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IKEA takes a stab at Apple’s obsessive advertising
Earlier this week, I received a package from IKEA Singapore which is reminiscent of the packaging for Apple products…
Gay Penguins – Not Such a Black and White Story
Values at the core of the issue The recent saga around the National Library Board’s (NLB) removal of three…
Gomorrah: Italy’s Other Mafia
This is a very powerful non-fiction book written by vigilante journalist, Roberto Saviano. Saviano grew up in Secondigliano,…
The Piano Forest (ピアノの森)
I managed to catch this wonderful, heart-warming animation at the opening night of the Animation Nation 2008 screening,…
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[Movie Review] The Flowers of War (金陵十三钗）
The Flowers of War (金陵十三钗), is the latest big screen offering from international film auteur, Zhang Yimou (张艺谋). I…
Spend and Save with The Entertainer
To be able to spend and save at the same time is an oxymoron, but it is true…
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[Book Review] Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story by Arnold Schwarzenegger
We all have fixated views about beefcakes and supermodels don’t we? When you hear the name Arnold Schwarzenegger,…
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[Movie Review] The Wolf of Wall Street (R21)
The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on Jordan Belfort’s…
PERSEPOLIS
I read the graphic novel and watched the movie. Both were intense stuff, worth spending money on. PERSEPOLIS…
Bob Staake’s Unusual Illustration Method
Taken from Bob Staake’s website Bob Staake is a children book illustrator who draws pictures in the most…