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Where To Catch NDP Fireworks For Free

Didn’t snag National Day Parade tickets? Fret not. There are still ways to have a lit National Day at these unconventional places to catch the dazzling display of fireworks.

Tan Pin Pin

The award-winning documentarian, 48, on her latest, In Time to Come, her Game of Thrones phobia, and memories of working on Under One Roof.

The Dress That Wooed Her

Ch 8 actress Sheila Sim got hitched to her banker boyfriend over the weekend, and the thing that got everyone talking was the unconventional wedding gown she chose for her big day.

Mark Mi Words

We meet MARK CHAO and YANG MI, the faces of H&M’s Chinese New Year campaign, in Beijing to experience their sizzling chemistry first-hand.

Winchester

STARRING Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Sarah Nook DIRECTED BY The Spierig Brothers

Ache Days Every Week

Ah Boy to Muscleman JOSHUA TAN exercises up to five times a week, and loves it when everything aches the day after a workout. We put him to the test by making him hit a huge tyre repeatedly with a 12kg hammer, and he laps up every sweaty minute. Inspired yet?

Nice to have Hugh back

Reluctant movie star Hugh Grant returns for the comedy Florence Foster Jenkins. And the British actor has never been better.

As They Deem Fit

The only thing more inspiring than these three #fitspo celebs? We’ll give you an answer when we’re back from our jog.

A Goi-Lee Wow Wedding

Former Ch 8 actress Tracy Lee’s wedding to the son of billionaire Sam Goi, Singapore’s ‘Popiah King’, included guests like former President Tony Tan and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong.

Hsu-Per Bad Temper

Taiwanese host HSU NAI-LIN has a notoriously foul temper. And a recent viral clip of him flaring up at a guest on his show isn’t helping his tarnished reputation one bit.

Checking In With: Henry Golding

The Crazy Rich Asians star tells us via e-mail about becoming a man on Discovery Channel’s Surviving Borneo and making inroads into Hollywood.

Where You Can Find Sheila Sim Chillaxing?

It’s the 8 DAYS Chill Out special, and we’re hanging with Sheila Sim who’s so chill, she’s cooler than the ice-cream on your waffles. So take a chill pill and read on to find out how a self-professed “kancheong spider” unwinds.

She Sees Dead People!

After three years in the funeral trade, unlikely undertaker Jenny Tay, 30, is a lot tougher than her demure demeanor suggests.

What Does She Have In Common With Elizabeth Taylor And Pamela Anderson?

Local skincare brand Kew Organics’ Lily Kew, 46, on doing IVF in her 40s, marriage and organic skincare.

Not Your Average Joanna

So what if homegirl-done-good JOANNA DONG finished third on Sing! China? Trust the jazz sensation and her mentor Jay Chou to make a running gag out of it.

Xie Shaoguang's Statement Piece

XIE SHAOGUANG recently returned to Mediacorp… to teach an acting workshop. Could this be the harbinger of a showbiz comeback for the enigmatic ex-Ch 8 star? We take a close read of the statement Shaoguang sent out after his teaching stint in search of clues.

Thor: Raganork

STARRING Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo DIRECTED BY Taika Waititi

Heist Baby

Siam ah! In Baby Driver, the new film opening this week by Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright, Ansel Elgort plays a gifted getaway driver with a need for speed and a thunderous soundtrack. But this is not another Fast & Furious — it’s a musical Fast & Furious. Sorta.

Too Much Bling, No Ka-Ching

Which stars have gone from riches to rags?

Des The Way

To prep for his debut movie, A Simple Wedding, DESMOND TAN played tour guide and took his Taiwanese costar AMBER AN to Mount Faber and Henderson Waves, among other local spots. All we’ll say is: Desmond, please stick to your day job.

How Does Paige Chua Look This Good?

Her secret beauty tip is gua sha. And good skincare, of course.

Confessions Of A Broga Virgin

What is broga and is it manlier than yoga?

The (martial) Art Of Love

Former Ch 8 actor VINCENT NG reveals in an exclusive interview that he got married last week to his dream woman whom he met in January.

Real-ly Hot?

All the hot and heavy action that took place between KIM SOO HYUN and SULLI couldn’t save their new movie, Real, from bombing. In fact, it’s been called “one of the worst films in Korean history”.

Crab, That's Funny!

Jayley and Hayley Woo’s culinary-themed musical Chef: Bibimbap vs Chilli Crab serves up a buffet of laughs. Better still if you’re seated with super on audience members.

Chicken In A Biscuit

THE BIRD SOUTHERN TABLE & BAR boasts great side dishes but unremarkable fried chicken.

How To Eat Fried Chicken ...

… according to the ‘Chuck Norris’ of fried chook, JOHN KUNKEL, behind Miami restaurant Yardbird and The Bird in Singapore.

Millenia Cleaning Lad Anyone?

A 23-year-old who juggles studies and a job... and one as a cleaner at that? Yes, she exists.

Belle Epoque

It is a story as old as time, with songs beloved by all. Beauty and the Beast return this week starring Emma Watson in a live-action adaptation of the Walt Disney Pictures animated classic.

How To Win At Life

Take it from Wimbledon champ MARION BARTOLI, who’s bounced back from burnouts and a mysterious illness.