TMAG Volume 2 Issue 17

Dhaka Tribune

Thursday, August 28, 2014 Volume 2, Issue 17

Let’s TOPIC play HOT

Status of the week A weekly production of

DhakaTribune Editor Zafar Sobhan Executive Editor Shahriar Karim Managing Editor Jahangir Hyder

“I used to think swearing is cool, but then I grew up”

Hashtag trendings

Editor’s note

Meme of the week

Dear Readers,

#EPL

Welcome to our fun house!

This week we bring you a fun and active issue of how you can make your days in the city a complete adventure. Turn to hot topic (pg6&7) for a list of some of the fun places you can go to and have a fabulous time trying out different games and activities. Also, we have on page 11, where we give you the low-down on film art. Check out the black and white portrait in TMAG’s easel and do send us in some of your artworks!

We always love your drawings.

Keep tabs on our issue and our Facebook page for teasers and updates!

A trending hashtag for the English Premier League “So glad that the #EPL season is back!”

Magazine Editor Sabrina Fatma Ahmad Asst Magazine Editor Natasha Rahman TMAG Team Tahsin Momin Fuad M Hossain Saudia Afrin Baizid Haque Joarder Rad Sharar Raisa Rahim Contributors Nasif Chowdhury Anika Jannat Shah Nahian Kyoko Bhuiyan Naveed Choudhury

More inside Picks Of the week 2 Room of the week Armin Musa 10 Spotlight Fm life 10 The Goodsheet Billionaire Bruno Mars Your world 9 Non-fiction Lost hobbies 9 Book Book my club Real Life 3 Event Tweets 6 Hot topic Let’s play 12 Listology I do have a hobby Horoscopes 5 Your forecast

Fashion 4 Beauty check Let’s be braced 4 Wardrobe check Weapon of choice TMAG says 2 Funk up your room Your room, your playhouse 2 DIY Loo rolls and superheroes 3 School survival Creating an experience 10 Playlist 11 Film 101 Peter Jackson

Cheers, From the TMAG desk

gossip 12 Confession

Graphics Mohammed Mahbub Alam Tahsin Momin Colour Specialist Shekhar Mondal Kazi Syras Al Mahmood Production Masum Billah Advertising Shahidan Khurshed Circulation Wahid Murad Email: tmag.dt@dhakatribune.com Website: www.dhakatribune.com

5 Car talk For the love of Diecast!

8 Written in the stars

Club Aquaria

About the cover

Why so serious?

Model Audry D Costa Photo Homayra Adiba Make-up Sohail Amir Art Direction Baizid Haque Joarder and Saudia Afrin

3 TMAG’s Easel Ehsan Alam

4 Look of the week

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Your Life Kheya Mezba

What a wonderfully unique idea for keeping your accessories! A mannequin is one of the most convenient yet inventive ways to hang your accessories. It even sheds some light on the little DVD collection that rests before it.

TMAG’s Room of the week!

Name

Armin Musa Area

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Your Room

Your room, your playhouse Being perched on your couch or watching your favourite sitcom does sound like a good pastime. However, wouldn’t it be really cool to have something more interesting to do when you’re in your bedroom?

Read on to find out how you can turn your room into a funhouse; for yourself and your friends Darts Don’t we all love darts? Putting up a dartboard on a separate piece of plywood or on a wooden board can save your walls from looking like a spotted face. How awesome would it be to wake up every morning and try your luck at hitting the bull’s-eye one of these days. If you do hit it that would definitely be awesome and should start you off on a good note for the rest of the day.

Foosball Setting up foosball in the sad, empty corner of your room would be a great way to bring some fun into it. Yes, this could be a tad bit pricey and may make your folks think twice. But hey, if your report card isn’t giving your parents nightmares, then you could cajole them into getting you your very own foosball machine.

Hoops Hula hoops are a fantastic way to spend time after those long, exhausting days of work. Trying it out for the first time may make you want to tear out your

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hair, so it’s better if you ask your friend to come over and give it a shot together.

You guys can be each other’s moral support and laugh at each other’s failed attempts. What are friends for anyway?

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DIY

LOO ROLLS AND SUPERHEROES How many times have you stumbled upon an empty loo roll and thought about making something cool out of it? Never? Well, turns out you can use them to make your favourite superheroes and also keep things inside them WHAT YOU NEED: • Two loo rolls • Scissors • Glue • Cardboard or old calendar cardboard • Paint and paintbrushes

such as eye holes, ear holes or any other piece that shouldn’t be on your mask. If the mask has special features, say antennas or horns or initials, cut them out from leftover pieces of the roll and glue them into place.

Glue the flaps onto some cardboard or an old calendar. Then cut around the edges of the flaps to give the roll a circular base. You are now left with what will be the container and the face of your desired character.

STEP 3:

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STEP 1: Take a roll and start cutting along its length once. Roll it into a smaller roll by overlapping the edges so that it fits inside the second intact roll. Bring it out and glue the overlapped edges together.

STEP 2: Cut small flaps around one end of the smaller roll and fold the flaps outward.

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Take the intact roll and do a rough sketch of your character’s mask on it.

In this case, Antman from the Marvel Universe would be a good one to start with. Cut away the important pieces

STEP 4: Repeat STEP 2 on the end of your mask where you will place the scalp.

This time make sure you fold the flaps inwards. Cut it out the same way you did before. You now have your character’s mask ready. Before you colour both rolls, slide the mask down on the smaller roll and draw out the facial features.

And voila! You now have your

favourite superhero that you can use to hide your things. Slide out the mask and put candies you want to keep away from your younger siblings or the love letters you don’t want your mom to find. You can make almost any superhero, even super villains, following this process. It’s easy and at the same time you’re recycling. Now, isn’t that nifty? Nasif Chowdhury

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School Survival

creating an experience Organising a carnival is not a piece of cake. There are few points to be considered when making such a decision. But don’t you worry, TMAG’s here to help you impress your teachers, your school mates and organise a great carnival

Don’t try to handle it alone You might consider yourself a very responsible person, capable of multitasking, but when it comes to organising a carnival grandly, you need help! So, instead of being overconfident, try to assemble a hard-working committee and assign different tasks to them like coordinating food, ticket sales, volunteering etc.

Go with a theme It is important to choose a theme.

It makes everything else easier to plan. These themes could be picked according to the current season, a summer carnival or a calendar event such as Christmas or Pohela Baishakh.

Next, you need to focus on the props, decorations, chairs, mascots, balloons, etc.

Money is a big factor Generally, carnivals are considered to be like fund raising events, which means you will need to make money. However, making a profit from such events is tricky and you have to be very smart to do that. The more people you can convince to come to your carnival, the more of a profit you’ll earn. So make catchy posters and put them up all over the school. Then, calculate and take note of how much money you are going to spend for decorations, food and entertainment. After that, estimate the number of people that might come and set your ticket price accordingly.

You will need volunteers Despite having a committee for organising the carnival, you’ll need loads of other people to do small

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tasks like selling the tickets or making decorations. That’s where the volunteers come in. Ask your juniors to volunteer and request your school to reward them with certificates in order to encourage

them. As a result, these students will gain some experience, recognition and will participate at the carnival.

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Event Tweet

TMAG’s easel

A study in charcoal

Ehsan Alam

If you are a classroom doodler, email your doodle to tmag.dt@dhakatribune.com and see it in our weekly!

3rd National Debate Championship With the slogan “Release of the mantra of discipline, build new ties of life” CUTE-BFDF 3rd National Debate Championship will begin on September 5.

The Information Communications and Technology Minister, Zunaid Ahmed Palak will be present at the event as chief guest.

A total of 32 public/private universities and medical colleges will participate at the event; Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, Jahangirnagar University, Chittagong University, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Khulna University, Barisal University, Begum Rokeya University, NorthSouth University, East-West University, Bangladesh University of Business and Science(BUBT), American International University of Bangladesh (AIUB), University of Liberal Arts of Bangladesh (ULAB), Dhaka Medical College, National University and many more.

This programme will be organised by the Business Studies Faculty Debating Forum (BFDF), Rajshahi University, which will be sponsored by cosmetics manufacturing company “Cute” along with technical support from Bangladesh Debate Federation (BDF).

Kanazawa Cup Open International Karate Championship August 28 Venue Mirpur Indoor Stadium 7th Istarc inter-school science festival August 28, 9:30am Venue Ideal School and College Nature & People A Group Photography Exhibition & Competition August 28, 3pm Venue Dirk Gallery BRAC IV August 28, 5pm Venue BRAC University 2nd Dance Examination

By West Bengal Dance Group Federation August 30, 9am Venue Shadhona Cultural Circle Dhaka Making the Leap from Employee to Entrepreneur September 2, 6:30pm Venue Barista Lavazza - Cafe Plot SE(F) 1, Gulshan South Avenue, Gulshan 1

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FASHION FACE-OFF

Look of the week

Wardrobe Check

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Weapon of choice From the spectator’s point of view, sports might appear to be just a game. On the pitch, however, it’s a different story altogether. Even friendly games between teams often turn into wars. The sports arena transforms into a battlefield. While your talent and skill are the most important factors that come into play, the gear you choose to wear also plays a vital role in how well you perform

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Tmag’s look of the week brings you a juxtaposition of colours masked on a fun-loving person’s face and hair. This look is perfect for a fun carnival or perhaps for the upcoming Halloween.

Photo Homayra Adiba

Just like any occasion, what you choose to wear is like your second skin. If you’re representing a team, players usually have little or no say in choosing the material of clothes and etc. But if you’re playing for fun, pick out the jerseys, sport shirts, shorts you’re most comfortable with. On the field, it’s more important to feel comfortable rather than look pretty. Lightweight material is always a safe bet, but do make sure your skin can breathe through the material. On the other hand, heavy/dense materials might not feel that heavy or uncomfortable in the beginning, but as you run around in the sun, it will slow you down, tire you and consequently get in the way of your moves. Besides that also make sure the jersey you choose or was chosen for

you fits you right. Not only will you look better but also feel a lot less awkward, since sportswear that doesn’t fit right, gives rise to challenges of their own kind.

Sports gear on the other hand will depend completely on your preference.

Light weight or heavy weight; just make sure that it feels comfy. It is vital that you read up on reviews before investing in anything, but it’s also a good idea to pick out gear that’ll complement your strengths. Brands usually dedicate football boots and other sport gear to maximise power, speed and accuracy.

Choosing gear that enhance your strengths will only stack the cards in your favour.

Shah Nahian

Beauty Check

Let’s be braced Step 2: On the ribbon, starting from one end measure seven inches in and tie a knot. Make sure it’s not too tight though.

Materials: • Collapsible eye needle • 12mm glass pearls (12-15) • 1 yard of 3/8” ribbon • 2ft bead and jewellery cord, (0.5mm thick) • Liquid seam sealant Step 1: Insert the cord through the eye of the needle and pull it to the middle of the cord. Knot the ends of the cord a few times.

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Step 3: Feed the needle through this knot.

Remember the needle must enter the knot from the side that has the seven inch tail and come out on the side with the long tail. While pulling the cord though the ribbon’s knot stop just before the knot in your cord comes close to the knot on the ribbon.

Step 4: Now, pull the knot in the ribbon tight.

Secure the cord in place by making a couple of small stitches in and out of the ribbon. It’s now time to add the pearls.

Step 5: First place a pearl and thread it with your needle.

mentioned earlier in this step.

Step 6: Knot the cord here and make it a tight one, as it’s important the ribbon is flush with the final pearl. Tie some more knots to secure the final pearl with the ribbon.

Step 7: Tie the finishing knot on both sides of the ribbon in a bow. No matter what style you choose for your bracelet, just make sure the final knot is tight. Lastly, trim the edges of the ribbon and seal them with the liquid seam sealant.

Next cover the pearl with the ribbon and sew through the ribbon. After the needle goes through the opposite side of the pearl hole, sew backwards through the hole again; about 0.5” above your previous stitch to secure the pearl in place.

Repeat these steps until you achieve the desired length for your bracelet.

When you are adding the last pearl you need not stitch backwards as

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Street Car Talk

HOROSCOPE

For the love of Diecast!

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19)

Emotions will be running at an all time high and you might end up overreacting. Think about repercussions before acting out.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 20)

Patience might be running thin with a close family member.

However, keep in mind that these are the loved ones who really have your back.

Blow off steam elsewhere, not at them.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 20)

You have the gift of making people feel comfortable around you. However, there’s a possibility of strumming the wrong chords as you interact. Watch what you say.

Not everything on your desk has to be useful; mixing couple of pens with a few 1:64 scale diecast cars can add some colour and fun to your workplace. And with the aid of a little imagination, a ruler or an eraser can layout a miniature Le Mans course Mattel’s Hot Wheels toy cars were bought into the limelight in 1968 in response to British toy car makers like Lesney and utilitarian Matchbox cars. These whimsical replicas of 60s muscle cars were an instant hit. They featured “chrome” mag wheels, independent suspension, brilliant paint jobs and realistic body and chassis detailing.

With the help of extensive television advertising, which started a trend of its own, and those familiar orange track sets, millions of these little toy cars have been sold to date.

The earliest Hot Wheels models are now 46 years old and have become the foremost diecast collectible, attaining unbelievable prices on eBay and other venues.

The first ever collection included 16 diecast cars. Hot wheels back then were exaggerated customised cars with elaborated paintwork. And these early cars had a distinctive red trim around the outer edge, thus fetching these cars the name “Redliners.”

Mattel’s Redliners assembly line consisted of Beatnik Bandit, Custom Camaro, Custom Barracuda, Custom

El Dorado, Custom Corvette, Custom Fleetside, Custom Cougar, Custom Firebird, Custom Mustang, Custom Thunderbird, Silhouette, Deora, Hot Heap, Ford J-Car, Python (originally called Cheetah), and Custom Volkswagen.

Over the years Hot Wheels diecast cars have become well-known among kids, teens and die-hard enthusiasts alike. Countless individuals collect these cars as a

card art.

The best thing about a Hot Wheels collection is that it can be can be started inexpensively. New cars cost around Tk150-300.

Today, Hot Wheels diecast models are the apple of every collector’s eye.

The combination of fantasy mechanics and psychedelic, overdramatic creativity was a great thing back then.

Although it’s never coming back, it’s okay because we’ve got our reissues.

And if you haven’t gotten yours just yet, good luck in your hunt for Hot Wheels treasure!

Tahsin Momin

hobby and might be curious about which new Hot Wheels cars are collectibles.

However, it isn’t necessary to limit a Hot Wheels collection to a vintage series only. Ever since 1968, Mattel has produced over 10,000 different models and it is still going strong.

Some collectors like their cars to be loose, while others prefer cars with the distinct and stylish Hot Wheels

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

Were you getting trampled by hoofs for some time? It’s time to stand up for yourself.

Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22)

You can be dramatic or calm and calculated this week. The choice is yours. Choose wisely.

Virgo (Aug 23- Sep 22)

You may struggle to truly forgive and forget. Be careful of your actions though, Virgo. You may burn a bridge you can’t undo later.

Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22)

You’re likely to get irritated at your group and say some harsh words out of spite. Before you do, try to remember the golden rule and “do unto others.”

Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21)

You are likely to say something you regret to a person you care about. Patience is running thin this week but if you hang on for just a little longer, the feeling will pass just as easily as it came.

Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21)

You’re good at being impulsive but you’re not thinking clearly.

Before you jump on board with a life changing decision, think about what you’re doing.

Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19)

Your passion will rule this week, which could be disastrous if you try to pick a fight. Lead any confrontation with a healthy dose of compassion.

Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18)

The glass will be half empty and not half full this week. But don’t let cynicism and bitterness get to you.

You’ll feel much better it passes and gain control again.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

You may struggle with knowing too much or not enough. Either way, if you’re being taken advantage of, it’s time to stand up for yourself.

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Let’s play Exams are going to end soon, and then there’s that little sweet spot between then and the Puja/ Eid season when the world is your oyester. TMAG compiles some ideas on what you can do for fun when you’re tired of hanging out at eating places

By Baizid Haque Joarder, Natasha Rahman, Tahsin Momin and Naveed Choudhury

Blades of icy glory While you’re there at Bashundhara City, there’s another cool thing for you to try. The Star Rink has opened up for all of you who want to boogie woogie on ice. Located beside the 4th hall of Star Cineplex on level 8, this rink is the only ice skating rink in Bangladesh.

For all those of you who have watched Will Ferrel and John Heder’s Blades of Glory, competition on the ice rink only makes the sport more enticing. First

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timers, fret not as there are trainers who will guide you through the rink and teach you the basics. As for all you aspiring figure skaters, gear yourself up with their leg and elbow guard and put on those hand gloves to steer away from the bumps and bruises.

Timings are as follows : Mon - Tue: 10:30am - 9pm Wed: 12pm - 9pm Thu - Sun: 10:30am - 9pm

Shoot em balloons Balloon sh ooting is a rarity no But if you wadays. are lucky, you shou a hawker ld fi or lake s and two lurking aroun nd d parks, wa iting for yo near up the air u to pick gu pops of jo n and shoot those y. little shade s, so They are assemble d on the m of colours etime s in the s am e line , while yo u least ten feet away need to st and at fro shoot the m in a sin m the shade and gle line.

Loc ation : Banani b ridge, Utt sector 13 ara bri Suhraward dge, Dhanmondi la ke and y Udhyan .

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Welcome to Wonderland “An indoor gaming zone in Bangladesh? The closest I have seen is Sports Zone and The Bench, and like any good thing, they didn’t last.” says Zaid Ahmed, a teen frustrated by the fact that there isn’t much to do around the city.

We can go on for hours how there aren’t too many fields around for teens to play, burn the extra calories after school. But there is no point in going into that, considering it is something out of our reach and for authorities to think about. Hence, lets talk about something we can do.

On a brighter note, Saad Musa City Center is probably the best thing that happened to indoor gaming in recent times. Built in the ideals of a hypermall, the top floor of the structure hopes

to entertain the needs of teens like Zaid. Equipped with almost 65 indoor coin-operated games starting from air hockey to arcade-shooting games, it caters to not just teenagers but the entire family as well. Most of the games require four coins to operate which cost Taka 100 plus VAT. The arcade also offers different packages, for instance, if you buy 20 coins, you get 10 extra at a cheaper rate of Taka 575. The other popular package is of 40 coins, for which you get another 40 as a bonus, which costs Taka 1150.

With a food court and a 3D movie theatre in the same floor, a visit to SMCC may well mean a fun family outing. Which, to add, does not happen too often these days.

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Adrenaline in my machine What started in life as an amazing little vehicle in the 1950s to kill some time has gradually turned into a popular worldwide motor-sport sport for many. Art Ingels was responsible for inventing the go kart when he built the very first one in 1956. That first go kart was quite like riding a lawn mower.

Today, modern go-karts can travel around 120kmph or faster.

Karts do not have a suspension and they have fixed back axles with no differential. Most karts only have rear wheel brakes, which is why they tend to spin out. Since, they have no differential, these karts are designed so that the inside rear wheel lifts off while cornering.

Legends like Michael Schumacher, once said “I learned everything I know about racing from my karting days.” Aryton Senna, the greatest racing driver to ever walk the planet, described it as “The purest form of motorsport.” Current Formula One stars like Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton started racing karts at age of eight.

Our very own Formula Four superstar, Mahfuzur Rahman Tushar, started his racing career with kart racing.

Go-karts can be a stepping stone for people who want to work their way up to professional racing. Of course, go karts are not just for those who desire to become professional drivers. Most often go karts are raced by people who just want to have a little fun and some adrenaline rush in small dosages.

These karts can be found in Fantasy Kingdom in Ashulia and for Tk550, you can go thrashing around the track for 6 minutes.

The sky is the limit, with a lot of practice and a little luck, you may just find yourself racing alongside a professional someday!

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written in the Stars

Club Aquaria

Club Aquaria is an open Facebook group where aquarists from around the city can share their knowledge, experience and to help other aquarists or anyone willing to take up the hobby. Shah Nahian dives deeper into these waters

To an average person, fish keeping might only appear as a substitute for an interesting pet such as a cat or a dog. However, taking a closer look into the hobby, there’s a whole new world out there, which is just as interesting, waiting to be discovered.

Fish keeping in reality is a lot more complex than it might initially appear.

The hobby isn’t as simple as filling out the tank with water, adding the fish and changing out the water when the tank gets dirty. Fish tend to die so often in the hands of most people because of the lack of knowledge and proper care.

It is vital for an aquarist to understand the nitrogen cycle and how to properly maintain the water conditions, livestock compatibility, and long story short, maintaining a proper ecosystem that can sustain life. It’s an ever learning process and can potentially be a very rewarding experience for the aquarist.

The joy of fish keeping is not just what you end up with as the final product but the entire journey itself. It is truly amazing how just a simple glass box can be transformed into an artistic masterpiece. Starting from cycling the tank, aquascaping (decorating) to watching it mature over time. There’s something very peaceful about kicking back at the end of the day and admiring everything that you’ve created.

Upon speaking to Kazi Mahabubur Rahman, a veteran aquarist and one of the two admins of Club Aquaria, he explained: “When I was starting out, I received a lot of help from other, more experienced aquarists. That actually made the difference between a tank full of dead fish and the aquariums I so proudly own today. The gratifying experience I get from fish keeping could’ve easily been a hectic chore without the help and potentially been something I might’ve given up.

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Aquarium shops, such as the ones you find in Katabon; they tend to spread a lot of misinformation just so they can make a sale. There are so many things to consider when setting up a tank to what kind of livestock it can support. When people are misguided, they’re sure to experience fatalities in their tank; bringing down the entire experience altogether. So I and Saiful Islam started Club Aquaria. This was our way of trying to provide the same help we received. This group is a place where aquarists from around the city can unite, share their thoughts, knowledge and guide each other for the better. We also believe communication and bonding works much better face to face, so we try and hosts events as often as possible where members can meet and get to know each other.“ He further added: “As a tank matures, fish and plants propagate.

Selling, exchanging and free giveaways are always encouraged within the group; however, events are also hosted regularly so this can be carried out safely. It’s not always possible to house every single fish and plant as they grow inside the tank. Club Aquaria members getting involved in trading usually tend to charge a lot less than a shop would, which at the end of the day can be quite beneficial for the entire community.”

Apart from sharing information and trading, the walls of the group are decorated with photos and videos of tanks and beautiful livestock owned by the members. It can often be quite mesmerising realising the endless possibilities and looking at everything other aquarists have created within the walls of Dhaka.

If you’re planning to get a fish tank or already own one; log on to www. facebook.com/groups/Club.Aquaria.

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YOU WRITE IT

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Book my club!

Is a book club, at the age of Facebook groups and online forums, really necessary to gather a group of likeminded people to discuss a good book? When you have the whole world of opinions out there, do you really need a smaller group? In a word, yes, in many ways, it’s a no-brainer A cliche, but there are different forms of intimacy we can gain from the Internet and sitting in a group. The common interest of a great book is all you need to speak for hours. The difference in opinions, the remarkable surprises; they are only a small part of what this can offer. When a person you have known for years expresses an idea you never expected from them, the smile on your face is what a book club exists for.

Setting up one is easier than you can imagine; one book every week, a meeting where you spend hours simply discussing the contents of the book. Sounds very intimidating, kind of like school, but among people you are familiar with; every meeting becomes the highlight of your week.

A hobby if you may.

A book club isn’t only a place to make new friends and learn more about the ones you already have, but

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it’s also a place you get to discuss and explore the dimensions of a book you have thoroughly enjoyed.

Learning more about a book, gathering different ideas opens up books in ways that you can never imagine. If nothing else, it will make sure that you explore every aspect of a good book, making it better or make a bad book actually very enjoyable. If you don’t believe it, just give it a shot! kyoko bhuiyan

A rainy Saturday proved lazy as Saad grumbled around home. The exams had taken its toll on him, and his room still remained as messy as his hair. With nothing else to do, he prepared to make the dump downside up. He started with the wardrobe, but stopped when he noticed a cardboard box tucked in the corner. Curious, he took it out, opened it, and stood staring at it for a full minute in amazement. He had completely forgotten the existence of the contents, and didn’t wait a second longer to spread it on his already occupied bed. First came

out an array of old bottle caps and then a rainfall of old stamps. A wide smile spread across his face as he remembered how he collected them all; a hobby worthwhile. He tipped the box over in excitement, and fell out a handful of dusty action figures and foreign coins. He still couldn’t believe he had these; his priceless childhood treasures, remnants of his lost hobbies. Minutes passed by as Saad became engrossed with his sudden find, which slowly extended to hours. The room remained as messy as it ever was.

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FM life!

Just about anyone can come to agree that music comes with an insatiable appetite. While sharing and discovering new artists through friends can be a lot of fun, it’s not always enough. Read on to find out TMAG’s solution to that

People living in Dhaka have no access to international radios or music channels. It’s as if we’re all doomed to listen to the same old exhausted playlists over and over, till we lose all appreciation for the art.

However, signing up for this one website can potentially save you from such despair. At the very first glance, you’d think that Last.fm is nothing more than an online radio. But once you start using it, you’ll soon discover that this is your one stop musical buffet, where you can satisfy the strongest of cravings.

The site offers its listeners a wide range of stations according to genre, artists, similar artists and tracks.

However, what makes last.fm so special is that the website keeps track of everything you’ve been listening to online or from your personal library.

Your user profile maintains a live blog

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Shah Nahian

The goodsheet

Play this playlist

Billionaire Bruno Mars

1. Games people play Inner Circle

6. Dhadha Srabonti Ali

2. Jadur Shohor Chirkut

7. Poker Face Lady Gaga

3. Quit playing games Backstreet Boys

8. Godhuli Borno

4. Loyal to the Game Mode Silver

9. Life is a rollercoaster Boyzone

5. Video Games Lana Del Rey

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of what you’re listening to, which can also be integrated with other social networking sites such as Facebook, allowing you to share your music with your entire friends list.

Last.fm also provides a recommendation service based on your taste. You can end up discovering new artists, singles and albums every time you log in. If that’s not enough, the site also allows you to stream your entire library from anywhere with an internet connection. You can also do the same with libraries of everyone on your friends list.

The website also allows its users to connect with other last.fm users through wall posts (known as shouts), messages and by joining groups and discussions.

Surf your way to www.last.fm and experience music like never before.

A E I wanna be a billionaire so fricking bad F#m E buy all of the things I never had A E I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine F#m E smiling next to Oprah and the Queen [Chorus] D E F#m Every time I close my eyes D E F#m I see my name in shining lights D E A A/Ab F#m (walk down to low F#) A different city every night oh I D E I swear the world better prepare F#m for when I’m a billionaire

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film 101

Far over, the Misty mountains

He said: “You cannot pass. I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udun. Go back to the Shadow! YOUUU...SHALL NOT...PASS!” Saudia Afrin and Fuad M Hossain

If we are unaware of who or where this was said then we really need to catch up on our films. For those of you who know, rejoice and read on to learn more about this famed director. And for those that don’t there are plenty of clues scattered around the article. In each of his films, Sir Peter Jackson proved that imagination is the key to creating a new horizon. His childhood was full of fantasies such as, Ray Harryhausen’s “Jason and the Argonauts” along with “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.” He always wanted to create movies that framed contexts such as those in Sinbad; to portray a world of monsters, ogres, trolls, castles, wars and sword fights.

Simply discovering a flintlock, gun from the 1800s, in a bush or stream was a

dream for him, a dream of an adventure.

Sir Peter Jackson, director of the brilliant “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy believes his imagination and the dream of an adventure to be the catalyst for his work.

Peter simply desired to finish school as soon as possible, so he could buy a 16 millimetre camera. At the age of 16 he left school and started working for a newspaper as a photolithographer and saved everything he’d earned. Peter said: “I basically spent two years saving up for a 16 millimetre camera, which cost several thousand dollars and I was only getting paid 75 bucks a week.”

His attempt at filming videos resulted in a short film named “Bad taste.” Full of new thoughts he spent six days

at the office and the remaining one day shooting what he’d imagined.

This process continued for four years without cutting a single shot.

Consequently, Peter started his journey by wanting to make a short film, which ultimately turned out to be a feature film. Making leaps and bounds, it made its way into the Cannes Film Festival in 1988; winning the title of the fastest selling film in New Zealand.

Peter cannot live without planning his next project. He says: “I always like to know what I’m doing next by the time I finish a film.” He even began to feel the need to write a story that is filled with fantastical creatures and swashbuckling heroes while he was in post production for the film “Frighteners.” And it seemed that he always ended up referring to JRR Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings.” He believed that one could not just jot down the plot and make an abridged version of a flim; getting rid of details and such. He said: “It would be a Reader’s Digest Lord of the Rings. It just wouldn’t feel right. It wouldn’t be something I would want to have my name on. I just want to make Lord of the Rings, not some horrible cut down thing.” He waited till the day he got the chance to make an epic film and boy did he make one. n

Trivia • While Peter never really thought of being a director, he wanted to assist Ray Harryhausen in doing stop-motion animation.

• Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh’s lovely journey started with” Heavenly Creature.” After working together for three years as friends, co-workers, and coscriptwriters, they decided to live the rest of their lives together.

Peter says: “It’s the endless, endless revision, and Fran’s strength is that. She is fantastic at picking the weakness out of a script and just revising it and revising it till we are happy with it.”

List of movies The Valley Bad Taste Meet the Feebles Valley of the Stereos Braindead (Dead Alive) Heavenly Creatures Forgotten Silver Yes Jack Brown Genius The Frighteners The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Long and Short of It Lord of the Brush King Kong Hot Fuzz Entourage (TV series) (episode: “Gary’s Desk”) Crossing the Line District 9 The Lovely Bones The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn West of Memphis The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Awards 2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Oscar Best Director Best Writing Adapted Screenplay Golden Globe Best Film Best Adapted Screenplay BAFTA Best Film Best Adapted Screenplay 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring BAFTA Best Film

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TEENARAMA

Listology

When I was 13, Wonderland was the ultimate theme park in Dhaka. I couldn’t get enough of it and tried all their rides besides the izzy dizzy. Izzy Dizzy looked menacing. It was made in the shape of a huge green spider, with tentacles that had tiny round chairs attached to it. It shone like a gleaming monster at night. However, I didn’t let my fear get the better of me, so I sat in the squishy little stool, while the conductor fastened the safety belt around my waist. As the spider raised its tentacles and went up and down round and round, I knew this was a trap. The motions made me sick and I started shouting and screaming.

The other kids around me got really frightened and started crying. The conductor noticed the commotion and immediately stopped the ride while my cousins got me off of it. They calmed me down, however the damage was done. Parents and guardians noticed this and stopped letting their children get on the ride. Other children kept giving me angry looks and I quickly walked away out of izzy dizzy’s sight.

- Naureen Rahman

We all know there’s no such things as ghosts. None the less we were scared of them when we were young. This story dates back to when I was a first grader, and for the first time I went to Fantasy Kingdom. The Ghost Train seemed like a fun ride to try out for my parents so I reluctantly hopped on it with my eyes closed. The other passengers kept on shouting so I opened my eyes to experience what I was missing. I was horrified to find that I was surrounded by boogeyman and poltergeists from horror films. They came from all directions, made scary noises/

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I grew up in Saudi Arabia; Riyadh to be specific. We were on a field trip and this one was rather unique. It was so long ago that I can’t remember the location but I do remember the name of the place. It was called “Reptile house.” After seeing all sorts of slithery creatures, I stood in front of a King Cobra. Only a thick bulletproof glass separating us; we stared at each other and mimicked each others movements until I stood up.

The cobra did the same and to my surprise, my height paled in comparison to the snake’s. I brought my face closer to the glass, so did the snake. It inched closer to the glass and so did the fear that was mildly boiling in my stomach. Out of no where, Garfield’s face was next to mine, and the cobra struck straight at my face.

I fell backwards, absolutely terrorised by what just happened. I realised that my classmate thought it would be funny to stick her Garfield bag right next to my face, while I stared at what is known to be one of the most dangerous snakes in the world. Were it not for the thick glass in between, I wouldn’t be here talking about this today. Looking back at it now, I never want to be in that situation ever again.

I do have a hobby!

Websters dictionary defines a hobby as...oh the light is nice. Should take a selfie! Yes we all have hobbies. When you’re home in your jammies on a Saturday morning and surfing through 9gag, guess what? That’s a hobby.

Something you love to do and at times so much that you don’t even realise you’re doing it. Besides the unnoticeable ones, here’s a few brought to your notice

Astrology Checked your horoscope lately? Guilty huh? No worries, we did too. Not much is as appealing as a small paragraph explaining what your day or week would be like. Fortune telling has been very popular since the medieval ages, and its modern kin is no less in the virtual world.

Meme collecting Oh hahahahaa!! Tap, save image! If personal images in your gallery fades out and in between memes, that’s a sign buddy.

It’s a noble art, collecting humorous pictures and keeping an arsenal of them; enough to give someone perfect abs from laughter. Consider it the modern equivalent of stamp collecting; but one with a giggle.

Taking the perfect selfie

-Jewel Hossain

sounds while I cried and screamed in terror. At one point I just wanted to get off of the moving train. It was the longest five minutes of my life and after that day I promised myself to never go back. Now that I think about it, I feel so stupid, because they weren’t even real; just people wearing costumes!

-Abrar Sunny

As aforementioned, the tiniest ray of light in the perfect place is enough to whip your phone out and make you snap away, occasionally with duck faces. As far as hobbies go, this one is seriously addictive. It even officially classifies as a “mental illness” in the US, but that doesn’t make us love taking them any less. In fact, it’s nice and bright out today...

Rad Sharar

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