Alright, you ever just find yourself stuck, scrolling through your phone, eyes all glazed over, just soaking in all the rubbish news and negativity? Like, you know it’s making you feel a bit rubbish, but you just can’t seem to stop? Yeah, that’s doomscrolling, mate. And let me tell you, from a proper Gen X point of view, it’s a… Read more →
Aight, you ever look up at the night sky from, say, your balcony here in Johor Bahru or wherever you are now reading this, and just wonder, ‘What’s out there?’ For us Gen X lot, we grew up glued to telly screens, watching Star Wars and Star Trek, dreaming of blasting off to distant galaxies. Even now, with all the… Read more →
Your smartwatch knows when you’re stressed.Your ring knows when you’re ovulating.Your phone knows your pulse, your sleep, your steps, your sins. And yet, we still whisper Al-Fatihah when someone falls sick.Still throw salt over the shoulder.Still check horoscopes while wearing Fitbits.Still ask bomohs to undo hexes, even while posting “#blessed” with a mental health infographic. We’re straddling two realms —… Read more →
You thought spiritual warfare needed gongs and incense?Not anymore.Now all you need is a strong internet connection, a ring light, and a bomoh with a TikTok account. 📱✨ Yes, Malaysia is doing exorcism over Zoom.And it’s not satire.It’s our supernatural going superdigital. Unholy Hauntings in HD 👁️ We used to say: if something moves in your house when no one’s… Read more →
Alright, dude! Remember that chat we had 2 weeks ago in “From Bomohs to Biosensors (Part 1): Malaysia’s Journey from Magic to Metric“? We talked about the wild ride Malaysia’s been on, where ancient wisdom from the bomoh somehow shares space with the cold, hard data from a modern biosensor. XAXAXA Well, that was just the beginning, Brah. The lines… Read more →
He won’t come with horns.He’ll come with a blue checkmark.And you’ll follow him because the algorithm said he was “recommended for you.” 😵💫 Forget red robes and devil eyes.The Dajjal might just wear augmented reality glasses and speak in perfect influencer cadence.Flawless skin.No ums.Always trending. And we’ll believe every word. The One-eyed Beast 👁️ Muslim eschatology describes the Dajjal as… Read more →
Alright, dude! You know how we’re all glued to our Android phones and iPhones, scrolling through endless vertical feeds of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and whatnot? Ever stop to think, “Hey, why can’t my TV or cinema screen be like this?” XAXAXA It sounds a bit bonkers at first, right? Just tilt your current TV sideways, sudah siap? But Lenovo’s already… Read more →
You hear it everywhere.A traffic jam that lasts four hours 😤Flash floods in KL again 🌧️Another political circus on the news 🤡Boom — “dah nak kiamat!” That phrase is more than a complaint. It’s a prophecy, a warning, a cultural reflex. Malaysians say it like a punchline. But what if it’s closer to the truth than we think? Apocalypse in… Read more →
Aight, let’s be real for a sec — Malaysians are equal parts spiritual and scientific, sacred and sarcastic. One day you’re scanning QR codes at MySejahtera, and the next, you hear someone say “Dia kena buatan orang tu…” with full confidence over teh tarik. We’ve got bomohs, bidans, ustazs, feng shui masters, and now — biosensors, brainwave monitors, and wearable… Read more →
Alright, imagine waking up in a world where every headline agrees with you, every friend shares your opinions, and every video confirms your suspicions. Sounds nice, right? Now imagine that world isn’t real.Welcome to your algorithm-approved, echo-chambered, comfort-zone reality. We used to say “seeing is believing.”Now it’s more like “believing is seeing” — especially when your feed is filtered to… Read more →
