Best rock album
James Bay, Chaos and the Calm
Death Cab for Cutie, Kintsugi
Highly Suspect, Mister Asylum
Winner: Muse, Drones
Slipknot, .5: The Gray Chapter

Best R&B performance
Tamar Braxton, “If I Don’t Have You”
Andra Day, “Rise Up”
Hiatus Kaiyote, “Breathing Underwater”
Jeremih feat. J. Cole, “Planes”
Winner: The Weeknd, “Earned It” (Fifty Shades of Grey)

Best traditional R&B performance
Faith Evans, “He Is”
Winner: Lalah Hathaway, “Little Ghetto Boy”
Jazmine Sullivan, “Let It Burn”
Tyrese, “Shame”
Charlie Wilson, “My Favorite Part of You”

Best R&B song
Miguel, “Coffee”
The Weeknd, “Earned It” (Fifty Shades of Grey)
Jazmine Sullivan, “Let It Burn”
Winner: D’Angelo and The Vanguard, “Really Love”
Tyrese, “Shame”

Best R&B album
Leon Bridges, Coming Home
Winner: D’Angelo and the Vanguard, Black Messiah
Andra Day, Cheers to the Fall
Jazmine Sullivan, Reality Show
Charlie Wilson, Forever Charlie

Best rap performance
J. Cole, “Apparently”
Drake, “Back to Back”
Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
Winner: Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
Nicki Minaj feat. Drake & Lil Wayne, “Truffle Butter”
Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney, “All Day”

Best rap/sung collaboration
Big Sean feat. Kanye West & John Legend, “One Man Can Change the World”
Common & John Legend, “Glory”
Jidenna feat. Roman GianArthur, “Classic Man”
Winner: Kendrick Lamar feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat, “These Walls”
Nicki Minaj feat. Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown, “Only”

Best rap song
Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney, “All Day”
Winner: Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
Drake, “Energy”
Common & John Legend, “Glory”
Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”

Best country duo/group performance
Brothers Osborne, “Stay a Little Longer”
Joey + Rory, “If I Needed You”
Charles Kelley, Dierks Bentley & Eric Paslay, “The Driver”
Winner: Little Big Town, “Girl Crush”
Blake Shelton feat. Ashley Monroe, “Lonely Tonight”

Best country song
Lee Ann Womack, “Chances Are”
Tim McGraw, “Diamond Rings And Old Barstools”
Winner: Little Big Town, “Girl Crush”
Brandy Clark, “Hold My Hand”
Chris Stapleton, “Traveller”

Score soundtrack for visual media
Winner: Birdman
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash

Best music video
A$AP Rocky, LSD
The Dead Weather, I Feel Love
Kendrick Lamar, Alright
Winner: Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
Pharrell Williams, Freedom

Best music film
Foo Fighters, Sonic Highways
James Brown, Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
Nina Simone, What Happened, Miss Simone
Roger Waters, The Wall
Winner: Amy Winehouse, Amy

We’ll leave you now with Tay Tay’s epic acceptance speech for “Album of The Year” aka a certain Kanye burn:

For a complete list of winners in all categories, visit the GRAMMYs’ official website.

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#MBLAQ: K-Pop Idol Boy Group’s Comeback As A Trio Slated For June 2015

Think you’ve heard the last of them? Think again!

In December last year, it was confirmed that MBLAQ members Thunder (now known as Park Sang Hyun) and Lee Joon were leaving the group following their exclusive contracts’ expiration with J.Tune Camp. At that time, according to K-Pop Herald citing J. Tune Camp, despite the departure of the 2 members, MBLAQ will not disband, and that the remaining members are Seungho, G.O and Mir would simply move on (read: move forward).

With today’s announcement, we know for sure now that it’s not the end of MBLAQ yet because they’ve got a comeback planned as a 3-member group!

A representative from J. Tune Entertainment was said to have told X Sports News:

MBLAQ is coming back with a new album in June, but the specific details have not yet been decided. G.O and the members helped produce the album.

It was also reported that one of the songs is self-composed by G.O and that Mir also participated in writing the lyrics for their upcoming album.

Their last release was “Winter” back in November, and this new comeback will be the first time the group promotes as 3 members. Interesting, since the group’s dynamics have obviously changed now that they’re a trio. We wonder what their concept and their promotional activities would be like!

June isn’t far away so in no time, we’d be able to see the boys back on stage again.


PSY To Release New Single, 13th April

Hah! Step aside, “Harlem Shake”. If you haven’t taken over the world and claimed the “champions of all champions of viral videos” throne, you’re too late. Because the “original gangsta” is coming back with a brand new single!

South Korean superstar PSY announced yesterday that he’ll be releasing the much-awaited follow-up to “Gangnam Style” on 13th April 2013. On the very same day, PSY will also be holding a concert, dubbed “Happening”, at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. Watch the video of PSY delivering the news via this vid and see how many different languages (spoken and subtitled) you can count:

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Yes, that’s Korean, English, Chinese, Thai, Spanish, French, Portugese, and Indonesian. Goes to show how “worldwide” he has become since his hit single hit more than one billion views. Let’s not forget how the success of “Gangnam Style” enabled him to win so many awards in the past few months e.g. 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards, 27th Golden Disk Awards, 22nd Seoul Music Awards, 2013 Korean Music Awards, 2nd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards, etc.

Pretty sure he has run out of space for all his trophies by now! But we digress.

We can’t wait for his new single to drop next month! We can’t wait to see him at Future Music Festival Asia 2013 this week!

Not only will Psy be performing his brand new single, “Gentleman“, YG Entertainment has also confirmed that BIGBANG leader G-Dragon and baby idol Lee Hi will be making special guest appearances at Psy’s concert! The concert will be livestreamed via his YouTube channel to fans all around the world.


Rumour: Christopher Nolan Working On #Akira Trilogy With Warner Bros?

You may have heard that Warner Bros. will be releasing an untitled Christopher Nolan movie in 2017, but what you have not heard is this new piece of rumour from Den of Geek.

According to the entertainment portal, the studio is planning to develop a trilogy based on Katsuhiro Otomo’s genre-smashing manga and anime, “Akira”. It was also rumoured that Nolan is somewhat involved in the production.

Warner Bros. was said to have acquired the rights to the live-action remake of “Akira” back in 2002. Over the years, several attempts have been made to write a script and start production. At one point, Keanu Reeves was in talks to play the role of Kaneda.

The studio will need to be careful about their casting decision because at that time, “Star Trek” TV series star George Takei told The Advocate in an interview that any decision to cast white actors in “Akira” would offend both Asians and fans of the original manga or animated film.

The latest writer known to be working on the script for the live-action “Akira” film is “Sons Of Anarchy” veteran and current “Daredevil” co-showrunner Marco J. Ramirez. The previous script was written by independent filmmaker Dante Harper.

However, similar to the previous report made by The Hollywood Reporter, Den of Geek was told that the planned director Jaume Collet-Serra is no longer involved in the project. Earlier in March, Collet-Serra told Collider in the interview that he planned to take a break from directing.

He also said that even though there was no progress, the film will eventually get made. A source close to Warner Bros. also told Den of Geek that Leonardo DiCaprio‘s Appian Way is still onboard to produce.

Since it was recently announced that Nolan’s next film will be released in July 2017, many speculated that he could be working on the “Akira” trilogy.

If you haven’t already noticed, Warner Bros is one of Nolan’s longtime movie studio partners. The studio previously handled some of his most popular films such as his 2010 sci-fi hit, “Inception”, as well as the “The Dark Knight” trilogy.

“Inception” took in over USD800 million while “The Dark Knight” trilogy grossed USD2.45 billion worldwide. Last year, the studio also co-produced Nolan’s “Interstellar“ with Paramount Pictures and the movie grossed USD673 million worldwide.

Though details regarding Nolan’s new project with Warner Bros are kept under wraps, Den of Geek was told that the renowned director has met with “a previously attached filmmaker within the past 3 months to talk about the project”.

Could Nolan be directing “Akira” or just producing it? Let’s hope that either Warner Bros or Christopher Nolan himself will confirm the news soon!

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#YouTube: New Virtual Reality-Supported Videos Now Available On Android App

When it comes to the technology we use in 2015, the beloved sci-fi classic “Back to the Future Part II” managed to get a lot of things right.

One of the things that the film correctly predicted 26 years ago is the wearable virtual reality (VR) headset.

Now, a virtual reality world is closer to reality than ever because YouTube has recently introduced 2 new virtual reality features to its Android app with the help of a Google Cardboard viewer.

First, YouTube announced that VR-supported videos are now available on its app. A VR video can create an even more immersive and awesome experience to see the world. The company further stated that it “gives you a sense of depth as you look around in every direction”.

Anyone can search for a VR video on YouTube to try out the feature.

As of time of writing, there is only a total of 13 VR-supported videos on YouTube. Thus, the company recommended trying out the feature with “The Hunger Games Virtual Reality Experience” and “TOMS Shoes Giving Trip“. Avicii‘s “Waiting For Love“, which is a 360 degree spherical video, is now a VR-supported video as well.

All you have to do is just tap the “Cardboard” icon from the watch page menu and drop your phone into a Cardboard viewer. YouTube also recommended people to check out Jump, a new camera rig that enables people to create VR videos with GoPro cameras.

As for the 2nd feature, the company announced that its app now allows people to view any existing YouTube video with a Cardboard viewer.

Though the experience won’t be as immersive as those VR-supported videos, it allows people to watch videos for a virtual movie theatre experience.

Similar to the first feature, all you have to do is just select the new “Cardboard” option from the watch page menu and drop your phone into your viewer.

The VR videos are included in the playlist below:

For now, both updates are limited to YouTube’s Android app, which you can download from Google Play.

Google stated that the iOS update is on its way.

Sources: YouTube’s official blog, Mashable, TechRadar.


Hollywood: 9 Actors Who Quit Their Shows Because Of Their Co-stars

It takes a village to be successful in show business – just ask any actor or actress out there. Whether on the small screen (TV series) or big screen (movies), talent alone isn’t enough. One has to get along with co-stars, directors, writers, and crew.

Just like any other profession out there, even the rich and famous are not immune to asshole colleagues. Sometimes the bad blood becomes too much to bear and something had to give way. Here are some of the celebs who either quit or got fired from their projects.

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#EMBRACE: Armin van Buuren Announces 6th Full-Length Studio Album

Grammy-nominated artiste Armin van Buuren creates a huge stir whenever he releases a new track, song, remix, DJ-mix, compilation, or, in the case of his last critically acclaimed LP, a full-length studio album.

Electronic dance music fans and mainstream music-lovers alike gravitated to Armin’s last album, “Intense”, which included the Grammy-nominated single, “This Is What It Feels Like” featuring Trevor Guthrie. And now, another Armin van Buuren album is ready for take-off.

GUESS WHAT? More hints will follow… pic.twitter.com/9MNOpuhsCE

— Armin van Buuren (@arminvanbuuren) September 1, 2015

— Armin van Buuren (@arminvanbuuren) September 2, 2015

— Armin van Buuren (@arminvanbuuren) September 3, 2015

Last hint! Tune in to @asot tonight to find out :) pic.twitter.com/CHeKt1QMq4

Armin is now thrilled to announce his 6th and latest full-length studio album, “Embrace” to be released on 29th October. The graphic design and iconography for “Embrace” were created by renowned photographer, film and music video director, Anton Corbijn.

Upon the announcement, Armin van Buuren said:

“After “76”, “Shivers”, “Imagine”, “Mirage”, and “Intense”, I went for another album title that consist of only one word: “Embrace”! The idea was to “Embrace” several different instruments and sounds, and incorporate them into my sound. I hope my fans will “Embrace” this new chapter in my life. I loved working with Anton on the cover for the album. It is nothing short of an honor, and I’m really glad to see how well it turned out.

When Armin van Buuren puts his energy into a full studio album, a world tour, a music video or a nightclub performance, he attracts the most accomplished, like-minded professionals in the creative space.

For Armin, an album is a full-body experience and a total work of art. With “Embrace”, Armin aims to shatter his previous artistic boundaries and push himself ever higher.

The first single from “Embrace” is “Another You” featuring the vocals of multi-platinum recording artiste, Mr. Probz. To date, “Another You” has surpassed 40 million streams and the single continues to gain momentum on radio and television across the world.

The official music video has been watched more than 5 million times on YouTube:

A staple for hungry club and festival-goers all during the summer of 2015, “Another You” is the radio-friendly song that consistently elicits thrilled reactions. With an attention-seizing strummed intro and the unmistakable vocals of Dutch singer/songwriter/rapper Mr. Probz, “Another You” has audiences gleefully singing-alone every time Armin – or another DJ – hits “play” on the song.

Armin van Buuren’s “Embrace” studio album will be released on 29th October 2015. Pre-order the CD here.

For more information, visit Armin van Buuren’s website or Facebook page.

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#Boyfriend 1st Mini Concert In Malaysia & K-Much 1st Showcase Promo Tour

The Korean wave shows no sign of stopping as New Pro Star Sdn Bhd will be bringing not one, but 2 South Korean boy bands to Malaysia in the first half of 2015.

Formed in 2011, Starship Entertainment’s 6-member boy band BOYFRIEND will be visiting Malaysia for the first time through a mini concert. BOYFRIEND is the first K-Pop boy band to have twin members, Jo Youngmin and Jo Kwangmin. The twin members are trained under SISTAR’s talent agency Starship Entertainment with Kim Donghyun, Shim Hyunseong, Lee Jeongmin, and No Minwoo.

They made their debut through their first single “Boyfriend” on Mnet’s M!Countdown on May 26, 2011 and their official fanclub is called “Best Friend”. In the span of 3 years, the band has released 4 studio albums (Korean & Japanese version), 3 extended plays, 9 singles (Korean & Japanese version), and a digital single. Their latest album, “Witch” is their 3rd mini album, which was released on October 13, 2014.

Having debuted for so long, the boys are finally able to meet their Malaysian fans in January 2015. New Pro Star has announced that the “BoyFriend First Mini Concert in Malaysia- Bewitch!” will be held from 22nd – 25th Jan 2015. However, no further details were announced about the concert venue and ticket price.

Alongside the announcement, New Pro Star also announced that 2014 rookie boy band K-Much will have a showcase promo tour in Malaysia.

Crayon Pop’s label mate, K-Much will introduce themselves to Malaysian fans through their first showcase promo tour in our country. K-Much is a relatively new K-Pop boy band that debuted in 2014 under Chrome Entertainment. At that time, the group consisted of 5 members including Kiu, G.Low, BornUs, Loki, and Ato. However, it was recently announced that Loki has left the group so that he can pursue his dreams. The group was previously known as “Gamulchi/Snakehead”, a popular healthy food in Korea. The name was later changed to K-Much by August 2014.

K-Much has so far performed 3 songs through their 1st mini album “Beyond the Ocean”. They’ve also participated in the 1st Chrome Family project with other label mates for a digital single album titled “2014 Chrome Family – A Very Special Christmas”. The music video for one of the songs in the album, “Love Christmas” was released on December 3rd:

New Pro Star hasn’t announced any more details about their showcase promo tour in Malaysia yet but they will be here from 14th – 19th Jan 2015.

Other K-Pop events that will be happening in Malaysia in 2015 are as follows:

For more information, visit New Pro Star’s official Facebook page and stay tuned for updates.


Netizens Don’t Believe That MCMC Got Hacked After Explicit Tweets Resurfaced

Internet users know how the past never really leaves us… especially if you don’t delete your tweets!

The state of emergency announcement on 11th January generated backlash from netizens. This prompted the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to post a reminder on Twitter about being polite and courteous when sharing views.

MCMC emphasised that they will be monitoring platforms for slanderous content involving royalty, religion and race. Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998 penalises offenders. The penalty is either a RM50,000 fine, a one-year jail term or both.

In response, some netizens dug up several old tweets from 2013 and 2014 from MCMC’s twitter account at @SKMM_MCMC. The tweets had multiple racial slurs and contained vulgarity.

The tweets apparently belonged to the previous user of the account as they are personal rants. They also have nothing to do with MCMC’s usual content.

Everyone knows MCMC unprofessionally bought over a rempit's account, and NOT because of "diceroboh".

So, MCMC, which has been asking rakyat not to spread fake news, is now spreading fake news.

Oh & btw, Sec 233 of the Comms Act makes it an offence to spread fake news. https://t.co/BR16RT1T0t

— Lim Wei Jiet (@lim_weijiet) January 12, 2021

The previous user of the account, @NazruiHakim explained that he had sold his old account after reaching over 50k followers. At the time, he had no idea the account would soon become the official twitter account for MCMC. He also added that the thought of deleting his old tweets had not crossed his mind.

Acc tu aku jual time aku form 3/4. When it was 50k followers. Aku tak delete tweet lama, sbb tk terlintas dlm fikiran.

Tyha. Dia dh jadi ex aku. Jgn tanya kenapa! Hzjsjsjsjs

Aku jual acc tu dkt @/SaidOsem. So aku tak tahu after that acc tu dh jadi official MCMC punya twtr.

According to reports, MCMC’s official tweets only began in 2015. To protect the account, MCMC’s official Twitter was deleted and a statement was released.

The statement claimed that the account had been hacked and people should not believe content not released by MCMC themselves. Nothing was said about the original owner of the account or how the tweets were from earlier years.

Maybe we should let the past stay buried, for both parties, and consider this a learning point for all.

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#MH370: Pilot Captain Zaharie Shah’s Sister Says, “Stop Blaming My Brother”

As we approach the one-year anniversary of Malaysia Airlines’ Flight MH370 accident, the elder sister of MH370 pilot Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah released a statement asking people to stop blaming him for the mysterious disappearance of the plane. Since 8th March 2014, a variety of different theories have surfaced with regards to MH370, which vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

It is believed to have ended in the southern Indian Ocean.

In Sakinab Shah’s statement, she wrote about her brother, remembering him for the wonderful moments they’ve had together and the important role that he played in their family. She shared that he was a generous brother and uncle who often came bearing gifts from his overseas trips, and that he was always sought after by his sisters, brothers, nieces, and nephews alike.

From what we’ve read, Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah is a loving man who will stop at nothing to render help when it’s needed.

Sakinab then revealed that it has been a rollercoaster ride for herself and her family since that fateful day in March 2014, and that it has never really stopped – except perhaps momentarily.

Still, despite all that they’ve gone through, her family continued to pray that the bizarre mystery wold unravel soon and stood in “belief that no matter how long the night, dawn will still break”.

People can be very hard and callous. As if to rub salt into the wound, stories of Zaharie and Faizah abound in the media declaring their marriage was on the rocks, that there was an impending divorce suit in the Syariah Court… Blah, blah, blah… all junk, all rubbish. Sorry, but you the media failed us horribly.

To be fair, Sakinab’s above statement is true because there were previous reported “news” of an unnamed “source” telling the police that Captain Zaharie was on the brink of divorcing his wife after nearly 30 years of marriage, was shunning his loved ones, spent hours alone on his flight simulator, so on and so forth.

Other variations of his rumoured “emotional turmoil” included this report that cited Captain Zaharie’s “long-time friend”, who said that the pilot of doomed flight MH370 was distraught over his wife’s decision to move out of their family home. As such, this “long-time friend” suggested that Captain Zaharie could have taken the plane for a “last joyride” before it crashed into the southern Indian Ocean killing all 239 people on board.

This other report claimed that Captain Zaharie Shah deliberately killed himself and 227 passengers on board the doomed flight by turning off the oxygen supply, according to former chief executive of Kiwi International Airlines Ewan Wilson. He believed that the MH370 tragedy was planned as part of an “ultimate post-mortem triumph”.

There were many consoling and enlightening comments. This is very much appreciated but some of the media pounced upon it like hungry starved wolves with their twisted and conniving misinterpretations of the visuals. Disgusting! At one stage we issued a lawyer’s letter to a certain local media outlet to put a stop to their rumour mongering.

We continue to pray and hope that this bizarre mystery will unravel soon. We stand firm in the belief that no matter how long the night, dawn will still break. As things stand today, with no tangible evidence to show, NO ONE, be you politician, scientist, aviation expert, plane crash investigator, pilot, retired pilot, media or whoever else… NONE OF YOU have a right to blame Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah for any wrongdoing.

Captain Zaharie was 53 and was married with three children and one grandchild.

Sources: news.com.au, Daily Mail, IBTimes, The Star Online.


myPTPTN: PTPTN Introduces New Mobile App To Make Repayments Easier

Everything is moving towards digitalisation which would make a lot of things easier especially when it comes to finances. Nowadays, we can easily access to pay anything such as bills, loans and insurances where ever we are and on any devices.

Good news for university students and graduates because recently, the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) has introduced its new myPTPTN mobile app, which is now available for iOS and Android devices.

“𝑴𝒖𝒅𝒂𝒉𝒏𝒚𝒂 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒈𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒂𝒔𝒊 𝒎𝒚𝑷𝑻𝑷𝑻𝑵! 𝑲𝒍𝒊𝒌-𝒌𝒍𝒊𝒌 𝒋𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒖𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒍”

Ha ! Ingin muat turun dan daftar aplikasi myPTPTN? Jom ikuti tiga (3) langkah mudah ini 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/7i4EfT0YdV

The app, according to Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad, intends to make it easier for costumers to access the corporation’s many facilities at any time and from any location, and is also part of the government’s plan to speed up the national digitalisation strategy.

“This mobile app will open up space and opportunities for the community to access PTPTN services anytime and anywhere without borders more easily, quickly and safely. Customers can enjoy various PTPTN facilities related to repayment, savings and loans in one application by Single Sign On (SSO),” said Noraini.

She also added that the myPTPTN app is expected to benefit over 3.63 million borrowers and 5.28 million Simpan SSPN depositors. Once you download the myPTPTN app, you will find that the app offers multiple services such as:

Users can be rest assured that the app is very safe as stated by the minister. All transactions are done with strict user verification which include email, phone number verification during registration and Transaction Authorisation Code (TAC) confirmation for every transaction.

Once downloaded, users are first required to sign in or register an account in order to use the app. The myPTPTN app is now available for free on the Google Play Store and the Apple App store.

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