Contest: We’re Giving Away 10 Concert Tickets To Watch Air Supply In Resorts World Genting

For this upcoming holiday season, we’re looking to gift 10 lucky people with a Christmas present: to watch Air Supply up in Resorts World Genting. So get ready to wave your neon glow sticks and be swept up in the romance and nostalgic rock hits by Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock.

Set to take place in the Arena of Stars, the Australian rock duo will be performing 5 decades of greatest hits during their 47 Years Lost In Love Experience Tour. Gear up to singalong to all-time classics like “Lost in Love”, “All Out of Love”, “Making Love Out of Nothing At All”, “The Power of Love (You Are My Lady)” and “Sweet Dreams”.

As one of the Top 5 Greatest Aussie Bands of all time, Air Supply has been performing up to 130 concerts a year and more than 5,300 concerts to date. From iconic venues to sold-out shows, the iconic duo performed for the English royalty. If you didn’t manage to catch the last time they were in Malaysia in 2019, now’s the best chance to grab this opportunity!

The details of Air Supply 47 Years Lost In Love Experience Tour are as follows:

As mentioned in the title, we’re giving away 10 concert tickets (from the PS2 category worth RM250 each) to 5 loyal readers of Hype Malaysia and their plus one. Here are the terms & conditions on how you can win a pair of tickets for yourself:


Casey Abrams: Shy & Sweet

Firstly, we can’t express just how much we love seemingly undiscovered and raw talents.  Especially those that come from characters that are nothing like what you would’ve imagined their voices to sound like. Case in point, American Idol 2011 contestant, Casey Abrams.

On the show, he singlehandedly won the hearts of American Idol fans and viewers around the world when he portrayed a naturally comedic character. The class clown type, if you will. To top it all off, he further proved himself with his mind-blowingly impressive performances.

Sure, Casey didn’t win the title – but he did cinch a recording contract.

His album, a self-titled one, is an absolutely killer. Imagine Casey’s slightly pitchy voice singing songs that are the kind of pop plus folk plus jazz that would suit an early morning drive. The kind that would leave you with positive vibes and butterflies in your stomach. For example, “Simple Life”:

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This is what we would call, “guilt-free music” (because it ain’t bubblegum pop) that spreads good juju! It also helps that Casey delivers his songs with such ease – we really don’t even mind that he wasn’t the American Idol 2011 winner. As a matter of fact, “ease” would be a sore understatement. We could practically imagine him winking at us while he’s singing.

“Dry Spell”, on the other hand, is a good break from the usual pop plus folk type songs. Jazzy stylin’ and sweet serenadin’, this one earns mega points from us:

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If you generally like live music/live bands, you’d want to get up and sway along to that one – even if you don’t know the words! We know we did. Shamelessly. After all, we definitely have been waiting far too long for a talent like him. Far too long!

Casey Abram’s self-titled album is out now so go grab a copy from a music store near you!

For more information, visit his official website.

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#MH370: Report Says Black Box Battery Expired A Year Before Plane’s Disappearance

A year ago, on 8th March 2014, Malaysia Airlines’ Flight MH370 en route to Beijing mysteriously vanished over the Straits of Malacca.

Many theories have since surfaced with regards to what could’ve happened to the plane, including that of National Geographic’s documentary series, “Air Crash Investigation”. The series’ “Malaysian 370” episode discussed everything from potential fire in the plane to chances of hijacking, and right down to the pilots, based on apparent actual data obtained from investigators and researchers.

Suspicion had also previously fallen on the cockpit crew of pilot Capt Zaharie Ahmad Shah and his co-pilot Fariq Abdul Hamid.

But above all, what was most shocking was perhaps a finding the exhaustive 584-page report mandated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) team, which was released just yesterday in commemoration of MH370’s one-year anniversary. The 19-member team from around the world was set up in the weeks after the plane’s disappearance under International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) requirements and was required to submit its findings within one year of the disappearance.

Titled “Factual Information Safety Investigation for MH370”, it probed deep into the lives of the captain and crew, including personal, psychological, financial profiles, and backgrounds.

It also “stripped” the plane in a virtual body search to scour for abnormalities (based on records) and zone in on them.

This was where it was found that maintenance records showed that the battery on the beacon attached to the flight data recorder aka “black box” expired in December 2012.

The old battery means that crews searching the southern Indian Ocean likely wouldn’t have picked up a signal from the black box even if they were floating right over it. In the weeks after the disappearance, crews searched hastily to try and find a black box before the batteries ran out of power. They’re required to last at least 30 days after a crash.

The battery on the locator beacon of the cockpit voice recorder, however, was working.

The report also ticked through a number of the plane’s mechanical systems and noted in each case that according to available data and maintenance records, nothing alarming was seen. Other highlights of the report include:

The report stressed that the investigation was ongoing and that “new information that may become available may alter this information”. It said that the investigation team expects that further factual information will be available from the wreckage and flight recorders if the aircraft is found.

A year later, there’s still no trace of the Boeing 777 and nobody really knows what happened to its 239 passengers and crew. A year-long, Australian-led search effort in the southern Indian Ocean where the plane is believed to have crashed has yielded nothing as yet.

For now, the mystery continues and the search for MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean goes on. Close to half of the priority search zone has been swept by search crews.


#MAS: Blogger’s Post On Airline’s Service Creates Debate Among Netizens

The headline of Malaysian blogger Fourfeetnine’s latest post reads, “Malaysia Airlines lies and cheats: How MAS ruined our Chinese New Year”.

Her post, which was posted on Thursday (26th January), details her customer service experience with MAS when she tried to check in for her flight to Penang at the Business class counter. As her flight, which was scheduled to depart at 11:15am, was overbooked, the airlines put her and her family (which consists of her husband, a toddler, and a baby) on a replacement flight at 4pm.

This means that they were kicked out of their flight even though they were on time. They arrived an hour and a half before flight time, to be exact. Just in case you forgot, check-in and baggage drop-off counters close 60 minutes before departure.

She pointed out that the ground staff printed out their boarding passes and checked them in for the 4pm flight even after they asked for a cancellation.

“Although Fatty (her husband) told the staff to cancel our tickets and give us a refund, she printed out boarding passes for the 4pm flight anyway before hustling us to the duty manager.  In the haste, I just took the passes together with our ICs and passports and it didn’t occur to me until now that she effectively checked us in. EVEN THOUGH WE SAID TO CANCEL. So it becomes our fault now that we did not take the flight,” wrote the blogger, adding that they chose to drive to Penang instead of waiting in the airport for hours.

Click here to read her full post. (Warning: It’s going to be a long read.)

Fourfeetnine’s article, which was shared over 7,200 times on Facebook, has received a mixed response from netizens. While a majority of them agreed with her, some came forward to call her ignorant.

“I fly over 100,000 air miles with MAS each year, they aren’t the best airline in the world but they certainly aren’t the worst. I support them because they deserve to be supported not beaten up by ignorant people who want to complain about events that result from their own stupidity and because they ignored the airline guidelines,” said one user.

Meanwhile, many shared their bad customer service experience with MAS in the comments section. For example:

What do y’all think about the whole incident? Which side are you on? Fourfeetnine or MAS? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Source: Fourfeetnine’s Blog /  Featured image: Fourfeetnine.

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What To Expect From “Avengers: Damage Control” & “Train To Busan Horror House Experience”

Finally, the holiday season is coming and guess what? It’s that time of the year for you to plan a quick getaway to spend quality time with your loved ones, away from the hustle and bustle of the city life.

Enter Resorts World Genting, where some of the best eye-popping and splendid entertainment and fanfare awaits you. Recently, Resorts World Genting launched 2 brand new additions for their signature theme parks at The VOID and also Skytropolis Indoor Theme Park.

If you’re an adventurous sport and a fan of virtual reality experience. Then The VOID is THAT place specially created for you.

After the succession of the previous instalments including “Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire” as well as “Ralph Breaks VR”, the addition of their brand new attraction, “Avengers” Damage Control” is set to elevate your virtual reality experience to a whole new level.

The synopsis of the “Avengers” Damage Control” reads:

“Shuri has recruited your team of four to test a powerful new prototype suit that combines Wakandan and Stark Industries technologies. An enemy from the Avengers’ past now seeks to steal the technology, and your team must stop them before they unleash an oppressive new age upon the planet.

Suit up and assemble alongside the Avengers, including Doctor Strange, Wasp, Ant-Man, and more in a race to protect the world!”

Check out the media review clip courtesy of 4uWeSeeTV here:

WARNING: Once you enter the “Train To Busan”, there’s no turning back.

Based on the 2016 South Korean blockbuster of the same name, Resorts World Genting finally debuts their own unique take on the iconic railway line that features a unique mixture of scary-yet-entertaining experience with gory and eye-popping visuals that will blow your minds away.

The horror house is divided into 3 stages; Train To Escape, Lost In Daejeon as well as Survivor Camp. Be prepared to scream your heart out as you go on through a mission to escape from the zombies in order to reach the final destination – Busan.

In this case, you have to finish all the tasks and challenges as you make your way to the Survivor Camp, where the final battle against the swarm of zombies uncovers in a form of a 360 virtual reality game.

Not only that, the addition of Seoul Retail Street at the outdoor part of the outlet indeed is the best pay-off to let loose after those adrenaline-rushed action back in the horror house. The street-style stall brings the best of authentic Korean dish from heavy meals such as Dakggalbi (stir-fried chicken) served with their own yummy fried rice to the light ones like Tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes).

For more information, do visit Resorts World Genting’s website over here.


Hyolyn Is Coming To Malaysia This April For PUMA Cali Party!

Former leader of South Korean girl group Sistar, Hyolyn will be making an appearance in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 27th April 2019 at Sentul Depot, Kuala Lumpur.

Marking her first appearance as a solo artist in Malaysia, the 28-year-old singer who is the face of the PUMA #CaliTravelog Campaign in Southeast Asia will be attending a special event hosted by PUMA.

The event will be hosted by Malaysia’s social media personality and YouTube star, Jenn Chia, and is set to feature various fringe performances and activities.

There is also a free-to-play mini bungee available, along with festival food such as burgers, popcorn, cotton candy and beer from food trucks and stalls.

Hyolyn is expected to perform a number of her top hits such as “Dally”, “Blue Moon”, Crazy of You”, “Erase” and more.

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Hype Streams: New Must-Watch Shows Airing This Week! (27th June – 3rd July)

Picture this: you just got home from a long day at work. Since the moment you walked into the office, your boss has been piling work on you. You’re on edge. You want to cry, scream and everything in between. So you take a relaxing shower, grab some snacks, get comfortable and settle down in your bed or couch. You turn on your TV (or whatever device you use) but then you think to yourself: “What the *beep* is there to even watch?”

Well, Hype has got you covered! We’ve got you endless options of TV shows, movies, documentaries, even cartoons and animes for you to watch this WHOLE WEEK. Everyday, you’ll have a wide-range of selections from every genre to satisfy your emotional needs. From good laughs to spine-chilling thrillers, we have them all in this weeks Hype Streams:

The fourth season of the American science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things, was released worldwide in two volumes. Stranger Things season 4 volume 2 is finally airing in a bit and, according to the Duffers, we should prepare ourselves for an emotional ride.

Fun fact: At the Season 4 premiere, Joe Keery (Steve Harrington) said that co-star Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson) is “like the 60-year-old uncle that I never had.” He added that “bickering with Gaten” onscreen “feels very natural” to their real-life dynamic. How can you not love Dustin.

Westworld is an American dystopian science fiction, neo-Western television series. In a futuristic Western-themed amusement park, Westworld, the visitors interact with automatons. However, all hell breaks loose when the robots begin malfunctioning.

Café Minamdang (미남당) is an upcoming comedy and mystery South Korean television series starring Seo In-guk, Oh Yeon-seo, Kwak Si-yang, Kang Mi-na and Kwon Soo-hyun. It is based on a web novel titled Minamdang: Case Note by writer Jung Jae-ha

3. “Only Murders in the Building” Season 2

Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one. When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building, the trio suspects murder and employs their precise knowledge of true crime to investigate the truth. Perhaps even more explosive are the lies they tell one another. Soon, the endangered trio comes to realise a killer might be living among them as they race to decipher the mounting clues before it’s too late.

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Baymax!” returns to the fantastical city of San Fransokyo where the affable, inflatable, inimitable healthcare companion, Baymax (voice of Scott Adsit), sets out to do what he was programmed to do: help others.

Extraordinary Attorney Woo (이상한 변호사 우영우) is an upcoming South Korean legal drama series starring Park Eun-bin in the title role, along with Kang Tae-oh and Kang Ki-young. Woo Young-Woo (Park Eun-Bin) is extremely smart and she also has autism spectrum disorder. She never forgets what she sees, but she lacks in social skills and empathy. Woo Young-Woo begins to work as a trainee lawyer at a large law firm. While working there, she faces prejudice and irrationality against her, but she solves cases with her own unique perspective and grows as a lawyer.

In Indiana, a working-class African American family struggles to make it work and make it right without the blueprints to do it.  The family strives for a better life and a happy home while juggling everyday struggles in this comedy series.

Like all who land in New York, the young residents of the Central Park Zoo have big dreams and big plans; in a celebration of being yourself and never giving up, Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman pursue their dreams with abandon, no matter the size.

8. “Bastard!! – Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy”

Bastard!! is set in a world that has been ravaged by Anthrasax, the God of Destruction. Hundreds of years after Anthrasax has been sealed, the anti-hero Dark Schneider, a powerful wizard who once had aspired to take over the world, is awakened from within the body of a 14-year old named Luche. When evil forces threaten to resurrect Anthrasax, the God of Destruction, the Kingdom of Meta-llicana calls on a volatile dark wizard for help.

Ten-year-old Max and his best friend, Sharkdog, embark on adventures. Half shark, half dog with a big heart and a belly full of fish sticks! Together, Sharkdog and his human pal Max can take on any silly or messy adventure.

The upcoming action-thriller drama starring Chris Pratt as a distraught Navy SEAL solder (James Reece) who returns home after his entire platoon of Navy SEALS is ambushed, only to discover new dark forces working against him and endangering the ones he loves. He seeks to find the truth about his team’s failed mission, while also dealing with the trauma that it left him.

A gripping twist on a classic cat-and-mouse story, this British drama series explores the intoxication of sexual attraction and the dangerous power of emotional manipulation as two conflicted detectives track down a pair of deadly killers.

When a former childhood friend crashes Sebastian’s bachelor party and makes it all about himself, only an alien invasion can make them put aside their bad blood and reunite as the kick-ass laser-tag duo they once were.

A gifted young Black woman struggles to maintain her voice and identity after she’s offered a lucrative recording contract. It’s the story of a young singer on the brink of a promising career finds herself torn between a domineering family, industry pressures and her love for her girlfriend.

3. “Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience!” (short film)

Calling all rock stars, fashion icons and naked mole rat lovers! Mo Willems’ fan-favourite Naked Mole Rat, Wilbur J. Mole Rat, Jr., will emerge from his underground tunnel for a stunning CGI-animated hour of “underground” music and comedy. Based on Willems’ New York Times best-selling picture book, “Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed” this animated rock opera strikes a power chord about accepting others.

When a strong-willed princess refuses to wed a cruel sociopath, she is kidnapped and locked in a remote tower. With her scorned, vindictive suitor intent on taking her father’s throne, the princess must protect her family and save the kingdom.

When Toby loses her job and starts a nonprofit to rehabilitate abused, rescued dogs at the local prison, she hatches a plan to break her lover out of prison by smuggling him out in one of the dog crates, sparking a federal manhunt.

Comedian Cristela Alonzo spills on learning English from “The Price Is Right,” getting Covid on her birthday and how money really can buy happiness. The comic shares the joys of ageing in her 40s, her first ever experience with a gynaecologist and the importance of family.

Tim Allen and Richard Karn are back in the shop to continue their quest for More Power. With the help of DIY Expert April Wilkerson, they’re putting all kinds of tools to the test. The trio will tackle one tool-centric theme per episode and celebrate the coolest, most powerful and iconic examples of each tool, testing their limits in a way that only Tim can.

Along the way, they’ll open the doors to Tim’s workshop and invite some of the most skilled makers from around the country to show off their creations before then heading out on field trips to play with the biggest machines that keep our world working.

If you’ve ever dreamed about finding lost treasure, then this is the show for you. An elite team of experienced treasure hunters journey to a remote island in the Alaskan wilderness in search of buried pirate gold that could be worth millions, if it exists.

This narrative documentary both analyses and humanises the over representation of Indigenous Australians within the prison system, whilst seeking answers and striving toward solutions. The film is an uncompromising insight into the inmate’s quest for cultural identity and spiritual healing as they prepare for the annual Confined exhibition (facilitated by Not For Profit organisation The Torch) and life on the outside.

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#Sabah: Hiker Stumbles Upon Condom-Attached Panties “Growing” On Trees

A hiker in Sabah made a shocking discovery when he came across over 2 dozen condom-attached panties hung up on trees along a trekking trail. The hiker, who was taking a morning hike behind the Penampang Sports Complex, said that there was a small “pondok” (hut) nearby but no one was around.

The mysterious find was posted on Facebook by Penampang Bulletin, which claimed that there were also bras put up there.

According to Borneo Post, a check with the Penampang District Council disclosed that the council and the police had inspected the said site but no immediate action was taken to make room for further investigation.

“We received a report on the matter earlier today and had gone to inspect the site, which is located further down the hiking area and is quite isolated. The council will be working closely with the police in investigating the matter,” said a spokesperson from the council’s enforcement unit.

The Star Online quoted Penampang district officer Luvita Koisun as saying, “They saw the panties but could not find anyone there and even those living nearby seemed to have no clue about them,” adding that she herself had not seen the assorted underwear neatly strung up amongst the trees.

She also said the district office was trying to find out the owner of the private land in order to assist police in investigation.

Meanwhile, district police chief Deputy Supt Rosley Hobden said they did not see anything at the site when they went over to inspect. “There have been no reports of the said findings as yet,” he added.

Sources: The Star Online, Penampang Bulletin’s Facebook page, Borneo Post / Featured image from Borneo Post.


Former US President Barack Obama Has Revealed His Favourite Songs From 2017

Warning: This post will make you miss Barack Obama just a tiny bit more.

Barack Obama’s presidency was ground-breaking for multiple reasons. He was politically sound, socially approachable but what made him stand-out for millions of people around the globe was just two things: The fact that he was America’s first Black President, merely decades after slavery was abolished and his unparalled charisma.

In the middle of his presidency, Obama kicked-off a tradition of sharing his favourite literature and music to the rest of the world and these lists would usually include a fine blend of old school choices as well as fresh picks that made it relatable to the average kid on the street.

While he is no longer the Commander-in-Chief of the United States of America, Obama decided to keep the tradition going via a Facebook post that was released yesterday. “During my presidency, I started a tradition of sharing my reading lists and playlists. It was a nice way to reflect on the works that resonated with me and lift up authors and artists from around the world. With some extra time on my hands this year to catch up, I wanted to share the books and music that I enjoyed most,” said Obama.

While the official list was posted on Facebook, someone has kindly created a playlist on Spotify with all of Obama’s favourite tracks from 2017 added into it. You have Kendrick Lamar’s Humble, DJ Khaled’s Wild Thoughts, Portugal The Man’s Feel It Still and even Brandi Carlile’s The Joke. Check out the whole list below!

I suppose it’s fair to say that in a few years, Barack Obama’s name will be officially recognized as a synonym to the word ‘cool’.


(UPDATE) Hype’s Must Watch: The Intern

Anne Hathaway channels “The Devil Wears Prada” in “The Intern”.

Warner Bros. Pictures recently released a new trailer for an upcoming comedy titled “The Intern”. Starring Oscar winning actors, Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro, the movie script will be written by Nancy Meyers, who’s known for her romantic themed movies. Meyers is also set to take the lead in directing the film.

The movie will see Robert De Niro playing the role of a 70-year-old widower who discovers that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes the senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin (played by Hathaway).

As seen in the trailer, the movie will take on a different approach to break the Fashion industry stereotypes. Unlike “The Devil Wears Prada”, “The Intern” focuses on a sincere friendship that develops between two different people – a strong career woman and an oldster as an intern.

Meyers will produce the film together with Suzanne Farwell while Celia Costas will serve as the executive producer.

The film also co-stars Rene Russo from “Thor”, Anders Holm from “Workaholic”, Adam Devine from “Pitch Perfect” and Nat Wolff from “The Fault in Our Stars”.

A new trailer for “The Intern” has been released!

“The Intern” is slated for release on 25th September 2015.

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Roger Deakins FINALLY Wins An Oscar And It’s For Blade Runner 2049

You know you live in a f**ked up world when this is master Roger Deakins’ FIRST Oscar win for Best Cinematography.

Deakins is widely regarded as the best in the business, even by people who have won Oscars in this category.

After 14 nominations, Deakins finally clinched his first Oscar award at the 90th Academy Awards for his work on Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner 2049”. The man rightfully received a standing ovation.

Say what you want about “Blade Runner 2049” — some love it, other’s don’t — but there’s no denying how PERFECT the movie LOOKS and that is mostly thanks to Deakins’ fantastic cinematography.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Deakins was humbled by this achievement.<>

A big part of me was saying, ‘Please, please no. I think it’s great because I’ve worked with a lot of the same people on my crew for years and years and I feel like it’s recognition for their work. They are also watching in London and New York and Budapest. I’d like to have mentioned every one of them. Because I think it’s just as great for them.<>


Raz: Not Just Cray Over Food

Yesterday, we met with Razif Hashim aka Raz, Malaysia’s self-proclaimed entertainer (his own words!). You might remember him from the travel show in search of yummy food called, “Best In The World” as well as his “8TV Quickie” hosting gig. He’s also no stranger to Malaysian television shows such as, “Gol & Gincu”, “Ghost”, “Mystery Six” and films like, “Goodbye Boys” and “Jarum Halus”. Yes, he’s popular, and he-who-is-popular has found a new love – the Samsung GALAXY Note II.

Yes, we allowed Raz to gush. Here’s what he said during our meet:

So, tell us, did you customize your pages? Because you know, you can really tell a lot about a person by the way they customize their pages..

“Yeah! What I do is..I like to keep it minimal so I try to keep it to only four pages.  So, if I want to go to my social media and stuff, I swipe to the left. It’s all there, you know, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and stuff. Swipe it again and you’ll find the language widget – and I’m currently learning Spanish so it’s really cool to have that.”

How do you like your Samsung GALAXY Note II? What do you use it mostly for?

“I love it! I use it for, well, obviously calls and keeping in touch – those are the main things. But the screen is awesome because it’s big. I use it for videos and I like the multitasking function. For example, if I’m at my lab – my theatre lab – and somebody does some sort of a theatre exercise and we’re supposed to figure out the algorithm so it’d just be, okay how do we deal with this and what is the thesis statement for this performance? With my Samsung GALAXY Note II, I can watch the said video and also take notes at the same time – because of the multitasking function.”

What are the top five apps that you use on a regularly basis on your Samsung GALAXY Note II?

“Instagram, for sure. Words with Friends. Dead Trigger – it’s a really cool game and it’s really hardcore because the graphics are especially accelerated on this smartphone. And..I really just use it to watch videos. It’s really a whole lot more awesome to watch it on the Samsung GALAXY Note II screen as compared to other smartphones. Oh, Flipboard. It’s pure awesomeness. I can really ‘layan’ it for hours!”

Do you use the Samsung GALAXY Note II’s S Pen a lot? To doodle or to practice your drawing skills, maybe?

“Yeah I use it to write a lot of notes. At times when I don’t write notes, I like the fact that my smartphones comes with something for me to doodle with!”

Haha! Thanks for sharing that with us, Raz. And since he mentioned it, follow his Instagram account for more daily updates from him!

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Rockawayfest Showcase Pres. Coheed & Cambria With Circa Survive

Livescape is pleased to announce their first collaboration with LAMC Productions for the upcoming Rockawayfest Showcase. Get ready for LAMC and Livescape’s first event together; Rockawayfest Showcase presents Coheed and Cambria with special guests Circa Survive on the 24th of April at KL Live.

New York progressive rockers Coheed AND Cambria are touring in their epic two-part, release The Afterman while Circa Survive are out and about promoting their latest album, Violent Waves.

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Last October, Coheed and Cambria released the latest installment of their career-spanning Amory Wars saga with Ascension, the first part of their double album, “The Afterman”. Part two of the album, “Descension”, which made its debut on the 5th of February. Violent Waves is the fourth studio album by Circa Survive and it was released late last year. The album was recorded in a span of a week and proudly produced by the band.

Ticketing: RM120 (Pre-Sale), RM170 (Door Sale)

This show is the fourth Rockawayfest Showcase organized by Livescape. The showcases are smaller scale gigs which will lead up to the finale, which is Rockaway Festival. Tickets for the show will be launched at 12pm on the 27th of March via AirAsia Redtix and all of its ticketing outlets.

For more information, hit up Livescape Asia’s Facebook page.


#IT: Cary Fukunaga Abruptly Leaves Remake; Film Future Now Unknown

From “The Entity” to “The Craft” to “Gremlins“, a number of classic horror films are getting remake treatments in Hollywood. One of the highly anticipated remakes is New Line’s upcoming remake of “It”, a 1990 psychological horror/drama miniseries based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name.

The project, which will be covered over the course of 2 films, was supposed to have been helmed by “True Detective” director Cary Fukunaga. However, sources told The Hollywood Reporter that the movie recently came to an indefinite halt as Fukanaga has dropped out of director’s chair due to budgetary reasons that stem from creative differences.

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

Tommy Lee Wallace adapted the novel into a 2-part, 3-hour drama miniseries on ABC in 1991, with Tim Curry portraying Pennywise. The 1st part centres on a group of outcast kids aka “The Losers Club” who discover Pennywise while the 2nd part is about the kids being called back as adults to destroy the clown who has resurfaced.

Warner Bros. had been planning to develop a “It” remake for more than 3 years before moving the adaptation to its sister company, New Line. Screenwriter David Kajganich penned the first draft of the remake before Fukunaga took over the project and revealed that the latest script he co-wrote with Chase Palmer “will stay true” to the original story.

Insiders told THR that New Line had greenlit the first movie at $30 million and the 2nd part of the movie “would have had a larger budget”. Though the movie was due to begin filming in 3 weeks, Fukanaga abruptly departed from the project as he refused to “compromise his artistic vision in the wake of budget cuts that were recently demanded by New Line”.

Insiders told TheWrap that Fukanaga’s drafts were coming in at a higher number for the studio. The director originally wanted to cast older actors like Mark Rylance and Ben Mendelsohn for the Pennywise role. While many assumed Mendelsohn turned down the role due to his involvement in “Star Wars: Rogue One“, a source told TheWrap that the Australian actor was forced to pass on the project when New Line offered him to take a sizeable pay cut.

Apart from that, Fukanaga wanted to shoot the film in New York, which is deemed too much for the the studio as New York is more expensive than other locales. Another source also indicated that the studio was getting cold feet about the project due to the less-than-stellar opening of “Poltergeist” remake, which featured a clown in its marketing materials.

“The Maze Runner” star Will Poulter was originally in negotiations to play Pennywise, but it is unclear whether he will remain connected to the project. King also indicated that the movie will not move forward at New Line as he posted the following update on Twitter:

The remake of IT may be dead–or undead–but we'll always have Tim Curry. He's still floating down in the sewers of Derry.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 25, 2015

What do you think though? Do you think New Line should hire a new director or abandon the project? Share your thoughts in the comments box below.

(Sources: THR, TheWrap / Featured image: IGN)

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Calvin Harris Reveals November Release Date For New Album, “Motion”

2014 has been a banging year for Calvin Harris. From being the first British solo artiste to hit one billion streams on Spotify to tying with Michael Jackson for the amount of #1 hits and to mega hit single “Summer” which is undeniably the anthem for the summer of 2014 to be the producer’s first stateside Top 10 hit to feature his own vocals, it seriously baffles us as to how he is not the world’s number #1 DJ.

Yesterday, the 30-year-old heartthrob DJ/Producer announced that his fourth album entitled Motion, will be out on November 4th. All we know for now is that both “Summer” and “Blame” will be featured on it and the album cover will look like this:

Are you ready to move along with Calvin Harris’ album Motion? Well ready or not, we’re leaving you today with one of our new favourites, “Blame”.


Oscars 2014: Complete List of Nominations

We love Awards season and we are pretty sure you do too!

The 86th Annual Academy Awards will be broadcast live from Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on March 2nd, 2014 (Sunday) at 7.00pm EST. Hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, the star studded event will air on ABC.  “There will be no shortage of comedy with Ellen DeGeneres as our host,” producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said in a statement. “There may also be a few musical surprises along the way.”

Read on for the complete list of 86th Annual Academy Awards nominees:

BEST PICTURE
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street

BEST DIRECTOR
Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Alexander Payne, Nebraska
David O. Russell, American Hustle
Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street

BEST ACTOR
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club

BEST ACTRESS
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Judi Dench, Philomena
Meryl Streep, August: Osage County

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
June Squibb, Nebraska

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
David O. Russell and Eric Warren Singer, American Hustle
Woody Allen, Blue Jasmine
Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack, Dallas Buyers Club
Spike Jonze, Her
Bob Nelson, Nebraska

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, Before Midnight
Billy Ray, Captain Philips
Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, Philomena
John Ridley, 12 Years a Slave
Terence Winter, The Wolf of Wall Street

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
The Croods
Despicable Me 2
Ernest & Celestine
Frozen
The Wind Rises

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Broken Circle Breakdown (Belgium)
The Great Beauty (Italy)
The Hunt (Denmark)
The Missing Picture (Cambodia)
Omar (Palestine)

BEST DOCUMENTARY – FEATURE
The Act of Killing
Cutie and the Boxer
Dirty Wars
The Square
20 Feet From Stardom

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Alone Not Alone,” Alone Yet Not Alone
“Happy,” Despicable Me 2
“Let It Go,” Frozen
“The Moon Song,” Her
“Ordinary Love,” Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Philippe Le Sourd, The Grandmaster
Emmanuel Lubezki, Gravity
Bruno Delbonnel, Inside Llewyn Davis
Phedon Papamichael, Nebraska
Roger A. Deakins, Prisoners

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Michael Wilkinson, American Hustle
William Chang Suk Ping, The Grandmaster
Catherine Martin, The Great Gatsby
Michael O’Connor, The Invisible Woman
Patricia Norris, 12 Years a Slave

BEST DOCUMENTARY – SHORT SUBJECT
CaveDigger
Facing Fear
Karama Has No Walls
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall

BEST FILM EDITING
Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers and Alan Baumgarten, American Hustle
Christopher Rouse, Captain Phillips
John Mac McMurphy and Martin Pensa, Dallas Buyers Club
Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger, Gravity
Joe Walker, 12 Years a Slave

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathew, Dallas Buyers Club
Stephen Prouty, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Joel Harlow and Gloria Pasqua-Casny, The Lone Ranger

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
John Williams, The Book Thief
Steven Price, Gravity
William Butler and Owen Pallett, Her
Alexandre Desplat, Philomena
Thomas Newman, Saving Mr. Banks

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Judy Becker (Production Design) and Heather Loeffler (Set Decoration), American Hustle
Andy Nicholson (Production Design); Rosie Goodwin and Joanne Woollard (Set Decoration), Gravity
Catherine Martin (Production Design) and Beverley Dunn (Set Decoration), The Great Gatsby
K.K. Barrett (Production Design) and Gene Serdena (Set Decoration), Her
Adam Stockhausen (Production Design) and Alice Baker (Set Decoration), 12 Years a Slave

BEST SHORT FILM – ANIMATED
Feral
Get a Horse!
Mr. Hublot
Possessions
Room on the Broom

BEST SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION
Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn’t Me), Esteban Crespo
Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just Before Losing Everything), Xavier Legrand and Alexandre Gavras
Helium, Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson
Pitääkö Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?), Selma Vilhunen and Kirsikka Saari
The Voorman Problem, Mark Gill and Baldwin Li

BEST SOUND EDITING
Steve Boeddeker and Richard Hymns, All Is Lost
Oliver Tarney, Captain Phillips
Glenn Freemantle, Gravity
Brent Burge, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Wylie Stateman, Lone Survivor

BEST SOUND MIXING
Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor, Mike Prestwood Smith and Chris Munro, Captain Phillips
“Gravity” Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro, Gravity
Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick and Tony Johnson, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Skip Lievsay, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland, Inside Llewyn Davis
Andy Koyama, Beau Borders and David Brownlow, Lone Survivor

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk and Neil Corbould, Gravity
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and Eric Reynolds, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Erik Nash and Dan Sudick, Iron Man 3
Tim Alexander, Gary Brozenich, Edson Williams and John Frazier, The Lone Ranger
Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann and Burt Dalton, Star Trek Into Darkness

Tell us what your predictions are in the comments!

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#Travel: 10 Beautiful Boutique Hotels In Malaysia Worth Staycation-ing At

Ah, staycations. We love quick getaways, we love staycations, we love anything holiday-related all day errday. Even better when it has got a beautiful accomodation to boot, because it adds to the staycation experience.

If you remember, we’ve previously highlighted some unique Airbnb stays in Malaysia. Now, let’s take a quick look at (what we think are) 10 beautiful boutique hotels in Malaysia worth staycation-ing at!

In 2013, Ipoh welcomed the M Boutique Hotel, an accomodation that prides itself in being a small, whimsical home away from home. Stylized compact is their signature, having taken great pain to infuse both Malaysia’s Colonial past and modern urban décor. M Boutique Hotel 93 chic yet urban Straits Eclectic rooms, replicating much of the pre-war shop houses found in the Straits Settlements, with a wicked twist.

For more information, visit their website here.

The Yard Boutique Hotel in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur offers a stylish colonial house accomodation experience that’s a toss between the modern and the old. It houses a total of 11 deluxe guest rooms, coupled with various amenities and a courtyard for you to zen out and relax. Strategically located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, The Yard Boutique Hotel is surrounded by a shopper’s paradise and our city’s food street.

Clove Hall is a private Edwardian Anglo-Malay bungalow located in a quiet residential street. Built on the site of a former coconut and clove plantation, the house has been restored and converted, featuring 6 individual suites with wooden floors, 4 poster beds, mosquito nets, and ceiling fans. The main hall is furnished with colonial and Peranakan-inspired décor and has black and white floor tiles, inlaid glass windows and etched glass light shades. The grounds have been transformed into a sultry tropical garden and a tranquil green-tiled swimming pool is nestled into it.

For more information, visit their Facebook.

The Hotel Maison Boutique, in its quest to spruce and liven up the Kuala Lumpur hotel scene, believes it has something unique to offer; nuggets of inspirational abodes you’ll probably thought only exist in Vegas or Paris. Step into Kuala Lumpur’s one-of-its-kind boutique hotel where thematic rooms merge “rest, experiential and memories” to unique levels as you keep company with iconic names in the entertainment world, rejuvenate your senses in different realms, and partake serene, restful surroundings. All in a very cosy 4-storey enclave located off Jalan Changkat Thamby Dollah.

Wander along Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock in Melaka’s Chinatown and the sights and sounds of this city’s colourful past still play on your senses. This has been called “rich man’s street” as it’s where the old Chinese and Peranakan merchants built their homes. The city’s history and tradition is the inspiration of the Courtyard @ Heeren, which offers a taste of the old world combined with the best in modern design and convenience. Courtyard @ Heeren houses 15 unique rooms, with each room designed in a specific style, combining the Peranakan style with modern elements.

For more information, visit their Facebook here.

Hotel Penaga was originally 3 rows of double storey terraced houses and shophouses, built probably in the 1920s and renovated post-war. The owners bought them in 2008 and set about converting them into the sort of hotel they wanted to stay in. Today, this boutique hotel is a lovely base for exploring George Town, with spacious rooms feature antique furniture, restored hardwood floors, and Asian art pieces.

This newly restored century-old building is strategically located at Chulia Street, in the center of the commercial, financial, and heritage sites. It is only a walking distance to Upper Penang Road where you can find the most happening eateries, cafes, bars, and other night spots. The Banana Boutique Hotel itself offers an unforgettable experience through the heritage architecture and design and it is something you should not miss when visiting Penang.

Be prepared to be charmed by this Tudor-style boutique resort, The Lakehouse Cameron Highlands, an exclusive getaway in the natural beauty of the Cameron Highlands. Set in an area dubbed “The Valley of Eternal Spring”, this idyllic country house sits atop a hill overlooking rolling hills and verdant woodlands. A short distancce from Tana Rata and Ringlet, this refreshing 19-room destination boasts of amazing tea plantation views and the great outdoors.

For more information, visit their Facebook page here.

Brought to you by the same people behind the M Boutique Hotel (see #1), the M Boutique Station 18 accomodation is a different experience altogether. A more “jazzed up” version of the M Boutique Hotel, M Boutique Station 18 is biggish yet keeping with the familiarity that they are still small and intimate. Inspired whilst listening to jazz, M Boutique Station 18 showcases their latest home/lifestyle trend; monotone with a vintage twist!

The Ranee is an exclusive 24-room boutique hotel strategically located in the heart of Kuching’s picturesque Old Town. Stylishly rebuilt from two traditional 19th century shophouses and ingeniously adapted to modern standards of plush comfort, The Ranee is unique in that every spacious room/suite is different – designed to express its own individuality, charm, and character. Step into The Ranee and you will be enchanted by the magic of old and new – a fusion style inspired by Sarawak’s rich colonial heritage and mysterious ethnic cultures.

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Hype Picks: Things To Do In The Klang Valley This Week (25th April – 1st May)

Wait, are we already in the last week of April? Time sure flies when we’re enjoying ourselves – hope you’re feeling the same way too. One whole month has passed and we’re getting closer and closer to the Hari Raya celebration!

For this week’s Hype Picks, let’s go out with a bang! Bringing you a new cafe for you to enjoy with your friends and family, fun events that you don’t want to miss out on and a little something for you “Genshin Impact” and BTS fans out there!

The Lemon Tree is a new café in town that has been grabbing the headlines everywhere thanks to its yellow and bright aesthetics and delicious food. This newly opened cafe is a beautiful, new 1700-square foot café bathed in bright, warm interior hues inspired by the lemon tree itself.

Ad astra abyssosque Travellers! Tealive and the popular video game “Genshin Impact” are collaborating for this fun little contest. Stand a chance to win some Tealive vouchers and Primogems (in-game currency)! Even if you’re not there for the contest, then you’d still get the opportunity to take a photo with the standees of the Kamisato siblings; Kamisato Ayato and Kamisato Ayaka!

In the mood for a burst of fiery tang in your mouth that will leave you wanting more? Look no further as Miaow Miaow introduces four new mouth-watering packs of tantalising flavours under the Flame series, which include the Sambal Balado and Curry BBQ Flavoured Prawn Crackers, as well as the Korean Spicy Flavoured Prawn Crackers and Cuttlefish Crackers.

Hari Raya is just around the corner so get yourself in the mood by checking out this event at LaLaport BBCC! Even if you might have missed out on some of the activities for this event, it’s still not too late to check it out for you to prepare to bring something back for Hari Raya!

This is for all you artsy fans out there. Come and check out some handmade arts & crafts products like tattoos, jewellery, clay earings, sustainable personal care products and many more. Who knows, it might even inspire you to try your hands on these crafts and start your own business.

Pernah tahu tak ada animal island dekat Selangor? Komen nak tahu dekat mana #pusingselangordulu #splendidselangor #fyp #fypシ #animalpark #jalanjalan #weekendvibes #weekendgetaway

Location: Amverton Cove Golf & Island Resort, Pulau Carey, Kuala Langat.

Do you guys like cute animals? Ever wanted to see them up close or maybe even hold them? Now’s your chance! In case you didn’t know, there’s an animal island in Selangor at the Amverton Cove Golf & Island Resort. Not a bad place to go for a weekend getaway with the family right?

Fee: Adults = RM10, Children (12 years & below) = RM5, Children (3 years & below) = Free.

Hari Raya is all about bright colours! The more striking the ‘baju raya’, the better. But other than the colours for ‘baju  raya’, you can also check out this cool light show happening soon at Pavilion Bukit Jalil. Light up your Ramadan and Raya with a magical, glittering world of mesmerising LED lights with special decorations!

Time: 10am – 7pm (Tuesday – Saturday), 10am – 8pm (Sunday)

While this is not really an event but it could be an eventful day for you and your family! If you’re the sporty type then bring your own bike and head on over to Puncak Alam Eco Grandeur. The entire course looks amazing and wide and even though it’s just 2km long, there’s lot of routes and combinations for you to try out.

6. East-West Connection (Heritage Walk in Kuala Lumpur)

Kuala Lumpur is not just a modern city full of new buildings. The city also has a lot of historical buildings that every Malaysian should learn more about. So how about take a tour around our own backyard and learn the history of some of these locations? But be sure to book your slots now before it’s too late!

1. BTS & Seventeen’s In The Soop Pop-Up Store

Calling all ARMYs and CARATs! 1 Utama will be officially opening its 2nd BTS KOREAN POP-UP Series – BTS and SEVENTEEN’s “IN THE SOOP” store for 4 months from 29th April until 28th August all the way from South Korea! Themed after the Korean reality series “IN THE SOOP” starring BTS, fashion apparel worn by the world’s biggest boyband BTS & SEVENTEEN with over 300 limited edition merchandise will be featured!

ASICS announces two new models of the GEL-LYTE III OG Subway Pack, designed in collaboration with atmos. These GEL-LYTE III OG sneaker is designed to encourage people to walk around the city with the iconic Tokyo and New York City’s subway route map patterns. GEL-LYTE III OG Subway Pack retails for RM579 and is available at ASICS Official Stores, ASICS.COM & ATMOS Online & Retail Stores.

The new ICE Watch Raya collection consist of 2 collections. The ICE Watch flower collection blossomed again to celebrate Raya in style and the Steel Collection will perfectly complement to your Raya outfit, without  ever going unnoticed!

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#Malaysia: After Federal Highway Ostrich Incident, A Horse Runs Free In Kota Bharu

Ah, our celebrity ostrich friend has found its match, it seems!

After Peekaboo/Chickaboo made headlines nationwide last week for sprinting down Federal Highway, a highway connecting the capital city of Kuala Lumpur and Klang, Selangor, another incident has caught drivers by surprise.

This time, involves not an ostrich, but a riderless horse.

The 4-legged majestic creature left road users gobsmacked when it galloped unbridled down a highway in Kota Bharu yesterday (Sunday, 19th June) morning. According to Adli Alimin, who was on the way to work when he witness the unusual sighting, the horse was running on the street for about 45 minutes, from Pasir Pekan in Wakaf Baru to Kubang Kerian (about 10km).

Adli uploaded 2 videos of the runway animals and the videos have since garnered over 10,718 shares and a combined total of over 910,000 views.

It is not known how the horse got onto the highway or where it came from, but it is believed that the steed probably escaped from one of the many horse stables in Pasir Pekan.


#SherlockHolmes3: Robert Downey Jr Confirms Film In Development

The third “Sherlock Holmes” film has been confirmed as the actor who played the English detective, Robert Downey Jr. let slip that the film is currently in development. He confirmed it himself during his “Ask Me Anything” session on Reddit:

Well, this shouldn’t come as a surprise as Warner Bros did previously announce (in October 2011) that the first draft for the third film is in the work.

Also, last year, Jude Law (who played Dr Watson) revealed that the film was being written. He also revealed that the production team is trying their best to produce a film that is smarter and cleverer than the previous films.

It’s a huge relief to know that the film is finally in development now as the last film “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” was released 3 years ago. Guy Ritchie is set to direct the third instalment of the film while Iron Man 3’s screenwriter Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3) is penning the script.

Other than the news about “Sherlock Holmes 3”, the actor answered several other questions about his roles in “Iron Man” and “Tropic Thunder” respectively. When asked about his opinion on Benedict Cumberbatch (who portrayed the detective in BBC hit TV Series “Sherlock“), the actor responded:

Very impressed with Benedict. Such smart writing on that show. I have screen envy.

Aww don’t be envious of him, Robert. You’ve been a great and memorable Sherlock Holmes too!

Besides, we can’t wait to see the third “Sherlock Holmes” soon!


Ne-Yo “Realizes Every Dream” With R.E.D

Ne-Yo is known for two things – being a great songwriter and an awesome R&B artiste. So awesome that he was made VP for A&R at Motown Records. So awesome, we still haven’t quite gotten “So Sick” or “Sexy Love” out of our heads. Imagine that!

Recently, he released “R.E.D”, which stands for “Realizing Every Dream”. And if Ne-Yo’s reputation for creating the best smooth R&B songs is anything to go by, then we can already more or less gauge what “R.E.D” is going to be like. We picked up a copy anyway because, oh you know, that’s just how much we love him.

We were fooled. “Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)”, in terms of title alone, sounds like it could be another one of those bittersweet Ne-Yo ballads. But it ain’t, yo. First and foremost, it was co-written by Sia. Yes, the same Sia who’s responsible for David Guetta’s “Titanium” and Flo Rida’s “Wild Ones”:

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We honestly tried to resist but by the time the chorus came, we couldn’t help bopping our heads and clapping our hands to the beat (albeit inconspicuously). “Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)” might be mainstream/radio ready, but essentially it’s Ne-Yo who injected so much soul into a dancefloor track.

Then, Ne-Yo gets a little bit “adult” with “Lazy Love”. It’s not the most upbeat of songs in “R.E.D” but it’s sexy. Sexier than “Sexy Love”, even. With a sexy music video to boot:

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We wondered why this song never made it to being the title track. The song focuses on, well, love. And imperfections. Ne-Yo’s imperfections, to be precise. As a matter of fact, “The Cracks In Mr. Perfect” starts out with him singing, “After this song, you gon’ love me for my honesty, or you gon’ hate me for being me..”:

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And in the end they all learned a valuable lesson,

Perfection, it’s just glorified opinion.

When in the grand scheme of things it’s our imperfections that truly make us perfect,

So do yourself a favour, find the beauty in your cracks.

We sure did, Ne-Yo. And so will you! Ne-Yo’s “R.E.D” is available at a music store near you. Alternatively, you could also purchase the album off iTunes here.

For more information, hit up his official website.

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Firefly Airlines Warns Of Scam

Hours ago, community airline Firefly sent out an alert over an e-mail scam purportedly associated with the low-fare carrier and announcing “lucky winners” of the Big Apple B’day Promotion Programme. The airline said that the e-mail, titled “Bonus” announced cash rewards to lucky winner of “Firefly’s Big Apple B’day Promotion Program“.

Firefly first sent out the alert via their Facebook page, warning customers and urging them to contact their customer care if unsure of the origins of such e-mails:

Customers are to be fully aware that Firefly Airlines are in no way allied to this scam or any other one that claims cash and lottery payouts. All relevant messages and news on the airline will only be posted via its authorized channels which are on the website, official Facebook page, and e-mail, the airline said in a statement.

This is, however, not the first time that such scam has surfaced. In April last year, a similar e-mail was circulating claiming that a Firefly Big Apple B’day Promotion Program was “performed” at their Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters and that they’ve picked “a lucky winner” of their program to receive USD110,000,00. To make the scam more “believable”, they’ve even fabricated ticket and reference numbers. In return, the e-mail required the recipient to reply them with personal details to claim the prize:

For starters, who on earth says things like, “One Hundred And Ten Thousand United State Dollars” anyway?


Should Deadpool Replace Stan Lee In Upcoming Marvel Movie Cameos?

One of the things that made Marvel fans look forward to watching a Marvel movie is seeing the expectedly unexpected cameo appearance of comic legend Stan Lee, which has become a cherished tradition.

But since Lee is no longer around (though he will always stay in his fans’ hearts), fans have started discussing ways to preserve his tradition and keep his cameos going, and one surprising idea is rapidly rising in popularity.

Specifically, many fans have agreed to let Deadpool, the talkative mercenary played by Ryan Reynolds, to take over the cameo tradition for future MCU movies. Some even suggests that the Merc with a Mouth should also wear Lee’s iconic sunglasses, along with a gray wig and mustache as a clear nod to Lee.

Though the idea does seem like a sweet way to pay homage to Lee, not everyone is fond of it. Some fans aren’t very keen on anybody taking the reins from Stan Lee for the trademark cameo, much less a character Lee wasn’t specifically involved with the creation of.

Also, even though with the Disney/Fox deal on the horizon, this should soon be manageable from a legal perspective. But Marvel hasn’t said anything about this – it’s all fan chatter.

Nevertheless, we still haven’t seen the last of Lee’s cameos. Prior to his passing, the Marvel co-founder had already filmed his special appearances in several upcoming Marvel movies including “Captain Marvel”, “Avengers 4″ and Spider-Man: Far From Home”

As “Avengers: Infinity War” co-director Joe Russo explained earlier this year, Lee’s cameos tend to be filmed in bulk, so fans will likely get to see Lee appear in other upcoming MCU films as well.

Also, let’s not forget Stan Lee’s next big screen cameo is only a few days away with the animated sequel “Ralph Breaks the Internet”.

So what do you think about the idea of having Deadpool replacing Stan Lee? Let us know in the comments!

Source: Movieweb / Featured Image: Screenrant.


Massive Fire Destroys Pudu’s Famous Wai Sek Kai

Good gracious, not the Pudu Wai Sek Kai too!

Following the recent fire events where the Seremban wet market was engulfed and 25 people were killed in a blaze, another famous local food street has fallen victim to Mother Nature.

According to witnesses on Facebook, Pudu’s famous Glutton Street caught fire in the wee hours approximately 2:30am this morning (Friday, 15th September). In the series of videoclips posted on social media, the team of firemen can be seen working on extinguishing the blaze as shocked onlookers capture the incident on their smartphones.

As at time of writing, no official reports have surface. The cause of the fire and casualties are still up in the air. Having said that, several netizens have commented that the fire started in the middle section before spreading to other stalls. It appeared that nobody was injured when the blaze happened.

As one of the oldest food streets in Kuala Lumpur, Pudu’s Wai Sek Kai has been around for more than 6 decades. Hopefully these stalls will be rebuilt soon.

We can’t live without our favourite street food :(

Sources: 5 Zones Facebook, KL吹水站 Facebook.

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#BIGBANG: G-Dragon Reveals Comeback Plan; Does Not Comment On #JiKo

About damn time…or not? If there’s a K-Pop group that needs to be reunited again for a comeback album, it’s BIGBANG. It wasn’t too long ago when we announced that BIGBANG will make its way to Singapore to perform at this year’s “Celebrate SG50″ countdown show on New Year’s Eve (31st Dec).

Clearly, the news was very well received because BIGBANG has gone on a 2-year hiatus since the release of their 5th extended plays, “Alive” in 2012.

Although they’ve taken a break from promoting together as a group, the band has been touring a lot in Japan and all of the members have kept themselves occupied with their solo activities. Daesung has released 3 solo albums within the 2-year hiatus while G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Seungri have each released a solo album. Just recently, G-Dragon and Taeyang also made their debut as a sub-unit group under YG HIPHOP Project. As for T.O.P, he has been focusing on his solo activity as an actor and released his second single, “Doom Dada” on 15th Nov 2013.

G-Dragon briefly spoke about BIGBANG’s comeback plans at the YG Family Concert in Seoul earlier in August this year and said that they’re expected to drop their new album in the same month. However, the plan eventually fell apart and the release of their comeback album has become indefinite.

Also, YG Entertainment has been busy promoting other artistes including WINNER, iKON, and Hi Suhyun. Thus, during an interview a cafe in Seogyodong, Seoul, G-Dragon expressed his regrets to fans but mentioned that they will make their comeback next year. No specific details were given about their album as he said:

I think Big Bang will release an album next year… I think I’ve been saying this since last year and I continue to get bashed because I said it would happen but it didn’t, so I can’t say exactly when it will happen.

During the interview, he also said that he is prepared to come back full force with the members:

I am really preparing for it now… It might sound like an excuse, but even though I’m not the type to experience a creative block, honestly it doesn’t come out as well as it used to. That is why I’ve been pondering more, and I want to greet you as soon as possible more than anyone else.

I want to bring good music, but the good music is not totally completed and things keep getting pushed back, so if you wait a little longer, we will make up for it… Although it would be nice if we could greet you soon… I think this album will be an important album for us so we are working harder for it.

At a separate interview held in Hongdae on 25th Nov, G-Dragon revealed his latest single with Taeyang was initially made for BIGBANG.

He revealed that members have been working on the songs for BIGBANG’s new album for a while now. But with the members’ busy schedules, only Taeyang and himself were working on their new album instead. However, since G-Dragon and Taeyang spent the last 14 years training under YG Entertainment, the talent agency’s CEO decided to debut them again as a sub-unit group as originally planned.

It is mostly us two working on the songs of BIGBANG. We were making one like a demo CD, and at the time T.O.P was involved in a movie. DAESUNG was in Japan and SEUNGRI was also involved in other things, so us two were working on it. When Mr YANG heard the song, he suggested we should do it, just the two of us. We joined YG since we were 13, and we featured in each other’s songs but being in a unit is a first. We thought it would be fun, so we light-heartedly accepted it.

When G-Dragon was asked to address his relationship with Japanese model Kiko Mizuhara, he avoided the question lightheartedly, and said, “I don’t have any comments to offer,” then joked to the reporters, “Maybe I’ll text you separately [about it].”

So, what do you think? Will BIGBANG finally make their long-awaited comeback next year? Or will they drop a surprise album by the end of the year? Let’s hope for the best! ;)


#HeroesBattlefield: The One-Of-A-Kind Battlefield-Themed Obstacle Run

A marathon alone isn’t enough to test a runner’s stamina.

Since obstacles are part of life, many runners have gone the extra mile to test their strength and endurance. They strengthen themselves and increase their endurance by completing a bunch of physical challenges in a race.

In order to create a phenomenal running experience, the Petaling Jaya-based public relations, advertising, and event agency, Paradox, have carefully constructed a series of physical challenges for its upcoming obstacle race series, “The Heroes Series”.

Paradox aims to reinvent health and fitness in Malaysia by adding new elements that require reflexes, quick thinking, and teamwork in its obstacle race series. It is an one-of-a-kind obstacle race series as each race will take place in different places and eras. Runners will complete a series of physical challenges before they make it to the finish line.

According to founders and entrepreneurs Aaron Chee, Gobinathan, and Stanley Sin, runners can expect unique scenarios and challenges like escaping from a prison building or a shipwreck through the lifetime of the series.

The series will begin with the first obstacle run titled “Heroes Battlefield”. It requires runners working together to navigate a 10km battle-ravaged field, while avoiding enemy fire. They will be breezing through clouds from smoke grenades and fanning out through trench-mazes.

“Heroes Battlefield” is sort of inspired by Steven Spielberg‘s “Saving Private Ryan” as runners will take on the role of an army invasion team. They will burst out of a Higgins transport boat replica before running past fallen soldiers and war wreckage to earn their medals and their dog tags for conquering the 20 unique obstacles.

Paradox aims to make the experience as authentic as possible with simulated gunfire sound effects, army captains who shout orders and battlecries, and wounded soldiers whom you can help to earn extra badges.

Tickets are now on sale at the event’s official website. Early bird tickets are priced at RM59 each, but they are only for the first 200 people only.

The full ticketing details are as follows:

So, do you have what it takes to become the ultimate hero in “The Heroes Series”?

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Top 10 Albums Of The Year

It’s been a great year for music this 2013 with the surprise drop of Beyoncé’s album to Miley’s infamous twerking and let’s not forget Justin Bieber’s retirement from music. Haha! So here we are, taking a step back from the big screen and moving to the other part of entertainment — music to bring you our favourite 10 albums of 2013.

American psychedelic rock band was founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden released their third album this year with it’s lead single Alien Days. Staying true their sound, Hype.My personally believes that this is their best work so far. Weird, quirky but yet the album maintains the psychedelic rock sound and feel to it that it’s just brilliant.

Despite all the negative attention our twerk princess has received, the girl can sing! She’s always had a beautiful voice with strong vocals and she proves that’s not all twerk and sledge hammer licking with this album. Hype.My dubs Bangerz as one of the better pop album releases of 2013 and kudos to Miley for keepin’ it real.

Krewella made a bang into the scene this year with their hit single Alive. Following the success of Alive, the trio released their debut album Get Wet which consists of 12 explosive tracks that makes for a delicious EDM album that will get anyone and everyone dancing and thumping their fists in the air! Full of energy and punchy hooks with brilliant contrasts between change-ups and solid vocals, Get Wet is definitely a hit album!

Bad Blood is simply beautiful. It is both entirely predictable but at the same time completely captivating. Each track is written with subtle details lying in the lyrics featuring an exploration of all sounds, from the strings to reinforce emotions, to the touching of piano based sounds to just a complete experiment of various sounds, Bad Blood is set to take listeners by surprise.

6. Kings Of Leon — Mechanical Bull Album

Mechanical Bull makes for King Of Leon’s fourth number one album on the UK Official Album Charts and it’s to no surprise that it did. Returning to their roots, these Tennessee rockers provide fans with beautiful grime and grits ripping through each track on this album. No short of sheer brilliance we say!

Soulful and smoothing, Janelle has one of the most beautiful voices ever. Her second album The Electric Lady features a solid nineteen tracks that features a similar styling of Stevie Wonder, the Jackson 5 and Prince. We must say, she did a fantastic job with the album and we look forward to more good stuff from her.

Malaysian Hip Hop maestro Joe Flizzow made an epic comeback with the release of his album Havoc! Consisting of 14 songs, all in Malay bt dubs, Havoc features songs that were mainly recorded at Joe’s own studio over a period of 2 years. Tearing up the hip hop scene in Malaysia once again, Hype.My must say it’s great to have Joe back to stir up some “havoc”!

Hate all you want, but Kanye is brilliant and he knows it. The man is one of the best rappers out there. Brief, spare, nasty and bitter, Yeezus is raw and well, simply powerful.

Mr. Carter aka Jay Z has got it all. He’s rich, he’s powerful, he’s popular, he’s loved by all, he’s multitalented and he’s married to Beyoncé.  This year, the rapper shows who’s boss by releasing his twelfth studio album that features sixteen amazing tracks. Personal favourites are Tom Ford, Holy Grail and Jay Z Blue.

And it is of course to no surprise that Queen B is our champion in this category. Bey dropped her album by surprise on December 13th, 2013 and it features collaborations with hubby Jay Z, Drake, Frank Ocean and her beautiful daughter Blue Ivy. Her self titled album makes for her fifth studio album and sold 828,773 copies in its first weekend. Bey is set to grabbed the number #1 spot with her album Beyoncé on the album chart for the third consecutive week making this her longest running number #1 album to date.


Fans Cut Themselves In Protest Of Justin’s Pot Pics

Over the weekend, photos of teen sensation Justin Bieber emerged which allegedly showed him smoking pot aka marijuana. Since then, disturbing bloody images have appeared on Twitter, to show wounds self-inflicted by Justin Bieber fans. Apparently, “Beliebers” are cutting themselves and posting pictures via Twitter in protest against their favourite star’s alleged weed-smoking.

Worrying picture after worrying picture of self-inflicted bleeding cuts on arms went up with creepy messages such as, “You stop using drugs and we’ll stop cutting #cutforbieber” and “@justinbieber Sorry if I scared you honey, it’s just that I would do anything for you #cutforbieber”. And the hashtag #cutforbieber began to trend on Twitter as dozens of gory images flooded the interwebs:

The trend might have been started as a joke on forum website 4chan. Oh you know 4chan. One of the top 50 most visited sites on the interwebs that’s filled with everything and anything that’s gross, funny, racist, depressing, or illegal. It’s also filled with interwebs trolls. Someone from 4Chan initially suggested that fans cut themselves in protests and it appears that some of the first few #cutforbieber pictures uploaded onto Twitter were just old pictures taken from self-harm websites.

So to them, it may have seemed like creating an internet prank targeting at the “Belieber phenomenon” was a good idea. But perhaps they have forgotten that these are teenage kids they’re dealing with. Extremely gullible teenage kids. Extremely gullible and vulnerable teenage kids.

In fact, if we’re lucky they’re teenagers. If we’re not, then they could be 10 years old maybe, 11?

Yup. Cutting is not something to joke about because there are people who are genuinely suffering from self-harm. And clearly, these young “Belieber”s will do anything for him. Even if it’s as painful and repulsive as #cutforbieber.

Sigh. Justin’s definitely going to flip when he wakes up and sees this Twitter trend, which has since dominated worldwide trends.

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Interview: Tom Hopper & Avan Jogia On Their Love For The “Resident Evil” Franchise & More

“Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City” is currently screening in Malaysian cinemas. As mentioned in our movie review, this version harkens back to Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich’s rendition of the film franchise rather than the original game’s creative roots.

In this interview, Tom Hopper and Avan Jogia – who played the villainous Wesker and rookie officer Leon respectively – talked about their love for the beloved franchise, characters, the challenges faced on this project, and more.

1) The legacy of “Resident Evil” is so strong among the fans between the films and the games, what is your relationship with it?

Tom Hopper: “Well, it started back in 1996 when I played the very first game. I was big into gaming as a kid all through my teens and my twenties really. It was only when I had kids that it all kind of came to a halt. I remember it being the very first time that I was scared playing a video game, I had never had that experience. Games like “Doom” and “Castle Wolfenstein” gave you the apprehension aspect, but that horror element was solidified in my brain from the first time I played “Resident Evil”. PlayStation 1 would have been the console it was on.

And now you think about how many consoles have been down the line, so when I went back and looked at it, I was like oh my God, is this the game that I was terrified of as a kid? But it was the first time I was afraid to turn it on but also addicted to playing it. So yes, it was a complete game changer for me as a game.”

Avan Jogia: “I was introduced to the game series through “Resident Evil 4”, which was obviously very Leon based. It’s a genre creating title, there was no such thing as the horror video game before “Resident Evil”, it’s seminal in this regard, so it created a whole genre of games. And also, it’s an experience with friends, it was experiential, two o’clock in the morning hopped up on caffeine and chips with your friends and even if you are not playing, you would watch people play “Resident Evil” whereas maybe you wouldn’t necessarily watch people play other games. It was so exciting when you make a movie that you know is going to be in the cinemas, which is also an experiential moment, a group moment. I like that we are in the cinema.”

3) Tom, your character Albert Wesker is a bit of a mystery when we meet him at Raccoon City. Fans of the game know how he turns out, but in this first film, he is one of the members of S.T.A.R.S. (Special Tactics and Rescue Service). What is your take on Wesker?

Tom Hopper: “This was one of the conversations that I had with Johannes (Roberts – director) earlier on, we talked about the Wesker of the games, and he said he wanted to obviously keep all those elements of the betrayal but didn’t want him to be a stereotypical villain. And that was music to my ears, because there’s nothing I hate more than the stereotypical villain where you know he is a villain from straight off.

What’s great about Wesker as a character is his moral compass and what drives him and why is he doing it? I think ultimately, away from the sunglasses, he’s one of the team, he was a police officer for a long time before this changed. I wanted to find the human behind him and I wanted to find the relatability when he was just one of the guys.

But even though Wesker is funny and likeable, if you were presented with an option to get out of Raccoon City, you would understand maybe where he came from. What I really like about this version of Wesker is his morality, he carries guilt for what he does and that makes him human.

I don’t think anyone fundamentally is a bad person generally, everyone is the hero of their own story. But in this case, he’s fully aware of his wrongdoing when it comes to it. But further on from here, if the franchise was to continue, how this version of Wesker becomes in conjunction with the game Wesker, that is what is very interesting to me.”

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4) Leon isn’t presented as an instant hero in this film. How did you go about trying to play a character that might not be so likeable immediately to the audience when they first meet him?

Avan Jogia: “Well, it’s not that much work because Leon is such a beloved character. I mean he is the good guy, rookie cop. I think he starts off having the worst first day ever on a job. He’s just sort of thrown into this world, pushed to the backwater Raccoon City police department because he’s not that good of a cop and he wants to be a police officer for his dad. And then purpose is thrust upon him when a zombie apocalypse breaks out. Even in a movie like this it’s good to be able to still play an arc from a rookie cop to eventually end up taking on the challenges of the world going crazy and zombies popping up in infectious messes.”

5) Since both of you played the games, what was it like to go on set, decked out in the gear as your characters? Would you fan out a little bit when that happened?

Tom Hopper: “There were many of those moments. I think a lot of the times we were trying to play it cool, because all of us are big kids really and we are all digging it. But it was only on certain occasions where we were on set and we were like, dude, this is so cool!”

Tom Hopper: “Yeah, one that sticks out in my head was when we first entered the mansion, that was particularly special. And I think in the police room as well, in the room where we all congregated, that was the main one where we all were together. And just the nostalgic element of it and how little bits from the game were put in there. And as being all fans of it, I think it was really special. I think the hardest thing was trying to show that we weren’t actually excited little children.”

Avan Jogia: “I think there was this moment where I was in the basement in one of the scenes with Kaya and we were walking through the scene normal, walking, looking for zombies, making sure you don’t die. And in the background of one of the sets, there were green herbs, which is how you heal yourself in the games, and it was just tucked in the background of the set, like little Easter Egg stuff. And that was the moment where I was like, oh that’s a pretty cool touch.”

Avan Jogia: “It’s so intricate that Capcom provided the schematics and blueprints from the game itself for the set designer to build to scale for our movie. It’s pretty insane. When you are having that level of detail and that level of faithfulness to the game and its design, I think that’s pretty exciting for the fans.”

7) Because this film takes elements and scenes from the games, as fans how was it like to reenact certain things that the fans will be super excited to watch?

Tom Hopper: “It’s always about switching off that element because you actually have a job to do. I remember when I was holding the Palm Pilot and playing around with it and I turned to Johannes and said, mate, this is amazing. When you are doing it, you have a little fire in your belly knowing how cool it is, but you can’t let that show. But it’s so special to do this kind of movie where you have that connection to the source material.”

Avan Jogia: “You turn that fire into, oh I’ve got to make sure I’ve got the codes.”

Tom Hopper: “Yeah exactly, use it! Use it!”

8) The sets were in a lot of old buildings; did you ever have any creepy moments on location?

Tom Hopper: “I think I was fairly fortunate like that. All my sets were in a studio.”

Avan Jogia: “The orphanage wasn’t ideal. It’s an old school. But shooting a scary movie is quite clinical. At first it’s like, look at all the zombies and they are scary and then cut to Doug the zombie asking for some water. And somebody comes around with a straw and feeds Doug water. Then you have to do your job as an actor be like, I have got to find Doug scary again, so how am I going to do that?”

Tom Hopper: “Yeah, it kills the moment. Let’s go for a coffee Doug. Standard zombie name, Doug.”

9) Avan, you character Leon encounters two very iconic characters from the game: Lisa Trevor and also the Licker. What can fans expect?

Avan Jogia: “Well, they sort of inhabit the same space of the orphanage set. The actor who played Lisa Trevor (Marina Mazepa) was so good. She was so physical and it was easy to work with her because you are really playing off her incredible makeup design and her physicality. The Licker was a guy in a green body sock who chased me down a hallway and was scary in its own way really. Sort of like an inhuman green Kermit man chasing me down a hallway. So, there was that. But then they composited this horrifying thing into him. The Licker is terrifying as a creature and when I saw the movie, it’s definitely anxiety inducing.”

10) Tom, you get to work a lot with Hannah John-Kamen. What was it like watching her inhabit the iconic female character of Jill Valentine?

Tom Hopper: “Yeah, I was lucky enough to work with Hannah the year before on another movie (SAS: Red Notice), so we knew each other pretty well. It was great going into this film knowing that we had to have a certain chemistry and dynamic. So, we kind of hit the ground running. It was really nice.

It was great to see her version of Jill come to life, because Hannah has got this great old sparkle in her eyes as an actress. And it was really interesting to see that edge that Jill needs. So yeah, it was brilliant. Johannes encouraged us to play around in our scenes together, so we had a really good time. We also spent many a night having some wonderful conversations with Hannah on those night shoots and she made it a lot easier than it could have been in a freezing cold suburb in Canada. So yeah, she’s great.”

11) A good portion of the film was shot at night and in the freezing cold. How was that like to shoot and did you guys go mad after shooting for months this way?

Tom Hopper: “The hardest thing was staying asleep during the day. So the lack of sleep starts to build up.”

Avan Jogia: “You slightly lose hours every single day until you are in a deficit.”

Tom Hopper: “It’s only towards the end that you start to realize that. When I got home to the UK, it was nearly Christmas and only when I started to get back on a normal sleep schedule that I was like wow, that was bonkers. You just kind of go into survival mode and you don’t think about it.”

Avan Jogia: “Because you are like, well there’s no other way around this, so you start waking up at odd hours. If you are lucky, you start waking up like four in the afternoon. But you are usually not that lucky and you wake up earlier and then you lose a small amount of hours. And then of course when you get off work you can’t sleep.”

Tom Hopper: “Yeah, you are kind of wired from the day’s work.”

Avan Jogia: “So, I am just a work horse, I wake up, I go to sleep. But for three months it’s doable, we were vamps for a little bit.”

Tom Hopper: “It’s amazing what your body gets used to. Your body just starts to buffer it.”

12) Avan, you got to work with Kaya Scodelario a lot. What was it like to spend all this time with her?

Avan Jogia: “Kaya is lovely. It was really great working with her. And it was really like, there’s almost two different individual storylines that intertwine. Kaya and I are definitely in our own storyline. And it’s lovely, she’s so great in the movie. When you are working all these long hours doing zombie stuff that’s quite serious, it’s nice to have someone who wants to muck about and have fun and keeps things light at four-thirty in the morning when we are all exhausted.”

13) Both of you have worked on extremely physical productions before. How was shooting “Resident Evil” compared to your other films?

Tom Hopper: “I have been on some things where the demand has been extremely high physically. I would say that the demand was fairly low in comparison to some of the other stuff I was doing, which is always nice because you don’t hurt at the end of the day as much. But yeah, some minimal sort of stunt work and some action stuff is always welcomed. I love it and I get a kick out of it. It’s almost like going through a really tough workout or a game of rugby. At the end of the day, you feel like you have really earned your paycheck. Any physicality like that on the job is good fun.”

Avan Jogia: “One of the last things I have done physically, I was running around riding a chariot and shooting bows and arrows and sword stuff. Every time you have a gun in your hand it’s a little easier physicality wise. There’s no choreography to remember, there’s no swinging a big sword and a leather shield, you are just like, yeah, this is good.”

Tom Hopper: “The period stuff is always more, isn’t it?”

Avan Jogia: “Also, I’m the rookie in this film, so it’s easy for me. They don’t expect me to be vaulting off buildings and what have you. I love that sort of stuff, I genuinely do. You get into acting to play pretend in the sandbox.”

Tom Hopper: “You sort of want it. Because sometimes when you read a script for a movie, you see the sequences written out and you go, oh that is going to be so much fun. Then they say, well, we are going to get the stunt team to do this and you’re like, aw, I wanted to do it. You imagined it in your head doing it already.”

14) How did Johannes collaborate with you to make your characters more three dimensional?

Tom Hopper: “I had a chat with Johannes very early on and it was a very collaborative process from the offset. We both talked about how we saw Wesker as and what he should be in this version. I had already read the script before I met with Johannes and I got the sense of what he was going for, not like the person from the game, but a real Albert Wesker that we could all relate to.

And he just kept a very open line of communication. Anything that you had on your mind or wanted to bring to the table, any little thoughts you would have, he was always there to have conversations with. So that is a real gift, especially when you have got a big franchise like “Resident Evil” behind it, with studios and all these other studio execs behind it, to have that creative flow with a director.”

15) Is that rare or normal to have a director like Johannes on set?

Tom Hopper: “From my experience, it’s certainly becoming more common now. I think the creatives have been given much more freedom, because movies that seem to do well allow for creative freedom. There was maybe once upon a time where things were very studio heavy and exec heavy and directors weren’t necessarily allowed to really flow as much. “Resident Evil” is a great example from my experience, of the opposite of that. The execs were very trusting with Johannes and though they were there to approve everything and make sure it was within the lines of what they wanted to do with the studio, Johannes had pretty loose reins and that was great to see.”

Avan Jogia: “I think the audience can tell when something is creation by committee. Even though “Resident Evil” is such a big IP, Johannes navigates all the checks and balances so well as a director. I had a good collaborative experience with him because it felt like everyone could claim some authorship, even on such a big blockbuster, and that was just so cool.”

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Dolla Clarifies Backlash Behind BLACKPINK’s “Lovesick Girls” Performance

Home-grown dance ensemble Dolla has been enjoying widespread mainstream success ever since their debut single “Make You Wanna” dropped earlier this year.

However, a lot of fans have been comparing the girl group’s image and music to other popular K-pop groups, especially BLACKPINK (블랙핑크), to which they agree.

Recently, Dolla’s live rendition of the group’s smash hit “Lovesick Girls” during the Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian (ABPBH) 2020 was met with quite a backlash from fans. A lot of them have since started to accuse the group of using the “How You Like That” jam-makers in order to gain popularity.

Refusing to stay silent, group member Sabronzo came forth to shed some light on the issue. “Actually, the organisers asked us to cover the song. They initially suggested a BTS song, but we felt that BLACKPINK’s song suited us better. We didn’t mind that we couldn’t perform our own song that night,” she told mStar.

“We weren’t the only singers who had to sing someone else’s song, Syamel also had to do the same. Dolla is still new in the industry, we don’t want to be labelled as demanding by rejecting the organisers’ request. In fact, we’re grateful to be able to stand on this grand stage. We’re very excited to receive such a great opportunity for the first time,” Sabronzo (full name Sabrina Rusli) continued.

Meanwhile, the eldest member of the group revealed that the girls received tons of messages from fans who were disappointed with the song selection during the event. The 25-year-old optimistically remarked, “It’s okay, we truly understand their feelings. God willing, we will perform our own song next time.”

“If they don’t know the real story, they will question our previous statement. Despite our claims that we don’t want to be associated with BLACKPINK, that does not mean we can’t appreciate their work,” she concluded the chat.

Besides Sabronzo, Dolla consists of three other members; Tabby, Angel and Syasya.


#10ThingsIHateAboutYou: Reunited & It Feels So Good

There are few teen romances from the 90s that are as iconic as “10 Things I Hate About You”. Thus, when the film’s cast reunited this weekend, well, it was pretty amazing.

“10 Things I Hate About You” screenwriter Karen McCullah tweeted a photo of herself over the weekend with Andrew Keegan, David Krumholtz, co-writer Kirsten Smith, Susan May Pratt, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Sadly, Julia Stiles wasn’t there for the photo reunion, although she did recently confess that she would totally be up for a reunion with the cast. Larisa Oleynik, Gabrielle Union, and Larry Miller were also absent:

10 Things I Hate About You reunion pic.twitter.com/SVwRIu4Tr2

— Karen McCullah (@KarenMcCullah1) November 15, 2014

Regardless, the photo is just to be good to be true. We can’t take our eyes of off it. It feels like heaven to touch … okay, we’ll stop now.

Meanwhile, it was recently confirmed that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to play Edward Snowden in the upcoming “The Snowden Files”. Also, here are some of the other most unforgettable teen flicks that we’d stay in to watch over and over again. And yes, “10 Things I Hate About You” is one of ’em, of course ;)


11:11 Sale: All The Exciting Promos & Rewards From Lazada & Shopee

The highly-anticipated 11:11 Sale – dubbed as the biggest one-day sale – is returning with a greater selection of deals, fun and entertainment, starting now till next Thursday on 11th November.

In conjunction with the annual shopping festival, e-commerce platforms like Shopee and Lazada will be fighting for your attention with exciting promotions and rewards. Shopee will be offering its biggest giveaway yet – a condominium unit worth RM500,000 at SkyMeridien Residences @ Sentul East, while Lazada will be  offering 3 all-new Nissan Almera Turbo cars.

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Park Bo Gum To Launch Asia Tour In 2019; Malaysia Included

Hallyu fans rejoice! Park Bo Gum (박보검) is planning a tour next year so mark your calendars.

The 25-year-old South Korean actor will be kicking off his Asian tour in January next year. 9 countries have been announced so far. Y’all can breathe a sigh of relief cause Malaysia has been included has one of the pitstops! Yay!

So far, Blossom Entertainment (블러썸 엔터테인먼트) has announced 4 confirm dates. They are:

Other scheduled Asian countries include Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines. According to the company, more details will be unveiled in the near future.

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If you remember the handsome actor was previously in Kuala Lumpur earlier this year. The superstar made an appearance in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur for the launch of Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ on 15th March.


Indonesians Choose Wak Doyok Over Siti Nurhaliza & Amy Search

Fashion personality and entrepreneur Wak Doyok will soon have his very own biopic set to be made by an Indonesian production company following the result of a recent voting in Indonesia.

Based on the votes conducted by the production company, many fans have chosen to see the life story of the 39-year-old businessman as compared to Malaysian legends such as Dato Siti Nurhaliza and Amy Search.

“I really didn’t expect this at all as my name was up against two other Malaysian stars who are already well-known among Indonesians for a long time now,” he said as quoted by NST.

Wak Doyok, whose full name is Mohd Azwan Md Nor has revealed that the biographical film will be directed by award-winning film director Hanung Bramantyo, whose previous works include the hit movies “Ayat-ayat Cinta”, “Soekarno”, “Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan 2”, and more.

Nevertheless, the entrepreneur also said that a few more discussions need to be made and some decision need to be finalised before the production company carry on with the project.


#Deadpool2: Director Tim Miller Quits Over Disagreements With Ryan Reynolds

Uh oh, it appears that “Deadpool 2” is facing a setback. Insiders have revealed that director Tim Miller has pulled out of the highly-anticipated sequel due to creative differences with star and producer Ryan Reynolds.

According to various sources, the split is amicable and apparently Miller is still on good terms with 20th Century Fox. Although Miller was reportedly never officially signed on to direct “Deadpool 2” yet, he was already involved in the screenwriting process.

So what was the issue at hand? Miller, who wanted to explore “bigger facets and more unusual realms of Deadpool’s place in the X-Men universe”, was going for a more stylised sequel. Reynolds, on the other hand, was pushing for a more “raunchy comedy and self-referential satirical sensibilities” that made this Merc With a Mouth so funny in the first place.

The 2 reportedly reached a breaking point when it came to the casting of Cable. Miller has been lobbying for the previously-rumoured candidate Kyle Chandler to play the time-traveling mutant, whereas Reynolds wanted to cast an older actor to portray Cable.

As Reynolds is the face of the franchise and also an active producer as well as story collaborator, we are not surprised to see the studio siding with the actor.

This news comes shortly after the shortlist of candidates who are vying to take on the role of Domino (who’s also Cable’s girlfriend) was announced.

Sources: Screen Rant (1)(2), Movie Web (1)(2).

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