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How One Magician Holds Singapore’s Buskers Captive

How One Magician Holds Singapore’s Buskers Captive

And for his final trick, he's making other buskers disappear from Orchard Road.

by Hykel Quek September 8, 2023

Venus In Retrograde: Singapore’s Top Psychological Astrologer Predicts Our Political Future

Venus In Retrograde: Singapore’s Top Psychological Astrologer Predicts Our Political Future

Sun moon rising.

by Hykel Quek August 1, 2023

Tarot Readings for Singapore’s Politicians To Make Sense of What’s Happening

Tarot Readings for Singapore’s Politicians To Make Sense of What’s Happening

If we can't make heads or tails of what's going on in Singapore's political scene right now, we'll let the Major Arcana sort out the drama.

by Nadine Lee July 18, 2023

Singapore’s Para-Athletes Aren’t Getting Enough Attention, And It’s Affecting Them

Singapore’s Para-Athletes Aren’t Getting Enough Attention, And It’s Affecting Them

Beyond the medals and awards, what they truly yearn for is recognition and acceptance.

by Brenda Khoo July 12, 2023

A Drunken Interview With Forests, the Singapore Band Who Got Robbed on a US Tour

A Drunken Interview With Forests, the Singapore Band Who Got Robbed on a US Tour

"Back in Singapore I said that getting robbed is a rite of passage for every legit band. Maybe I jinxed it."

by Hykel Quek June 3, 2023

Simple, Sensible, Stylo: This Is What New Singapore-Core Looks Like

Simple, Sensible, Stylo: This Is What New Singapore-Core Looks Like

With our pragmatic essence comes a pattern to our utilitarian sense of style.

by RICE April 16, 2023

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“I’m worried because it’s my first time, and I don’t have friends. I’m alone and I don’t know what to do. I’m scared to go in alone.”

by Joy Lai

April 12, 2023

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One Last Party Before The End Of Golden Mile Complex | Against the Grain: Ep 1

One Last Party Before The End Of Golden Mile Complex | Against the Grain: Ep 1

With Golden Mile Complex’s impending closure, Singapore is losing yet another cultural landmark. But not before one last lup sup party across the building.

by RICE

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1 Dad, 2 Mums, 7 Children: How a Polygamous Family Stays United With War Games

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Unconventional family, unconventional family bonding.

by Hykel Quek

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For a Nation of Weebs, Will a Manga Library Fire Up a Love for Reading?

For a Nation of Weebs, Will a Manga Library Fire Up a Love for Reading?

by Rainer Cheung

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