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Power Struggle to Continue After Election?

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It's been two years since the 14th general election where 60 year ruling party, Barisan Nasional(BN), had come to an end, having the opposition to rise above for the first time in history. Not only did Malaysia face a single event in history, but it received another record when former Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, took an oath once again being the oldest and first ever prime minister to rule twice. Since then, so much has happened. many questioned the capability in whether this new ruling party, Pakatan Harapan (PH), in ruling the country. Mahathir, being the longest serving prime minister, had stepped up to help lead the opposition party.  Just a few days after their win, rumours started going around on an agreement of a transfer of power between Mahathir to former deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim. Yet there were many delays in setting a time or date with Mahathir claiming he needed more time 'to clean up the mess', resulting to serious tension

Endless Feud for Cardi B and Nicki Minaj?

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Many have questioned as to where the feud between both rappers, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj had started.  Apparently in March 2017, Minaj had liked some harshful comments on Instagram regarding Cardi’s music which read “dumb ass bars”. Fans, however, claimed the comments to be fake.  Later that same year, rumours had spread that Minaj had insulted Cardi through her new single ‘No Flag’ in her lyrics. Although there was no specific or direct reference to Cardi, fans however believed that it was indeed about her. Minaj defended herself by denying it in a tweet. Tension started to grow even more after Cardi, Minaj, and Migos produced ‘Motorsport’ which later resulted to tons of drama. Yet the two continued to deny their beef multiple times. The two reported to have discussed their problems at the 2018 Met Gala, blaming the media for purposely wanting to tarnish both rappers’ reputation.  After endless fiascos fans are still wondering, how long will this last?

Sia To Come Out With New Musical 'Music'

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Sia has just released her latest single, 'Together' from  her upcoming joint album and motion picture,  Music. The film which was written and directed by the singer herself, stars   Kate Hudson , Leslie Odom Jr., and Maddie Ziegler and penned 10 original songs for its soundtrack.  Co-written and produced by Jack Antonoff, 'Together' is accompanied by a music video which stars  starring its three principle cast members, along with a troupe of dancing children, all wearing outfits themed after clouds and rainbows. The one-take visual sees Ziegler leading a high-energy dance around a technicolor room, culminating in a wild game of musical chairs. Music is based on a short story which was written by the singer and co-written by Dallas Clayton in 2007,  follows Zu (Hudson), a newly sober woman figuring out her place in the world when she learns she is to become the sole guardian of her half-sister, Music (Ziegler), a young girl on the autism spectrum. Music ‘

Malaysia's New Queen of Rap

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Lil Asian Thiccie has always wanted to do music since young, but she never considered it a full-time option until her smashing single with fellow local rapper Zamaera,  Get Munni,  was released in June early this year. The SonaOne-produced song, with a boppin’ music video directed by ATG, even earned her a slot at GVF2019. According to the accidental rapper with a love for R&B in an interview with The Sun, “I think if I had to go back in time and tell myself when I was six that I would be doing music ...it would be so surreal cause the opportunity is right there for me. It’s so close. I just have to work harder.” “It’s really weird, because when I was little, I always wanted to do music. I always wanted to be a singer but I am so shy about singing. Like I can talk, I can talk to anybody. “I’m really terrified, I’m terrified. I thought that I would never do it. I’ve always known people in the music industry and it’s just like wow, I wish I could do this, you kn

Netizens Bash Influencer For Doing Blackface

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YouTube star Jenna Mourey, known by her channel name Jenna Marbles, announced Thursday she is leaving the platform amid a controversy over racially offensive videos. "I feel like we're at a time where we are purging ourselves of anything and everything toxic," she said in a video titled "A Message," in which she apologized for racist and sexist content. Mourey, who has more than 20 million subscribers, highlighted specific videos from 2011 and 2012, one in which she donned blackface to impersonate rapper Nicki Minaj, another featuring a rap song with a joke about Asians, and one video in which she slammed women who "slept around." "It was not my intention to do blackface," she said of the Minaj impersonation. "I do want to tell you how unbelievably sorry I am if I ever offended you by posting this video or by doing this impression, and that that was never my intention. It's not okay. It's shameful. It's aw

100, 000 Subscribers For Sugu Pavithra

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Youtube sensation Sugu Pavithra have hit 100,000 subscribers earning them a Silver Play Button award.  The news was announced by Pavithra herself in her Youtube video 'Unboxing the Silver Play Button'. Pavitra and her husband Sugu reportedly celebrated the achievement with their family and friends with fried chicken and a cake. The couple started their channel on 28 Jan this year, the couple's videos which mostly focus on cooking local dishes specifically done in Bahasa Malaysia gained popularity especially during the Movement Control Order (MCO). “The first person I want to thank is Seri as she introduced YouTube to me and taught me how to make and upload videos on YouTube,” she said in the video. By Erica Pamela

Musician Confesses To His Crush On TikTok

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TikTok went crazy after a young musician, Harith Zazman, took thing a little too far when he confessed to his crush on his TikTok profile. In the song he wrote which has had  over three million views, he wrote,  “ You, you memang sangat cute. ”  Harith came up with the honest confession that’s complemented with the sweet tune of the ukelele, as he was smitten by  — well, a cute girl. “ Mandi tak basah ,  makan tak kenyang  (in other words, feeling restless) and I can’t sleep,” was how he described his situation as he was struck by Cupid’s arrow. To cope with it, he ended up spending 20 minutes before going to bed on one particular night to complete the 15-second tribute. He left fans gushing over his efforts. By Erica Pamela

Actress Kelly Preston Dies at age 57

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The world was shook on Monday when actress Kelly Preston died at age of 57 to breast cancer. The news broke out after her husband, actor, John Travolta, posted on his Instagram,  "My beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer. She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many." In his post, Travolta thanked the health workers who had looked after his wife "as well as her many friends and loved ones who have been by her side". "I will be taking some time to be there for my children who have lost their mother, so forgive me in advance if you don't hear from us for a while. But please know that I will feel your outpouring of love in the weeks and months ahead as we heal. All my love, JT". The couple had been married for nearly 29 years. Preston's career included roles in Twins, From Dusk Till Dawn, Jerry Maguire and The Cat in the Hat. She also collaborated with her husband on Battlefield Earth

Proof that Tom Hanks is a humble person.

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Tom Hanks is one of Hollywood’s most famous actors. Known for his voice acting of Woody in  Toy Story 1, 2  and  3  as well as his groundbreaking performances in  Forrest Gump  and  Cast Away.   Hanks has achieved high acclaim and reached a net worth of $350 Million only a few years into his long-lasting career. Despite his fame and fortunes, Hanks hasn’t let it all go to his head.  Remaining a humble and not-so-flashy individual. He purchased a modest Scion xB, which left a small dent of just $18,675 in his bank account. The Scion xB is a car associated with people who are on a budget. Hanks is definitely not on a budget, but perhaps he invests his money in other things like charities and business ventures, that we aren’t aware of. By Safwan Kasim

My Chemical Romance reschedules comeback due to outbreak

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My Chemical Romance – made up of Gerard Way, Mikey Way, Frank Iero and Ray Torot The legendary ‘emo’ band were set to perform a string of eagerly anticipated comeback gigs across UK and Ireland this summer. However, due to social distancing measures to prevent the spread of corona virus, the band has confirmed these shows will not go ahead. Not to fear for the black parade fans as they've only postponed the show until 2021, not cancelling them. The band announced on social media: ‘Due to the current Covid-19 Corona virus Pandemic, we have had to make the difficult decision to postpone our UK and Ireland dates until 2021.  We must put the health of our fans and families first.  We believe you understand this decision, which we labored over.’ By Safwan Kasim

Gotye never made any money from "Somebody That I Used To Know" Music Video

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Gotye’s best-known song, “Somebody That I Used to Know,” has enjoyed massive worldwide success. Based upon the song’s smashing international success and 1.3  billion  YouTube views, many have assumed that Gotye’s has made a killing on ad revenue. But that’s simply not the case. On the contrary, Gotye, whose real name is Wouter De Backer, hasn’t monetized the YouTube video for “Somebody That I Used to Know.” The 1.3 billion views it’s garnered haven’t produced any ad revenue whatsoever. Gotye hasn’t released any new music in recent years, but he’s stayed busy. In 2014, he launched Spirit Level, an independent record label, which he oversees today. He’s toured, performed, and collaborated with many artists, including Jean-Jacques Perrey, and in 2018, Gotye’s daughter was born. By Safwan Kasim

David Beckham: The Freekick Specialist

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Ever wonder why there are so much hype for David Beckham? Maybe there's a certain 'young' people doesn't even got the opportunity to watch him play live. There's even small amount of people who said that Beckham actually overrated and not even sit on the same level of other legendary players. Is it true? So, watch this and you will know why exactly David Beckham are among the elite in this game. Enjoy! By Kamal Nizam

Old Guard - is it worth the watch?

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The hype surrounding this comic book movie is lead by famous actress Charlize Theron which debuted on July 10 on all platforms of Netflix. It’s the tale of a woman-led team of immortal warriors, centuries old, who have fought in every type of battle time has ever seen. It is labelled as Netflix's most watched movie as of now. If you haven't watched the movie, please check out the trailer below and tell us what you think in the comments. By Safwan Kasim

Method Acting : A Quick Explanation

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To the general public, “method acting” means “going to extreme, often absurd or unhealthy lengths in order to evoke some sort of character state,” e.g. actually going without sleep for five nights because your character is supposed to be exhausted. So people who think of it this way consider it the hallmark of childish,“Just  pretend  you’re tired!” But this is not what method acting actually means. The Method is an rather complex acting system based on some of Stanislavsky’s teachings and writings. He was a Russian actor and director who, at the turn of the 20th Century, revolutionized acting by basing it in psychological realism—as opposed to cartoonish gestures and poses, which was the dominant style before his work. Almost all modern acting training (Method or otherwise) is based on Stanislavsky’s techniques, though, later in life, he wound up rejecting some of the ideas of the Method. By Safwan Kasim

Muse pays tribute to Ennio Morricone

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Muse has shared a  video  of the band performing Ennio Morricone's "Man with a Harmonica" in honor of the late film composer. The U.K. rock trio would often play the song, which Morricone wrote for the 1968 film  Once Upon a Time in the West , as an introduction to their track "Knights of Cydonia." "Ennio Morricone, such an incredible talent," Muse writes. "Thank you for everything, you will be truly missed." The Oscar-winning Morricone, who scored hundreds of films over his decades-long career, died Monday at age 91. In addition to many important figures in the film industry, Morricone was also remembered by Metallica, who've used his song "The Ecstasy of Gold" as entrance music during their concerts since the '80s.

In-Depth on Climate Change

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People around the world are encouraging the world leaders to take action on climate change. How did it become such a critical phenomena?  Nonetheless, with so many news and grey noise in the media, it's easy to get lost in the story. To help understand more regarding climate change we must first understand what it is. Climate change refers to the average long-term changes over the entire Earth. These include warming temperatures and changes in precipitation, as well as the effects of Earth’s warming. The effects that could be caused includes rising sea levels, ice caps melting faster in Greenland and Antarctica, shrinking mountain glaciers and changes in flower blooming time. We'll get more into that later but to understand how it happened, take a look at the graph below Source : NASA,  Credit: NOAA These are the levels of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere over hundreds of thousands of years. But the spike of carbon dioxide in the very end, that took during th

Delayed movies new release dates

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Due to the recent pandemic, the movie industry is in scramble trying to postpone their release dates as the cinemas were closed for a long time. here is a guide to the movies that have been delayed so far because of COVID-19, with new release dates listed where available. Smaller films have taken the initiative to release their movies on digital platforms such as hulu or Netflix, but huge movies with massive budget poured into them such as the Marvel movies are delayed. Here are the newly known release dates for these delayed movies. A Quiet Place Part II Moved from March 8, 2020, to September 4, 2020. Antebellum Moved from April 24, 2020, to August 20, 2020. Antlers Moved from April 17, 2020, to a date TBD. Artemis Fowl Moved from May 29, 2020, to June 12, 2020, and it will premiere on Disney+ instead of in theaters. The Artist’s Wife Moved from April 3, 2020, to a date TBD. The Batman Moved from June 25, 2021, to October 1, 2021. Bios M