On 17 Jan 2021, Kristen Gray, a US “digital nomad” living in Bali for the past year, posted a Twitter thread proclaiming her “elevated lifestyle” that went viral and pissed off Indonesians. 10 days later, she and her partner were deported. Why? Back home, a fake message circulating on WhatsApp claimed that 5,000 temp staff will be hired to enforce COVID restrictions during CNY.

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➤ Alice in Borderland | Official Trailer

➤ A Very Fatal Murder Podcast

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On Jan 27, the ISD issued a press release with details on a 16-year-old Singaporean boy who was detained in Dec 2020 for planning terrorist attacks on 2 mosques in SG. How worried should we be? Elsewhere, the Redditors vs Wall Street via GamesStop saga continues to unfold, but what happened? And what happens from here?

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➤ Terence's Fav Wildlife Photographer

➤ Daniel LaBelle on YouTube

If you know anyone who you think needs emotional or mental support, check out the numbers here 

https://www.gov.sg/article/call-these-helplines-if-you-need-emotional-or-psychological-support 

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On Jan 23, a mother posted on the Complaint Singapore Facebook page about how frustrated she was at having to wait 2 hours for her son to book out of camp. The internet was divided, but does she have a point? Elsewhere, the Ministry of Transport issued a statement declaring that ALL bicycles on SG public paths and roads will be required to have brakes. Why? 

Featuring Rishi Budhrani, one of Singapore's top stand up comedians! 

Our live show ➤ https://www.klook.com/en-SG/activity/53489-comedy-show-e-ticket/

Our audio project ➤ Folklory.com

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➤ Khan Academy: Sal Khan : How I Built This with Guy Raz : NPR

➤ The yamseng app by DJBeng

➤ AWARE Saga Podcast

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In Jan 2003, Russell Crowe became famous for “Gladiator”. 18 years later in Jan 2021, he became infamous for getting pissed at a tweet that called "Master and Commander", his other movie, “sleep-inducing”. He said kids have “no focus”, but does Gen Z actually have shorter attention spans? We debate this. And we also review our fav Reddit comments from the past week.

Here's the article about Russell Crowe vs the tweet

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jan/18/when-film-stars-attack-russell-crowes-reaction-to-criticism-could-set-a-trend 

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On 18 Jan, the owner of SMOL eatery, a local F&B establishment, uploaded a CCTV video of a random man who ripped off a pride flag on display and hurled abuse at the staff. People pissed and an outpouring of support came, but is there more to it? With CNY coming up, there are murmurings of tougher COVID measures. Does that make sense?

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New Radicals perform ‘You Get What You Give’

Singaporean music director behind J.Lo's performance at US President Biden's inauguration

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A transgender student recently ranted on Reddit about MOE blocking her hormone therapy. The post went viral, and MOE responded with a post of their own. It got backlash, but was it fair? Elsewhere, the British PM Boris Johnson tasks his UK Chancellor with transforming the UK into the “Singapore of Europe”. Should we be proud or is it just politics?  

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James Harden explodes for triple-double in Nets debut

What Is Clubhouse, The Invite-Only Social Media App?

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President Trump’s ban from Big Tech platforms has been lauded by loads of people, but is it a good thing? Closer to home, Malaysian comedian Uncle Roger got backlash for taking down a video collab with Mike Chen (Strictly Dumpling) because of his views on China. Correct move or just pandering to appease Chinese fans?

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Manchester United is Top!

Ghost of Tsushima - Official Trailer

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It’s our new “3rd EPISODE”, where we look at 2 interesting things that happened this week in any past year. Today, it’s the epic tennis final between Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal (2017) and the birth of Wikipedia (2001). We also have a section dedicated to our fans’ comments on Reddit. We’re experimenting, so please let us know what you think. Be honest.

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And here's a link to the live show we're doing with Rishi B on 6 Feb -> https://www.klook.com/en-SG/activity/53489-comedy-show-e-ticket/

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On 4 Jan 2021, the Govt revealed that data from the TraceTogether app could be used by the police for investigation of crimes, which prompted a LOT of debate. WTF or fair compromise? Elsewhere, troll accounts have started listing prominent Singaporeans and places for sale on retail app Carousell. Funny or dangerous?

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Parliament Sitting 4 January 2021 (English interpretation)

Japanese ex-SIA stewardess reveals entire retrenchment process: 'I felt like I was unemployed'

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Trump supporters went apeshit and stormed Capitol Hill to protest the 2020 US Election results, but why is that being referred to as a catastrophe of epic proportions? Elsewhere, 3 Texas-based Caucasian women who started a company called Mahjong Line have been accused of cultural appropriation with their “trendy” tiles. Fair criticism or no?

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Jack Ma’s absence stirs memories of disappeared Chinese tycoons

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