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K-POP Albums and Its Harmful Environmental Impact
With the exponential rise of people’s interest in Korean pop culture, MEGAN NICOLE YIN dives deeper to find out about the impacts of K-pop albums on the environment and how the industry and its fans can practice better sustainability habits.
Aligning the Stars: A Tarot Reader’s Journey to Self-Acceptance
Sasha Ling speaks to Lin Yi Xinn to learn more about being a full-time spiritual practitioner in Singapore and the journey that she has taken to discover her life’s purpose.
Creating Fashion With Greater Intentions
Weaving garments out of plastic bottles and workwear out of sports fabrics, Singaporean label As Intended may bring us closer to the future of sustainable fashion. Tan Jia Hao spins the threads.
Wildseed Café: Is It Worth the Hype?
If you’re keen on eating green or have a taste for anti-waste, this lush garden cafe nestled in Seletar might be your next cottagecore haunt. Genevieve Sia puts its flavours to the test.
Keeping Provision Shops Alive in Modern-day Singapore
Noreen Shazreen speaks with local shop owners about the challenges of managing a provision shop in Singapore and what we can do to preserve it.
HYPE’s Holiday Gift Guide For This Festive Season
We’re officially in December, which means Secret Santa stress is at an all-time high. If you haven’t copped any gifts for the important people in your life, the HYPE team has got a great place for you to start.
Go On, Take Everything: The Importance of Hole’s Live Through This
Witch-hunted over the suicide of her husband, Courtney Love releases an unforgettable, compelling album filled with feminine rage and anguish just four days after his body was discovered. Gabrielle Ang drops the needle on Live Through This.