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[A Dialogue on Painting with Light] Kolektif in Conversation with Ismail Basbeth
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Is Arcade The New Casinos?
It’s excitement. It’s anticipation. Its regulars are no longer mainly kids anymore. You can hear it from around the corner. Loud, lively...

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Why Are People Obsessed With Counting Calories?
In every aisle in the supermarket, every packaged food that is shelved is labeled with calories.

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Dear Hair: What Happened To Girls And Their Feelers?
Feelers can be defined as the pieces of hair that stick out the sides of your face when your hair is tied up in a ponytail.

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Dear Hair: Hair We Do Not Talk Much About
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Every year a new round of ads for shavers comes around.

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Dear Pigeons, Where Have You All Been?
The ‘rats’ with wings has gone into isolation.
Those jogging, going out for groceries and on the way to their essential jobs might have

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Why Are Prison Bars Vertical And Not Horizontal?
In every cartoon and Hollywood depiction of prison, the prison bars are all vertical. Why are they not horizontal instead?

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What Has Parasite Taught Us About Namecards
Name cards are almost like the face of a company. They are used to introduce a person or business, to present contact information to a...

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Surviving Homelessness In Singapore As A Youth
Caption: Siti’s makeshift bed during the night in 2014 Credit source: Julaila Latiff Homeless youths in Singapore are an invisible...

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Memes Are Making Its Way Into Politics
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Tattoos Are Making People Comfortable In Their Skin
Video Link: https://youtu.be/3hE_WJ_VBZU Caption: Sumithra Debi explaining the severity of body modifications and tattoos. Credit source:...

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Singapore Ocean Cup 2019 Bans Single-Use Plastic
Ocean canoes placed along the beach for Singapore Ocean Cup 2019. Photo source: Julaila Latiff Singapore Ocean Cup 2019 races to fight...

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Telegram Group Chats Are Abusing Data Encryption
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Nsman Refuses to Plead Guilty Over Credit Card Fraud
An Nsman accused of cheating and moneylending refused to plead guilty in Singapore State court on January 30, 2019. Joey Lim appeared...

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