Charlie and the Shrinking Factory

Production costs hit everyone, even Mr Willy Wonka apparently. The chocolate magnate from Roald Dahl’s story books represented absolutely limitless production means, with enough money...

Trump in the White House: What Locals Think

Feature Image belongs to Michael Vadon The 2016 US election with its larger-than-life personalities and larger-than-life scandals has worn out American voters by endless mudslinging,...

[Review] Passages by Singapore Dance Theatre

Unpretentious and unapologetic. Passages started off on a personal note when the artistic director, Mr. Janek Schergen, began sharing his vision for the repertoire with...

Pocky Day 2016

Feature Image: Yusuke Kawasaki Everyone knows Pocky: Japan’s delectable chocolate breadstick . But did you know this common snack is so popular, it actually has...

A Short Break in Ipoh

Much like Singapore and Penang, Ipoh was another British stronghold during the pre-war years. Today, elements of this colonial era still shine in the...

Super Moon and Super Myths

Moon photographers will have a ball on November 14 when the full moon makes its closest pass to the Earth, becoming a “supermoon”. Expect...

First Woman to Scale Mount Everest, Dies Age 77

Image belongs to Jaan Künnap Junko Tabei, the first woman to reach the top of Mount Everest, passed away on October 20th, 2016 from abdominal...

How to Make Nonsense Sound Beautiful

Those of you who appreciate the beauty of the English language (and secretly wish to be Oscar Wilde) may enjoy the book The Elements...

Free Car Scams on Facebook

Image sources: JD Hancock + RomanLier They start off innocently enough: “Like and share!” But if you’re not careful, you might just be helping a scammer...

[Interview] Cast of “Monkey Goes West”

W!LD RICE draws the Year of the Monkey to a close with Monkey Goes West, a cheeky retelling of the famous chinese classic with...