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Chizza, cheese tea and Cheese Loaded Fries: 2017 has been a cheesy year in food
Dear food,We need to talk. Looking back at 2017 and all we’ve been through together, I think now is a good time to re-examine our relationship.We can’t go on like this.It’s not me. It’s yogurt.Frozen...
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What my daughter ate & drank in Taiwan
Mos Burger:Comebuy milk tea:KFC:Winter melon tea:Traditional handmade ice-cream:A restaurant called Kao Chi:Smoothie House:Some traditional pancake thing:Grilled mochi on a stick:Beef cubes cooked with...
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A more pressing succession question: Who will succeed Zoe Tay as Queen of...
2017 did not end with the glorious New Year’s Eve countdown show I had hoped.Singer Aisyah Aziz covered Symphony by Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson, but she was so pitchy that homeviewers probably...
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When your old TV shows come back to haunt you like Fiona Xie's ghost in Maggi...
Yesterday, I received this message from someone I don't know via Instagram (of all things):Hi there sir. Forgive me i am super desperate to find out what happened to the ending of the tv series "maggie...
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Out of reach: I've never heard of these influencers MOF paid to promote the...
What’s the big deal?So what if MOF paid social media influencers for mentions?Why is this news?Restaurants do this all the time.I went to MOF My Izakaya in Lot One Shoppers’ Mall in Choa Chu Kang a few...
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Shirked no more: Long lost Singapore film premieres at Sundance after 26...
The film is called Shirkers, shot in Singapore in 1992. It was written by Sandi Tan, who also acted in the lead role.Shirkers was never released. Until now. Sort of.What was originally intended as a...
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Caught: My first Pokemon Run
So I joined the Pokemon Run with my daughter late yesterday afternoon.The start line was at Marina Barrage.Yes, I was wearing an action camera on my head. I’m one of those guys.We skipped the Fire Zone...
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Calling Time Out: Singapore Tourism Board agrees that Singapore is 'unexciting'?
On Friday, former White House official K.T. McFarland, who was picked by President Donald Trump to be the US ambassador to Singapore, withdrew from consideration for the job.Three days earlier,...
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Angpao angst: Why I dread Chinese New Year
I dread Christmas.Because Christmas means Chinese New Year is lurking around the corner like a mugger disguised as the God of Misfortune.What I really dread is Chinese New Year, because of the stress...
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Electoral seats: MRT passengers to vote whether to sit or stand, thanks to...
You know how last week, it was reported that a guest at a Singapore hotel asked for a photo of US actor Jeff Goldblum next to the bed and got it?The guest from Australia said he made the special...
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Higher or lower SES? Safra, Scoot turn controversy into marketing opportunity
You know what’s worse than fake news appearing on my Facebook newsfeed?Confusing news.Okay, maybe the sponsored post by Safra I saw last week promoting its roadshow wasn’t exactly news, but I was...
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April drool: Flame-grilled Chocolate Whopper is mouth-watering fake news
I have an idea for tackling this “fake news” problem.Have you seen the movie The Purge?Or any of its two sequels, The Purge: Anarchy and The Purge: Election Year?I haven’t, but I’ve seen the Rick And...
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Spelling-gate: Rendangate, rendanggate or rendang-gate? Gee whiz...
Rendangate."Rendanggate"?"""RendangGate"?Or "rendang-gate"?One G? Two Gs? One lowercase G, one capital G? A hyphen?Can we make up our minds?The original "gate":
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Rampage in Imax 3D: Dumb giant ape movie made more enjoyable by audio glitch
So this happened.Last Thursday morning, I went to see the giant ape movie Rampage starring Dwayne Johnson at Lido.Of course, I watched it in Imax 3D because, ahem, high socio-economic status...
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Crushed like a cockroach: Crazy Rich Asians trailer reminds me of Masters Of...
A crazy rich family in Singapore. A domineering matriarch. Inconsistent accents. A show starring an Asian-American.And Tan Kheng Hua.What is this?The trailer for the film adaption of Singaporean Kevin...
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Mayday, mayday! Remember navy chiobu Clarie Teo? No longer navy but still chio
It has been a year since Clarie Teo left the navy with this Instagram post:The day has finally arrived, not everyone is meant to set foot into this path, one that took my youthful 4 and a half years...
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Star Wars Run sequel: Not as good as first one
The first Star Wars Run in Singapore was held last year during the big 40th anniversary celebration. Giant light sabres at Gardens by the Bay and all that, remember? Even PM Lee got involved.So...
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MP Baey Yam Keng, Razer CEO Tan Min Liang or me? Take the quiz!
Can you tell these Chinese dudes apart?This is...Baey Yam Keng Tan Min Liang S M OngThis is...Baey Yam Keng Tan Min Liang S M OngThis is...Baey Yam Keng Tan Min Liang S M OngThis is...Baey Yam Keng Tan...
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Dear Stormy, please don't get Trump impeached before he comes to Singapore
Dear Stormy Daniels,Big fan. Loved you in The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up.Your surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live a week ago was a hoot. Maybe two.In the SNL sketch, US President Donald...
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My first Sundown (half) Marathon
My first night race was last year's Marina Run, which was a miserable experience.Last night's Sundown Marathon was much bigger and had a better atmosphere.I was hoping to see my Baey Yam Keng there but...
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