Life

No Tail, No Mouth: Alexandra Canal, and Everything We Clear Away to Keep Building

No Tail, No Mouth: Alexandra Canal, and Everything We Clear Away to Keep Building

I have no mouth, and I must stream.

by Zachary Tang August 12, 2026

How New Singaporeans Knew They Were Singaporean Long Before Attaining Citizenship

How New Singaporeans Knew They Were Singaporean Long Before Attaining Citizenship

At some point in time between their arrival in Singapore and their citizenship ceremony, they’ve already found their place in the country—pink IC or not.

by Cheyenne Koh August 7, 2026

A Moral Mezzanine: Returning Home to Massive Attack’s Ban After 11 Nights in Palestine

A Moral Mezzanine: Returning Home to Massive Attack’s Ban After 11 Nights in Palestine

What does it mean for a country to sit on this awkward half-floor between solidarity and legality?

by Suffian Hakim August 5, 2026

Young Hawkers and the Exhaustion of Being Compared to the Generations Before Them

Young Hawkers and the Exhaustion of Being Compared to the Generations Before Them

"It's almost as though you're expected to mess up."

by Tristan Chan July 15, 2026

Have We Forgotten the Art of Casual Hangs?

Lifestyle

Have We Forgotten the Art of Casual Hangs?

The older we get, the more spontaneity comes at a cost.

by Natalie Tan July 4, 2026

The Singapore We Commute Through Without Really Noticing

The Singapore We Commute Through Without Really Noticing

If we stop noticing the spaces we move through every day, what happens to our relationship with the place we call home?

by Danial Sim June 12, 2026

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How My Mother’s Cancer Taught My Family to Talk About Dying Well

How My Mother’s Cancer Taught My Family to Talk About Dying Well

When the hardest conversations are the only ones left to have.

by Koh Jun Peng

June 3, 2026

Singapore, Unfiltered

On Not Being Ang Moh Enough, Not Chinese Enough, Not Eurasian Enough

On Not Being Ang Moh Enough, Not Chinese Enough, Not Eurasian Enough

To be "never enough" of one thing is to be more than one thing can hold.

by Isabelle Stables

May 28, 2026

Singapore, Unfiltered

Singapore Tells Us To Stay Competitive. But What Are We Really Competing For?

Singapore Tells Us To Stay Competitive. But What Are We Really Competing For?

May we never stop yearning.

by Julian Wong

May 26, 2026

Coming Of Age

Headquarters Raised Me. My Farewell Came Long Before Its Closure.

Headquarters Raised Me. My Farewell Came Long Before Its Closure.

This was the place.

by Natalia Tan

May 21, 2026

Coming Of Age

Tuned In, Checked Out: The Television Deaths of Singapore’s Seniors

Tuned In, Checked Out: The Television Deaths of Singapore’s Seniors

This senior demise will not be televised.

by Triston Tay

May 20, 2026