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Recent Articles
Here are some stories from the past few weeks that’ve made it to your dinner table discussions.
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![Cleopatra Wong Is the Forgotten Movie Star That Singapore Needs Right Now]()
Cleopatra Wong Is the Forgotten Movie Star That Singapore Needs Right Now
This is the story about an iconic local film that few Singaporeans have heard of, and its forgotten teenage heroine, Cleopatra Wong.
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![If Therapy is Meant to Save Lives, Why Can’t More of Us Afford it?]()
If Therapy is Meant to Save Lives, Why Can’t More of Us Afford it?
It costs over $100 to see a therapist, but it’s free to tell yourself ‘it be like that sometimes’.
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![Who Is Responsible For Taking Care Of Our Teachers’ Mental Health?]()
Who Is Responsible For Taking Care Of Our Teachers’ Mental Health?
Our survey shows 74% of teachers suffer from burnout. Now what?
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![I Rate Mansions On Tiktok, And This Is What I’ve Learned About the Ultra-rich]()
I Rate Mansions On Tiktok, And This Is What I’ve Learned About the Ultra-rich
What rating glamorous mansions on TikTok taught me about the wealthy in Singapore.
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![Built on uneasy compromises: The young women behind BooksActually speak up]()
Built on uneasy compromises: The young women behind BooksActually speak up
For Renée and other young women, BooksActually became a place where professional boundaries were crossed and uneasy compromises made.
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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]()
![The Boy Who Learned to See Music]()
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![A Voice For The Four-Legged: Fighting Against Pet Abuse]()
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![A Friend in Need: Battling Loneliness One Door at a Time]()
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![Tackling Social Inequality With Literacy]()
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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.
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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The Boy Who Learned to See Music
You know the debate about whether creatives are born, or made? Meet Ammar. He’s living proof that stardom is innate. In a world designed for able-bodied people, where we often have expectations about how people with disabilities should fit into society, Ammar vows that he won’t be your sob story.
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A Voice For The Four-Legged: Fighting Against Pet Abuse
As more Singaporeans seek to adopt a furry companion, a noticeable rise in pet abandonment and abuse cases indicates a growing need for animal welfare. An independent animal rescue volunteer, Wati’s life revolves around advocating for responsible pet ownership, as she strives to find the foreve
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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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