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  The Matrix

  

  By RyogoS, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  It escapes our boundaries of imagination with ease. I can’t think of many other films that managed to hook me onto the screen, leaving me on the edge of my seat. The Matrix, directed by the Wachowski brothers reforms the nature of reality. It paints a bizarre imagery, conveying a battle against hu...
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  Edward Scissorhands

  

  By RyogoS, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  Say you’re living in a peaceful suburban neighborhood. In the corner of the serene atmosphere of the vicinity, lies a massive, gothic looking castle. The extreme juxtaposition makes it feel as if the castle was accidently dropped into its place. Upon entering the castle, you spot a mysterious crea...
• Nonfiction > Academic
  Altering History With Censorship in 1984 and 2012

  

  By RyogoS, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  Often described as the “destruction of free speech”, censorship consists of altering or deleting a message between the sender and receiver, often without notice or their consent. Free speech, on the other hand, addresses the right to express liberally without any restrictions. These two contrad...
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  Casablanca

  

  By RyogoS, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  Casablanca. I’m sure many of you have heard of the movie and is familiar with its big name. You may also know that the film has won 3 Oscars. And although you know that it’s a big deal, you aren’t really bothered to watch a movie from the 40’s. I used to be just like many of you. But think a...
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  The Cove

  

  By RyogoS, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  “I do want to say that we try to do the story legally”, Ric O’ Barry mentions anxiously as he checks the rear-view mirror once again. He’s assured that the police are after him from the moment he had arrived in Taiji, a small town in coastal Japan. Wearing a white mask and a pair of sunglass...
• Nonfiction > Heroes
  The Journey to Survive

  

  By RyogoS, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  Imagine being awoken by heavy gunfire and seeing blood pouring out of a civilian’s head. Think about the stench of rotten flesh from the millions of dead carcasses. And picture yourself running for your life, plummeting to the ground, and tasting the muddy soil of the burial pits. Over two million...
• Poetry > Sonnet
  Delightful Awakening

  

  By RyogoS, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  The stroke of midnight dusk begins to fade, The light assaults, now night will be suppressed, As color scurries from the hills arrayed, The landscape shines and shows itself undressed, Dramatic colors raid the sleeping skies, Releasing glows across the shining blues, Creating shades of gleam a...