All in favour of Budget said ‘aye’, Singaporean couples prefer to stop at one, the spread of misinformation about Singapore in China, drag queen Kira Moon allegedly assaulted after night out, ‘no questions asked’ tickets to Checkpoint Theatre’s shows, Shiok Meats and Umami Bioworks merge, and more.
Dear reader, * Jom’s essay of the week: “Wild Rice’s ‘Hotel’: how do we host our histories?” by Corrie Tan, our arts editor, does what great criticism should—interrogate a piece of work to reveal deeper truths about its essence, thereby creating a space where artists, critics, theatre-goers, and...
Making politicians’ asset declarations public, face-shaming litterbugs, the historical threads of Glass and Swift’s musical repertoires, Kampong Gelam artwalk, Temasek in early discussions to invest in OpenAI, and more.
Dear reader, * Jom’s essay of the week: “Taylor Swift and the teenage experience” by Jean Hew, our head of research, is something you must read now to understand the person who is defining “the cultural zeitgeist in a way we’ve perhaps not seen since Michael Jackson or The...
Another blow for PSP, MOE under fire for its attempt to teach students about Palestine, Singapore criticised for exclusive Taylor Swift deal, literary pioneer Suratman Markasan dies at 94, an art exhibition by seniors for seniors, Grab in the black for the first time, and more.
Dear reader, It’s Jean, Jom’s head of research, taking over newsletter writing duties! Here’s an overview of our issue this week: * Jom’s essay: “Splice’s guide to your media future”, written by our editor-in-chief and self-proclaimed “word geek”, Sudhir Vadaketh. He meditates on his experience attending...
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