Youths Get “Crafty” As Time Stands Still

Youths Get “Crafty” As Time Stands Still

Youths Get “Crafty” As Time Stands Still Being stuck at home during the circuit breaker has been the push for youths to develop skills. Tan Yan Hui talks to three who have ventured into baking, embroidery and nail art. BY TAN YAN HUI Published on July 7,...
Street Dancing In The Rush Hour

Street Dancing In The Rush Hour

Street Dancing In The Rush Hour Plaza dancing, or guangchang wu, is one of the most popular leisure activities in Wuhan as Kiran Pillai finds out during a five-week Overseas Immersion Programme at the Wuhan Institute of Technology in 2019. Han Xin (left) dancing in...
Arcades: Pumping It Up For New Players

Arcades: Pumping It Up For New Players

Arcades: Pumping It Up For New Players The number of arcades in Singapore is dwindling but arcades are reinventing themselves. Benjamin Wellesley finds out how these childhood icons stay relevant as he delves deeper into youths’ reminiscences. BY BENJAMIN WELLESLEY...
Memes: Helping Our Complex Generation Communicate

Memes: Helping Our Complex Generation Communicate

Memes: Helping Our Complex Generation Communicate Memes: we see them everywhere; on social media, text messages, the lot. We laugh at them but why do we? Shafiq Guee takes the plunge and delves deeper into the intricacies of meme culture. BY SHAFIQ GUEE Published on...
Playing Together… Separately

Playing Together… Separately

Playing Together… Separately While youths stayed home during the circuit breaker, Lee Zhi Ying finds out more about three popular online games that played a part in helping them stay connected during that period. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has become a popular game...