Life Weekend Picks

Life Weekend Picks Ep 103: Dining highlights at the Guinness Great Grill Out; How new movie Mosul is a military thriller with difference

9:06 mins

Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times recommends lifestyle and food picks for the coming weekend in Singapore.

In this episode, journalist Anjali Raguraman tell us what diners can try at the Guinness Great Grill Out, hosted at Kult Yard this weekend.

The 19th edition of the Esplanade’s Indian festival of arts goes virtual from Nov 20 till Dec 20. Assistant Life editor Olivia Ho picks her top three performances you should catch.

Film correspondent John Lui shares more on the movie Mosul, which is in Arabic, and find out why it is different from the usual Hollywood military thrillers. 

Produced by: ST Video team & ST Life desk

Edited by: ST Video team & Adam Azlee

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#PopVultures Ep 35: US election memes, Worst Chris (Pratt?) and Red Velvet's Irene

26:08 mins

Synopsis: The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood industries.

This week the #PopVultures have a potluck episode of East and West topics! Yeo Sam Jo discusses his favourite pop-culture related memes of the US presidential election and Jan Lee talks about the Worst Chris debate that saw the Internet dunking on Chris Pratt amid a politically fraught climate.

Then Jan tells Sam Jo all about the biggest K-pop news of the past two weeks - Red Velvet's Irene admitting to verbally attacking a staff member on set and the reverberating impact of the incident.

They also go off on a slight tangent talking about the very seasonally-appropriate 2003 rom-com Love Actually. Tune in to hear this East-meets-West mish-mash!

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Life Weekend Picks Ep 102: Catch Deepavali lights with a trishaw trail; The Crown's new season enters tumultuous era

11:07 mins  

Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times recommends lifestyle and food picks for the coming weekend in Singapore.

In this episode, we look ahead to the fourth season of Netflix's The Crown, where viewers will be introduced to Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher. We also find out more about the on-site interactive element of the Small Big Dreamers festival at the National Gallery Singapore.

Journalist Jan Lee weighs in on the latest season of The Crown, which will be dropped on Netflix on Sunday (Nov 15), including Emma Corrin and Gillian Anderson's respective portrayals of Princess Diana and former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

Classic Putian is a Jurong West hawker stall with restaurant-worthy food. STFood online editor Hedy Khoo shares more and gives her recommendations on the dishes to order if you decide to have them delivered to your home.

Senior culture correspondent Ong Sor Fern tells us the best way to soak in the Deepavali lights in Little India, as well as the on-site interactive element of the Small Big Dreamers festival at the National Gallery Singapore.

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Life Weekend Picks Ep 101: HK's famous TamJai SamGor Mixian noodle chain opens in SG; virtual Singapore Writers Festival

9:32 mins

Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times recommends lifestyle and food picks for the coming weekend in Singapore.

In this episode, we find out more about TamJai SamGor Mixian, a noodle chain from Hong Kong that has opened its first outlet in Singapore, as well as what you can watch out for from the Singapore Writers Festival which goes virtual this year.

Food critic Wong Ah Yoke shares more on TamJai SamGor Mixian's customisable menu and its broths with 10 levels of spiciness.

Even as the Singapore Writers Festival goes digital this year, journalist Toh Wen Li tells us about the events featuring your favourite authors, that you should take note of.

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Bookmark This! Ep 17: Reviewing the 2020 Booker Prize

28:02 mins

Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads.

Who will win the 2020 Booker Prize? Will it be an ambitious historical novel about Ethiopia’s unsung women soldiers or a bleak dystopia about the last wilderness? Will a pioneer Zimbabwean author take the prize, or will it go to one of the four up-and-coming debut novelists on the list?

In the latest episode of this monthly literary podcast, Straits Times journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li break down the prize’s unusually diverse shortlist ahead of the winner's announcement on Nov 19. 

Listen at:

This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga - 1:39

The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste - 4:59

Real Life by Brandon Taylor - 14:23

Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi - 17:25

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart - 21:57

The New Wilderness by Diane Cook - 23:48

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Life Weekend Picks Ep 100: Watch movies at Zouk from Oct 30; Singapore's best stuffed doughnuts

9:34 mins

Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times recommends lifestyle and food picks for the coming weekend in Singapore.

In this special 100th episode hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay, journalist Anjali Raguraman shares more on Zouk's latest attempt to pivot its business, by screening movies from Wednesday to Saturday nights.

Travel editor Lee Siew Hua reveals the hidden facets you can find at Jewel Changi Airport.

Food correspondent Eunice Quek breaks down a blind taste test of 10 chocolate and hazelnut-stuffed doughnuts to find the best ones in Singapore.

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Life Weekend Picks Ep 99: NUS Baba House – regularly overlooked, but worth the visit

4:52 mins

Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times recommends lifestyle and food picks for the coming weekend in Singapore.

ST film correspondent John Lui talks about indie movie "Saint Frances" which has won several major festival audience awards. It's showing exclusively at The Projector.

ST senior culture correspondent Ong Sor Fern shares why the NUS Baba House is worth a visit, despite it being a rather overlooked option in the museum scene.

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Life Weekend Picks Ep 98: A gin tower experience; Da:ns Festival 2020

8:11 mins

Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times recommends lifestyle and food picks for the coming weekend in Singapore.

The Straits Times film critic John Lui talks about the new Korean period action film The Swordsman out in cinemas today.

ST's Olivia Ho tells us more about this year's Da:ns Festival, which is revisiting groups from previous years, with the Covid-19 pandemic making it difficult for organisers to bring in new headliners.

ST's Anjali Raguraman shares more on the personal gin tower experience guests can expect at Atlas Bar.

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Life Picks Ep 97: Fancy in-flight meals at home this weekend?

11:40 mins

Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times recommends lifestyle and food picks for the coming weekend in Singapore.

Join The Straits Times' food editor Tan Hsueh Yun, journalists Jan Lee and Anjali Raguraman as they share their food, TV and drinks picks for the coming weekend. 

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#PopVultures Ep 33: What's wrong with Mulan 2020?

34:37 mins

Synopsis: The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood industries.

This week the #PopVultures review Mulan, spoilers and all! Jan and Sam Jo give their unfiltered thoughts on the recent Disney live-action adaptation of Mulan, focusing on what they liked and hated about the film.

Where is the music? What is 'qi'? Do the Chinese characters of Loyal, Brave and True look like a bad tattoo someone might get? What did Gong Li, Donnie Yen and Jet Li even do in this movie? What about the history of Mulan? What are the origins of this legendary Chinese warrior woman?

Then they dive deeper into the reasons behind Mulan's dismal showing at the Chinese box office. They discuss why female lead's Liu Yifei's support for the Hong Kong police and the film's on-location shoots in Xinjiang led to a strong #BoycottMulan movement and why Hollywood's attempts at Asian representation have fallen short.

Finally, they end off with some recommendations for alternative Mulan content.

Tune in to hear Jan (trash) talk Mulan and Sam Jo doing his best to channel Christina Aguilera/Lea Salonga through his soulful singing!

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