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By IAN YEEalltherage@thestar.com.my IF YOU think that youths only use social media to announce what they had had for lunch, or try to bring down a Ugandan warlord by clicking “Like”, think again. While the “slacktivism” debate rages on in the aftermath of Kony 2012, a group of young people has decided to take some […]
By SAW JHUE VERN and DANIEL SUBRAMANIAM alltherage@thestar.com.my ROSHAN Agilent didn’t score straight As for his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, and he was thoroughly shattered even though his lowest grade was B. “When I found out about my results, I couldn’t even look at the slip. All I did was walk away. Even […]
KATHRYN Lagrosa Rao’s fashion designs is a portrayal of who she is as a person, and she is determined that they be authentically hers. The 20-year-old fashion student at Raffles College of Higher Education is conscious of not falling into the usual pitfall of appealing to an audience, rather than being true to her artistry. […]
They say the best way to learn about a city is through its people. So in our last #RAGEchat, we asked our followers what is special about their hometowns, and to share their town’s best kept secrets. Here are some of the responses: @trishates: Teluk Intan, Perak! It houses the replica of Italy’s Leaning Tower […]
By SHERRINDER KAUR and THARANIYA NAIR brats@thestar.com.my DODGEBALL fans turned up to cheer teams competing at the Malaysia World Dodgeball Invitation 2012 at the Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex in Kuala Lumpur last Saturday. The tournament saw teams from Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, United States, Singapore and Malaysia compete in a series of matches […]
LAST Friday’s #RAGEchat session garnered quite a lot of response from our dear followers, thanks to ONE “controversial” question: What do you have to say about the comparisons made between The Hunger Games and Twilight? As soon as we tweeted that out, we got a barrage of replies from followers, many of whom are The […]
Does art imitate life, or is it the other way round? In the Harry Potter movies, Jamie Waylett often found himself in hot water as Vincent Crabbe, one of Draco Malfoy’s sidekicks. In real life, he’s just found himself in trouble as well after he was found guilty of “violent disorder” earlier this week for […]
Not many museums have a “welcoming party” that is as amusing as the one at the Historical Museum of Kuala Selangor. Here, cheeky monkeys entertain people as they hike up the hill leading to the main building of the museum. The museum lies on top of Bukit Malawati and is located within an ancient fort […]
VISITORS to Bukit Melawati have the relics of the fort to admire. There are cannons still standing in their original location ready to attack ships in the sea, the lighthouse that is still functioning, a museum and even a poison well. But many are most fascinated with the antics of the monkeys that roam freely […]
Fireflies are one of the most efficient natural light producers in the world – they are capable of emitting light without giving off heat. These exceptional creatures are treasures of Kampung Kuantan in the district of Kuala Selangor, Selangor. However, their survival has been threatened by human activity and land development. The use of herbicides […]