new year's short story

Last Day Of The Year

"Happy new year!" the four gents chorused. It was a significant year for these classmates. They were turning 60. They'd kept in touch through their lives - seen girlfriends become...

It’s Virtually Jazz Fantastic

TO THE optimist, every dark cloud has a silver lining. For the world, COVID-19 is a serious dark cloud that hangs heavy with uncertainty over everyone. For Jazz pianist Jeremy Monteiro,...

The Philosophy Of The Fight

WE ARE turning into a society keen to fight, to vent our frustrations via combat sports. Anything seems to be up for grabs, battering or bruising — from boxing to mixed...

Bankers Want Art And Artists Want Money

From the steady work as architects to the uncertain canvas of art, Liang-Gek Cheng reflects on what inspired her switch By S. Sakthivel As career switches go, Cheng made the big one...

Rough And Ready Future For Singapore Film

THERE'S a sense of the hobbyist running through the short films that are being presented as part of the 7th National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) Conference, currently on at...

Troy Chin – Drawing His Own Conclusions (2)

NO MATTER how pretty it looks, “you gotta have something to say man!” exclaims comic book creator, Troy Chin. It’s been 10 years since Chin returned to Singapore, but there are still traces...

Peter Wants Ai To Be A Big Draw

PETER Draw does things out of love. The basis of his existence is rooted in the core value that love conquers all and offers hope for society. The jovial bachelor...
Everything Everywhere All At Once

Could Everything Everywhere All At Once Be A Trendsetter?

THE universes in the multiverse aligned and things happened: Everything Everywhere All At Once. Asia dominated proceedings in Hollywood during the 95th Oscars, which, in stark contrast to last year’s...

Peter Draws Love With Ai

ARTIST Peter Draw is pushing themes of love and universality with the Ai character that he has created. By placing the Ai character onto images from photographers from around the...

Watch Out Hollywood

Foreign films are staking their claim. Storm interviews director of The Admiral, Roel Reiné. By Basia Chow Roel Reiné’s easy nature and affable manner is a far cry from the...