Perspectives
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The Cost of Fast Fashion
Sasha Ling explores the impact of the fast fashion industry and finds out how we can be more conscious consumers of fashion.
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.
No Tiger Stripes on Asian Mothers
Do Asian mothers prefer parenting through liberal or conservative means? Claire Ng Min talks to three mother-daughter duos to learn more.
Cancel ‘Cancel Culture’
As social media becomes more relevant in our everyday lives, it has transformed how and where bullying occurs. Genevieve Sia finds out what social media platforms can do to fight against it.