Culture

Singapore Doesn’t Need Public Transport to Be an Alternative. It Needs It to Be the Default.

Singapore Doesn’t Need Public Transport to Be an Alternative. It Needs It to Be the Default.

The distance between where (and who) we were back then can be traced to the stops we made on commutes throughout our lives.

by Ilyas Sholihyn August 20, 2026

Maju Rally: How the Heat Made the Case for Every Tree Left Standing

Maju Rally: How the Heat Made the Case for Every Tree Left Standing

Maybe, ironically, the truest symbol of maju—progress—for our country is doing nothing to our natural spaces.

by Cheyenne Koh August 19, 2026

Social Workers Can’t Afford Pro Photography. So We Shoot for Them, For Free.

Social Workers Can’t Afford Pro Photography. So We Shoot for Them, For Free.

"Three-and-a-half years later, we’re still here shooting, serving and believing that everyone deserves to be seen."

by Rachel Goh August 14, 2026

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

The National Day Parade, Through the Eyes of an Indigenous Orang Laut Descendant

The National Day Parade, Through the Eyes of an Indigenous Orang Laut Descendant

"It feels like an important step in shaping a more complete Singapore story."

by Cheyenne Koh August 9, 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

Recent Articles

Singapore, Unfiltered

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

Grindsets

Sin Hoi Sai Eating House and the Only Child Inheriting Its Late-Night Legacy

Sin Hoi Sai Eating House and the Only Child Inheriting Its Late-Night Legacy

He knows that he’ll have to step up soon—but not before introducing his parents to the radical notion of rest.

by Isabelle Tow

July 29, 2026

Coming Of Age

Faking My Way Through Another World Cup as a ‘Kaki Bangku’ Malay Uncle

Faking My Way Through Another World Cup as a ‘Kaki Bangku’ Malay Uncle

I don’t hate football, but stop assuming it’s my religion just because I’m Malay.

by Imran Johri

July 20, 2026

Amongst Us

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

Lifestyle

Coming Of Age

Have We Forgotten the Art of Casual Hangs?

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