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CultureAugust 20, 2020August 18, 2020

Theatre Review: Checkpoint Theatre’s Two Songs and a Story Is A Soulful Search For Connection

For most of us in Singapore, the circuit breaker rewired connection. We lost physical connection, but new ways to touch one another sprung up – be it …

Art & DesignAugust 18, 2020July 25, 2024

Knowledge of Design Week 2020: Into The Looking Glass Of Our Virtual Future this August

This year has been a rollercoaster ride of unprecedented times, prompting a re-evaluation of our ideas of wellbeing, travel, and work, among others. W…

EntertainmentAugust 17, 2020July 25, 2024

Water Sports and Activities in Singapore: Five Places To Have Fun in the Sun

With Phase 2 rules still in effect, we're all limited to certain types of group activities that can be enjoyed with your friends and family. If you're picking your brains out for what to do, why not c…

CultureAugust 16, 2020August 23, 2020

5 Things to Do in Singapore This Week: 17th August to 23rd August 2020

While the excitement of National Day festivities might have worn down a touch, this week is by no means lacking in things to do. Watch a groundbreakin…

CultureAugust 14, 2020July 17, 2024

Film Of The Month: Beasts Clawing At Straws, A Bloody Good Korean Noir About Chasing Money

Blood money spurts to grisly new heights in Beasts Clawing At Straws, a delightfully dark comedy by South Korean director Kim Yong-hoon. Opening with …

CultureAugust 9, 2020August 16, 2020

5 Things to Do in Singapore This Week: 10th August to 16th August 2020

Whether you're an art lover or a film buff, want to have fun or feel contemplative, we have something for you this week. Explore a range of contemporary art pieces at Gajah Gallery or Siri House, or l…

Art & DesignAugust 7, 2020July 22, 2024

Designs On Asia: Stiletto House, A Curvaceous Home That Thinks Outside The Box In Singapore

Picture a house in your mind and it's almost certain to be rectilinear – squarish walls, boxy roof, compact lines and right angles. This is especially…

CultureAugust 4, 2020August 4, 2020

On The Same Page: Higashino’s Newcomer Is An Unexpected Take On The Mystery Genre

Even with talks of potential vaccines and cures in the works, it’s difficult to forget that we are living in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. For so…

City Nomads RadioJuly 31, 2020August 19, 2024

City Nomads Radio: Planeswalker, Singapore

Once a devotee of the violin and viola, one indie music festival was all it took to make a convert of Mervin Wong. Better known by his alias Planeswalker, this Singapore artist took the plunge from cl…

CultureJuly 30, 2020July 25, 2024

Guide to Safe Fun in Singapore: Awesome Activities to Do in Groups Of 5 During Phase Two

Planning a group outing has never been easy. And now, it may seem like a herculean task to take on with options being limited by the numerous restrict…

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