Now more than fifty years old, the zombie-like persistence of Sentosa’s Japanese surrender waxworks suggests there is more to the exhibit than meets the eye. A Singapore story cast without Singaporeans, it tells us as much about those who observe, as those depicted.
Finally, some scrutiny of GIC, Temasek; Aussie kids banned from social media; our relationship with skateboarding; perfumes, scents, and odours; a ride through Singapore’s playgrounds; a safe and Sinophone year for the Cultural Medallion; and more.
We honour the public figures who left for the great beyond this year after indelibly shaping Singapore’s social, cultural, political, and artistic worlds.
Students on the internship hamster wheel, IS adherents across the Causeway, a spiritual swindler, dirty oil spills on to our beaches, the travels and travails of Tempo magazine, CITRUS fest, and more
Dear reader, We’re hiring a new social media manager (SMM). It’s a roughly 10-12 hour a week role, and we’re offering either pure cash or cash/equity compensation. At Jom, the SMM is a key part of our editorial team, and works closely with all our editors...
Through its female protagonists, this short story cycle lays bare the complexities, confusions and conflicts that are central to the Indian diasporic experience in Singapore, says our reviewer.
A PAP refresh, singles at fault for baby drought, majority favours same-sex unions and adoption, migrant workers up to no good, Gutzy muzzled, microplastics a rising bane, historian Carl Trocki dies, local board games make their move, and more.
Dear reader, When is our next general election (GE)? Given that the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) has not yet been convened, a September election, like some predicted, is now looking unlikely. If history is any guide, we can expect a roughly three-month gap between the EBRC’s report and...
For a Singaporean PhD candidate in New York City, literature is the source of her imagination, activism, and power.
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Featuring 10 essays that explore “Movement”, “Materiality”, and “Magic” in Singapore, written with signature flair and rigour.
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Featuring an essay each by members of Jom’s editorial team, and many others, all within the themes of “Activism”, “Ecology” and “Music”.
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