the personal blog of C.K.Koay
An arm-chair punter’s view on his world.
Scrolling through my phone, I nearly choked on my kueh kapit when I stumbled upon the latest tech drama. DeepSeek’s R1 model had apparently crashed the AI party like an uncle showing up to your wedding with a portable karaoke machine.
Continue reading “Deeply seeking intelligence”
Star Trek: Lower Decks wrapped up its fifth and final season recently and I am devastated to say farewell . Okay, maybe not “lost in the Delta Quadrant” devastated, but I’m seriously going to miss this quirky gem of a series. In the flood of Star Trek content that Paramount+ has been beaming into our screens—some of which has drawn… let’s call it polarized feedback—there have been two undeniable standouts: Strange New Worlds and this funny animated masterpiece featuring the funniest crew in all of Starfleet.
Continue reading “Star Trek: Lower Decks – A Funny Final Farewell”Marvel fans who have long awaited the reunion of two iconic comic characters will not be disappointed with “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the sole Marvel Studios release of 2024.
Fueled by an enormous global marketing campaign led by its two titular stars, the film faces the daunting task of reversing Marvel Studios’ recent critical and box-office slump while meeting the lofty expectations of both casual viewers and die-hard superhero fans.
In many ways, this movie delivers. It is a funny, vulgar, violent, and emotional buddy film, driven primarily by the on-screen chemistry between Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. Emma Corrin and Matthew Macfadyen also shine in their supporting roles as Cassandra Nova and Paradox.
Continue reading “Deadpool & Wolverine: A Journey of Snikts & Laughter”With the “Deadpool & Wolverine” movie hitting theaters in less than two weeks, the excitement is palpable. The film’s brilliant marketing campaign has transformed fan anticipation into widespread public hype.
Continue reading “Deadpool & Wolverine: The Hype”Growing up in the ’80s, I was swept up in the vibrant trends of the era, none more influential than the captivating world of comics, especially those from Marvel and DC. My weekends were a ritual of saving up pocket money only to splurge it all at the nearest comic shop in KL Plaza (now known as Fahrenheit) on the latest Uncanny X-Men or Wolverine issue.
With this enduring passion for Marvel Comics, I eagerly anticipate “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the sole Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film for 2024. The stakes for this movie have never been higher, and here’s why.
Continue reading “Of Marvel and Mutants”Classical liberalism is credited with ushering in the Enlightenment in Europe, a period of profound transformation spanning the late 17th to early 18th century. This era reshaped European politics, science, and philosophy, prioritizing knowledge, dispersing political power, and establishing rational thought as a formal norm.
Continue reading “The End of Civilisation?”