FOR generations, Malaysians grew up hearing the proverb “blood is thicker than water”, a phrase meant to remind children that family must always come first. Yet in practice, many discover this old wisdom ...
YOUNG men sent off to die sounds like a war movie. But The Long Walk, directed by Francis Lawrence and adapted from Stephen King’s 1979 novel under his Richard Bachman pseudonym, takes that idea into dystopian ...
KITAB Sijjin & Illiyyin is an emotional demolition derby where grief, revenge and black magic slam into each other until no one walks away clean. Directed by Hadrah Daeng Ratu, this Indonesian chiller ...
After a great first season in bringing Yukinobu Tatsu’s Dandadan manga to life, animation studio Science Saru scores yet another home run with the science fiction and supernatural animated series’ second ...
PAUL Thomas Anderson has never been afraid of chaos, but One Battle After Another pushes his eccentric instincts into territory that borders on parody. Adapted loosely – very loosely – from Thomas Pynchon’s ...
FOOD has always been one of Malaysia’s richest storytellers, carrying culture, history and community across every plate. Among the many cuisines loved here, halal Chinese food has carved out a special ...
AT the media launch of Nights of Fright 11 (NOF11), creative director Lynton V. Harris explained how the event continues to evolve after more than a decade.
DARK tourism, defined as visiting places or attractions associated with death, fear or the macabre, has long been a global curiosity. People are drawn to experiences that flirt with danger and the unknown. ...
