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Meet Elene, the Singaporean Mother Bringing Local Food to Italy

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

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In the second season of Folklore, love mingles with poignant lessons in ignorance and disbelief.

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Eternals is a story about gods, but it never entirely resonates because it never quite becomes a story about humanity.

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TV Show Review: “Midnight Mass” — When Faith and Hysteria Collide

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Singaporeans Tell Us Why TV sitcom, FRIENDS, Is Still a Thing in 2021

From adult friendships to problematic jokes, do Singaporeans think the classic sitcom, FRIENDS, has aged well?

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