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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Blackpink fans in Malaysia lament tour snub, turn ire on government censorship
Heartbroken Malaysian fans of Blackpink have blamed their government's censorious streak for the K-pop supergroup omitting to stop in Kuala Lumpur on their highly-anticipated world tour. Advertisement On Tuesday, the chart-topping and YouTube record-breaking quartet comprising Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rose, announced their first world tour since 2023 with shows scheduled across North America, Europe and Asia from July this year through to January 2026. The news threw Blinks – a term used to describe the group's most devoted fans – into a frenzy of ticket-buying for the first reunion of the band since they took time out to pursue solo projects. Bangkok, Jakarta, Singapore and Bulacan in the Philippines will be part of their Southeast Asia swing, but Malaysia was excluded from the line-up. 'I really think it is because our country is being difficult. Our authorities seem to always make it hard for international acts to come here,' said cosmetics salesperson Bobo, 30, who goes by one name. The Blink has followed the group since they debuted in 2016. Advertisement For Beverly Lim, 25, the omission of Malaysia means she has to put on hold her dream of seeing her idols in the flesh.
The Star
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Gear up for the weekend
IN the blink of an eye, we're already in the second quarter of the year and there is no shortage of great music to be enjoyed throughout the Klang Valley and beyond. With the arrival of the weekend, options abound for music fans who want to relax and unwind after dark. AZURE 10, Jalan 30/70A Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur Tel: 016-223 3786 Every Sunday, join the Trio Live Band as they light up the stage. Trio comprises guitarist Ramesh Purple and bassist Jimmy, who were in the line-up of the legendary Alleycats. They are joined by Ghazal on drums. Once the sun sets, Azure turns up the heat with its in-house Bollywood band from Chandigarh, India, to set the night on fire from 8.30pm onwards, Tuesday to Sunday. The Trio Live Band is at Azure in Desa Sri Hartamas on Sunday evenings. DUA KL 5 Jalan Setiapuspa Medan Damansara, KL Tel: 019-524 2011 Dua KL is a live music venue that brings out a great selection of talented musicians in the evenings. Tonight, the Allan G Trio is set to rock the house. Tomorrow night, the Aristocrats are primed for 'bandeoke' night – it's karaoke with a twist as patrons are encouraged to sing their hearts out while being backed by the live band on stage. ROCKAFELLERS PJ G.001, The Square Jaya One, Petaling Jaya Tel: 017-934 0310 (Danes) Tonight at Rockafellers PJ the inimitable Russell Curtis is in the house, bringing his signature sound and high-energy stage presence as part of the City Lights Tour. Tomorrow night, take a trip back in time with RetroActive and relive the heyday of some of the Klang Valley's iconic clubs when Jason Koo, DJ JD, Spike, Fasha, Desash and Double D take on the decks. On Sunday, the Live Series continues with Keisha & The Metaverse Players on stage. MERDEKARYA 352 (Annexe) Jalan 5/57 Petaling Garden, PJ Tel: 018-661 4553 Tonight, Mantra is in Merdekarya for a night of original indie pop. Tomorrow, head honcho Brian Gomez brings his original folk rock to the stage. Next Thursday, Otam brings a touch of funk-folk for fans while next Friday night sees indie rockers Kathrika take to the stage. No cover charge but a minimum tip of RM10 for the musicians is expected. JAO TIM 61 Jalan Sultan, KL Tel: 03-2022 3897 Website: Jao Tim is stepping up as an events space. Tomorrow night, join Clinton, Rumalki and Paradise presenting Voices of the Heart. On Sunday, contemporary music is given a classical twist by All Strings Attached featuring Wicked Music People. Next Thursday, the Eurasian Quattro is in the house with Anything to Make You Move. Cover charges apply, visit its website to get tickets. BOBO KL 65-2, Jalan Bangkung Bangsar, KL Tel: 012-683 8603 Tonight and tomorrow night, join Ida Mariana and WVC Jazz for two nights of great Jazz Alchemy. Next Tuesday, Dasha Logan is joined by Nish Tham on the Bobo stage for Light Nights. Next Thursday to Saturday, Gavin Yap is back with Fork It. On May 13, Evie Feroza is back at Bobo for Tuesdays' Light Nights series, while from May 15 to 17, Izen Kong pays tribute to the Rocket Man with a selection from the Elton John songbook. Gaming fans are in for a treat from May 22 to 24 when the Raja Farouk Live Orchestra delves into Echoes of the Crystals, a symphonic odyssey through Final Fantasy. Cover charges apply, visit for details. ROCK BOTTOM BANGSAR 3 & 5, Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar, KL Tel: 011-2729 2383 Next Wednesday, Rock Bottom Bangsar outlet celebrates nine years of rocking the neighbourhood. The party starts at 6pm with Soul Seekers kicking things off before veteran rockers Hydra get into the groove. SWIG @GASING 123A, Jalan Gasing, PJ Tel: 016-951 6627 Tonight, the inimitable Tam is in Swig@Gasing for a night of blues, rock and everything in between. Tomorrow night, Russell Curtis continues his City Lights Tour with a special stop at Swig@Gasing, while next Saturday, he takes the tour to sister outlet Swig@Megah. SOL@Level 40 – THE MET A-40-01 Menara The Met, 20, Jln Dutamas 2, KL Tel: 019-308 5211 Tonight, the Elate International Show Band is in the house for a pop-and-retro party while tomorrow, things go a little Caribbean with 9 Lives and Joy Victor serving up a night of Latin Reggaeton with a special performance by the Enaj Dancers. A BAR ABOVE 145-1 Jalan SS2/24, PJ Tel: 016-387 6690 A Bar Above hosts music acts nightly. Tonight, the Soul Seekers are on stage to entertain. Tomorrow night, jam to the beat of the 1980s and 1990s with DJ Calvin and on Sunday night, the Strollers are back in the house for another night of the classics. BARUMBA PJ 7 Jalan 8/1E PJS 8, PJ Tel: 016-241 7560 Barumba serves up great music to enjoy in Petaling Jaya. On Tuesday nights, guitar virtuoso Sharin is in the house to jam up a storm, while on Thursdays, Arab teams up with Aji to entertain the crowd. SIMPLY JAZZ by Tin Box 28 & 29 Block C5, Level G3, Publika, Solaris Dutamas, KL Reservations: Jazz fans in the Klang Valley have another new venue to enjoy with veteran pianoman Michael Veerapen setting the direction for the musical antics on stage. LAVAA RESTOBAR 25, Jalan 17/56 Section 17, PJ Tel: 03-7931 5446 Musical magic happens twice a week here, with a special Sunday afternoon session from 3pm to 7pm with Sharin going solo with his acoustic guitar. TWENTY EIGHT @ BANGSAR 26 Jalan Telawi 5 Bangsar, KL Tel: 019-870 0493 Friday nights serve up something a little different at Twenty Eight, with Quiz Master Ram headlining but it's not just any other quiz night as there'll be a live band on stage to keep punters entertained before, after and maybe even during the quiz. For reservations, email enquiries@twenty ELLI ROCKS TTDI 26A, First floor Jalan Datuk Sulaiman Taman Tun Dr Ismail, KL Tel: 011-3422 5566 Tonight, Ae$ix is in the house to entertain. Tomorrow night, Gerard Anthony joins Vishal for fun times after dark. ELLI ROCKS DAMANSARA HEIGHTS 46-M First Floor Plaza Damansara, Jalan Media Setia 2 Bukit Damansara, KL Tel: 011-1511 8866 Legendary axeman Sharin brings the band back together tonight for some great rock alongside DJ Soya on the decks. BATS Sunway Giza Jalan PJU 5/14, PJ Tel: 012-969 8557 BATS is a fun spot out in the heart of Kota Damansara with a host of live acts. Tonight, veteran rocker Bala is back for a blitz from the stage. Tomorrow night, Vishnu, Jason, David and Adeline are in the house for a night of fun. For the full list of performers, check out
Epoch Times
24-05-2025
- Health
- Epoch Times
Study Shows Why People Prefer the Unhealthiest Foods
We know we shouldn't eat too much junk food, yet a recent study suggests that most of us eat bigger portions of our favorite snacks than we think is appropriate. The Participants chose one image that best represented the portion sizes they thought were appropriate to eat in one sitting and another that showed what they normally ate when at home, eating alone, or with family. After adjusting for factors such as sex, age, and body mass index, the study's authors found that—depending on the food—participants chose portions about 15 percent to 50 percent smaller than what they normally eat. Why We Eat More Than We Need The emphasis on convenience in our modern food environment may be one explanation for the study's results. ' I think the accessibility of food has definitely become an issue,' Kathrine Brown, a master-level weight loss and wellness coach and developer of the Conscious Weight Loss coaching process, told The Epoch Times. 'Doordash and the delivery services has definitely made the accessibility of the junk food, the McDonald's orders and everything else, way higher.' Jack Bobo, executive director of the UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies, agreed and cited the explosion of choice as one contributing factor in an interview with The Epoch Times. According to Related Stories 4/28/2025 4/21/2025 More choices mean more decisions to make every time we shop, which eventually leads to a state Bobo refers to as 'decision fatigue.' Decision fatigue strains our capacity to think carefully about what we're buying, leading to poor food choices. 'Choice is fantastic,' Bobo said, 'but it's also overwhelming.' Even when our brains are fresh and alert, many of the choices we face encourage us to over-consume. ' If you think about even just going through the checkout line at the grocery store, very rarely do you see the regular-size candy bars. It's always king size or jumbo size,' Chuck Carroll, host of the Exam Room Podcast, told The Epoch Times in an interview. 'We just get immune to these massive portions at such a young age.' Bobo adds that marketing tricks our brains by appealing to our desire for value. If we're offered four ounces of ice cream for $4.00 but can get six ounces for $4.50, we're more likely to choose the bigger size because, he said, 'We hate to waste money. And that feels like value for money.' Emotion-Driven Snacking More than convenience and pragmatism may be at play in our tendency to overeat discretionary foods—what we commonly call 'junk food.' Carroll's own experience points to one powerful potential driver: In his 20s, Carroll ate upwards of 10,000 calories a day, mainly in the form of junk food, a habit that skyrocketed his weight to 420 pounds. He describes his daily snack as a 'fourth meal' consisting of six taquitos and two bottles of Gatorade that he picked up from 7-11 on the way home from work. Once home, he'd typically have pizza before heading to Taco Bell for dinner. ' So even in my early 20s, I'm having chest pain, and I've been on blood pressure medication since I was 13 or 14 years old,' he said. 'And I was just a mess.' Despite his health, Carroll said he felt a need to eat these foods, a draw he compares to a drug addict seeking a fix. He believes many people experience the same draw but don't understand the cause. 'I think that a lot of people are so hooked on these ... discretionary foods—that they kind of put blinders on much the same way that I did,' he said. 'They know it's not good for them, but they have no idea the extent of the damage that they're doing to their body, nor do they have any idea that they're addicted.' Brown, who describes herself as a former 'foodaholic,' thinks food addiction may develop as the result of learned behaviors that begin when people turn to food to regulate emotions or ease stress. Over time, their dependency on food as a coping mechanism may progress into addiction. It should be noted that The Rise of Stress Snacking Unraveling the causes of our tendency to overeat may be vital in addressing public health as snacking becomes a bigger part of daily life. According to a by the International Food Information Council, 56 percent of Americans snack or eat small meals instead of traditional meals, and data from the 2024 Mondelez State of Snacking shows that 60 percent of global consumers prefer to eat smaller meals throughout the day instead of a few larger ones. These preferences are reflected in an increase in daily snacking over time. In 2015, Mintel reported that While convenience is a factor, some data support Brown's observations about the role of emotion. A survey conducted by consumer market research group FMCG Gurus showed that This is a significant increase from 2015, when Mintel reported that only 16 percent of people snacked because they were stressed. The Paradox of Healthy Indulgence Consumer data also suggest that we want to eat healthier even as we snack more. According to the International Food Information Council's (IFIC) The IFIC survey notes that food manufacturers are responding to contrasting sentiments with products that combine healthy ingredients with the sweet, salty, crunchy flavors and textures we collectively crave. However, neither Carroll nor Bobo believes introducing new snack formulations will help us control our junk food intake. ' Look at the biggest weight loss programs in the world. They make sure that they still have all of those types of discretionary foods on their menu,' Carroll noted. 'So we're never changing behaviors. We're just reinforcing bad habits.' Bobo pointed to the 'low-fat' food craze of the early 90s as a prime example. When the But despite the changes, we continued to overeat. The 'low-fat' label gave treats like cookies an aura of health, which many people took as a signal that it was okay to eat more than a standard serving. Bobo noted how this tendency of human psychology backfired because many of the products were still high in calories and sugar. 'Our brains are very good at finding the loophole in our efforts to be healthier,' he said. Break the Junk Food Cycle To break the cycle of overeating, Bobo, Brown, and Carroll say we must recognize the forces that drive us—be they marketing, emotion, or addiction—and take action to restore our freedom of choice. Carroll's personal moment of revelation was dramatic. After trying a litany of popular diets, he found himself on the 'cookie diet,' an eating plan he described as 'eating a cookie for breakfast and another one for lunch and just drinking a whole lot of water. And that's supposed to keep you full until dinner.' But he was never full, a persistent problem that he says drove him 'up the wall.' He believes he was experiencing symptoms of withdrawal from all the junk food he'd been eating. One night, his emotions spiraled into a combination of depression and anger that ended with putting his fist through a wall, abandoning the cookie diet, and heading to Taco Bell for his usual fare. When he felt a wave of euphoria wash over him with the first bite, he realized, 'I'm addicted to this stuff.' For most of us, finding the root cause of overeating may require a more introspective approach. That's why Brown uses journaling exercises to help her clients identify their choices when snacking and objectively evaluate the actions and feelings surrounding those choices. She said journaling can uncover long-standing habits or emotional triggers so clients can seek help for the underlying issues. The practice can be helpful for anyone—once we know what's causing us to overeat, we can start to change our choices. Bobo advised taking practical steps to establish new habits and make them stick. ' Each of us has to figure out—how is junk food infiltrating my life, and what are some strategies I can use in order to limit that?' He said the simplest strategies are not keeping junk food in the house and avoiding places that routinely trigger overindulgence. He also suggested reframing the concept of 'value' by seeing giant portions as two or three reasonably sized treats that can be enjoyed on separate occasions. 'Why not have two desserts, one today and one tomorrow, instead of doubling up today?' He doesn't put much confidence in the methods that the authors of the portion size study suggested for improving the broader food environment, which included setting size limits to prevent 'supersizing,' offering smaller size options, and adding portion cues to packaging. 'There are a lot of people who read labels or nutrition fact panels and things like that,' he said. 'But there's also a fair amount of research that says we don't read facts panels when we don't want to know what it says.' Bringing the Joy back to Snacking In Carroll's case, the shift toward a healthier mindset and lifestyle came unexpectedly after he decided to have weight loss surgery. ' I just woke up from the surgery, and suddenly the golden arches at McDonald's had a ton of tarnish,' he said. 'And anything in the fast food world was suddenly my enemy ... to this day, I've never been back.' Today, when he's tempted to overeat, he stops to take a deep breath and consider what his body needs rather than defaulting to past habits. If he feels full but still wants more, he reminds himself that the food will still be there later if he gets hungry again. This approach, along with adopting a plant-based diet, has helped Carroll sustain a 280-pound weight loss and earned him the nickname 'Weight Loss Champion' from former NFL player Adam Carriker. Brown helps clients take a similar approach with a concept she calls a 'soul serving'—a predetermined amount of discretionary food that's just enough to satisfy. Portioning out and enjoying a soul serving instead of sitting down with a whole box or bag of snacks allows clients to stop and evaluate how they feel before deciding if they really want more. Whatever approach we take, Bobo said the goal should be to bring joy back to our experience with food.'[The way you eat] should not be to punish yourself. It should not be to undermine your enjoyment,' he said. 'You have to find something that actually makes you happier about how you're eating.'
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
A winner has been chosen: Cory Bobo is The Oklahoman's Student of the Week
The last winner of the 2024-2025 school year has been chosen! Cory Bobo, of John Marshall Enterprise High School, is The Oklahoman's Student of the Week. Bobo, a junior, is a dedicated student who strives for greatness both in and out of classroom. He shows an impressive commitment to his academics as well as being an integral member of the baseball and esports teams. When he's not investing his time into school activities, he stays busy with work. Mastering the art of time management he balances his commitments with impressive maturity demonstrating just how versatile and hardworking he is. He credits his mom as his biggest motivation, inspiring him to stay focused and strive for success. The Oklahoman will continue our initiative to highlight the great achievements of our Oklahoma students starting again in the 2025-2026 school year. Each school will be allowed to nominate one high school student to be honored every week as part of this program. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Cory Bobo is The Oklahoman's Student of the Week for May 5
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
FDOT sees promising decrease in traffic fatalities
Once known as the most dangerous stretch of roadway for pedestrians in Central Florida, Orange Blossom Trail between Holden Avenue and 34th Street is undergoing a remarkable transformation. Following a series of safety improvements, the Florida Department of Transportation reports that there have been no pedestrian fatalities in the area since 2022. FDOT said hybrid beacons, upgraded signals, brighter crosswalks, and other enhancements have played a major role in the overall reduction of deadly crashes across the region. 'At the end of the day, of everything that we do, it's the people, it's the communities that matter to us,' said Loreen Bobo, FDOT's Safety Administrator. Only Channel 9 reviewed the most recent numbers with Bobo. In 2024, FDOT's Central Florida District recorded 631 deadly crashes—a 15% drop compared to 2023. 'I think we double-checked it just to make sure that what we were seeing is correct,' Bobo said. 'But we've seen now several years of declining fatalities on our roadways, which is wonderful.' This year's decline is especially significant. It marked the first double-digit percentage decrease in traffic fatalities in at least a decade. According to Bobo, several factors have contributed to the drop — but behavior remains a critical piece. 'We're encouraging people to put your phone down, stop for the red light, stop for the person in the crosswalk, move over. All those little efforts will help us get to zero.' That goal — zero fatalities and serious injuries — is the foundation of Florida's Target Zero initiative. In support of this mission, FDOT launched the Central Florida Safety Strategic Plan last year. The plan unifies dozens of local governments, transportation organizations, and law enforcement agencies. '250 people from across the nine counties that make up District Five that care about people, and they want them to get home safely every single night,' Bobo said. Together, they're working to develop safer streets and drive long-term behavioral change. Their collaboration continues on Friday, May 9, at the Daytona International Speedway, where the group will reconvene to chart the next phase of their safety efforts. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
