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![Movie Review: The Scariest Part of ‘Malignant’ is How It Treats Spousal Abuse]()
Movie Review: The Scariest Part of ‘Malignant’ is How It Treats Spousal Abuse
There’s horror in some parts of Malignant but not in the way you’d have expected.
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![Sex, Toilets, and Video Calls: How are Singaporeans Getting Off in a Pandemic?]()
Sex, Toilets, and Video Calls: How are Singaporeans Getting Off in a Pandemic?
With nothing but time and lube on their hands, we find out about all the sex toys and creative ploys Singaporeans have been up to.
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![Making The Case for a Wealth Tax in Singapore]()
Making The Case for a Wealth Tax in Singapore
As income inequality in Singapore widens, perhaps it’s time to compel the ultra-rich to hand over a wealth tax.
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![Botak is Beautiful. Do Young Singaporean Men Agree?]()
Botak is Beautiful. Do Young Singaporean Men Agree?
Going bald is horrible — a fear has come true for many young men. But did it ever hold back their confidence and love life?
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![In Praise of President Halimah’s Social Media Game]()
In Praise of President Halimah’s Social Media Game
Private but plainspoken, restrained but empathetic, President Halimah’s social media persona is a study in contradictions. And it works.
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![Meet Fadhly Rosli, the Ruqyah Specialist Exorcising Evil From Homes in Singapore]()
Meet Fadhly Rosli, the Ruqyah Specialist Exorcising Evil From Homes in Singapore
Ruqyah specialist, Fadhly Rosli, takes exorcising evil seriously.
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![Meet The Mothers Supporting Their Gay Sons at Substance Addiction Recovery Centre, The Greenhouse]()
Meet The Mothers Supporting Their Gay Sons at Substance Addiction Recovery Centre, The Greenhouse
The mothers from The Greenhouse Caregiver Support Group shares what life is like as a caregiver to gay sons recovering from Substance Addiction Recovery.
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![A Guide to Every Singaporean Anti-Vaccine Telegram Group]()
A Guide to Every Singaporean Anti-Vaccine Telegram Group
Pretending to be an anti-vaxxer, in the name of science.
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![These migrant worker-shot photographs were inspired by movement and freedom]()
These migrant worker-shot photographs were inspired by movement and freedom
Migrant Workers Photography Festival, Moving, gives migrant workers a public canvas to articulate the experiences of working in a foreign country.
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![‘For Most Mums, Self-love is a Forgotten Art’: Meet the Mothers who Masturbate]()
‘For Most Mums, Self-love is a Forgotten Art’: Meet the Mothers who Masturbate
With all that busyness that defines motherhood, are mums orgasming enough?
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![As it Turns Out, Getting Vaccinated Affects Your Luck in Dating Apps]()
![A Friend in Need: Battling Loneliness One Door at a Time]()
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![Tackling Social Inequality With Literacy]()
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![What Do Singaporeans Feel About Covid-19 Becoming Endemic?]()
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![“Breakfast, lunch, it’s on us.”]()
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As it Turns Out, Getting Vaccinated Affects Your Luck in Dating Apps
If ethics and decency aren’t enough to entice people to get vaxxed, what could? Perhaps the chance to get lucky in love and lovemaking.
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![Sengkang in Pictures: The Secret Life of the North East]()
Sengkang in Pictures: The Secret Life of the North East
“In Sengkang, hardly anyone is out of their house after 9pm. It’s like everyone here has gotten the hang of work life balance.”
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![How Young Singaporean Fathers Are Parenting Differently Than Their Dads]()
How Young Singaporean Fathers Are Parenting Differently Than Their Dads
After being raised by past generations of Singaporean men, young fathers of today are doing things differently.
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![Inter-Ethnic Households in Singapore: How a Chinese-Indian Family Celebrates Their Differences]()
Inter-Ethnic Households in Singapore: How a Chinese-Indian Family Celebrates Their Differences
For the Murugeshes, every holiday is a choose-your-own-adventure.
Random Opinion
With vaccination, it’s not just about protecting yourself, but wanting certain collective benefits. Until enough of the population has been vaccinated to achieve herd protection, these are the restrictions that we impose temporarily and in a way that creates the least burdens possible.
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A Friend in Need: Battling Loneliness One Door at a Time
Recently, a growing number of seniors have been found to be living alone, and along with it comes a worrying statistic: in 2020, the suicide rate for seniors reached a record high. To help them feel a little less alone, Kien Ling has made it a point to spend time with these seniors, and she share
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Tackling Social Inequality With Literacy
Kids from low-income backgrounds don’t compete on an equal footing with those who come from privilege – this is an uncomfortable truth that is not discussed enough. Stephanie believes that one step to correcting social inequality starts with literacy, and she has made it her personal mission
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Singapore, Unfiltered
What Do Singaporeans Feel About Covid-19 Becoming Endemic?
With rising COVID-19 infections in September, the sentiment on the ground is divided: some Singaporeans have been confused by the government’s mixed signals, while others think we should cut them some slack. But the question remains: are we ready to embrace Covid-19 as endemic? Can Singaporeans r
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“Breakfast, lunch, it’s on us.”
Warm meals and warmer greetings are what individuals receive at Krsna’s Free Meals, a soup kitchen in the heart of Little India. For over 1 and a half years, Dutch volunteer Sabine has been spending her Friday mornings at Krsna’s, where she takes pride in serving food from the heart to our
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