People

Beyond the Shadows: Finding Queer Communities in the Time of a Pandemic

Beyond the Shadows: Finding Queer Communities in the Time of a Pandemic

In the thick of pandemic-driven closures, and safe spaces shuttered, where can the queer community go to find respite?

by Paul Jerusalem December 1, 2021

What Singapore’s Largest Therapeutic Garden Teaches Us About Special Needs

What Singapore’s Largest Therapeutic Garden Teaches Us About Special Needs

As Singapore's newest therapeutic gardens enthrals the senses, our writer asks what vision it paints for special needs, play and school?

by Laili Abdeen November 25, 2021

What Straight Singaporean Men Really Think About Bringing Sex Toys to Bed

What Straight Singaporean Men Really Think About Bringing Sex Toys to Bed

When it comes to dildos and vibrators, are local men afraid of letting sex toys taking their sexual prowess away?

by Lenny Chua & Rachel Teh November 23, 2021

Meet Elene, the Singaporean Mother Bringing Local Food to Italy

Meet Elene, the Singaporean Mother Bringing Local Food to Italy

From kuehs to chicken curry, this Singaporean woman is bringing local food to a country with an extremely stringent culinary culture.

by Edoardo Liotta November 20, 2021

It’s Time Singapore F&B Do Right by Trans-Visibility

Sex & Gender

It’s Time Singapore F&B Do Right by Trans-Visibility

In a time of acceptance and embrace of identities, why is Singapore's F&B industry still struggling with trans-visibility?

by Jamie Nonis November 19, 2021

At the Heart of Singapore’s Mutual Aid Initiatives Lies Community

Government & Policy

At the Heart of Singapore’s Mutual Aid Initiatives Lies Community

Mutual aid steps in when government red tape bureaucracy impedes urgent help.

by Zamiya Akbar November 18, 2021

Recent Articles

I’m Living With HIV. This Is How I Date.

I’m Living With HIV. This Is How I Date.

This #WorldAIDSDay, we unpack the trials and tribulations of a person living with HIV trying to find love in Singapore.

by Kelly Lim

December 1, 2021

Coming Of Age

Heart Attacks, Heartburns and Heartbreaks: A Cardiologist’s Guide to Living Long and Prosper

Heart Attacks, Heartburns and Heartbreaks: A Cardiologist’s Guide to Living Long and Prosper

A doctor explains why healthy athletes can suddenly drop dead and the funny, crushing feeling of heartaches.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

November 25, 2021

Just How Scientific is Singapore Science Park? A Not-So-Scientific Investigation

Just How Scientific is Singapore Science Park? A Not-So-Scientific Investigation

We take a trip down to some labs to mess around with test tubes, mysterious chemicals and the bright minds who work there.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

November 16, 2021

Lifestyle

Auntie Culture is Singapore’s Real Intangible Cultural Heritage

Auntie Culture is Singapore’s Real Intangible Cultural Heritage

All Singaporeans are, in some way, ‘auntie’. It’s time we embraced it fully, proudly, and without shame.

by Yeo Boon Ping

November 14, 2021

Lifestyle

Amongst Us

Adam Khoo Doesn’t Have All The Answers Either

Adam Khoo Doesn’t Have All The Answers Either

A portrait of what age does to a man.

by Sophie Chew

November 12, 2021