-
Archives
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- August 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
-
Meta
Category Archives: Op-Ed
Consumerist Philanthropy is Crap
When I was a kid, we used to get these donation forms every year to raise funds for the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). The official record will state differently, but the fact of the matter was that: 1) At 14 … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Op-Ed
4 Comments
The Problem with Singaporeans
Expect this post to be full of sweeping, stereotypical gender bias signifiers. This CNNGo article by Alexis Ong seems to place the burden of the relationship on the man, because, well, we can’t talk, and we carry our girlfriend’s handbags … Continue reading
Dear Mr Ng Eng Hen,
I refer to the article “Most Youths will defend S’pore” in my paper, Nov 03 2010, where the results of a National Education survey of 74,000 students found that 95% of them would stay and defend Singapore in event of … Continue reading
Posted in Op-Ed
3 Comments
On Sandcastle (The Movie) and Politics
While I was presenting Sandcastle at the London Film Festival last week, some people were confused—perplexed, even—at my telling them to not focus on the politics so much, and that it may have been in conflict with the director’s vision. … Continue reading
Posted in Op-Ed
10 Comments
On Looking Back… And Looking Forward (2006-2013)
In 2006, I graduated from Temasek Design School with a Diploma in Visual Communication. Four years later (and pending approval of my student visa), I am about to pursue a degree in Media and Communications at Goldsmiths—a school ranked equal … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Op-Ed
2 Comments
How to Treat Your Bands Right
Dear budding gig organizers, if you are going to engage a band like us for a show, please take the following suggestions to heart: 1) Sound checks In our tech rider, there is a provision for a 30- to 45-minute … Continue reading
We Don’t Care About Album Sales (But Our Labels Do)
On the 14th of March, I had the pleasure of watching Au Revoir Simone perform at the Heineken Music Club here in Singapore. I managed to score a short conversation with them after the show while they were giving autographs, … Continue reading
The Value of Design
A while ago, I was approached by an acquaintance to create a logo for her blog shop — she asked how much it would cost, and I quoted my usual rate for jobs like these. Her reaction when I replied … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Op-Ed
2 Comments
Singfest: State of the Union
So Michael Hosking of Midas Promotions got name-dropped in today’s Life! Entertainment power list. There have been a few disagreements with the way he (or his company) handles things with regard to security and local acts (ref. [1] 88db Review, … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Op-Ed
3 Comments