Arts & Entertainment

Stories about the arts, showbiz, theatre, film, music, gaming and pop culture.

The Busker Trying To Build a Circus Scene in Singapore

The Busker Trying To Build a Circus Scene in Singapore

Jonathan Goh grew up being told he was “unteachable”. Then, the former troubled kid found firespinning. What began as a wayward teen’s distraction is now a mission to carve out a future for circus arts in Singapore.

by Kimberly Lim December 4, 2025

I Sang at an Underground Gig With a Retiree Band and All I Got Was an Elderly Friend

I Sang at an Underground Gig With a Retiree Band and All I Got Was an Elderly Friend

"If you're scared of singing, you can share the microphone with me."

by Nadine Lee November 17, 2025

The Palliative Patient Confronting Mortality With Art

The Palliative Patient Confronting Mortality With Art

When art is all one has left.

by Kimberly Lim November 15, 2025

We Gave a Retiree Band the Stage They Deserved. Here’s Why.

We Gave a Retiree Band the Stage They Deserved. Here’s Why.

For all our talk about community spirit, why is it still so hard for people to create it on their own?

by RICE November 14, 2025

FFF, the Collective Rewriting How Singaporeans Watch Films Together

FFF, the Collective Rewriting How Singaporeans Watch Films Together

Small movements, big waves.

by Liying Yap October 14, 2025

Why Street Festivals Matter in a Singapore That Keeps Forgetting Its Soul

Why Street Festivals Matter in a Singapore That Keeps Forgetting Its Soul

How do we redesign places with care when the parameters are efficiency?

by Andre Frois October 8, 2025

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A Pop Icon’s Take on Singapore’s Culture

A Pop Icon’s Take on Singapore’s Culture

We often hear "Singapore is boring". But is that the truth, or just an excuse to dismiss our own cultural richness?

by RICE

October 21, 2025

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‘Misrepresenting and Misconstruing’: Faith, Friction, and the Beans&Beats Dancefloor

‘Misrepresenting and Misconstruing’: Faith, Friction, and the Beans&Beats Dancefloor

When evangelism crashes the party.

by Andre Frois

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Singapore’s AI Memes Aren’t Funny

Do we really have such a low bar for humour?

by Liying Yap

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by Kimberly Lim & Liying Yap

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Sobriety is the new slay.

by Andre Frois

August 22, 2025