Journal

A Writer Makes His Case For Being Performative And Proud

11 November 2025
The performative male may be social media’s favourite punchline right now, but he carries an authenticity worth defending

The Excruciating Details of My Divorce

10 November 2025
The end of my marriage unfolded in stages. The pain and uncertainty of the first two didn’t prepare me for the revelation of the last

Stop Making Sense

4 November 2025
An appeal for the slightly strange

What I’ve Learnt: Bob Odenkirk

3 November 2025
Actor, comedian, director, writer; 62; Los Angeles

10 Occasions to Wear Your Best Shirt

2 November 2025
An ode to that marvellous shirt sitting in your closet

I Spent Five Days at Sea on the Maiden Voyage of The 90s Cruise. I’ll Never Recover.

30 October 2025
Everyone was there to make a connection—even Lisa Loeb, even Digital Underground, even the guy in the American-flag Speedo with Donald Trump’s face on the…

My Friend Said He Was Ready to End His Life. Then He Made an Extraordinary Request of Me

29 October 2025
That was the moment our friendship became something entirely different

Unpopular Opinion: Let Kids Be Kids

28 October 2025
No, you won’t ruin their future. In fact, quite the opposite

Careerquake: The Word I Didn’t Know I Needed

27 October 2025
Feeling comfortable at that cushy job. Maybe it's time for a little shake-up...

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Cosmos

23 October 2025
How I came face to face with my worst fear—the fear of stars—on a stargazing retreat

A Word With Zul Andra: Patina

17 October 2025
Our writer considers the trade-off for authenticity

Part 2: A Not-Quite Local Reflection On Singapore Citizenship

8 October 2025
By a longtime PR applicant with one foot in and one reaching further
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