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‘Wicked: For Good’ Is On Its Way—Here’s the First Trailer
Good news! She’s…baaaack! Yes, gentle reader, Wicked is returning and the first trailer has landed. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande will…
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The Easiest Way to Generate Dopamine, According to Neuroscience
In other words, the brain adapts our mood to the expression on our face. Smiling can even increase creativity and cognitive capacity,…
Beauty
Zaku “Spirit of Mother Earth” by Gobinder Jhitta
A story about the deep relationship that the Indigenous groups — the Arhuaco, Wiwa, and Kogi — cultivate with nature, and their efforts to…
Business
Germany partially suspends military aid to Israel over new offensive
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday announced a suspension of exports of military equipment to Israel that could be used in the…
Culture
US dollar softness to relieve pressure on Asia’s foreign exchange defenders
The worst may be over for Asia’s central banks that have ramped up efforts defending local currencies after a resurgent US dollar and…
Fashion
We’re Looking Ahead—These are the Scandi-Girl Trends Fashion People Will Be Wearing in Summer 2026
Over the past week, my Instagram feed has been filled with cardamom buns, cobbled streets and elegant dressers whizzing around on…
Beauty
Why The “Winona” Is The Ideal Haircut For Your Fall Reinvention
Forget “new year, new me”—I’ve always sworn by a fall reinvention. With its back-to-school energy and gradual shift in temperature, autumn…
Culture
QAF H1 net profit drops by 69% to S$3.9 million
QAF posted a drop of 69 per cent in its net profit to S$3.9 million for the half-year of FY2025 ended June, impacted by a marginal dip in…
Business
New Gaza offensive is 'death sentence' for hostages, say relatives
Relatives of Israeli hostages have described the expansion of the war in the Gaza Strip, decided by the government's Security Cabinet, as…
Fashion
Zara's New Loafers Will Sell Out Well Before Autumn—3 Ways I'm Wearing Them Now
The countdown to autumn has officially begun, and the last thing I want to be thinking about in the midst of packing away linens and…
Business
Ex-president can be buried in Zambia against family's wishes, court rules
A South African court has ruled that Zambia's government can repatriate the body of former President Edgar Lungu and give him a state…
Culture
Apac Realty’s H1 net profit more than doubles to S$11.3 million on higher home sales
Real estate services player Apac Realty’s net profit more than doubled to S$11.3 million for its first half ended Jun 30, 2025. This was…
Culture
IPO for Centurion’s new Reit at ‘very advanced’ stage, launch likely in September
If all goes well, Centurion Corp may launch the initial public offering (IPO) of its new real estate investment trust (Reit) as soon as…
Culture
Singapore stocks end Friday in the red amid mixed Asia markets; STI down 0.4%
Local stocks ended its rally to close lower on Friday (Aug 8), following a mixed performance across Asian markets as investors navigated a…
Culture
UOB-Kay Hian posts 12.9% lower net profit for H1
Earnings per share for the half-year fell to S$0.106, from S$0.1264 in the year-ago period UOB-KAY Hian posted a 12.9 per cent…
Culture
Hong Leong Finance H1 net profit down 38.7% to S$32.2 million on compressed net interest margins
Hong Leong Finance posted a 38.7 per cent year-on-year fall in net profit to S$32.2 million for the six months ended Jun 30, 2025. This…
Beauty
The Thrilling True Story of the Fraser Clan That Inspired ‘Outlander’
There’s nothing better than an escapist summer series. I discovered Outlander after my second child was born, when—exhausted by a…
World
Richard Brody’s Summertime Movie Picks
The recent heat wave may be only a memory—but enshrining memories is what movies do, and many of them rely on harsh summer climates as…
Style
Nobody Wins on “Surrounded”
A couple of weeks ago, a clip from a YouTube video titled “1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives” started circulating on social…
World
Hollywood’s Conservative Pivot
“King of the Hill,” the animated sitcom that first ran for thirteen Americana-powered seasons between 1997 and 2010, had a deceptively…
News
“Indoctrination”? We Call It “Education.”
It is not unusual for American presidents to have an interest in history. In some cases, such as Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and…
Style
“Weapons,” “Harvest,” and the Shackles of the Horror Genre
Horror is an accursed genre. Because it promises to deliver a specific sensational effect, its stories are obliged to fit into preordained…
News
Learning History Is a Righteous Form of Resistance
Dr. Joshua Allen Gilbert listened to his patient describe their sexual encounters with women. Gilbert thought highly of this patient, whom…
News
The Two Faces of American Greatness
However historians judge Donald Trump after he leaves the White House, we will have to give him credit for turning a slogan of eight…