The Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM) recently launched an online poll to gauge public opinion about the controversy over the the caning of women for adultery. It’s an issue that has seen The Star, Malaysia’s largest English daily, having its license threatened because they dared print an article discussing it, and caused Marina Mahathir’s regular [...]

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Valentine’s Day

More than a mere date flick, Valentine’s Day realizes it can turn a profit on recycled plotlines as long as you throw enough big names at it (Carol pointed out that the star billings on the poster are in alphabetical order).
That said, it does make for a decent date night. One of those [...]

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Tim on February 26th, 2010

Just a short note to share, if you haven’t seen these already. Sam Tsui and his producer Kurt Schneider became Internet sensations after their amazing vocal arrangement and visual tricks in “Michael Jackson Medley” was posted on Youtube. They even got a gig on Oprah recently! Awesomeness.
Michael Jackson Medley

Cover: Don’t Stop Believing (Journey)

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Tim on February 9th, 2010

If you haven’t heard yet, Google recently generated a lot of buzz by purchasing a Superbowl ad slot for a cool US$5mil. It features “Parisian Love“, a long-distance love story told through keywords.
Some speculate that it’s feeling intimidated by Microsoft’s rival search engine, Bing. Google had never booked an ad on TV before; CEO Eric [...]

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Tim on January 27th, 2010

I have something great to reveal

If you haven’t seen this yet, you definitely should. Sometimes we just need to take a minute to acknowledge the heroes of our times :) Takes a while to load but definitely worth it! Hats off to Sweden for this..

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