BET Awards 2014: Winners of the Night (Complete List)

The 14th annual BET Awards has successfully wrapped up and it has proven to be one of the best awards show of the year with all the spectacular performances from the finest performers and the winners of the night.

The awards celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainments, Kevin Durant and Serena Williams took home the awards for Subway Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year respectively. After receiving an Oscar earlier this year, “12 Years a Slave” star Lupita Nyong’o won the Best Actress award for her role as Patse in the film.

After sweeping the Grammys with his addictive sing-along tune, “Happy”, Pharrell Williams became the biggest winner of the night as he took home the awards for Best Male R&B/pop Artiste and Best Video for “Happy”.

Previously, we reported that the legendary pop icon Lionel Richie will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award as BET Awards will be paying a tribute to honour him. While the tribute features soulful performances by Pharell Williams, Ledisi and Yolanda Adams, the best part of the tribute was when Lionel Richie performed “All Night Long” and “Easy Like Sunday Night”.

Without further ado, check out the complete winner list of BET Awards 2014:

Nominees: August Alsina/ Chris Brown/ John Legend/ Justin Timberlake/ Pharrell Williams

Nominees: Kevin Durant/ Floyd Mayweather Jr./ Carmelo Anthony/ Blake Griffin/ LeBron James

Nominees: Serena Williams/ Brittney Griner/ Lolo Jones/ Skylar Diggins/ Venus Williams

Nominees: Pharrell Williams – “Happy”/ Beyoncé – “Partition”/ Beyoncé f/ JAY Z – “Drunk In Love”/ Chris Brown – “Fine China”/ Drake – “Worst Behavior”

Nominees: Future/ J. Cole/ JAY Z/ Drake / Kendrick Lamar

Nominees: Angela Bassett/ Gabrielle Union/ Kerry Washington/ Oprah Winfrey/ Lupita Nyong’o

Nominees: Donnie McClurkin/ Erica Campbell/ Hezekiah Walker/ Tye Tribbett/ Tamela Mann

Nominees: Ariana Grande/ August Alsina (WINNER)/ Mack Wilds/ Rich Homie Quan/ ScHoolboy Q

Nominees: A$AP Mob/ Daft Punk/ Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/ TGT/ Young Money

Nominees: Angel Haze/ Charli Baltimore/ Eve/ Iggy Azalea/ Nicki Minaj

Nominees: Beyoncé/ Janelle Monáe/ Jhené Aiko/ K. Michelle/ Rihanna/ Tamar Braxton

Nominees: August Alsina ft. Trinidad Jame$ – “I Luv This”/ Beyoncé ft. JAY Z – “Drunk In Love “/ Drake ft. Majid Jordan – “Hold On (We’re Going Home)” / JAY Z ft. Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail”/ Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell Williams – “Blurred Lines”/ YG ft. Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan – “My Hitta”

Winner: Beyoncé ft. JAY Z – “Drunk In Love “

Nominees: Benny Boom/ Chris Brown/ Colin Tilley/ Director X/ Hype Williams

Nominees: Chiwetel Ejiofor/ Forest Whitaker/ Idris Elba/ Kevin Hart/ Michael B. Jordan

Nominees: Gabrielle Douglas/ Jacob Latimore/ Jaden Smith/ KeKe Palmer/ Zendaya

Nominees: 12 Years a Slave/ The Best Man Holiday/ Fruitvale Station/ Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain/ Lee Daniels’ The Butler

Nominees: Aloe Blacc – “The Man”/ Jennifer Hudson ft. T.I. – “I Can’t Describe (The Way I Feel)”/ Jhené Aiko – “The Worst”/ Liv Warfield – “Why Do You Lie?”/ Wale ft. Sam Dew – “LoveHate Thing”

Nominees: Davido (Nigeria)/ Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)/ Mafikizolo (South Africa)/ Sarkodie (Ghana)/ Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) Toofan (Togo)

Nominees: Dizzee Rascal/ Ghetts/ Krept & Konan/ Laura Mvula/ Rita Ora/ Tinie Tempah

Nominees: August Alsina featuring Trinidad Jame$ – “I Luv This Shit” / Beyoncé featuring Jay Z – “Drunk in Love”/ Drake – “Worst Behavior”/ Jhené Aiko – “The Worst”/ Pharrell Williams – “Happy”

Winner: August Alsina featuring Trinidad Jame$ – “I Luv This Shit”

Nomineses: Beyoncé, Trey Songz, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake

Photo courtesy of BET Awards official Facebook page.

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#KualaLumpur: 34 Roads Closed On 21st May Due To SC KL Marathon 2017

KLites, you might be experiencing some inconvenience later this week, so do take note.

Selected roads around the city will be closed this Sunday (21st May) to make way for the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2017 (SCKLM). Similar to last year, the main highways – Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) and Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) – will be closed.

AKLEH lanes will be closed entirely from 1:30am to 10:30am, while the west-bound direction of DUKE will be shut down from 2:30am to 11:30am. A stretch connecting Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) to the aforementioned 2 highways will also be closed from 4:30am to 9:30am.

Other road closures on race day include:

The above roads will be closed from 3:30am to 10:30am. A section of Jalan Kuching from Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar (Persiaran Mahameru) to Jalan Parlimen will be closed until 11:30am.

For details, visit their website or call Hotline Gerakan Traffic at 0320719777.


Russell Brand Lashes Out, Nobody Is Impressed

Bouts of jealousy, lashing out at a member of the audience loudly jeering at him, it’s obvious that comedian and ex-husband of Katy Perry is already regretting his decision. Why are we not surprised?

Apparently, when photos of his ex-wife getting cosy with “Florence and the Machine” member Robert Ackroyd at Coachella 2012 were released, it left Russell Brand all green and red aka seething with jealousy:

You can’t blame them, Russell! They are dating after all!

Also, he recently told off a member of the audience during one of his stand-up shows. The heckler repeatedly shouted “Katy Perry, Katy Perry!” at Brand, resulting in..some interruption to the show. To which, Brand was only too quick to reply (read: retaliate and insult):

“It’s you is it? Oh dear… I thought this guy is confident, probably because he’s incredibly handsome. But look at you! You look like something that has fallen off the outside of a church! And what is it that you have rattling around your mind, some bizarre combination of alcohol and idiocy … some cocktail of nothing? And yet the confidence to continue shouting. They say of course, don’t they, that empty vessels make the most noise. What an enormous echo of nothingness from you.”

“Keep your lips firmly, firmly clamped together. Because everything that comes out of your mouth, from your idiotic announcements to your disgusting halitosis that’s coming through this room, is an abomination.”

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Uh, classy. We also hear that Russell Brand has been sending his estranged wife e-mails, admitting how he gave up on their marriage too soon and that filing for divorce was the biggest mistake of his life.

Well, Russell. Too little too late. And now, who’s really the one who got away, hmm? Move along .


#Gambit: Lea Seydoux Eyed To Star As Female Lead Opposite Channing Tatum

You gotta nail that Cajun accent to star in 20th Century Fox‘s upcoming “Gambit” movie.

It seems like “Blue is the Warmest Colour” star Lea Seydoux was able to do it as she has been offered the role to play Bella Donna Boudreaux in the upcoming “X-Men” spinoff.

Seydoux, who will be seen next in “SPECTRE“, was amongst the actresses reading for the role of female lead in the film. It was later reported that “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” star Rebecca Ferguson and Abbey Lee, who starred opposite Tom Hardy and Chalize Theron in “Mad Max: Fury Road“, were shortlisted for the role as well.

However, Ferguson dropped out of the film for “The Girl on the Train” and Seydoux emerged as the studio’s top choice. According to The Wrap, Seydoux won the role by surprising the filmmakers who were initially concerned about her ability to pull of a Cajun accent.

While details about the female lead are kept under wraps, it has been widely speculated that she will be Bella Donna Boudreaux.

Created by Jim Lee and Scott Lobdell, Bella Donna Boudreaux made her first appearance as the daughter of the leader of the New Orleans Assassins’ Guild in 1992’s “X-Men” Vol. 2 #8. She is also the first love of Remy LeBeau aka Gambit, a member of the Thieves’ Guild. They were bound to get married as part of an arranged ceremony to unite the guilds, but things went bad quickly and LeBeau was forced to flee New Orleans.

Similar to Gambit, Bella developed her own mutant ability and she can create plasma bursts at will as well.

In other news, Channing Tatum will produce and star in it as the titular role.

Director Rupert Wyatt (of “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” fame) is attached to helm the project while Josh Zetumer will serve as the scriptwriter with longtime “X-Men” scribe Chris Claremont. Simon Kinberg and Lauren Shuler Donner are producing.

“Gambit” is currently scheduled for release on 7th October 2016.

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Apple Releases 128 GB iPad. Boomz!

Apple recently announced the latest addition to their tech family tree and the newest member to its range of iPad tablets. Everything about this new iPad is the same (dual-core A6X processor, 2 GB of RAM, 10 hours battery life) except its storage space. In fact, this new iPad is set to be the “fattest” and most heavyweight compared to the rest of Apple’s existing tablets.

Introducing, the 9.7-inch Retina iPad with 128 GB of storage. Yes, that’s double the tablet’s previous max capacity.

This new iPad is said to be targeted at professional users, including those in the architectural and medical fields who handle large files. Plus, to account for the added storage space, the 128 GB WiFi model will be priced at USD799 whilst the LTE model will cost USD929.

It seems that Apple is now doing the same thing to its iPad products like what they did to their Macs – updating existing ones instead of rolling out new ones all the time. Not entirely the worst decision yet but we’ll just have to wait and see if there’s going to be a new, newer, newer, new iPad in a couple of months before we draw up conclusions.

In any case, a 128 GB iPad? The possibilities are endless!

No word on when it’ll come to our shores but It will be available in the US starting 5th February 2013 (Tuesday).

Alright, enough waiting. The 128 GB iPad is now available via the Apple Store (Malaysia)!


#GoldenGlobes: “La La Land” Wins 7 Awards; Becomes Most Awarded Film In History

“La La Land” has become the most awarded film in Golden Globes history!

The Liongate feature film won in each category for which it was nominated, beating “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975) and “Midnight Express” (1978), which had 6 trophies apiece.

“La La Land” took home 7 trophies, including Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Best Director and Screenplay (Damien Chazelle), Best Original Score (Justin Hurwitz), Best Original Song (“City of Stars” written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul), Best Actor (Ryan Gosling), and Best Actress (Emma Stone).

“This is a film for dreamers. And I think that hope and creativity are 2 of the most important things in the world. And that’s what this movie is about. So to any creative person who has had a door slammed in their face, either metaphorically or physically, or actors who have had their auditions cut off, or waited for a callback that didn’t come, or anybody, anywhere really, that feels like giving up sometimes, but finds it in themselves to get up and keep moving forward, I share this with you. Thank you so much for this. Thank you,” said Emma Stone upon receiving her award.

Congrats to Emma Stone, this year's winner for Best Performance By An Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy! #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/wQboOD9DoI

— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 9, 2017

“La La Land” marks Chazelle’s follow-up musical movie since his 2014 critically-acclaimed musical, “Whiplash”. Starring Gosling and Stone, who acted as lovers in “Crazy Stupid Love” (2011) and “Gangster Squad” (2013), the film tells the love story between an aspiring actress and a dedicated jazz musician.

Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams.

“La La Land” is currently screening in Malaysian cinemas.

Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, US Weekly, E! Online / Featured image: iTunes Music.

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The Late Princess Di In A Photo Scandal?

Oh, when it comes to the British Royals, people love photos. Scandalous photos after scandalous photos – or so it seems.

Apparently, the Daily Mail acquired a photo of the late Princess Di on 26th February 1982, just days after Prince Charles announced his engagement and Diana moved from her flat into Buckingham Palace. It is of a teenage Diana on a Swiss ski retreat, lying in bed while an unknown male friend reads nearby.

Uh, sure. Nevermind that she was fully clothed and all that.

We don’t see what’s so scandalous about the picture, really. How often does one get to see the Royals behave/look so normal and at ease? If you ask us, we definitely need more of these pictures. At least it wasn’t taken by some creepy paparazzi hiding behind some random bushes somewhere. Right?


12 Shopping Malls Christmas Decorations In The Klang Valley

The jolliest time of the year is approaching once again. That means christmas decorations, but not half-bake ones, we’re talking about the big and elaborate kind that can be found in many of our favourite malls.

So to honour the dedication and effort these shopping malls put into their decorations each year, we have compiled a list of our picks for some of the best and unique designs the malls in Klang Valley have to offer, this coming Christmas.

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ICYMI: Experience A Starry Christmas this season of giving at Pavilion KL! Look out for our record-breaking Millennium Falcon that stands as the first and biggest ever in Malaysia. Start your Christmas shopping early with exciting promotions limited only to Pavilion KL. Click the link in bio for more details. #PavilionKL #AStarryChristmasXPKL #StarWars #Christmas

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The Bukit Bintang staple hit it out of the ball park once again, with their “Star Wars” theme design. The Christmas decorations is filled with some of the most impressive “Star Wars” merchandise you can find. Also featured is a replica of the iconic “Star Wars” ship, the Millennium Falcon, which entered in the Malaysian Books of Records for being the largest of its kind (30 ft by 40 ft). So if you like “Star Wars” and love Christmas then check out the decorations yourself at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur.

This is also in conjunction with the highly-anticipated “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”. Don’t miss out for an interactive experience at the Hyper Drive and Cockpit Access stations to snap some photos too!

Inspired by the oldest Christmas Market in Germany (the Dresden Christmas Market), it’s impossible to miss the 36-feet tall traditional Christmas Pyramid, featuring a magnificent display of rotating German carved figures on each level. Dig into delicious German cuisine, shop for festive gifts and participate in exciting Christmas activities from now till 29th December.

Today marks the official launch of “A Christmas Town” by Dato’ Joyce Yap, CEO of Retail, Pavilion REIT Malls, Dato’ Philip Ho, CEO of Pavilion REIT alongside with H.E Frédéric Laplanche, Ambassador of France, H.E Gunn Jorid Roset, Ambassador of Norway and H.E Milan Hupcej, Ambassador of the Czech Republic. ??????? . Join us and experience an European Christmas this season of joy from now until 2 Jan 2020! ???

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Situated on Intermark Mall’s ground atrium is a quaint European Christmas market scene with enchanting festive décor. Here, you can see Christmas trees decorated in vibrant red poinsettias and twinkling fairy lights to showcase their unique Christmas heritage.

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Enter the magical candy wonderland greeted with sweet, candy-inspired decorations featuring cute characters from Da Men Mall’s festive collaboration with Pocotee & Friends. There is an amazing line-up of activities including festive performances, fun- filled workshops, exciting talent competitions, and a snowfall experience every weekend at 7:30pm and 8:30pm.

The joy of Christmas is in the air at IPC Shopping Centre. In collaboration with Toblerone, the legendary triangular chocolate – IPC is ready to take shoppers and visitors on an enchanted festive journey filled sweetness and joy at the main concourse area. Walk into the giant lighted crystal globe that has a 15-feet Christmas tree inside, while your kids will get to tour around the concourse area filled with 3D Tomtes in a magical train ride. You will be spoilt for choice for Insta-worthy photo moments.

In conjunction with IPC’s 16th anniversary, the shopping centre has also introduced the IPC Tack Club (IPC mobile app) that offers a ton of perks, freebies, rewards and more!

Christmassy scent of forest pine trees beckons you to “explore a wondrous woodland trail and wander beneath towering animated snow-capped Christmas trees wrapped in twinkling fairy lights and colourful baubles – a breathtaking woodland picturesque like never before”!

We’re, of course, referring to the Whimsical Woodlands at 1 Utama’s LG oval. With illuminating and enchanting trails and woodlands, frosty skating rink, Yuletide shows, festive rewards and shopping, do you need anymore reasons to visit this mall?

Get we get an encore please? We’re totally feeling the Christmas spirit at Avenue K. Check out hype.my (link in bio) for your handy gift guide ?

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Behold, A Shimmery Christmastide has invaded Avenue K. The venue is now adorned with red and gold chandeliers suspended from the ceiling to illuminate the atrium’s “sky”, creating a dazzling display of spellbinding lights. Take advantage of the spectacular backdrop and blossoming floral decorations for photo opportunities. While you’re there, feast on seasonal delights and shop for sweets, gifts, and treats at the festive Christmas marketplace.

Let your inner child out at Santa’s Toyland – the place where you’ll get to experience the sights and sounds of Christmas while shopping for seasonal gifts.

Celebrate the joys of the season here at The Gardens Mall as the mall transforms into a winter wonderland. Complete with glistening grounds, sparkling icicles, chandeliers of frosty baubles, and trees covered in a flurry of twinkling lights. #thegardensmallmy #tgmxmas2019 #christmas2019 #christmas

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Have you been dreaming of a White Christmas? If your answer is yes, then head on over to The Gardens Mall (no excuse since the link bridge from Abdullah Hukum LRT/KTM has recently opened). It’s truly a winter wonderland filled with glistening grounds, sparkling icicles, chandeliers of frosty baubles, and trees covered in a flurry of twinkling lights.

What’s interesting this year is in the midst of the dreamy forest, shoppers will be able to spot various winter animals hiding amongst snow-dusted pine trees while some are in plain sight. There’s also exciting shows (fun choreography, toe-tapping music, costumes) and performances taking place so be on the look out for that.

Since this is the season of giving, you can donate money or English books to high-need students at Teach For Malaysia. Their booth is located at the North Palm on the ground floor.

The wait is over! ? Immerse yourself in the festive voyage that begins with an incredible picturesque of a classic ✨? Christmas ground attractions ?✨ only at Ground Floor Central of Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur.? ? Comment below & tell us what you think! ? #AChristmasGlitter #christmas #christmascampaign #santa #santaclaus #christmas2019 #christmascelebration #BTSKL #ILoveBTSKL #OnlyInBTSKL

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It’s a bright red affair at Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur! It’s a festive voyage filled with incredible picturesque Christmas ground attractions.

Paradigm Mall Petaling Jaya has entered the Malaysia Book of Records for building the “Most Numbers of We Bare Bears on a Christmas Tree”. The gigantic Christmas tree (8.3 metres in height and 4.5 metres in width) has a total of 1202 miniature We Bare Bears plushies. Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear are up for adoption, where proceeds will go to orphanages.

Situated at Central Town, be prepared to get enchanted with the wonderful world of Frost Valley as shoppers are invited to celebrate this jolly season with adorable furry friends like Murphy the Bear, Ray the Fox, Tim the Rabbit and others, complete with magnificent life-sized woodland creatures and charming Christmas decorations, sounds and lightings to add in the festive mood.

So which mall decoration is your favourite? Let us know in the comments below.

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H&M Offers Discounts For Your Old Clothes

Every year tonnes of textiles are thrown out with domestic waste and end up in landfill. As much as 95 percent of these clothes could be used again; re-worn, reused or recycled – depending on the state of the garment.  In light of this issue, H&M wants to reduce the environmental impact of garments throughout the lifecycle and create a closed loop for textile fibres.

Hence, H&M has recently launched its first ever global collecting initiative, as part of its sustainability commitment. Sustainability is an important part of H&M’s offering, and H&M strives to reduce the environmental impact of clothes throughout their lifecycle.

Malaysian celebrities and personalities Adam Carruthers, Carey Ng, Nadine Thomas, Marini Ramlan, Thanuja Ananthan, and Maple Loo joined H&M at the initiative introduction, and handed in their old clothes.

Through the global initiative H&M’s customers can save natural resources and contribute to reduced environmental impact by avoiding textile waste. Any pieces of clothing, from any brand and in any condition are accepted. In return, the customer will receive a voucher (15% discount on one item*) for each bag brought. The collected clothes are then handled by H&M’s partner, I:Collect which provides the infrastructure in which consumer goods are repeatedly reprocessed and made available for new use.

The aim is to find technical solutions to reuse and recycle textile fibres on a larger scale, which is why H&M has set up its Conscious Foundation: to support innovation on closing the loop on textiles and social projects along H&M’s value chain.

This programme is now running at all H&M stores – Lot 10 Shopping Centre, Setia City Mall, and Paradigm Mall.

For more information, visit H&M Malaysia’s website or drop your questions to them via their Twitter account.


#TWP: DJ Snake Is Ready To Turn It Up At The White Party In KL Live

DJ Snake, the Grammy-nominated producer well-known for his collaborations with Lil Jon and Justin Bieber, will be making his way down to Kuala Lumpur on 11th December. Organised by The Livescape Group in collaboration with PLAY and KC & Friends, with support from Asahi Super Dry, the event at KL LIVE will be part of TWP (The White Party).

Asahi Super Dry has been actively supporting the local EDM and music scene. And, Asahi Super Dry has been the big part of TWP series since its inception from 2014 and was the official beer sponsor for TWP for 3 years in a row.

Having started DJ-ing at the age of 14, DJ Snake has turned from prodigy to a world-class producer having produced Lady Gaga’s Born This Way album which earned him a Grammy nomination for “Album of the Year”. He has also collaborated with Lil Jon to produce the hit, “Turn Down for What”.

TWP is Kuala Lumpur’s premier white party and has in the past featured the likes of Steve Aoki and Afrojack. It aims to provide guests with a heightened premium clubbing experience. Guests are required to come dressed in at least one item of clothing in white as part of the event’s dress code.

Tickets to the Livescape and TWP presents DJ Snake show are available for purchase via www.galactix.asia.


BAT Malaysia Reverts To Old Cigarette Prices Effective Today

On 8th September, it was reported that British American Tobacco (BAT) Malaysia will see an increase of prices for all of its cigarette brands. As such, the price of a pack of 20s will go up by RM1 to RM13 for Dunhill, Benson & Hedges, and Kent. The price of Lucky Strike and Rothmans brands will also increase to RM13.50 a pack, while the Peter Stuyvesant and Pall Mall cigarette range will increase by RM1 as well to RM11.50 for a pack.

However, just today, BAT announced that the prices of all its cigarettes will revert back to their last pricing before 8th September, effective today. BAT’s Managing Director, Stefano Clini said the move was for the tobacco player to remain competitive:

Our last price increase was to alleviate mounting inflationary cost pressure amplified by progressive loss of legal domestic volumes over the years to illegal trade, decline in contract manufacturing volume and an overall competitive trade and distribution channels. However, in order to remain competitive, we have decided to revert to our prices before September 8.

With the revised prices, the Dunhill, Kent, and Benson & Hedges range will be back to RM12, while the Peter Styvusent and Pall Mall brands are priced at RM10.50 per pack.

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An Invitiation To Malaysians To Join #MINIfiction

MINI Malaysia is inviting all Malaysians to join #MINIfiction, a fun and creative literary competition taking place over the social media platform Twitter.  The creative storytelling project by the premium automaker is part of #WORD: The Cooler Lumpur Festival.

A NOT NORMAL and MINImalistic approach to prose, the #MINIfiction competition will run from Monday, 3rd June until Wednesday, 19th June 2013 with one winner announced at the end of every week. Tweets will be judged by a panel of judges that include Amir Muhammad, Sharon Bakar, Zara Kahan, and Umapagan Ampikaipakan based on creativity, insightfulness of its storytelling content as well as its viral capability.

The #MINIfiction competition will be held in two categories – “Adapt to Tweet” and “Original Stories”. “Adapt to Tweet” revises a classic or contemporary literary work, encapsulating the central theme of the entire story on the format of a 140 characters for the Twitter platform whereas “Original Stories” will play on originality, creativity and ingenuity of participants in economically using words to present a compelling original story which is also told in just 140 characters on Twitter. Stories and masterpieces should be ended by hash tagging #MINIfiction.

Winners stand a chance to receive a cash price of RM 1,000 sponsored by MINI Malaysia as well as have their stories displayed for the world to see during #WORD: The Cooler Lumpur Festival which will run from 21st until 23rd of June 2013.

#WORD: The Cooler Lumpur Festival is a festival that celebrates the written and spoken word in all its forms which is committed to encouraging a reading culture, nurturing an appreciation of language and improving literacy skills in Malaysia. The festival will be from the 21st to the 23rd of June 2013 and is curated and produced by PopDigital Sdn Bhd and supported by the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund, Creative Scotland, the City of Edinburgh Council and Event Scotland as well as the British Council Malaysia.

#WORD: The Cooler Lumpur Festival will also play host to the only Southeast Asian segment of the Edinburgh World Writers’ Conference (EWWC), the world’s largest travelling conference on the state of literature, with three special panels covering the topics of “Censorship Today”, “Should Literature Be Political?” and “A National Literature” – that aim to address critical questions affecting both our literature and our society.

The festival will include lecture series, panel discussions, creative writing workshops, readings, art exhibitions, children’s activities, and book markets. It will cover a wide range of topics from literature to journalism, from film to poetry, and from song writing to social media.

For more information, please visit their website.


DCEU’s Black Adam: 8 Fun Facts About Pierce Brosnan’s Doctor Fate

“Black Adam” is one of DC’s first supervillains to have a lead solo film. The titular villain is also known to be one of the strongest metahumans in the DC Universe, but now he has competition.

Recently, James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan was confirmed as Doctor Fate for the upcoming supervillain movie. Similar to Black Adam, Fate is known to be DC’s most powerful sorcerer and we will finally see him on the big screen. We might actually see Doctor Fate and the titular villain fight against each other as the strongest entities in the comic book universe.

When it comes to the DC Universe, Doctor Fate may not be familiar to standard DC or non-DC fans in general. So, here are some fun facts about the character and the lore surrounding him:

Once someone puts on the helmet, Doctor Fate will possess the person wearing it. Hence, magic will be transferred to the wearer. Such powers include creating magical barriers, resurrecting the dead, healing people, and constructing things out of energy. Not only that but Fate’s experience with sorcery will also be shared with the wearer as well.

However, wearing the helmet comes with a great cost. Doctor Fate can completely take control of the wearer’s body. Sometimes, the spirit can be very oppressive to anyone who wears his helmet. Donning the Helmet of Nabu can change someone into a powerful sorcerer, but it can be very unpleasant as well. The Lord of Order sure doesn’t make things easy for his agents.

As one of the most powerful characters known in the DC realm, nobody can match Doctor Fate when it comes to sorcery. Some of Fate’s abilities are super strength, flying, telekinesis, telepathy, and he can even cast lightning and fire whenever he wishes to. He’s also one of the oldest sorcerers in the DC Universe.

Moreover, one of the most iconic characters associated with his name is Kent Nelson. Of course, his powers come from the Helmet of Nabu. If someone were to wear the helmet, he or she would wield great power.

Kent Nelson was a kid when he claimed the title of Doctor Fate. However, he still had his own career to pursue even after taking the name of the hero. Furthermore, Nelson became a physician and is one of the few heroes who is an actual doctor of medicine.

He didn’t just want to help people as a superhero, but also as a regular human being. Not only that, but he also became an archaeologist after retirement. Therefore, even if Nelson doesn’t obtain powers from the Helmet of Nabu, he still would have a well-functioning lifestyle as a doctor.

Doctor Fate is one of the few heroes who founded the Justice Society of America’s (JSA) when it was formed. It’s one of DC Comics’ oldest superhero teams formed by the heroes of the Golden Age. The team has tackled many of DC’s most dangerous villains. As years went by, they went through various permutations.

In recent years, they combined the remaining heroes of the Golden Age together with the legacy heroes the team has taught over the years. Doctor Fate was a supernatural adviser and warrior when he was still on the team. He made sure he was helpful to his respective heroes while he was still in the JSA.

The JSA is filled with strong superheroes. Now, we get to see them in the upcoming “Black Adam” movie. Only four of them will make their appearance which includes Fate himself (Pierce Brosnan), Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo), and Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell).

In the first season of CW’s “Legends of Tomorrow”, Rip Hunter revealed that he loves collecting artifacts from the past. In the same episode, Doctor Fate’s helmet was featured as an artifact Hunter kept. Since then, fans were speculating whether the sorcerer exists within the Arrowverse. Fortunately, the JSA was confirmed to be set in the universe itself. Therefore, Doctor Fate’s existence in the Arrowverse remains highly likely.

Since there are many versions of Doctor Fate within the comic books, it’s also possible a new person could put on the helmet to carry on his legacy. It’s been four years and nothing has been confirmed.

Doctor Fate made a few appearances in the DC cartoons, including “Superman: The Animated Series”, “Justice League”, “Batman: The Brave and the Bold”, and “Justice League Action”. He was also a small significant character in “Young Justice”. When Zatanna wore the Helmet of Nabu, the spirit took over her body. In order to earn her freedom, Zatanna’s father, Giovanni Zatara, offered himself to Nabu as a replacement.

Fate also appeared in “Smallville” in a two-hour special of the 9th season. Stargirl and Hawkman also appeared alongside Fate. Together, the three of them formed the Justice Society. Unfortunately, the other members were deceased, so it was only just them.

John Constantine is an amazing magician who has a wide range of skills. He’s covered the Dark Occult Arts as well as Spell-Casting using demonic energy. Despite being a mortal, Constantine can also use Dark Magic a lot better than other immortal beings. On the other hand, he simply can’t compete with Doctor Fate since both have abilities that outmatch each other.

In the 2014 comic “Constantine: Future’s End”, Constantine accidentally wore the Helmet of Nabu. To break free, Constantine challenged Fate to a deathmatch where the helmet-wearing sorcerer had to prove he cares about others over himself. The JSA member explained that he rescued many innocent lives while defeating evil beings.

However, Constantine mentioned that Fate tricked many people into wear the helmet and that eventually killed them. He brought up one of Fate’s wearers, Khalid, who was stuck in hell thanks to him. Constantine then declared himself the winner and Anubis picked up Doctor Fate and consumed him. Fate may be an undefeatable character, but Constantine was able to outsmart him and cause his demise.

Fan artist BossLogic recently created a new fan art representing Pierce Brosnan’s appearance as Doctor Fate. DC fans expressed their satisfaction after looking at the fan art and are now hoping that Brosnan would look similar to his illustration for the “Black Adam” movie.

Some fans were dissatisfied with the casting choice at first. But after seeing BossLogic’s fan art, they seemed to be convinced. The fan artist has also made similar illustrations of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Black Adam.

“Black Adam” is currently set to release on 22nd December 2021. With the pandemic still around, it might get delayed until further notice.

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#MajorLazer: EDM Trio Plots The Weeknd Collaboration On 2016 Album

Get excited, Diplo fans! The EDM titan just dropped a major news regarding his upcoming album ;)

Earlier last week, the American DJ/producer told 103.3 AMP Radio that Major Lazer will release a collaboration with The Weeknd next April in accordance with Coachella 2016.

According to Billboard, Diplo said in the interview that his “atypical pop production” is the reason behind the popularity of his record.

During the interview with 103.3 AMP Radio’s host Vanessa Hale, he also said:

We’ve got a little more gas in Major Lazer, we’ve got another single coming out.

After teasing the single, he revealed that there will be an addition of 5 new tracks to a reissue of “Peace Is the Mission”, their internationally successful album which already featured prominent artistes such as Ellie Goulding, Travis Scott, Ariana Grande and 2 Chainz.

Fans of the dance hall trio could only imagine the kind of featured artistes that Diplo is keeping under wraps.

Diplo also mentioned that they will be releasing a new album sometime around August or September next year, as well as a new single in collaboration with The Weeknd.

Further details regarding their 2016 album are scarce, but are you excited about it already? Because we are :D

Sources: Dancing Astronaut, We Got This Covered, Fuse, Billboard.


Mark Zuckberg: Relationship Status Update

Over the weekend, Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg’s wealth soared to USD19 billion when he took his company public. While tech news and blogs have reported it, that wasn’t the most epic announcement that surfaced.

“With all the news that Facebook had been taking up this week, this is the one that no one expected. On the heels of the second largest IPO in history, the CEO gets married!”, said Joe Brown (Editor of Gizmodo).

Yup. The newly “crowned” billionaire is one half of pair of newlyweds.

Mark Zuckerberg and Massachusetts native, Priscilla Chan met at Harvard nine years ago, in 2004. The two dated on and off during their undergrad years. Ambitious Priscilla spent two years teaching science before embarking on pediatric medicine at UCSF (School of Medicine), one of the top med schools in the United States.

In 2010, she decided to move into Mark Zuckerberg’s USD7 million Palo Alto home aka bachelor pad turned couple pad. To be honest, if it took her that long to move in and when she finally did, one can only guess what’s coming next.

We hear that 28-year-old Mark Zuckerberg personally designed a simply ruby wedding ring that was kept away from Priscilla’s sight before the actual ceremony. The ceremony, which was actually in the works long before the IPO, was planned for four or five months.

It was a cozy event that saw no more than 100 guests, held in Mark’s backyard. And the wedding feast came from the couple’s favorite Palo Alto restaurants, Palo Alto Sol and Fuki Sushi, and for desert they had Burdick Chocolate “mice” – some things the new husband and wife had on their first date.

Aww. Sweet wedding is sweet. Can’t say we’re not happy for the loving couple.

May you two have the happiest happily ever after!

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Karen Mok To Make Her Concert Debut In Malaysia This November

Hong Kong singer and actress Karen Mok (莫文蔚) will be including Malaysia in her final concert tour, The Ultimate Karen Mok Show, which is meant to celebrate her 25th anniversary in the entertainment business and mark her final concert tour.

During Singapore leg on 15th June, organisers have confirmed that Mok will be coming to Malaysia for the first time in November 2019. But since this is her last concert tour, it will also be her last time in the country.

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Details on the Malaysia leg concert has yet to be finalised, but it has been confirmed that the official organiser for the show would be Star Planet, the same organiser who brings big Chinese stars like Andy Lau, Wang Leehom, Jacky Cheung and more.

Though this would be Mok’s first and final concert in Malaysia, it is not the 49-year-old first visit in the country. The Golden Melody Award-winning singer was here in Malaysia back in 2013 to promote her very first English, as well as very first jazz album titled “Somewhere I Belong.”

The singer reportedly came to Malaysia several times during her holiday because she love the local food and durian here, In 2017, she was spotted in Penang with her friends for a gathering.

Earlier in June, Mok told Star2 that she wants to venture into the into the world of musicals and theatre when she goes into the second half of her career after her tour ends.

“I find that it’s the most challenging of all performing arts. In a musical, you have to sing, dance and act live and do it every night. That’s quite tough,” she said as quoted.

“For our industry, I feel we really should have our own form of Chinese musical theatre, just like how London has West End and New York has Broadway. I hope to do something to make this happen one day,” she added

For more updates on Mok’s concert in Malaysia, stay tuned on this space.


Mukhriz Mahathir Confirms Daughter & Son-In-Law’s Arrest For Violating RMCO

Tun Mahathir Mohamad’s granddaughter, Meera Alyanna Mukhriz caused a stir this week after rumours circulated that she was arrested for violating the recovery movement control order (RMCO).

In addressing the news, Meera Alyanna’s (or Ally in short) dad, Mukhriz Mahathir, has confirmed that she and her husband, Ezran Daud Cheah, were among those detained at a pub raid in TTDI last weekend.

“It is true that my daughter and son-in-law were taken to the police station, along with 27 others for violating the order. All of them, including my daughter and son-in-law, were compounded RM1,000 each and have paid the fine, in accordance to the law,” said Mukhriz.

The former Kedah Menteri Besar added that he has already advised his kids to obey the rules. Despite that, he remarked that things had already taken place and the duo have also been reprimanded by the authorities.

“I have warned all of my family members against breaching the SOPs during the RMCO season, of course I am disappointed, but still, they have violated the rule. They have each been reprimanded and compounded by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM),” the public figure was quoted as saying.

Ally has yet to address the matter, as she has since deactivated all of her social media accounts at the time of writing (Friday, 28th August).

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Thirst 2013 Set Times!

The moment that everyone has been waiting for has finally arrive. Here’s the set times for Thirst 2013 this Saturday, December 14th, 2013!

Be sure to grab your tickets before they run out.

If you don’t already know by now, here are the event details:

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

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

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

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#TheHive: Steve Aoki On Executive Producing Nerdist Industries’ Horror Flick

DJ, producer, record label owner, video game character, and now, a film producer?

Dim Mak Records boss Steve Aoki‘s newest venture involves some filmmaking (or rather, executive producing). He’s working on Nerdist Industries’ first feature film, a sci-fi horror/thriller titled, “The Hive”.

Just in case you’re unaware, Nerdist Industries is the digital division of American film production company Legendary Pictures.

“The Hive” is directed by David Yarovesky, starring Gabriel Basso (of “Kings of Summer” fame), Kathryn Prescott, Jacob Zachar, and Gabrielle Walsh (of “The Vampire Diaries” fame). Cary Granat (of “Scream” fame) is producing and Steve Aoki is executive producing.

The movie isn’t new per se as it premiered at Fantastic Fest a year ago. But the reason why there’s so much word about it now is because it’s being distributed digitally this fall by Nerdist Industries.

We haven’t seen the movie for ourselves but according to ComicBook.com, but the plot is as follows:

At the height of summer, Adam and Katie find love for the first time. Fellow camp counselors Clark and Jess couldn’t care less about the kids they’re overseeing as long as they can hook up. But, when a plane crashes nearby, their investigation unleashes a mysterious plague, putting all campers in danger.

As Camp Yellow Jacket slips into chaos, Adam wakes in a boarded-up cabin with no memory of who or where he is. His only clues are the notes he’s scrawled for himself and memories that aren’t his own. As his friends turn into monsters around him, the key to surviving the apocalypse is locked in one infected counselor’s mind.

Sounds like something a zombie-themed-movie-loving geek’s dreams are made of!

Steve Aoki revealed that what drew him the most (to the movie) was “the underlying concept of unlocking human potential to create this hive-like structure”. He also admitted that he got more and more involved in the movie somewhere along the way and even worked with the composer that did the score of the film.

Putting his musical talent to good use, we say ;)

“The Hive” screened on Monday (14th September) at 500 US theatres in a one-night showing through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network.

For more information, visit Nerdist’s website.

Sources: Variety, Your EDM, ComicBook.com.

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Lindsay Lohan’s Pregnant Tweet

She was only trying to pull an April Fools’ Day prank but it seems that anything and everything that falls into her grasp is sure to go wrong. On Monday, actress Lindsay Lohan posted a cryptic late night tweet which sent her fans/followers/media-from-just-about-anywhere-in-the-world into a frenzy

Her proclamation read on her Twitter account, “It’s official. Pregnant…”

The world of social media just about went crazy and several entertainment news outlets immediately picked up on it. Some also raised the possibility that it was a prank since it was April Fools’ Day and all. LiLo’s tweet has since been deleted but a day after, she posted up another tweet which said, “Where’s everyone’s sense of humour?”.

Uh, LiLo, how about nobody really jokes about being pregnant?

Meanwhile, the 26-year-old “Liz & Dick” star has until May to enroll in a lockdown rehab to fulfill her sentence in reckless driving and lying to the police case. Maybe she should be spending a little more time worrying about those instead of thinking of epic fail pranks?


Korean Sandwich Joint Isaac Toast To Open First Malaysian Outlet

It’s a sweet spread, with buttery, honey-like flavour that is unlike anything you’ve tasted before. We’re referring to none other than Isaac Toast.

The popular South Korean sandwich chain is getting ready to debut their first store in Malaysia next week. If you’ve been to Seoul, chance are, you’ve probably tried their affordable grilled sandwiches.

For the uninitiated, the Isaac Toast sandwiches start out with slices of bread that are fried with butter that results in a nice, golden stain. Foodies can then choose from a variety of meat choices including ham, bulgalbi (marinated beef steak), tteokgalbi (beef short rib patty), bulgogi (marinated beef), or bacon.

In addition to the meat filling, other components such as a thin egg omelette, shredded cabbage, and a square of American-style cheese that melts are included in between the bread. The ingredients, however, differs slightly, depending on the type of toast you order. What makes Isaac Toast simply irresistible is their heavenly-good special sweet honey sauce!

What started out as a small street stall at a university in Seoul in 1995, Isaac Toast has since expand to more than 700 retail stores in South Korea and other Southeast Asian countries like Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The details to Malaysia’s Isaac Toast are as follows:

For more information, Isaac Toast Malaysia’s Facebook page.


6 Unforgettable Teen Flicks We’d Stay In To Watch

In the days before rom coms (romantic comedies), there were teen flicks.

Growing up, 1999 was a significant year. It was the very same year that about a tonne of teen flicks were released! One may call it the “teen flick golden era” as it was a teen flick boom, what with the release of more than 10 teen movies in the span of a year. If you know this song and which teen flick it came from, you’re probably on the right track:

“Kiss me out of the bearded barley, nightly, beside the green, green grass. Swing, swing, swing the spinning step, You wear those shoes and I will wear that dress..”

Yes, it’s none other than Sixpence None the Richer’s “Kiss Me”.

1999’s teen flicks were perfect – it was always the talk of the town (between friends), it probably has at least one or more hot then teen star, it’s very befitting for those awkward first dates, it’s likely that it has an awesome original soundtrack, and it’s even fun to watch alone even for guys! And don’t you dare deny it. So, with that being said, here are some of our favourite and most unforgettable teen flicks we’d gladly stay in to watch over hitting the clubs to party any day:

Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Freddie Prinze Jr., Paul Walker, Matthew Lillard, Anna Paquin, Kieran Culkin, Usher Raymond

“She’s All That” is the story of a popular and hunky high schooler named Zack (played by Freddie Prinze Jr.) who is attempting to date the most unpopular girl in school, Laney (played by Rachael Leigh Cook). Why would he even think of stepping foot in that “unchartered” dorky territory? All part of fun and games, and a jock bet that he made with his buddy Dean (played by Paul Walker). The trick is, Zack needs to successfully turn Laney into an absolute babe before prom but it won’t be easy because she’s quite resilient and other people will conveniently throw wrenches in the work to keep them apart. Of course, all’s well ends well with some super pretty heartfelt moments along the way.

Why we love “She’s All That”? Stellar cast (Usher, what?), great original soundtrack (The Rockafeller Skank, what?), and hot leads. The movie even helped launch the careers of Rachael Leigh Cook and the late Paul Walker! Definitely a must-watch, over and over again.

Cast: Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, Andrew Keegan, Gabrielle Union

Oh, Cameron (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt), you have so many problems! Not only are you a new kid at Padua High School, you have big plans to go after one of the most popular girls in school, the beautiful Bianca (played by Larisa Oleynik). You see, the problem is, Bianca wouldn’t be caught dead dating Cameron because she’d much rather be with the hot model and student, Joey (played by Andrew Keegan). Also because she can’t actually date unless if her sister does, due to her overprotective father. To get to Bianca, Cameron has to first “get to” Bianca’s shrew of a sister, Kat (played by Julia Stiles). So Cameron sets it all up, asking Patrick (played by Heath Ledger) for assistance. As long as Patrick successfully dates Kat, then Bianca will go out with Cameron, right? Oh no wait, there’s still Joey. Gosh!

The most significant part of “10 Things I Hate About You”? The fact that is was based on Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”, and that poem, hands down.

Cast: Melissa Joan Hart, Adrian Grenier, Stephen Collins, Ali Larter

First of all, oh my goodness Adrian Grenier way before the days of “Devil Wear Prada”! So Nicole (played by Melissa Joan Hart) and Chase (played by Adrian Grenier) are neighbours with one thing in common – they live with their single parents. But that’s the only thing they have in common. Nicole is the popular fashion-loving chick while Chase doesn’t care about the latest fads. Nicole wants a dream date with the star basketball player, but he falls in love with a cheerleader. Meanwhile, Chase’s “non-conformist” girlfriend, Dulcie (played by Ali Larter) dumps him for another man. Now that they have something in common, Nicole and Chase reluctantly date each other to attract the interest and jealousy of their respective romantic prey. Do they end up falling in love with each other?

We really do find it hard to shake off theme song by Britney Spears. Also, protip: Expect a huge parent-related twist when you watch this one!

Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair

We saved the best for last! “Cruel Intentions” was adapted from the “Dangerous Liaisons” storyline, and perhaps a little bit more R-rated than other teen flicks. Kathryn (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian (played by Ryan Phillippe) are 2 very wealthy but also very manipulative step-siblings from Manhattan’s upper-crust. In a tale of seduction and betrayal, Kathryn want Sebastian to “deflower” innocent Cecile (played by Selma Blair) because her boyfriend dumped her for Cecile. Sebastian thinks it’s boring and is more interested virgin do-gooder Annette (played by Reese Witherspoon). So Kathryn makes a sexual conquest bet with Sebastian, that he won’t be able to bed Annette. If Kathryn wins, she gets Sebastian’s vintage car, a 1956 Jaguar; if Sebastian wins, Kathryn will have sex with him. It is mentioned that Sebastian keeps a journal detailing his conquests.

For its time, “Cruel Intentions” is super twisted as compared to other teen flicks. We love it!

Which one of the above do you like most? Do you have any suggestions that you’d like us to add to the list? Let us know! Meanwhile, curl up and enjoy a movie marathon of the above teen flicks.

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American Pastor Found Bound & Dead

A 62-year-old American pastor, David James Ginter was found bound and dead at his double-storey house in Taman Sri Ukay here. His body was discovered with his hands and legs bound while his neck was wrapped with a mobile phone charger’s wire.

Sources revealed that David James Ginter had been living in Malaysia for four years and was a pastor in a Jalan Ampang church. The website of Ginter’s Bridge International Church says he is from a farm outside Portland, Oregon. He came to Malaysia in 2010.

Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Amiruddin Jamaluddin said the victim’s wife, an Australian woman, who is away in Australia, last contacted her husband at about 10pm on Friday.

“She had asked her neighbour to check on her husband after she failed to contact him this morning. We are still investigating the motive. There is no sign of forced entry but we are not ruling out the possibility of robbery as one of the motives”, he said when met at the scene on Saturday.

He also said the body has been sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for post-mortem.


8 DJs/Producers Who Practically Rule Instagram!

Instagram – the game changer when it comes to photo taking and photo sharing.

Instagram was introduced to everyone on October 6th, 2010 and boy, it’s been nothing but a huge hit. From taking pictures of brunches to concerts to seflies, the Instagram game includes photography as well as hashtagging skills. Today, the popular photo-sharing app that most of you would check first thing in the morning has amassed over 200 million users who are posting roughly 60 million photos a day.

With Instagram being one of the most popular photo-sharing app in today’s world, we are sure you’ve come across Selfie Sundays, Man Crush Mondays, Throwback Thursdays, and random but super cute kitten photos. If you’re are sick of them and if you’re looking for something new, this list is for you. We’ve rounded up 8 producer and DJ Instagram accounts that will cure your Instablahs just by clicking the follow button.

Some are funny, some will give you chills, one may cause uncontrollable twerking, but they are all worth a thousand words and more. Enjoy!

Why You Should Follow: Because it’s Diplo. That’s all the reason one needs to follow him on Instagram. But, just in case you need a little more convincing, Diplo’s Instagram account consists of countless throwback Thursday photoshops and half-naked girls. If that doesn’t do it for you, the undeniably good looking DJ also posts some of the most adorable pictures of/with his son. From throwback Thursdays photoshops to ratchetivity to pictures of his son to pictures of him ballin’ with Skrillex, Diplo will give life to your Instagram feed.

Why You Should Follow: Considering that Calvin Harris has had a pretty massive 2014, the 30-year-old Scottish DJ/Producer is definitely one you should keep yourself updated with. A little trippy, a little weird, and very visually appealing, his Instagram consists of short Insta video clips to pictures of him on tour and of him living his life. Also, Calvin Harris drops some of his biggest news via his Instagram account. Need I say more? ;)

Why You Should Follow: Having Zedd on your Instagram news feed is just a like a breath of fresh air. Be it chilling with Skrillex or Martin Garrix, or him just DJing or having a drink, the cutie pie always manages to make some of the funniest faces you will ever see.

Why You Should Follow: If you’re in need of some serious laughter, then Adventure Club is a must follow on Instagram. Providing fans and followers with hysterical pictures from modified album covers to Amazon book suggestions, to festival outfit ideas to pretty much just enjoying life, this Canadian duo is bound to cheer you up with their pictures.

Why You Should Follow: Is Dillon Francis really just Dillon Francis? Or is he DJ Hanzel or fashionista Klaud or Treva or Greg or is he Rave Dad? Whoever he is, we love him and his Instagram postings! If you follow Dillon Francis, not only will you get to know his multiple personalities, but you will also gain top notch Tinder tips. ;)

On our way to Big Slap! All you need is one smile, we will give you all night!

Why You Should Follow: Bananas, champagne, and debauchery – that’s what the Dada Land has to offer. Sweedish DJ duo Dada Life has mastered the art of getting ugly look pretty dope. To sum it up, just do the Dada.

Just surfed Newport. Next stop @SutraOC tonight!!! Custom boards: @Melowise  View on Instagram

Why You Should Follow: Known for throwing some of the wildest parties, Australian brothers Stafford Brothers owns one of the funniest and wildest Instagram accounts. Follow them on Instagram for their share of epic parties, blown up kangaroos, the boys getting into trouble with the law and pretty much just turning things up.

And @zedsdead_hooks for merckin this piece !!!

Why You Should Follow: Last but not least, we have Skrillex! From pictures of him tearing things up with Diplo to a random picture of the Power Rangers and to him laying down some of the sickest sets, Skrillex’s Instagram account will make you wish you were living his life. In a way, you kind of are, through his pictures!

Did we forget anyone? Share with us your thoughts on which DJ has the whackiest Instagram account below.

*Disclaimer: All post and follower numbers are accurate as of of October 7th and are subject to change.

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#ValentinesDay: Send Your Loved One A Spotify “Love Note” With A Hidden Message

Left it too late to buy a Valentine’s Day card this year? Then Spotify has the perfect solution – say it with a playlist!

In conjunction with Valentine’s Day, Spotify has Love Notes, a tool that lets you compile the perfect playlist for the one you love, complete with a hidden message.

How does it work? Simply visit spotify-valentines.com to get started.

Firstly, choose the romantic mood level of your playlist, from light and flirty to steamy and committed. Next, pick up to 3 genres of music that you’d like to make up the playlist. Lastly, type the message you want to send (in up to 54 characters), and Spotify will generate an acrostic playlist, in which the first letter of each track spells a message for your Valentine.

The corresponding playlist can feature up to 54 songs.

To further get you in the mood for love, Spotify has revealed that their top love song is Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself”, closely followed by “All of Me” from John Legend.

The list of top 10 love songs on Spotify (global) is as follows:

For more information, hit up Spotify Malaysia’s Facebook page of follow them on Twitter.


Hype’s Now Playing: P!nk — Are We All We Are

The visual translation of Pink’s latest single Are We All We Are has made its debut.

The single, which from Pink’s sixth studio album The Truth About Love was written by P!nk, Butch Walker, John Hill and Emile Haynie. The song is reported to be very close to P!nk and is the perfect tour opener. The video was recorded at P!nk’s live performance in Melbourne and features scenes of her backstage, the crowd enjoying themselves and P!nk delivering a stellar performance!

Looking absolutely fit and stunning, the video shows P!nk rocking out with fans and just empowering them with her song.


Japan Pays Tribute To Yasmin Ahmad With 10th Anniversary Screening

10 years ago, Malaysia lost one of the most talented and beloved film directors, Yasmin Ahmad who was very much known for her bold and unconventional way of storytelling that crosses cross-cultural barriers.

Yasmin’s muse and protege, Sharifah Amani has recently revealed that Japan will be holding a month-long celebration event called “The Legendary Director Yasmin Ahmad 10th Anniversary Special Screening” in Tokyo from 20th July to 23rd August 2019 to commemorate the award-winning director’s life and works.

It has been 10 years since we’ve lost one of Malaysia’s most prolific storytellers. Japan is celebrating her and her works. If you’re in Tokyo come join the #SharifahSisters and others to honour her memory. We love you endlessly Mak. Thank you for your stories. 💞 pic.twitter.com/T8bXmTXiYF

— Sharifah Amani 🇲🇾 (@sharifahamani) July 6, 2019

Set to take place at Theatre Image Forum in Shibuya, Tokyo, the special screening will showcase all of Yasmin Ahmad’s amazing and iconic works including her “Orked” trilogy; “Sepet”, “Gubra” and “Mukhsin”.

Yasmin Ahmad’s films certainly strike a chord with the Japanese audience due to her slice-of-life approach, a literary genre which is often presented in Japanese films, drama series and anime.

Not to mention, most of her works have scored significant recognition at Tokyo International Film Festival including Best Asian Film for “Sepet”, Asian Film Award – Special Mention for “Muallaf”, and Asian Film – Special Contribution Award for “Talentime”.

Yasmin Ahmad passed away at the age of 51 on 25th July 2009, a few months after the release of “Talentime”. She reportedly suffered a stroke and haemorrhaging in the brain.

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#ConversationsInACafe: Janet Jackson Announces Comeback With New Album

Janet Jackson on Saturday (16th May) announced that she would release a new album this year in a first since the death of her brother Michael.

Earlier this month, the 6-time Grammy winner retweeted producer Jimmy Jam after he posted a tweet of a missing persons mockup featuring, well, herself.

Love this! @JanetJackson is missing! CDFU:-) “@MyVelvetRope: ONE RETWEET COULD HELP BRING HER HOME! RT RT RT! pic.twitter.com/QaSyBfB7CF”

— Jimmy Jam (@flytetymejam) April 17, 2015

Over the weekend, while you weren’t paying attention, she released a video that showed a sound system, with her voice speaking gently over background chatter and urban music.

In the mysterious 32-second video, which featured a studio soundboard and a computer screen displaying her voice levels, she says, “I promised you’d hear it from my lips. And now you will. This year. New music. New world tour. A new movement. I’ve been listening. Let’s keep the conversation going.”

She was apparently referring to her message on Twitter last year that played down speculation of a new album, with Jackson saying at the time that “you’ll hear it from my lips” if new music is coming.

Jackson called her latest announcement “Conversations in a Cafe”, presumably the title or at least the theme of the upcoming album.

The youngest member of the Jackson family, Janet broke through in her own right with her 1986 album “Control” which was a landmark in merging R&B and the growing genre of hip-hop.

Jackson, who has sold more than 140 million albums, last released a studio album in 2008, the electronic-driven “Discipline”. She briefly retreated from public view to grieve after Michael Jackson died in 2009, but has since returned to acting and went on an 80-date tour in 2011 to promote a greatest hits collection.

In 2012, she quietly married Qatari tycoon Wissam Al Mana.

Can’t wait to see what she has got up her sleeves? Us too! Keep checking back with us for more updates ;)


Hollywood Action Star Steven Seagal Will Be In Kuching This Month

Veteran action star Steven Seagal, known for movies like “Under Siege”, “Above The Law” and “Hard To Kill” will be making a special appearance in Kuching, Sarawak this month for the 4th Asean International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA).

Set to take place from 25th to 27th April 2019, Seagal will be joining local and international celebrities such as jazz queen Sheila Majid and former “Asia’s Got Talent” hosts Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez as special guests at the 3-day film festival.

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“He will be in town throughout the festival where he will also be meeting fans at the Old Courthouse on 27th April at 3pm,” said Sarawak Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah as quoted by Borneo Post.

Previous international superstars who have graced AIFFA include Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, and Donnie Yen.

“This is one of the events which can promote Sarawak to the tourism and film industries and since Aiffa was held here in 2013, the festival has grown from strength to strength and established itself as one of the premier film festivals in the Asean region,” Datuk Abdul Karim added.

AIFFA is a biennial competition for filmmakers from 10 Asean countries, offering 17 categories covering all major aspects of the creative and technical areas of filmmaking.

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#FYIOnStage: Korean-Australian Singer Hanbyul To Hold Showcase In KL This March

M.E Malaysia’s “F.Y.I On Stage” is back and this time, they will be bringing Former LEDApple member Jang Hanbyul (장한별) to Malaysia!

The Korean-Australian singer will be holding his solo showcase, “F.Y.I On Stage with Hanbyul”, in Kuala Lumpur on 11th March 2017. The intimate show will feature renditions of drama and various films OSTs.

Hanbyul made his singing debut through LEDApple in November 2011 with CODA. However, he left LEDApple to pursue a solo career in October 2014. Known for his powerful vocal skills, the 27-year-old idol has covered numerous hit songs via YouTube’s “Music Note”.

Besides that, he has also participated in several OST projects for popular K-Dramas such as “Shooting Star” for “Sassy Go Go”, “Those Words” for “Blow Breeze”, and “Winter Wind” for “Remember”, (which was ranked #7 on QQ, a Chinese music site). Did we mention that he previously hosted Arirang’s “After School Club” alongside Eric Nam?

“F.Y.I On Stage” is a series of events hosted by M.E Malaysia that aims to introduce and highlight talented artistes to local music lovers. The organiser previously brought Lunafly, Victor Kim, Andrew Garcia, JR Acquino, and Eric Nam to the country.

Deets for “F.Y.I On Stage with Hanbyul” are as follows:

Note: Tickets will be available from 18th February 2017 in limited quantity.

For more information on log on to M.E Malaysia’s Facebook page or email them at medley.encore@gmail.com.


AIFFA: Asean International Films Festival & Awards To Take Place In Kuching This April

The Asean International Films Festival and Awards (AIFFA) is back. The premier film festival is set to make its comeback on the 25th- 27th April in Pullman Hotel, Kuching.

The upcoming three-day event that is organized by World Communication Network Resources Sdn (Bhd), will consists of activities like film screenings, a movie marathon, and a concert.

The event will culminate to its final activity, Gala Nite finale where the best ASEAN films are recognized. The following feature films are assessed by an ASEAN Jury and 12 categories of awards are up for win.

Since its debut in 2013, AIFFA has been celebrating feature films made by filmmakers within the ASEAN region. The film event is held every two years and has received the blessings of the secretariat of ASEAN, claiming this as one of ASEAN joint activities.

120 features films have been submitted for the upcoming event. In the past, countries like the Philippines and Indonesia has been taking the lead in the nominations. In fact, Indonesia submitted 10 feature films in 2017 and managed to bring home the Best Screenplay for their film ‘Ziarah’ (a work of the BW Purba Negara director) and Special Jury Award for the performance of its lead actress, Mbah Ponco Sutiyem (aged 95).

AIFFA’s director Livan Tajang disclose his wishes for the event, hoping that it will not only continue to celebrate films made by ASEAN filmmakers, but also encourage further collaboration within ASEAN filmmakers for future films.

For more information regarding the event, head over to their website here at http://www.aiffa2019.com/


“Run For Your Lives” Comes To Malaysia

Anyone can run. But everything changes when you are running for your lives!

“Run For Your Lives” is the world’s premier zombie-infested obstacle course. Hailing from the United States, it was created by Reed Street Productions in 2011. From its humble beginnings of a single event in Baltimore that attracted over 12,000 people, the zombie infection has spread to other cities in the US and to date, they have held more than 30 successful events.

And now, 30 races and 200,000 participants later, the original zombie-infested 5km obstacle race is finally coming to Asia:

Participants assume the role of either a Survivor or a Zombie in this one-of-a-kind event filled with thrilling chases, rocking music and a kick-ass dance party finale. Part obstacle course, part music festival, and a full on encounter with “the running dead”, “Run For Your Lives” promises a fun day (and night) with friends, colleagues and evil ex-bosses alike.

Venue: Malaysia Agro Exposition Park, Serdang (MAEPS)

Now ask yourself: When was the last time you ran for your life?

For more information, visit their website or their Facebook page.

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RIP Badminton Legend Punch Gunalan

In a time way before Dato Lee Chong Wei, and even before the Sidek brothers, there was badminton star Punch Gunalan.

He was one of the finest doubles and singles players Malaysia has ever had. In his career, he has represented Malaysia in the Thomas Cup, won singles at the Asian Games as well as the Commonwealth Games in the 70s, as well as the prestigious All England title. His curriculum vitae also include bagging the US Open, Canadian, and Danish titles.

In 2004, he was inducted into the Olympic Council of Malaysia Hall of Fame. A year later, he was inducted as the Deputy President of the International Badminton Federation. Both are notable recognitions for the success he achieved in his career as a badminton player.

So it pains us to say that our country has lost a badminton star early this morning. After suffering from a long, critical illness, our Datuk Punch Gunalan passed away peacefully. He was 68.

May our aspiring badminton sportspeople continue to look up to and seek inspiration from the legend that he has left behind. Rest in peace,  Datuk.


Your Favourite Swedish Furniture Giant (IKEA) To Introduce Online Store In Malaysia Next Year

Tired of “rounding for parking”, wrestling through a maze and with the crowd, and walking the entire IKEA store just to get your hands on some wooden photo frames or a pack of scented candles?

Then heck yes you’re definitely going to appreciate this next bit!

We just heard (or rather, read) that the Swedish furniture giant is planning to introduce an online store in Malaysia next year to meet increasing demand for its products :D

Bernama quoted IKEA Southeast Asia managing director Christian Rojkjaer as saying that the e-commerce website would make it easier for customers to access and purchase the company’s range of products. “We are planning to launch the e-commerce service in Singapore in the next two weeks, and introduce it in Malaysia next year,” he said at the groundbreaking ceremony for the IKEA Penang store today.

IKEA’s online stores aren’t new, of course. In fact, IKEA Australia launched their e-commerce website back in November 2016. IKEA Japan also rolled out their online store in April this year. To give you an idea of what an IKEA online store would look like, hit up the IKEA Australia e-commerce website here.

On another note, IKEA Penang would mark the 4th IKEA store in Malaysia, following Damansara and Cheras in the Klang Valley, and Tebrau in Johor Bahru. The Penang branch is slated to open in the 1st quarter of 2019. Rojkjaer said that the company invested about RM600 million in IKEA Penang, and that the store will create about 450 jobs and various spin-off business opportunities for suppliers.

Source: Bernama / Featured image: The Avondhu.


No F1 For Bangkok As Law Bans Car Racing

Bangkok’s chances of hosting a lucrative Formula One race have faded after planners banned car racing from the city’s historic quarter, officials said on Friday.

The city was touted to host a landmark F1 night race in 2015, with a track mooted for the tourist area around the Grand Palace and a number of major Buddhist temples.But Bangkok’s Metropolitan Authority has stymied the proposal with a law banning “car racing” from the zone.

“The law came into effect on May 16 prohibiting car racing in inner Bangkok because that area is a conservation for culture and arts”, Kriangphon Pattanarat, director general of City Planning Department told AFP. The law has been under discussion for two or three years, he said, adding it was not specifically targeted at F1.An F1 race would likely have brought tens of thousands of wealthy tourists to the capital as the sport looks to deepen its influence in Asia.

Opposition to the proposed race had been voiced by local residents around the potential track who said the event would have damaged their incomes and caused more traffic in the already gridlocked city.Minister of Tourism and Sports Somsak Phurisisak confirmed the law had been enacted and car racing can no longer take place in the city’s historic zone.

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#Genting: First World Hotel Named World’s Largest Hotel Once Again

With 7,351 rooms, First World Hotel has earned the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title as the world’s largest hotel once again.

The 3-star hotel won that recognition before between 2006 and 2013 when it had 6,118 rooms. Today, it is a symbol of innovation excellence for Resorts World Genting regaining this title.

Presenting the award at the Guinness World Records office in London today is Mr Alan Pixley, adjudicator for Guinness World Records to Mr Edward Holloway, Senior Vice President, Hotel Operations of Resorts World Genting.

We are very pleased to once again receive this recognition. The hotel has received over 35.5 million guests over the nine years since its first record in 2006. The endorsement by the world’s authority on this record-breaking achievement is icing on the cake, and more. It spells further excitement for the iconic hill resort even as it helps strengthen Malaysia on the international map for excellence in tourism and hospitality.

Back then the hotel was designed as a basic hotel providing comfortable, clean and affordable rooms. Today, travelers are well traveled and there is a demand for better quality rooms.

A study on customer requirements preceded one-and-a-half years of planning and renovations at the Tower 2 Annex at the cost of RM300 million.

The new block annex 2A, with its newly decorated rooms and accompanying entertainment and F&B outlets in full swing, offers a new phase to the hotel. The transformation plans at Resorts World Genting have seen not only a higher number of rooms at First World Hotel but also a host of new features, from accommodation to entertainment to F&B.

More dynamic and stylish than before, First World Hotel ushers in a new era for the hill resort. F&B outlets have been remodeled with new ones introduced, adding a new dimension in terms of dining and entertainment. Among the new features at Resorts World Genting are the new living spaces in First World Hotel; in the form of Tower 2 Annex, an extension to Tower 1, and Tower 2.

The Tower 2 Annex has altogether 1,286 brand new rooms with new names such as XYZ Deluxe and XYZ Triple. The average size of the rooms is 179.70 sq ft. What differentiates them: amenities; XYZ Deluxe rooms offer either two single beds or one queen bed while XYZ Triple rooms offer one single bed and one queen bed. XYZ Triple is ideal for family or a party of three.

And by 2016 the eagerly awaited 20th Century Fox World Theme Park, Genting Premium Outlet, brand new shopping mall Sky Avenue, and a new cable system will be unveiled, completing the transformation that beckons Malaysia’s premier holiday resort to the next phase.

For more information, call +60327181118 or visit their website.


#TheLittleMermaid: Chloe Moretz To Lead; Richard Curtis To Write

From “Beauty and the Beast” to “Dumbo” to “Winnie the Pooh“, a plethora of Disney animated classics will be turned into live-action movies by Disney itself. Oddly enough, “The Little Mermaid” is not one of them.

If our assumption is correct, that’s probably because Universal Pictures and Working Title are teaming up to develop a live-action adaptation based on the original fairy tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen too.

Chloë Grace Moretz, who began her acting career at the age of 7, is best known for her unconventional role as a hitgirl in “Kick-Ass” and as a vampire in “Let Me In”. Now, according to Variety, the 18-year-old actress has been cast to star as the title character.

The original fairy tale is about a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea and her identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul. However, it is unclear what the latest adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story will look like.

Multiple insiders told Variety that Moretz had been the studios’ top choice for the role while director Sofia Coppola was still attached to helm the project. However, Coppola wanted to cast Maya Thurman-Hawke instead. Her unwillingness to agree with the studios on the lead had eventually led ler to leave the director’s chair.

Following Coppola’s exit, the studios still wanted to Moretz for the role as they believe a bigger name can attract more audiences. They only announce the cast until a writer was attached to pen the final script.

No new director is attached to helm the project yet, but Richard Curtis (of “Love, Actually” fame) will write the script. Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title will produce while Liza Chastin and Amelia Granger will serve as executive producers.

Universal isn’t the only studio that is working on a “Little Mermaid” project because Sony is developing a dark retelling of the fairy tale based on Carolyn Turgeon’s “Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale”. Disney has yet to announce plans to remaking its animated “Little Mermaid” feature into a live-action film.

Moretz’s recent filming credits including the Gillian Flynn adaptation “Dark Places” and Olivier Assayas’ “Clouds of Sils Maria”. She will be seen next in “The 5th Wave” and and Universal’s comedy sequel “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising”.

So, do you think Moretz will make a great mermaid? Who else do you think should join cast? Share your thoughts in the comments box below.

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#FMFA15: Full Lineup Announced, Full Throttle Ahead!

And the moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived – the full lineup announcement for the upcoming Future Music Festival Asia (FMFA) 2015. As part of the Festival’s aim of showcasing top-notch musical talents worldwide, FMFA’s full line-up will comprise an eclectic blend of critically acclaimed artistes.

Complementing this stellar line-up are Singapore’s own homegrown talents and regional names such as Lion City Boy, Oliver Osbourne, Indiego & Co. x Poptart, Goldfish & Blink and Glen Check, adding spice to the already electrifying ensemble.

LOCALS AND REGIONALS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER):

These world-class acts will be performing across three stages for the heart-thumping two-day festival, which is set to take over Singapore’s 140,000-square-metre Changi Exhibition Centre, from 13th – 14th March, 2015.

Having attracted over 55,000 people from 85 countries at FMFA 2014 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, its debut in Singapore is expected to be quite the spectacle.

For the first time in South East Asia, FMFA will also be working with world-renowned stage designer, James Klein to curate its main stage, dubbed the Supernova Stage. James Klein has previously worked on the stage designs for the likes of Ultra Music Festival and Sensation. The multi-storey Supernova Stage at FMFA 2015 will be one of the largest South East Asia has ever seen and is especially customised and built specifically for the festival. The stage includes never before seen pyrotechnics and visuals and extensive giant LED screens.

Bearing in mind FMFA’s location in the Far East, organisers will be providing free shuttle services, which will ferry revellers to and from a soon to be announced location within the city centre at 30-minute intervals either way. This will take place throughout the entire duration of the festival with at least 40 – 45 forty-seater shuttle buses on standby. Aside to this, GrabTaxi has come on board as the Official Taxi Partner for FMFA 2015 and will be operating a taxi booth at the entrance and exit points of the festival grounds to assist festival-goers in booking their taxi rides. GrabTaxi will also be offering special discounts to all festivalgoers that book a ride using the GrabTaxi app and the promo code “FMFA15”.

To add to the spectacle of the festival, several carnival elements will be introduced to ensure revellers get a holistic experience. Several carnival rides will be set up including a Carousel, Bumper Car Ride, Gryospin Ride, Meteorite, and a never before seen in Singapore, Stage Dive. Also there will be sections where partygoers can rest and recharge with hammocks and bean bags which will be located close to an extensive food village which will feature some of the best food operators from Singapore, Malaysia and even Thailand.

FOR A GREATER EXPERIENCE – PRIVATE CABANAS & THE FIRST CLASS ARENA

For those looking to take their party experience to a different level, they could literally do so with the VVIP Private Cabanas going at SGD10,000 each for two-days. These elevated cabanas apart from providing an aerial view of the festival grounds and a fantastic view of the main stage comes with a 250 sq. ft. private area, access to the cabana for 15 people, private bars, private toilets and 4 bottles of liquor with mixers for both days.

In addition to this there will also be a VIP Lounge – The First Class Arena – which features an elevated terrace and lounge that overseas the Supernova and Future Live stages. VIP tickets are priced at SGD388. This VIP Lounge will act as a club within the festival and is indoors, air-conditioned, and also includes its own private toilets. Also there will be a variety of exclusive services in the VIP Lounge such as bottle service, foot massages and even food catering.

As an internationally acclaimed and award winning festival, FMFA has a zero tolerance drug-abuse policy. For the festival this year, even tighter control will be implemented to discourage drug abuse among the festivalgoers. An international team from highly experienced organizations, which include the following, are involved in the planning of the festival:

Collectively, the above mentioned companies who are working hand-in-hand to manage and execute the security, medical, safety, and drug prevention plan for Future Music Festival Asia 2015, have over 50 years of experience in managing similar or larger scale events.

So, if you haven’t gotten your tickets, now would be a good time! Go here to purchase your FMFA 2015 passes :)

For more information, visit their website or their Facebook page. Alternatively, you can also follow FMFA on Twitter or Instagram.


Bella Astillah Frustrated After Her Payment For Justin Bieber’s Concert Tickets Was Voided

Many fans were left frustrated after finding out that the tickets for Justin Bieber’s upcoming concert in Malaysia were sold out in less than three hours. While some weren’t able to obtain their tix, scalpers have already begun reselling them for way more than its original prices online.

However, it appears that Bella Astillah has also encountered an unfortunate incident when purchasing the concert tickets. In a post shared on her Instagram recently, the actress-singer revealed that her tickets were voided for no specific reason!

“I believe many of you including myself have been facing this frustrating issue of payment being voided for no apparent reason. We waited and queued like everyone else. I’ve sent emails, called and sent DMs to have this (issue) sorted out, instead of leaving us hanging with no reason/update,” Bella wrote on her Instagram.

The “Tenang” singer added, “Even the bank says that they had approved (the payment), but you reversed the payment for some reason. PR Worldwide (concert organiser) please let us have our tickets and sort this out as this is getting frustrating.” That being said, it looks like many netizens didn’t react too kindly to Bella’s posting.

In this case, the replies section has been flooded with comments from a few holier-than-thou commentators on Facebook. “Bella, God is telling you to not to spend your money on immoral activities. It’s better to make use of the RM6 million cash for more beneficial things,” user Fikri Sanusi remarked. Another netizen named Fairuz Lx wrote, “RM6k for a 3-hour long concert? That’s worth 3 months of my salary.”

Following all the complaints by fans of the “One Time” hit-maker, PR Worldwide took to its official Facebook page to announce that they have finally rectify the ‘payment void’ issue. You can read their full statement here:

Sources: Instagram, Oh Media, PR Worldwide.

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#CecilTheLion: Celebrities Blast Dentist For Heinous Murder Of The Animal

The death of #CecilTheLion sparks an international outcry.

Cecil the Lion’s killing has outraged the people around the world and various celebrities are speaking out to show their disgust at Walter J. Palmer, the alleged killer. Palmer, a dentist from Minnesota reportedly paid $50,000 to kill the iconic lion in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe.

Cecil, the 13 year old lion become one of Africa’s most famous lions. He was lured out of Zimbabwe’s biggest national park then shot with a bow and arrow by a tourist, who at first was thought to be Spanish. After only wounding the aninal, the hunter who has been identified as Walter Palmer, then spent two days tracking the animal before before shooting it. Palmer then skinned the Cecil, took the head and left the body behind.

Unfortunately for them, the researches at Oxford who were tracking Cecil managed to trace the signal and find the carcass. Local authorities have found the hunters who claimed to have realised too late that they shot an animal with GPS.

Palmer, who’s been in hiding, emailed a statement to the media saying,

“In early July, I was in Zimbabwe on a bow hunting trip for big game. I hired several professional guides and they secured all proper permits. To my knowledge, everything about this trip was legal and properly handled and conducted.”

“I had no idea that the lion I took was a known, local favorite, was collared and part of a study until the end of the hunt. I relied on the expertise of my local professional guides to ensure a legal hunt.”

Outraged and disgusted by the dentist’s hobby, celebrities have taken to social media to speak out against his actions. See below:

— Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) July 28, 2015

Zimbabwe's Most Famous Lion Found Decapitated Outside National Park http://t.co/hcYhdNehWI What a loss… Why would you anyone do this?

— Ian Somerhalder (@iansomerhalder) July 28, 2015

— rob delaney (@robdelaney) July 28, 2015

This asshole. Why would anyone want to kill a lion for fun? What is wrong with people?

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) July 28, 2015

This #WalterPalmer is a poor excuse of a human being!

— Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) July 28, 2015

I need to not read anymore about Cecil the lion, the whole thing just makes me hate humans even more than I already do.

— #POPSHXT (@professorgreen) July 28, 2015

Ohh the dentist "had no idea" the lion was famous. Because had he known, he would never have murdered it without asking for a selfie first.

— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) July 28, 2015

There are so many ways to be a fucking idiot in the modern world. https://t.co/hWrEcvjCe0

— Judd Apatow 🇺🇦 (@JuddApatow) July 28, 2015

this man is disgusting . #WalterJamesPalmer #CecilTheLion http://t.co/zwxHslPzgg

— Shannen Doherty (@DohertyShannen) July 28, 2015

Famous or not, why would any sane and decent person opt to kill such a beautiful animal? http://t.co/uOxZfC6Qlm?

— Paul Wesley (@paulwesley) July 28, 2015

RIP #CecilTheLion I'm struggling to imagine anything more beautiful than this pic.twitter.com/lile3Kb2dk

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) July 28, 2015

Goodbye, #CecilTheLion. Your roar will be remembered worldwide 💔 pic.twitter.com/NnqTLffBfD

— AmyPoehlerSmartGirls (@smrtgrls) July 28, 2015

#WalterPalmer is Satan. I don't know how anyone could go to this man for dental services after this. He is a killer. Beware!

— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) July 28, 2015

I hope that #WalterPalmer loses his home, his practice & his money. He has already lost his soul…

…When he dies, I hope someone mounts his ugly ass head to the wall. #WalterPalmer is a COWARD.

@margaretcho I will not. I do not have sex with murderous dentists.

— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) July 28, 2015

The #CecilTheLion story has choked me up with sadness and got me mad all in one. http://t.co/fUoq9WzLTD

— Ted Stryker (@TedStryker) July 28, 2015

I’d love to go hunting for killer dentist Dr Walter Palmer, so I can stuff & mount him for MY office wall. My column:http://t.co/Xy2OWE8sU2

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 28, 2015

What an excellent example of evil cowardice as Dr Walter Palmer beheads that majestic creature.That title "Dr" should be revoked.

— Lisa Vanderpump (@LisaVanderpump) July 28, 2015

Thousands have signed a petition demanding justice for Cecil. The petition which was launched by user Ruth McD on the Petition Site on July 23rd (Thursday), targets Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and calls on the country to stop issuing hunting permits that allow tourists to kill endangered animals.

via The Guardian, Billboard and Mashable

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#Malaysia: Bersih 2.0 Bags South Korean Human Rights Award

Bersih 2.0 has won South Korea’s 2016 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights for its efforts in pushing for electoral reform in Malaysia.

The Gwangju Prize for Human Rights is a prestigious award given by the May 18 Memorial Foundation in South Korea, to recognise “individuals, groups or institutions in Korea and abroad that have contributed in promoting and advancing human rights, democracy and peace through their work.”

The award is also intended to commemorate the spirit of the May 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement, in which citizens in Gwangju rose up against military rule. The Gwangju Democratization Movement is widely recognised as the starting point of South Korea’s democratisation for human freedom and dignity.

Upon the announcement, the Bersih 2.0 steering committee said it was proud for being acknowledged for its work through the Gwangju award:

“The recognition given to BERSIH 2.0 via this award is the result of the spirit shown by Malaysians who have peacefully demonstrated and fought for free and fair elections in four major rallies. Collectively, Malaysians have shown their patriotism in upholding rights and freedoms enshrined in the federal constitution. BERSIH 2.0 would like to express its appreciation to all NGOs and Malaysians who have been supporting the struggle of the movement. The award is in recognition of the commitment and bravery of fellow Malaysians. Additionally, BERSIH 2.0 would like to thank friends, groups, and institutions from abroad who have been supportive of the struggle.”

Bersih 2.0 was nominated by Indonesian activist Mugiyanto from the International NGO forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) and Malaysian activist Yap Swee Seng. The award ceremony will be held on 18th May 2016 in South Korea and BERSIH 2.0’s representative will be present to receive the award.

Once again, congratulations to all Malaysia. The award is for us all.

The Bersih movement, also known as the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections is a group of 84 non-governmental organisations whose aspiration is to push for a thorough reform of the electoral process in Malaysia.

On 10th November 2007, Bersih organised the first rally with 10,000 to 40,000 turnout and held a public demonstration at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. Supporters of Bersih were urged to wear yellow T-shirts as a symbol of protest. The rally was often credited for the shift in political landscape in 2008 general election, when the incumbent National Front coalition failed to obtain a two-thirds supermajority for the first time since 1969.

In 2015, the Bersih 4 rallies were carried out on 29th to 30th August in major cities in Malaysia, namely Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, and Kuching. There were subsequent rallies in over 70 cities around the world in support of the main rallies in Malaysia.

Sources: MMO, Bersih, Gwangju Prize for Human Rights, FMT, Bersih / Featured image via aliran.com.


#TheEntity: “The Conjuring” Creative Team To Produce Remake

We weren’t kidding when we said James Wan is one of the most sought after directors of the year. He is currently enjoying tremendous success for directing the 7th instalment of the “Fast & Furious” franchise, “Furious 7“.  It was also recently reported that he is currently being eyed to direct Warner Bros.‘ upcoming DC Comics film, “Aquaman“.

And now, The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported that Wan will produce a remake of the 1982 horror classic, “The Entity”.

Directed by Sidney J. Furie, “The Entity” is a 1982 horror film based on the novel of the same name by Frank De Filetta. Critically-acclaimed director Martin Scorsese (of “Shutter Island” and “Goodfellas” fame) once mentioned that it is “one of the scariest horror films of all time”. The story revolves around Carla Moran, a young single mother who was tormented by an invisible assailant. Moran was portrayed by Barbara Hershey, who later also starred in James Wan’s “Insidious” film franchise.

Despite its extreme imagery and unsettling plot, Furie told journalist Michael Doyle in an interview with Rue Morgue magazine that he considered the film to be more of a “supernatural suspense movie” instead. In fact, he revealed that neither he nor Hershey met with the real-life Carla Moran.

David Labiosa, who played Moran’s teenage son Billy, also told Doyle that a dream sequence from the book was not included in the film because the plot described that the mother was forced by the entity to have incestuous thoughts about her own son.

Wan is not attached to direct the remake, but he will produce alongside “The Poltergeist” remake producer Roy Lee. He will, however, return to his horror roots through the sequel of his hit horror film “The Conjuring”.

Titled “The Enfield Poltergeist”, the sequel will begin shooting this fall. As for Roy, he is currently prepping for Cary Fukunaga’s adaptation of Stephen King’s “It” this summer. Chad and Carey Hayes, who worked together with Wan on “The Conjuring” franchise, will pen the script.

No further details were announced yet, but you can check out the trailer of the original film below:

Have you seen the original “Entity” film yet? Would you watch the remake? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments box below.

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3 Powerhouse Songstresses Come Together For Soul Sisters Concert

1 stage, 2 nights, and 3 music divas – get ready to experience an amazing concert of a lifetime as 3 vocal powerhouses; Misha Omar, Siti Sarah and Noryn Aziz come together for Soul Sisters Concert.

Organised and produced by Edd Razhe Entertainment, the soulful concert set to take place at Panggung Sari, Istana Budaya on 5th and 6th April 2019.

“The 3 artists will be giving their fans something different at the concert, and this will be the first time that soul and R&B-themed concert will be presented at the Istana Budaya,” said Edd Razhe, the producer and managing director of Edd Razhe Entertainment to Astro Awani.

Veteran songstresses Misha Omar, Siti Sarah and Noryn Aziz have always been known for their impressive vocal notes. But apart from their impressive vocals, the 3 soul sisters have another thing in common – they have all been a contestant in a singing competition.

Siti Sarah was a runner-up of “One In A Million” Season 2, Misha Omar was a finalist of “Bintang RTM” alongside Siti Sarah, and Noryn Aziz is currently competing in “Gegar Vaganza” Season 5.

Soul Sisters Concert will feature greatest hit songs in Bahasa Malaysia and English accompanied by live band performance, state-of-the-art sounds and lights with amazing visuals. Each performer will be singing 4 solo singles and 8 songs in medley.

Tickets for Soul Sisters Concert are priced from RM155 to RM755, available at airasiaredtix.com.