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“We Would Like To Make Amends” Kelly Chopard and Teenage Magazine Issue...
Following a Facebook post that went viral on Thursday, Teenage Magazine and author of the “Dear Kelly” series Kelly Chopard have issued separate statements on Facebook and Teenage’s official website...
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What’s It Like To Be In The Popspoken Team? A Look Into Our Personal And...
It’s not every day that the Popspoken Team comes together. It’s hard to even get us all online at the same time. As we usher in the new year, we take a moment to pause and look back at how we fared in...
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“Is This Vegan?” Singaporeans React To McDonald's Bottled Curry Sauce
No matter how many posters the Health Promotion Board throws at us, we just can’t seem to shake it off. Here in Singapore, we love our oily, salty McDonald’s meals (not #sponsored). Through thick and...
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REC Joseph Schooling: Should Singapore's First Olympic Gold Medallist Be...
As the new week begins, get ready for a display of hero worship like this generation has never seen before: Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling is set to arrive early Monday morning (15 Aug) at...
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PM Lee Hsien Loong Feeling Faint: Well-Wishes Pour In After National Day...
[UPDATE (10:31PM): The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has sent out a tweet explaining PM Lee’s status] Update: PM was feeling unsteady because of prolonged standing, heat and dehydration. His heart is...
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Behind Bali: Popspoken Chats With The Creatives Behind “Nirwata: A Musical”
“This is the story of mankind in a paradise abandoned by the gods.” We know it as a tourist spot that’s rich with Instagram-ready beaches and friendly locals, but what truly lies behind the sunny...
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Princess Theatre Is Demolished: Young East-Siders Share Their Theatre Memories
[Update on January 25, 2016] The famed Princess Theatre in Bedok is no more. Local playwright Goh Boon Teck shared this photo on his Facebook page today, showing what is left of the theatre: a sight of...
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Shane Pow Does Blackface: Did Toggle Dismiss Racial Sensitivity?
UPDATE (4 May 2017, 6:25PM): The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has fined Mediacorp Pte Ltd $5,500 for “an offensive remark by one of the characters” and for featuring “a Chinese male...
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“We Would Like To Make Amends” Kelly Chopard and Teenage Magazine Issue...
Following a Facebook post that went viral on Thursday, Teenage Magazine and author of the “Dear Kelly” series Kelly Chopard have issued separate statements on Facebook and Teenage’s official website...
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Popspoken's Best of 2016
It’s been a great year/It’s been a shit year. Whether your take on 2016 is optimistic or pessimistic, we round up both extremes in Popspoken’s Best/Worst of 2016 – featuring everything from our...
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The Old Is New Again: How Nokia and The Olympics Recycle To Stay Ahead
Remember what the early-2000s meant for mobile phone technology? Remember how we received SMSes that were prefaced by a shrill MIDI ringtone while academics debated (too fiercely, I think) over the...
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Stop Being Fooled By Influencers in Singapore: Here’s How
Who was the first “influencer”? Was it Xiaxue with the blatant, unapologetic advertorials? Was it mrbrown with his takedown of cheesy corporate ads? Was it… Amos Yee? That whole FavesAsia video has...
View Article“Charge An Entrance Fee”? Words of Advice From Singaporeans At Last Week’s...
Before the massively popular Bangkok flea market Artbox returns for its second and final weekend, get yourself prepared if you’re thinking of heading down to Marina Bay Sands. Many attendees from...
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Ed Sheeran Sells Out Two Singapore Shows Over Lunchtime, Pitbull Concert...
Hey big spender: Singaporeans have done it again. Just a month after moving 100,000 tickets for Coldplay’s two-night shows, music fans here have snapped up all available tickets for Ed Sheeran’s two...
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“Who Will Ban Us?” Ed Sheeran Concert Venue Staff Accused Of Scalping, Sports...
[EDITED at 7:40AM, 15 May 2017: This story has been edited to include latest statement from Sports Hub] “The Singapore Sports Hub has conducted its investigations and found no evidence to support the...
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Xiaxue Responds To Faves Asia, References Popspoken In “Apology” Video
Just when we thought the Faves Asia saga was over, OG influencer Xiaxue has responded to Faves Asia with a 10-minute-long YouTube video. This comes nearly a month after collective lifestyle YouTube...
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I Wanna Go: Steep Ticket Prices To Catch Britney Spears Live in Singapore A...
Some concert tickets may cost an arm and a leg, but only one artist’s prices can take an entire piece of me. 20 years since her closed-door showcase here, pop star Britney Spears will play the...
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Musicians and Local Ministers React To Explosion At Ariana Grande’s...
[UPDATE: 4:25PM, Singapore time, 23 May 2017] Authorities have raised the death toll to 22, with 59 people injured. 19 people have been killed in an explosion that occurred at the conclusion of an...
View Article“Ah Boys To Men 4” Casting Directors Accused Of Racial Stereotyping and...
Casting for local director Jack Neo‘s upcoming movie “Ah Boys To Men 4” is currently underway, but one actor has spoken out against the production team for their racial stereotyping and insensitivity...
View ArticleInternet Divided On “Ah Boys To Men 4” Racism Accusations, Xiaxue Comments On...
Following a local actor’s Facebook post accusing the casting team behind “Ah Boys To Men 4” of racial insensitivity during his auditions, Singaporeans have expressed opposing views on the matter....
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