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From a very healthy lifestyle to a craftsmen breathing life into some unloved objects, here are some of our favourite stories from the past few weeks.
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The Singaporeans Whose Names Others Can’t Seem to Get Right
When the basic essence of our identity perplexes some people.
November 19, 2023
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Reflections on Growing Old From an Elder Emo Who Can’t Do Mosh Pits Anymore
An existential crisis in the middle of a post-hardcore show.
November 18, 2023
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by Hykel Quek
November 10, 2023

What Teaching In Palestine Taught A Singaporean Volunteer
"As much as they have lived for years under occupation, they try very much to live."
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by Debbie Chia
November 7, 2023

Meet Debbie Chia, the Singaporean DJ Who Followed Her Beat to Berlin
When she's not playing ambient sets at Berghain, she's raising her child in a life defined by freedom, community and sustainability.
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by Yan Yun Toh
November 5, 2023

Delivery Riders Speak on the Ethics of Ordering Food on Rainy Days
Does it become morally murky to send a delivery rider into the heart of the storm?
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by Kimberly Lim
October 27, 2023

When a Guy You’re Seeing Turns Out To Be a Member of an Obscene Telegram Channel
At this point, can Singaporean women really trust the men in our lives?
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by Hykel Quek
October 25, 2023

How Eurodance Hit ‘Million Tears’ Became a Singaporean Gang Anthem
A brief history of the Salakau siren call.
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by RICE
October 23, 2023

Fake Food, Real Art
Is art still seen as an impractical career path in Singapore today?
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by Yan Yun Toh
October 22, 2023

The Mediacorp Shows that Defined Our Singaporean Childhoods
Here's to all the kids who grew up with Mediacorp instead of cable TV.
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by Yan Yun Toh
October 17, 2023

A Eulogy for Flash Coffee That’s Just As Miserable as Their Coffee
We gather not in sorrow, but in general distaste, to a purveyor of caffeinated mediocrity.
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by Hykel Quek
October 11, 2023

From Ukraine to Maxwell: An Immigrant’s Dream for Singaporeans To Love Slavic Food
"If I had to choose between going to the army in Ukraine or Singapore, I’d choose Singapore."
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Singapore’s Best Football Team is Japanese
Now that they're at the top, the only thing left to do is become a true blue Singaporean football team.
October 6, 2023
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by Nathan Koh
October 1, 2023

How Singaporeans Take On the ‘MRT Girl’ Trend and Its Main Character Energy
“It really takes balls to do this."
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by Kimberly Lim
September 29, 2023

The 24-Year-Old Student Who Accidentally Became a Taoist Priest
It’s pretty rare to come across an uber-religious Gen Z-er. It’s rarer yet to find someone so young actively pursuing Taoist priesthood.
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"I don’t think that Singapore has a tipping culture. I mean, of course, if the tip comes, I’ll be more than happy to accept it. But, if it doesn’t, I’ll get my keep one way or another."
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