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The Umbrella Academy: A Review
Warning: This review contains minor spoilers for Umbrella Academy.
Echo Eats: Battle of the Bubble Teas
Sunway has solidified its position as the undisputed bubble tea capital of Malaysia, with a plethora of options to choose from within close proximity of the campus to which the probing question - “Where do I get my boba cravings fixed?” will often come to mind.
Fret not, in this month’s edition of Echo Eats, we shall delve deeper into the world of boba by trying out five different takes on the humble pearl milk tea at different price points (so you don’t have to), which will hopefully help ease your pre-boba jitters and make your experience a hassle-free one.
Portrayals of Females for the Young
A month dedicated to publishing content that celebrates womanhood while also highlighting some serious aspects of it… It took me a while to carve my endless thoughts on the topic down to one article in particular but here I am and I’m going to start with a story.
“In a land far far away, there lived a beautiful princess, locked in a tower…”
Wait, wait, I have to stop myself right there. Let’s face it, you know where this story goes and so do I. We’ve heard it a thousand times before.
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Leaders in Heels
The million-dollar question here is - Why are women still drastically under-represented? What is deterring women from running for office? Perhaps simply, politics isn't a woman's cup of tea?
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Captain Marvel Movie Review
Written by Fajar binti Benjamin // Look, I am the target audience for Captain Marvel, so to disentangle my hopes and my knee-jerk defensiveness from the reality of this movie was a herculean task. There was a lot of bad press around this movie that I was willing to ignore as long as the movie delivered on what I'd been deriving from fanfiction and what if posts on Tumblr from as young as 15. Steve Rogers as a woman, Tony Stark as a woman, Natasha Romanoff as a more prominent character, stories that utilised the unique experiences of being a girl, set in a world I've desperately wanted to be a part of for so long.
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The Power of Pink
image source by Ng Li Wei What’s the first thing you associate with the colour pink? Women. When you see a baby in pink clothing, you naturally assume that the…
Overrated?! – The Fault In Our Stars
Written by: Fajar binti Benjamin - If you’re an avid YA reader, you’ve probably heard of and read The Fault In Our Stars. And if you’re an avid YA reader who has not read TFIOS, it’s probably because of a strong opinion expressed to you that you’ve decided to believe. There are no alternatives.
Get to Know: Wanted Symphony
By Supriya Sivabalan and Fajar binti Benjamin The ever-thriving local music scene that’s full of talented artists of all ages has been growing over the recent years as we…
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The Power of Red
source Written by Ng Li Wei It’s a time for celebration. The streets are ablaze with bright lanterns. Shopping centres are competing for the unofficial prize of Best Decorated.…
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Travel Destination: Freycinet National Park
We all know that when we talk about Australia, we’ll bring up places like the Sydney Opera House, the Twelve Apostles, Melbourne City Centre, the massive Uluru rock, and the stunningly beautiful Great Barrier Reef. These five national icons attract the lion’s share of its millions of tourists, and have graced the faces of about an equally large number of postcards sold each year.