Binge-watching: More than just entertainment
“I don’t watch anything on a regular basis – I tend to binge-watch things” – American comedian, songwriter, musician, and actor, Al Yankovic IN the not-so-distant past, the phrase “binge-watching” was unknown to the dictionary of everyday life. Television shows were aired weekly, and the anticipation of the next episode was a shared experience among […]
Japanese anime comes to life
Many fans take their love for anime to the next level by cosplaying (dressing up) as their favourite characters, and the anime fan community in Sarawak is no exception. All Dressed Up at Hanamatsuri Event JAPAN is always admired for its ethics, culture, technology and entertainment. For example, Japanese animation or widely known as anime […]
Can movie theatres save Netflix?
‘Door is open,’ says trade group boss LAS VEGAS, United States: John Fithian, head of the movie theatre industry’s trade body, is used to shrugging off claims that Netflix will spell doom for the big-screen, popcorn-munching experience. But with box offices bouncing back from the Covid-19 pandemic, and Netflix stock plummeting after its first loss […]
BTS wins group of the year, best K-pop at MTV Video Music Awards
SEOUL: K-pop sensation BTS has won Group of the Year and Best K-pop at the MTV Video Music Awards, with the winners still to be announced for three other categories the septet has been nominated for. BTS was nominated for a total of seven titles — Group of the Year, Best K-pop, Song of the […]
‘DNA’ becomes first BTS music video to break 1.3 billion views on YouTube
SEOUL: Global superstar BTS has set another record on YouTube, with its music video for the 2017 song “DNA” earning 1.3 billion views on YouTube. YouTube views for “DNA,” released in September 2017, topped 1.3 billion around midnight Friday, becoming the seven-piece act’s first music video to reach the milestone, Yonhap news agency quoted the […]
Concern over growing popularity of TikTok among children
This article is in conjunction with International Children’s Day which is celebrated on June 1 every year. BY BALKISH AWANG KUALA LUMPUR: While TikTok videos are entertaining to watch and can sometimes even be educational and meaningful, the growing popularity of this social media application among children aged between four and 13 can be a […]
Info Department’s #KitaJagaKita informative entertainment
KUCHING: The Akustika Pentarama@Information Department (JaPen) Sarawak programme highlights the message of #KitaJagaKita with its informative entertainment concept. Sarawak JaPen director Swady Guliling visited the Pentarama Studio in Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce here on Tuesday (Feb 23). “The preview of the performance was presented by seven cultural artists and nine musicians together with a […]
WeTV foresees mobile content viewership growth to further increase
KUALA LUMPUR: The entertainment scene is taking an initiative to adapt to digitalisation with the rise in digital consumers as the masses are shifting towards more on-demand offerings from the traditional means of media consumption. Hence, online streaming platform WeTV Malaysia foresees the growth of mobile content viewership to further increase in three years’ time, […]
These centres may be ordered to close down immediately
KUCHING: Entertainment centres found violating the standard operating procedures (SOP) Covid-19 may be ordered to close down immediately. In announcing this, the State Disaster Management Committee said the ruling was made following an increase in the issuance of compounds against SOP flouters at entertainment centres throughout the state. The Ministry of Local Government and Housing […]
Board games: A booming trend
Board games have been around for centuries. Back in the day, they were used to train individuals in different set of skills which can be useful in life, or simply to just pass the time. Now, it is a way of getting a time out from gadgets, wind down, and relax while enjoying the companionship […]
