Author: Julian Wong

Whenever you buy basketball shoes, the brand New Balance does not come up much during the discussion. But that is about to change—New Balance has unleashed the new OMN1S basketball shoes, led by basketball player Kawhi Leonard, right before his debut with the Los Angeles Clippers. There are seven colourways that the shoe will come in, and the first, “Reign”, featuring gold accents and ice bottoms, will be the first to hit stores on 23rd October 2019 in men’s, women’s and kids’ sizes. These shoes can be bought in Singapore at New Balance’s Jewel Changi and Paragon stores, ranging from S$199…

Just as the Pizza Hunt is ongoing, Sqkii has announced the Late-Night #CashDrop, this time partnering itself with Sentosa. From 25 – 27 October, a glow-in-the-dark token will be dropped at a location in Sentosa every hour from 7pm-11pm—at random, of course. The game is simple—be the first to pick up the token and you can receive the prize—S$1000 in instant cash. However, you don’t have to be kiasu and bring metal detectors for this hunt. Sqkii has announced its all new-augmented reality game, Sqkiiland. To gain access to Sqkiiland, you don’t have to download a mobile application. Simply visit…

Frankie sits hunched over, his gaze intense as he etched line after line of ink into my skin with surgical precision. The piercing pain I felt was soothed in large part to Frankie’s convivial and comedic banter. Not only was it my most comfortable experience in a tattoo parlour, but I also emerged from the shop with one of the most detailed tattoos on my body, a panel straight out of the Naruto manga depicting the touching last words of Itachi. Fast forward three months later, I found myself once again at the doors of Singapore Electric, the familiar sounds…

Meet Ian Dan Mari. Ian is a creative who does motion graphics as well as illustration. One of his most notable works is the motion graphics used at the Pantages for Universal Studios Singapore’s Halloween Horror Nights 9. Aside from his job as a creative, Ian is also a singer and has produced his own music. Beyond his success, there is a history that not many know. In 2017, during his National Service stint, Ian checked himself into the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) following doctors’ recommendations and was warded for a day. In lieu of World Mental Health Day,…

What happens when zombie shooter games such as Left 4 Dead meet zombie-themed marathons such as Zombie Run? https://www.facebook.com/hypeandstuff/videos/543672629713989/ Zedtown is born. It is essentially a real-life zombie survival game where participants will have to battle the zombie horde with Nerf blasters. The game has taken the US and Australia by storm and has finally arrived on the sunny shores of Singapore at the National Stadium on 26 October 2019. We had the great fortune of being invited to the media preview of Zedtown Asia. Don and I were thrilled. We ended our National Service many months ago, and it…

Having learnt Audio Production during my polytechnic days, I was confident about heading into this experience, despite having zero background in music. I have always assumed that DJ-ing is mainly just pre-setting some songs and a whole lot of showboating— when you watch world-famous DJs perform during music events such as Tomorrowland, it would seem that they have too much time on hand to flail them around in the air and hype up the crowd. It can’t be THAT hard, right? I contacted E-TrackX DJ Skool, a DJ school based in Singapore for a workshop. Located in Jalan Besar, the…

I stand in front of the Masonic Club on Coleman Street feeling all kinds of nervous. I am, after all, about to enter a building that belongs to one of the world’s largest and most secretive organisations— the Freemasons. Have I just signed up for a lifelong membership with the Freemasons by arranging for this interview? I met up with Mr Darren Desker, a Freemason for 20 years and a Mentor of the Sir Stamford Raffles Lodge. He was dressed to the nines in a tailored suit, exuding an air of confidence about him. He welcomed me into the Lodge…

While looking for unique experiences in Singapore, the HYPE&STUFF team came across an experience like no other on Airbnb—a cemetery walk in the Chinese Cemetery along Lim Chu Kang Road. While most of the team shuddered in fear at the thought of walking through a graveyard close to midnight, my fellow colleague Don and I were raring to go and bouncing up and down in our seats in elation. We are no stranger to the Lim Chu Kang Chinese Cemetery as well. Singaporean sons who had to take the dreaded bus 975 to their camp during their NS days would…

Many of us Asians may grow up watching anime or reading manga, but, did you know that movie star Michael B. Jordan is a huge fan of one of the most iconic anime of all time—Naruto? Jordan has taken his love for the series a step further and collaborated with Coach to bring an all-new Naruto collection. Let us break down some of the items in this collaboration for you. The most popular item from this collection are the bags, some of which have already sold out at the time of writing. The belt bags retail for US$295, while the tote…

We’ve all had those nights— whether you’re staying up to catch a soccer game, or rushing that school assignment, we’ve always reached that point in time at night where we’ve gotten hungry and had to order a hearty meal from McDonald’s. From 7 October 6pm, you can make these meals even more fun and convenient with the McDelivery Night In Loungewear collection, exclusively on the McDonald’s app or McDelivery app/website. The first item of the collection is the McDelivery Sleeping Mask, which you can get by making any purchase above S$18 (excluding delivery fee) and enter the promo code <mcdnightin>.…

If you and your partner are both fans of the ever-so-popular Pokemon, what better way to seal the deal and take on life together with these official Pokemon-themed rings that are available in Singapore? These designs offer a nice twist to engagement bands, making it more than just a “rock”. Available at Venus Tears Jewelry in jem and Bugis Junction, there are many designs for the rings, whether you are looking for that one ring to propose or wedding bands that the both of you will wear for life. Many of the rings in this series feature the iconic Pokemon…

Sqkii, the company behind the annual #HuntTheMouse game that has caused Singaporeans to scavenge around the entire island looking for gold and silver coins to exchange for cash prizes is back with a new game— this time, involving pizzas. This game has been coined the Ultimate Pizza Hunt, and $10,000 in cash and over S$100,000 in non-cash prizes will be hidden near Domino’s Pizza outlets over two weekends starting this Friday, 4th October at 3pm. Sqkii has not revealed additional hints on how Singaporeans can find this reward, however, clues will be given periodically on the Sqkii website, which currently…

The cute BT21 LINE friends characters inspired by Korean sensation Bangtan Boys, or widely known as BTS, will have an all-new suitcase line that will be available on Monopoly Korea’s online store from 7th October 2019. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3D-jDvBR91/ The suitcase will come in two sizes—the 20-inch suitcase will cost ₩139,000 (approx S$159), and the 24-inch suitcase will cost ₩169,000 (approx S$194). There are seven different designs, with each design being a different colour and bearing a different character of the boy band. The suitcase also comes with BT21 motifs on its zippers, as well as on the lining inside the suitcase.…

This Halloween, Cathay Malls return with Asian Dark Hour–The Revenge Of The Unsettled, bringing you locally inspired horror stories to give you the chills from the 16 to 20 October at The Cathay, or from 23 to 27 October at the Cineleisure. We are no stranger to the many myths and ghosts stories of Asia. Revenge Of The Unsettled features iconic characters from the greatest Asian horror films of all time such as The Ring, Shutter and Dark Water, as well as urban legends from folklore such as the Pontianak and Chinese vampires. To experience the haunted house, simply present…

Rupaul’s Drag Race, the largest drag race in the world, will be adding seven new stops to their Werq The World tour in 2020, and here’s the good news—they will be making a stop here in Singapore on 27th February 2020 at the Star Theatre. General sales have begun at all APACTix channels or at VossEvents.com and will range from S$108 for CAT 3 tickets to S$298 for VIP tickets. VIP ticket holders will enjoy a private meet and greet with the queens before the show, get a customized VIP Galaxy Pass, and a seat in the first few rows…