A Medley For The Moon and Stars
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A Medley For The Moon and Stars

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It was the last school recital night of the year; students, teachers and parents filed into the dark auditorium, eager to watch the show. Unbeknownst to them, it would probably be the worst one yet. As the lights dimmed around them, the curtains pulled back to reveal a magician and his assistant, the pair caught in a loud argument over a lost bearded dragon. It took them minutes to realise everyone had been waiting for them to perform. Quite literally, they were two deers caught in the headlights. 

Mask On, Charm Away ft Art of Seduction by Robert Greene
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Mask On, Charm Away ft Art of Seduction by Robert Greene

The Art of Seduction is a hybrid of a psychology textbook and a seduction guide. The author, Robert Greene, dives into the psychology of courting and seduction, as well as the darker psychology of enticing individuals regardless of who is harmed. Not only a guide to sexual seduction, but also a universal guide on seduction in terms of politically, socially, or otherwise. 

SPM: Without Sekolah Edition
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SPM: Without Sekolah Edition

“Calling all Form Five students of 2020! You did it!”

With the pandemic going on, 2020s SPM students had it rough. What was supposed to be a 1 year long worth of classes to prep for SPM became 14 months until SPM 2020 started. It was the SPM to be remembered through the decades, as it is the longest annual SPM in the history of Malaysia. With all the postponing and switching to online classes, this batch of students went through fire and water just to sit for this exam. And all was worth it when the results day came on 10 June 2021. 

Speak Our Language—Language, Culture, Social Media and Mental Health
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Speak Our Language—Language, Culture, Social Media and Mental Health

From the comment section of the music video for Hollowness by Minami, a Japanese song, which explains the wordplay in her lyrics 

The role of language is fascinating, yet overlooked and understated. Language can be a barrier, or a bridge. Even grudgingly, it is used as a measure of intelligence or sophistication. English speakers are seen as being more sophisticated and intelligent as knowing this language is like the opening of doors across the world; yet, not knowing other languages potentially closes us off from exploring the literature or shows produced in those languages. Would we be able to fully understand and enjoy anime without subtitles, for example? Surely we can understand universal non-verbal communication or guess the story based on context, but subtitles allow us to immerse ourselves in the river of experience. Even so, translations are quite limited—we’re missing the intricacies of the original version; we can only bathe in a river, but not the sea. 

Echo Eats: McDonald’s BTS Meal
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Echo Eats: McDonald’s BTS Meal

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Since the Famous Order Program first started, McDonald’s has successfully launched multiple successful partnerships with household names such as J Balvin and Travis Scott. Most recently, McDonald’s recently joined forces with the Korean boyband, BTS to launch another edition of their celebrity collaboration meals. While the fans of BTS which are collectively known as ARMYs rejoiced, one is then left with the question as to what led to the collaboration? In an interview with Sirius XM, it was revealed that the boys have had a long history with McDonald’s ever since they were trainees. In a statement, Jungkook described McDonald’s as the friend who has always been there for him with burgers, fries and soft drinks providing the perfect definition of happiness for him.

Real Talk: The Israel-Palestinian Crisis
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Real Talk: The Israel-Palestinian Crisis

Disclaimer: The following article discusses topics of a sensitive nature which may be disturbing and/or controversial to some readers. Hence, reader discretion is advised. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the article belong solely to the author and do not reflect or represent  Sunway University and Sunway College’ values.

Beer & Skittles: F.R.I.E.N.D.S Reunion
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Beer & Skittles: F.R.I.E.N.D.S Reunion

The well-known orange couch at Central Perk, the iconic fountain and the golden frame hung on the purple door. All of that brings back memories for the cast of Friends, an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman. Lasting for as long as 10 seasons from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, the series revolved around six friends in their 20s and 30s who live in Manhattan, New York City. Throughout the series, fans got to know each of the characters of the show and grew up with them, which include Rachel Green (played by Jennifer Aniston), Monica Geller (played by Courteney Cox), Phoebe Buffay (played by Lisa Kudrow), Joey Tribbiani (played by Matt LeBlanc), Chandler Bings (played by Matthew Perry) and Ross Geller (played by David Schwimmer). And finally, after the series officially ended, they are back! Since the finale, the cast have only been in a room together only once, until now. 17 years later, HBO presents everyone with Friends: The Reunion.

Sunway Says: Reclaiming Cinderella
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Sunway Says: Reclaiming Cinderella

Cinderella has recently received a lot of negative attention due to the notion that Cinderella is an anti-feminist and not an appropriate role model for young girls. The 1950’s movie has been used as a straw man argument that Disney princesses are not good role models for girls. However, this is all a misconception if we take a closer look at the actual movie.