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On Thursday afternoon, DPM Heng (a.k.a Sugar Daddy Heng) made a monumental announcement that means he’s no longer in the running to be PM. But what happens next? And what does this mean for Singapore? In other news related to a group of men, a local renovation firm announced a cleaning service by topless men. Controversial? Or brilliant marketing? 

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➤ Triller Fight Club: Jake Paul vs Ben Askren

➤ WePresent | Ezra Acayan photographs the Taal volcano eruption

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Earlier this year, 2 roads in Singapore were selected to trial pedestrianisation. 3 months in, the reactions are mixed and Ho Ching has suggested licenses for bicycles. What’s going on? Elsewhere, a couple in Seoul mistook a graffiti artwork by JonOne as being “participatory”, and painted over it. But what really happened?

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➤ Balaji Srinivasan on The Time Ferris Show

➤ Snowrunner Game

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After weeks of political aggression and sanctions, Chinese celebs like Eason Chan and Dilraba called for boycotts of Nike, H&M, Adidas and other western brands to stand with Xinjiang cotton. It’s one complicated story, but what exactly happened? Back home, SMRT station staff will soon start carrying signs to remind commuters not to talk on public transport. Does that make any sense?

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➤ A chair made for needy pets

➤ Danielle Baskin & her creative work

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We’ve got a TV Pilot and we need your help to make it a full series. Details below! 

As for the episode, we speak to the writer-director of said episode, SSV, who worked with us to turn our idea into Singapore’s FIRST space comedy TV show, which we executive produced. The show is called “Mars Poyi Sernthuttom”, and we’re so proud of it. So we talk to SSV about his experience making shows across different languages, why comedy and stories are important, and the best friggin briyani in Singapore. 

The episode is a PILOT, and we’ll only get the full series if this episode does well. So please show it some love at https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Mars-Poyi-Sernthuttom-206486 

Check SSV at https://www.facebook.com/cosmicultimapictures/ 

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➤ WandaVision | Official Trailer

➤ Is It Better to Know? | Hidden Brain Media

➤ Samy's Curry Restaurant | Home

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On Apr 5, 75% of staff may return to the office, up from the current 50%. And the public service is taking the lead. But will “work from home” disappear, or will it stay forever? Elsewhere, the Suez Canal is being held up by one of largest container ships in the world. What caused it? What does it mean? Why is it so ridiculous? 

EDIT: At the time of this upload, we’re aware that the ship is apparently “free”. But there’s still a jam.

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➤ Is the ship still stuck?

➤ Francis Ngannou overwhelms Stipe Miocic to claim heavyweight title

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A leaked video of the students urinating on others during a suspected hazing ritual at Ngee Ann Poly went viral, and police are investigating. Plot twist in the middle is that one of the students who was peed on said it was “consensual”. WTF? Elsewhere, the Orange Ballroom is forced to close for 20 days for allowing a couple to have THREE weddings with 275 guests in total. But who’s to blame - the couple or the ballroom? 

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➤ Jamie Foxx’s Mike Tyson Biopic

➤ Animate Your Family Photos

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The CEO of You Tiao Man posted her reply on Facebook, but the weirder thing is that the email was sent from a professional work email at PCF Sparkletots. People started hating on them, but was this whole incident even worth time in the public eye? Elsewhere, Clarence Chew became the first SG-born player to qualify for an Olympics singles event, but is that big a deal? 

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➤ Restaurant trolls thieves who broke into Las Vegas taco store

➤ Glitterbomb Trap Catches Phone Scammer (who gets arrested)

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We have a heart-to-heart with Anthony Chen, arguably Singapore’s most decorated filmmaker (1 Cannes Camera D’or award + 6 Golden Horse awards baby!). We talk about films, but also about stuff you’ve never heard before - like his standing ovation in Kazakhstan and how he angered the Taiwanese media when he won his first award. 

Samsung's "SHORT & SHARP" ➤ https://www.samsung.com/sg/short-and-sharp/ 

Along with us, he’s also a fellow founder of Samsung’s “SHORT & SHARP”, a mobile-first film festival, where aspiring filmmakers can win up to SGD20,000 with a ONE-minute film. 

We’re so proud to be part of this, so please check it out at the link above. Submissions are open so go on! 

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➤ Bob Moses - All I Want (Original Mix)

➤ AWARE Saga Podcast

➤ Ilo Ilo (2013) | Trailer

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On 14 Mar 2021, the TODAY newspaper published an op-ed article criticising cancel culture and “wokeness”. It was by Dana Teoh, a student of media veteran Bertha Henson. It pissed a lot of people off, but why? Elsewhere, an article about an internationally-famous music conductor from SG who now delivers food also divided the internet. Why?

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➤ MuchDank - YouTube

➤ Hollywood bigwigs shower praise on creators of Minnesota bowling alley drone video

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We finally watched the FULL interview and we try to make sense of it all. Was it fair? Why do some people hate it, while others love it? What could come next? And does it matter to Singaporeans? Elsewhere, the MCCY announced that they are investigating a potential copyright infringement of the song after videos of students in India singing it surfaced online. Is that necessary or is the Govt overreacting?

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➤ The Search For Meaning | Rick and Morty

➤ I Knew I Loved You ft. Darren Hayes | The Crooner Sessions #86

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