By Sonia Singh Since the 12th century, The Blood Prince of Langkasuka – also known as ‘Kisah Raja Bersiong’ – … More
Tag: malaysia
With hundreds of movies uploaded on his YouTube, Toh Hun Ping turns to the cinematic glory of past Singapore and Malaysia
By Terence Toh It has not been a great time for cinephiles. Like many other industries, COVID-19 has impacted the … More
Craving the perfect roasted lamb shoulder? Papa Roast Lamb is here
By Mohani Niza Papa Roast Lamb, a labour of love by a family in Ampang, specialises only in roasted lamb … More
A tale of bilateral uprooting
This story is a part of a series of essays submitted to The Culture Review Mag on the theme of … More
Malaysian writer Preeta Samarasan on how her country’s systemic racism forced her to move abroad and how she still mourns the loss of the nation which never quite accepted her
By Preeta Samarasan for The Culture Review Mag I grew up in a middle-class family in Ipoh, Malaysia in the … More
In photos: Women’s march Malaysia 2020
Malaysia had her own women’s march on March 8 in conjunction with International Women’s Day. While the turn-out was quite … More
Alena Murang on her latest music video ‘Midang Midang’ and how her Kelabit roots influence her music
By Mohani Niza Alena Murang knows more than a thing or two about how nature and tradition cannot be separated … More
Horror movie Suraya juxtaposes a man’s needs and a woman’s longing for acceptance
By Archana Pillai Brothers Feisal Azizuddin and Iskander Azizuddin bring you a horror movie as their second feature film after Temenggor. Passionate about camera … More
With her piece called ‘Mother’, Sheena Baharudin proves she is a spoken word poet of the real deal
By Mohani Niza It is kind of hard to ignore Sheena Baharudin when she performs. If you’re familiar with the … More
From Jurassic Park to Kurosawa: Amenic Film Space has it all for movie lovers
By Mohani Niza (editor, The Culture Review Mag) Two years ago, writer Jovy Low Jia Wei and designer Tay Shen … More