Catch an artistic version of Avatar this Saturday as Laasya Arts brings to life the classic tale of Krishna.

The story of the calm and composed blue coloured deity has reached far and wide, inspiring even the biggest blockbuster of 2009.

In Hindu scriptures, avatara signifies the descent of divinity into flesh.

It wasn't just a regular Saturday morn­ing at Sunway Pyramid. By 10.45am there was a long queue at the Orange Atrium. Throngs of people waited in line to audition for The Amazing Race Asia Season 4 (TARA 4).

 

"If the shoe fits, buy it!". That should be the magic saying that all women live by and really, most do.

This spring/summer shoe collections are sure to put a smile on many a woman's face and of course a spring to many a wom­an's step.

The Malay Mail takes a look at what some brands have to offer, from heels to flats to sandals.

 

"G'day mate!" was something that I'd visualise hearing more of on a Press jun­ket by 8tv to Gold Coast, Australia last month.

While we were greeted mostly with normal 'hellos', the friendly faces and big smiles from the Aussies more or less made up for it.

 

An acquaintance who spent half his life in front of the camera thought it was time for him to go behind the camera and step it up a little.

Instead of reading and mouthing scripts, he thought it would be more fun for him to try writing them instead.

After all, how difficult could it be - stringing words into sentences, to form compelling stories?

 

Who doesn't want a nice leather handbag or briefcase?

Other than cows, we can safely say that almost everyone loves leather. Aigner's Spring/Summer Collection is just drool-worthy, especially for the leather lover.

Luxurious, sensual and exotic, prepare to let the Aigner Heritage collections tantalise your senses.

 

Title: Outside Beauty

Author: Cynthia Kadohata

Publisher: Atheneum

Rating: 4/10

In Outside Beauty, Helen Kimura is a sex­pot who lives with her four daughters whom she had with four different men.

 

They say love conquers all.

Author Zaid Mohamad believes in the power of love and its positive effects on his children.

With a strong foundation of love and support from his wife Rose, the two believe they have found the win­ning formula - having well-behaved and academically-excellent children in today's competitive environment.

Smooth Satin Jazz

Various Artistes

Warner/EMI/Rock Corner

 

It'shard to judge compilation albums, and more often than not, it comes down to the sound or mood conveyed with the overall choice of tracks.

 

I was watching another episode of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader, and it reminded me of one particularly funny incident.

I was with a couple of teenagers and I was trying to gauge what the young ones were up to at that point.

After a few minutes with them, I rea­lised that the two kids seemed to have some "communication problems".

 

So you have slitty eyes with no double eyelids. Don't sweat, you are not alone! Welcome to a world that belongs to many Asian women - the world of single eyelids.

This doesn't mean that your eye make up has to be boring and bland. Follow these tips to make your single eyelids work for you and look like an exotic goddess!

Title: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose

Author: Eckhart Tolle

Publisher: Penguin Groups

Ratings: 9/10

This is a book to end all New Age books. The ultimate self-help book. Why? Cause Oprah Winfrey said so.

 

Creativity is not dead; it's just been moved to the back covers of mo­bile phones.

In the first ever Samsung Corby Colour Me Challenge, students from the country's top arts institutions were asked to demonstrate their pas­sion and creative spirit by designing a back cover for the Samsung Corby S3653 touchscreen phone.

 

I tried telling a joke once, on stage. It was right after the second song of my set. For some strange reason, that night I was feeling extra witty. So, taking a bold step towards great stage banter and ultimate audience participation, I started telling my joke.

"Hey you guys, what kind of fish has curly hair?" "Ikan keli! (curly, geddit?)!" "Ha ha. Ha..."

Silence.

 

I wish I am Jamie Madrox. At the rate things are going, it would be nice to just like, slap my face, or stomp my feet and create a dozen clones of myself and be everywhere I need to be at the same time!

Makes sense? Well, if you're a fan of X-Men, you might know what I am talking about.

I don't know whether to be angry or to feel sorry. Here was a man, significantly younger than I am - and I know I am no spring chicken - staring at me, clueless.

He was admitted a year and a half ago to a nearby hospital with a heart attack and was diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol. He was brought to the hospital

this time having collapsed and lost consciousness after complaining of severe pain in the chest.

The secret to femininity is actually all in the eyes. While we all want to be the equal sex nowadays, it is really only when it suits us. What cannot be settled by a flutter of the eyelashes or those puppy dog eyes?

Face it, when it involves heavy lifting, paying and basically things that we don't want to do, we turn on the

damsel in distress act. Works best if you have large eyes though, that can be quickly filled with a look of

 

Spring/SUMMER rovides endless possibilities, excitement and anticipa­tion as we, the fashion worshippers, eagerly await the trends for the season. Anything could happen, anything could change. Trends are eliminated and brought back. As Heidi Klum would say, "one day you're in, the next day you're out."

 

The Book of Eli is another one of those post-apocalyptic films that leaves you with little impact, compared to the likes of 1997's The Postman or 2007's I Am Legend.