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Win Yoga Lin Concert Tickets
Link: http://theurbanwire.com/2009/02/05/win-yoga-lin-concert-tickets/ Closing date: 13th February 2009 Contest type: Online – Email Prizes: 3x A pair of tickets to Yoga Lin Concert in Singapore Registration required: No Others: Ok, I personally think nobody has yet posted contest from this website: theurbanwire.com. So, I think we’ll be checking out this site for contest often from now on right? P.S: If you…
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Rome
Helmed by 2 major production juggernauts, Home Box Office (HBO) and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Rome’s 12-episodes are reputed to be the most expensive and lavish television production ever made at a purported budget of S$170 million. Many early descriptions of this series compared it to the BBC’s grand 1976 mini-series, I, Claudius as both series focus…
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Yammering online for Yam Ah Mee
Mr George Yeo’s loss of the Aljunied Group Representation Constituency. Tin Pei Ling’s alleged flouting of Cooling Off Day Rules. Mr and Mrs Chiam See Tong’s respective electoral defeats in Bishan Toa Payoh GRC and Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency. Tweets, Facebook posts and blog entries were rambling on incessantly about these hottest topics on…
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Different Faces of a USB Port
All laptops come with USB ports these days, and a portable flash drive is considered essential for students. And so it is, that many companies have caught on, igniting an explosion of USB gadgets. Here are five of the wackier ideas in recent memory. USB Rocket Launcher Each palm-sized launcher comes with three sponge missiles and…
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Giles Peterson presents Worldwide Festival 2008
The acronym WWF is synonymous with the environmental-friendly World Wildlife Fund and the musical treat, the Worldwide Festival. Singapore was proud to be the host of one of the WWFs mentioned above – the Worldwide Festival 2008. Over the weekend of May 16-18, Singapore was treated to 3 days of music heaven created by DJ guru and record…
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P!nk – I’m Not Dead
Three years after Try This in 2003, P!nk is back to remind us that she’s still alive and kicking with the apt title of her new album, I’m Not Dead. And seriously, P!nk is more alive than we’ve ever seen her. A fantastic compilation of hits, P!nk reveals a new side of herself with I’m Not Dead. Of course,…
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Café of the Moment
The local coffee scene has seen a slew of wonderful offerings in recent times but Maison Ikkoku might just top it all. What would you do if you encountered a café-cum-boutique like The Contemporary Fix? If you were couples Thomas Ho and Janice Ong, Franz Chua and Shanie Teoh, you would be inspired by the concept…
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Film Review: Not My Mother’s Baking (2020)
Dressed up as a culinary romcom, this local film addresses some long-standing tensions in multi-ethnic, multi-faith Singapore. Disclaimer: Spoilers ahead. Eye-opening. That was the first word that came to mind when I was leaving the theatre after watching local film Not My Mother’s Baking. More than just a romance comedy and culinary drama, this local film…
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Turn Left, Turn Right
(Opens Sept 11) Starring: Takeshi Kaneshiro Gigi Leung Directed by: Johnnie To By Dawn Tay. UrbanWire. You might be sceptical about sitting through a poor plot filled with fluffy romance, and the usual pretty faces onscreen for a good 1½ hours. Who wouldn’t think this, especially when this show stars Japanese heartthrob Takeshi Kaneshiro and popular Hong…
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Welcome to a brutal planet
Like most shock rockers, Alice Cooper’s got a pretty fearsome reputation. Heavy metal – of both the aural and physical kind, elaborate stage makeup, and liberal lashing of pyrotechnics don’t exactly make for the kind of guy (yes, Alice Cooper is a guy) you’d bring home to your mother. But in person, the 63-year-old entertainer – whose real name is…