Opinion

What a HIV Scare at 20 Taught Me About Shame, Sex, and Survival

What a HIV Scare at 20 Taught Me About Shame, Sex, and Survival

When fear and moral policing becomes the foundation of how we’re taught to think about sex.

by Koh Mei Yen July 18, 2025

A National Record-Breaking Freediver’s Unfiltered World Championship Diary

A National Record-Breaking Freediver’s Unfiltered World Championship Diary

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

by Patricia Paige Ong July 8, 2025

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 July 4, 2025

SkillsFuture for the Soul: What 6 Weeks of Sewing Taught Me About Subsidised Self-Discovery

SkillsFuture for the Soul: What 6 Weeks of Sewing Taught Me About Subsidised Self-Discovery

SkillsFuture for professional development? Nah. SkillsFuture for personal growth? Yes.

by Kimberly Lim July 1, 2025

A Letter to My Brother, From Halfway Out the Closet

A Letter to My Brother, From Halfway Out the Closet

"I've come to terms with possibly losing Mum and Dad if they ever found out. But losing you… that might break me."

by Wang Hui-En June 27, 2025

Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V: Why AI Feels Right at Home in Singapore’s Ten Year Series Culture

Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V: Why AI Feels Right at Home in Singapore’s Ten Year Series Culture

AI didn't break creativity. It just automated our regurgitative forte.

by Yeo Ker Siang June 17, 2025

Recent Articles

Singapore, Unfiltered

Attempted Suicide Is No Longer a Crime. But Do Our Responses Still Feel Like Punishment?

Attempted Suicide Is No Longer a Crime. But Do Our Responses Still Feel Like Punishment?

Was sending an armoured vehicle necessary for a 12-year-old in crisis?

by Andre Frois

June 13, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

If an MP Works Late and Doesn’t Post About It, Did It Even Happen?

If an MP Works Late and Doesn’t Post About It, Did It Even Happen?

The wayang paradox of local politics.

by Kimberly Lim

June 5, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

GE2025, Graphed: A Mathematical Look at Voting Power Across Singapore

GE2025, Graphed: A Mathematical Look at Voting Power Across Singapore

A theoretical physicist runs the numbers.

by Jo Teo

May 14, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Rethinking Political Progress in Singapore Beyond the Pass/Fail Lens

Rethinking Political Progress in Singapore Beyond the Pass/Fail Lens

Rather than ask “Why didn’t they win?”, we could ask: “How much further did they get?”

by Laremy Lee

May 11, 2025

Districts

Singapore’s Bike Paths Aren’t Built for the People Who Use Them Most

Singapore’s Bike Paths Aren’t Built for the People Who Use Them Most

It’s a bumpy road to becoming a cycling city.

by Lim Ding Wen

May 7, 2025