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Recent Articles
Here are some stories from the past few weeks that’ve made it to your dinner table discussions.
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![The Uncomfortable Truth Behind Why We Hate Atas Accents]()
The Uncomfortable Truth Behind Why We Hate Atas Accents
Even as we hate fake accents, we have to acknowledge that many of us do carry some level of shame over our natural Singaporean twang.
02
![The Weight of the Departed: Finding Meaning In Transporting Dead Bodies]()
The Weight of the Departed: Finding Meaning In Transporting Dead Bodies
Handling corpses is scary, but it's even scarier to have no income at all.
03
![Singaporean Quirks That Confuse Foreigners]()
04
![In 2023, Not Being Homophobic Isn’t Enough]()
In 2023, Not Being Homophobic Isn’t Enough
Staying ‘neutral’ in this day and age just doesn't cut it anymore.
05
![How One Magician Holds Singapore’s Buskers Captive]()
How One Magician Holds Singapore’s Buskers Captive
And for his final trick, he's making other buskers disappear from Orchard Road.
07
![Tan Kin Lian Concedes Graciously. His Supporters? Not So Much.]()
Tan Kin Lian Concedes Graciously. His Supporters? Not So Much.
It's hard to take Iris Koh's rant seriously while she's helping herself to spring rolls, sweet-and-sour fish, and spaghetti.
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![What Is a Moral Uplifting Society, and How Did One End Up in Orchard Road?]()
What Is a Moral Uplifting Society, and How Did One End Up in Orchard Road?
But does it actually elevate Singapore's morality?
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![Tan Kin Lian’s Presidential Campaign Doesn’t Make Sense. But Is It Working?]()
Tan Kin Lian’s Presidential Campaign Doesn’t Make Sense. But Is It Working?
His pursuit for protest votes might just work.
10
![Judging People On Spoken English: Fair or Faux Pas?]()
Judging People On Spoken English: Fair or Faux Pas?
Why do we subconsciously accord more respect to people who speak 'better' English?
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![‘What You See Is What You Get’: Observations From a Weekend With Tharman]()
‘What You See Is What You Get’: Observations From a Weekend With Tharman
Is being a people’s president enough?
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![Meet Bella Lee, the Singaporean Devoting Her Life To Counselling Thai Kids]()
![The Last Generation of Singapore’s Newspaper Stand Vendors]()
![This Body is Not Mine: Living With Gender Dysphoria]()
![Simple, Sensible, Stylo: This Is What New Singapore-Core Looks Like]()
![The Last Mile: Golden Mile Complex’s Final Hedonistic Hurrah]()
![Looking for Lone Diners in a World Where a Table for One Raises Eyebrows]()
![In Photos: What Depression Looks Like]()
Meet Bella Lee, the Singaporean Devoting Her Life To Counselling Thai Kids
How a tumultuous childhood led her to dedicate her life to a Thai orphanage.
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![Ditch the Discomfort: Embrace Padded Styles for All-Day Work Comfort]()
Ditch the Discomfort: Embrace Padded Styles for All-Day Work Comfort
Underwires: They can be a literal pain in the back. And the arm, and the neck, and the shoulder.
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![Pipe Dreams: Why a 26-Year-Old Plumber Chose the Blue-Collar Life]()
Pipe Dreams: Why a 26-Year-Old Plumber Chose the Blue-Collar Life
Plumbers are important. But no one ever dreams of being a plumber.
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![It’s Not ‘Home’: What Makes a National Day Parade Theme Song Iconic?]()
It’s Not ‘Home’: What Makes a National Day Parade Theme Song Iconic?
Will any new NDP song ever match up to the evergreen patriotic potency of 'Home'?
Random Opinion
"Even as we hate those with fake accents, we have to acknowledge that many of us do carry some level of shame over our natural Singaporean accents."
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