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Beyonce Too Sexy For Malaysia
Beyonce won't be showing off her, um, leotards anytime soon in Malaysia. The singer has canceled her upcoming show in the predominately Muslim country because it has upset conservative Muslims who think her show is immoral.
Although Beyonce is not subject to the country's Sharia courts and cannot be tried for moral offenses, her sexy dances and costumes would nevertheless cause some outrage.
Malaysian Woman Sentenced to Caning For Drinking a Beer
Not every woman around the world can enjoy the simple pleasures of life, like sipping a cold beer on vacation, without fear of physical punishment. Recently, 32-year-old Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno was sentenced to be caned for drinking a beer in a hotel nightclub.
After being taken into custody and transported to a prison for her punishment today, Kartika was prepared to endure the caning.
Islam's New Forbidden Isms — Tomboyism and Lesbianism
At a meeting to discuss social threats to Muslims in Malaysia, a fatwa — scholarly opinion on Islamic law — was issued that forbids women to act like men. According to the ruling, women should not cut their hair short nor walk, talk, or otherwise act like men.
The fatwa, however, is not legally binding so it's not illegal to act masculine, just immoral.
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- Trent Reznor got married over the weekend — Pink Is the New Blog
- Eva Amurri puts on a show for Californication (NSFW) — Egotastic
- Lily Allen lets loose in Venice (NSFW) — The Superficial
- Adrienne Curry is a big fan of Star Wars costumes — Hollywood Tuna
- Miranda Kerr wants us to know she's perfectly healthy — Hollywood Rag
- Christina Aguilera has a new fantasy — cityrag
- Lady Gaga releases her latest single 'Alejandro' — popbytes
- NPH was happy to get the call on tuxedo night — Jezebel
Kellan Is the Man in Malaysia and Ready to Show His Strength
Kellan Lutz struck a few poses for the October issue of August, a Malaysian men's magazine. It's no surprise Twilight mania is a worldwide phenomenon, and Kellan is scoring a cover across the globe. He also sat down for a short interview, discussing all the fight training he's done for Eclipse.
Sexy Text Messages Mean Jail Time In Malaysia
We may scoff at how much some families pay for their kids' text message bills or the cloudy texting etiquette, or lack there of, which has infiltrated our culture, but at least we have the right to text whatever we want. Apparently, Malaysia's Deputy Minister for Energy, Water and Communications recently announced that mobile phone users caught sending obscene messages and pictures could face prosecution with fines of $15,000 and up to one year in jail.
According to Computerworld Malaysia the issue came up in response to a question in parliament in May, and sadly not a saucy dirty-text message scandal involving the Deputy Minister.
Sugar Bits — Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy Married?
- Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy reportedly got married in a low-key wedding in France earlier this month — Life & Style
- Burglars tried to break into Gwen Stefani's £2.5m London house, and failed to break into her upstairs flat but stole jewellery from the downstairs neighbour — Telegraph
- Heather Mills will reportedly take part in Dancing On Ice — The Sun
- Lady Gaga is Billboard's "Rising Star" and Beyonce is "Woman of the Year" — AP
- Kim Kardashian has officially reconciled with Reggie Bush — People
- Malaysia has banned Bruno because it contains "a lot of sex" — AFP
- Billie Piper will star in the BBC's A Passionate Woman — BBC
Malaysia Builds Techie City of the Future
Imagine a city with city-wide broadband, advanced security, "smart" parking lots, and "apps-on-tap" for businesses. A city where nightly laser light shows light up the sky and project images on buildings. That dream, will soon become a reality in Malaysia, where the government is building i-City, a 72-acre urban township that features a 1,000ft pedestrian street mall (called "CityWalk"), houses, shop offices, corporate offices, a retail mall, serviced residences, a hotel, an innovation center and an "intelligent school."
Oh Snap! It's Finally OK to Be Gay in India
While gay Americans fight for marriage rights, gay people in India are just winning the right to be homosexual. Today the high court in New Delhi overruled colonial-era legislation that criminalized homosexuality. Britain decriminalized homosexual acts in 1967, but its former colonies, including Malaysia, Singapore, and Zimbabwe still have strict laws against homosexual relations.
Beauty Byte: Consumers Are Still Buying Cosmetics
In the nonstop stream of bad economy news, there's at least one bright sign for retailers: People are still buying beauty items. A study by research group Synovate found 41 percent of people plan to spend the same amount on cosmetics as they did before the recession hit; 27 percent said they would reduce spending. The study, which queried 11,500 people, spanned more than a dozen countries — and that's where it gets interesting.
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