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The Real Irony Behind Trump Jr’s Skittles
When people get offended over rainbow-colored confectionary, it's little wonder ISIS sees the West as an easy target.
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ISIS Is A Muslim Problem, Period
"How dare you say ISIS are Muslims! Can't you see they attacked Muslims during the month of Ramadan! ISIS has nothing to do with Islam you Trump-supporting pig!"
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Movie Review: Wei Ling v Hsien Loong
The associate editor of Singapore's largest broadsheet isn't looking forward to dealing with yet another media shitstorm - the fourth in merely a fortnight. "Well, at least this doesn't involve fences and walking timebombs", he offered a meek chuckle.
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Why Should The Media Care When You Don’t?
Just because a news story doesn't take over your heavily filtered social media timeline, it doesn't mean the journalists aren't doing their jobs.
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“You’re Too Young To Think About Your Career”
At what age is it ‘acceptable’ to start thinking about your career? I recently had the chance to really ponder about this question after seeing this really questionable tweet online. He’s a distant friend, and I know he does not have a terrible moral compass or a superiority complex. In fact, we talked fairly often back in the day, but still, I felt the need to stand up for the person he...
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Coney Island, Singapore: 7 Stunning Insta-Worthy Spots
Coney Island? Isn’t that in New York City? Formally known as Pulau Serangoon, the 50 ha (size of about 70 football fields) island originally shared its nickname with another island called Pulau Satumu (and reportedly several others), where Raffles Lighthouse is located, as our colonial masters couldn’t seem to make up their minds. Hugging the north-east coast of Singapore facing Pulau Ubin, the island...
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I Do Not Stand With Ahmed
Photo by: Associated Press / LM Otero When news broke out that 14-year-old Ahmed Mohammed got arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school, social media lit up in #Kony2012-sque proportions. Support for him has come thick and fast – as evidenced by the numerous #IStandWithAhmed hashtags – with messages of support streaming in from highly distinguished individuals and organisations; Mark Zuckerberg, Barack Obama,...
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No, You’re Not Beautiful
I am going to tell you something, and you are not going to like it. You’re not beautiful. And constantly lying to yourself is a disempowering waste of your time. Heck, not even all of us are beautiful on the inside. Now, before you start drafting any hate mail, get off your high horse and hear me out. T he way I see it,...
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Social Media Didn’t Connect Me With People, It Ruined My Life
// Photo by Thong Vo I always wondered if people realise the irony when they call out advertising agencies and the oh-so-convenient “mainstream media” for their excessive use of Photoshop. We’re always talking about how unethical it is, how manipulative it is, how misleading it is. Perfect facial composition and fair skin encourage unrealistic comparison and pursuits of beauty, they say. Slim cover girls...
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