How China’s Humdrum Sex Ed Can Be Fun

By Vincent Tan China has banned "provocative eating" of bananas, ironically because they deem it "too erotic". But in a culture that tends to largely...

[Review] Emily of Emerald Hill

By Clarence Lim Emily of Emerald Hill returns to the stage with a bang as W!LD RICE brings back the story which marked the group’s...

[Review] Curél’s Sebum Care Range

by Rin Yeo These days, the range of skincare products is vast and varied. Step into a drugstore, and what greets you are shelves upon...

Why Are People Throwing CVs at These Offices?

By Vincent Tan Feature image belongs to tgarch Office (esp in Singapore): a stuffy soul-sapping environment, lined with cubicles that imprison workers every week till Friday...

Theme Park Challenges Guests to Escape: Haw Par Villa’s New Crowd-pleaser

By Vincent Tan Feature image belongs to William Cho  When your classmate mysteriously faints during a class trip, a clairvoyant old woman reveals that he has...

10 Peculiar Bans from Around the World

By Vincent Tan China banned eating bananas “seductively” online, prompting disbelief, and a veritable fruit platter of pointed jokes. In protest, a man even ate...

WAH, More Singlish in the Oxford dictionary!

By Vincent Tan Feature image belongs to Abhi Sharma  Get a new dictionary for 2016. 19 Singlish words are now officially ‘real’ English, thanks to the...

Japanese Man Slaps Police Officers Then Converts to Islam

A Japanese expat smacked three police officers while drunk and got slapped with a fine. Recently charged $6,000 for his tipsy tantrum, the 27-year-old...

Why are PRC Tourists So Rude?

Chinese tourists may be rich, but they’ve gained a global reputation for being poor in manners. Here at home, Singaporeans have frankly found their...

What Type of Horror Do You Enjoy?

From chilling tales shared in front of roaring campfires in the dead of night, to terrifying novels or even nerve-jangling movies and video games...