Opinion

The Great TikTok Food Fight: Not Every Food Review Has To Be Nice

The Great TikTok Food Fight: Not Every Food Review Has To Be Nice

Should our hawkers really be protected from bad reviews?

by Liying Yap November 7, 2025

Identity Politics and the Malay-Muslim Community? Penat lah

Identity Politics and the Malay-Muslim Community? Penat lah

The existential fatigue of getting your identity and loyalty examined yet again.

by Ilyas Sholihyn November 5, 2025

The Pro-Palestine ‘Procession’ and the Ease of Crossing a Line You Can’t Reasonably See

The Pro-Palestine ‘Procession’ and the Ease of Crossing a Line You Can’t Reasonably See

When no one knows exactly where the line is, staying passive feels like the safer bet.

by Kimberly Lim October 24, 2025

The Broken Social Contract of Work, and Why Young People Can’t Fix It Alone

Jobs & Economy

The Broken Social Contract of Work, and Why Young People Can’t Fix It Alone

The rules that governed work no longer apply in the same way, yet the systems meant to support us have not kept up.

by Liying Yap September 30, 2025

Singapore’s AI Memes Aren’t Funny

Singapore’s AI Memes Aren’t Funny

Do we really have such a low bar for humour?

by Liying Yap September 16, 2025

What Does an ‘Active Citizen’ Look Like in 2025?

Government & Politics

What Does an ‘Active Citizen’ Look Like in 2025?

Besides complaining about things, of course.

by Andre Frois August 28, 2025

Recent Articles

Singapore, Unfiltered

Does The Projector Really Need the Government to Save it?

Does The Projector Really Need the Government to Save it?

State support doesn’t come free.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

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The Messy Magnetism of Zhen Zhen

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Why can't we look away?

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What does it means to be a high-performance athlete in a lesser-known sport?

by Patricia Paige Ong

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Coming Of Age

An Ode to the Bus Routes That Saw Us Grow Up

An Ode to the Bus Routes That Saw Us Grow Up

When a bus route becomes the one constant in our Singaporean lives, how much of us has changed on these commutes?

by Justin Tan

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