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CultureJuly 1, 2020July 1, 2020

Theatre Review: Sight Lines’ Murder At Mandai Camp Takes On The Spectre Of Social Inequality

There's no whodunit without, well, someone who did 'it'. The genre of murder mystery presupposes not only a culprit, but a clear line between the guil…

City Nomads RadioJune 29, 2020August 19, 2024

City Nomads Radio: Ouissam, Vietnam

Wherever he goes in Asia, Ouissam Mokretar makes waves. As the mind behind Hong Kong booking agency Cliché Records, this French DJ was at the epicente…

InterviewsJune 26, 2020July 22, 2024

Eye Candy: We Chat with Artist and Queer Activist Irie Aman

Art is at the heart of Irie Aman's life, and they're constantly in the thick of various intriguing projects. Irie is the Editor-in-Chief at independent zine The Local Rebel, and since last year, they'…

CultureJune 25, 2020July 25, 2024

Film Of The Month: ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ Explores A Queer Teen’s Journey of Sexual Discovery

Hollywood's treatment of LGBTQ+ characters has definitely progressed, from playing purely stereotypical token roles to being offered iconic lead roles…

CultureJune 19, 2020August 18, 2023

Not Out But Proud: The Struggles Of Celebrating Pink Dot At Home This Year

Carol was my first cultural lesbian awakening; Pink Dot, I think, was my second. More than five years ago, I went to my first Pink Dot event with a fr…

CultureJune 19, 2020July 25, 2024

Glastonbury Festival’s Shangri-La Goes Virtual Reality with Lost Horizon this July

If you're a fan of Glastonbury, one of the largest and craziest music festivals around, there's great news! The team behind Shangri-La (possibly the most special of the festival’s after-hours areas) i…

CultureJune 18, 2020June 26, 2020

Stylish Face Masks: Where to Buy Fashionable Facial Armour Online in Singapore

As a result of the pandemic, face masks have become an integral part of our wardrobe – more so out of pure necessity. Even with restrictions being eas…

CultureJune 17, 2020June 23, 2020

Murder At Mandai Camp: Cocktails And Crime At Singapore’s First Interactive Zoom Theatre

Murder most foul... or the grisly work of the supernatural? That's the haunting question you must solve in Murder at Mandai Camp, a first-of-its-kind …

Art & DesignJune 15, 2020July 22, 2024

One Essential Nation: Why Can’t Singapore Understand The Different Worths Of Its Cleaners and Artists?

All art, the great Oscar Wilde once said, is quite useless. In a remarkable letter to a young fan, he compared art's uselessness to that of flowers: "A flower blossoms for its own joy. We gain a momen…

EntertainmentJune 12, 2020September 28, 2025

Quarantine Cupid: Virtual Date Ideas For Lockdown Romance

We might be grounded at home, but love is still in the air. While virtual dates can't beat the real thing, being forced to get creative in lockdo…

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