Ever watched those videos of insane parkour stunts, and wanted to learn how to do them? I decided to try out a parkour lesson with MOVE Academy to get a taste of it. Yes, you can pick these skills up in Singapore too! At MOVE Academy, they pride themselves on the philosophy of Art du Déplacement (ADD) rather than freerunning itself. The age of parkour has actually evolved, with different camps following different ideas and concepts. Freerunning includes acrobatics and tricks that trade efficiency of movement for flair and aesthetics. Conversely for ADD, the focus is on the efficiency of the actions…
Author: Weijie Tan
Weijie Tan
Wei Jie is a hipster wannabe. He thinks that people who go to museums just to take photos for Instagram are really pretentious and mainstream; thus scavenging for the alternative places/ vintage clothing is his thing.
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Bummed that you missed the renowned Songkran water festival? Get your second chance at Aqua Beats, a music festival held at Singapore’s biggest water theme park, Adventure Cove Waterpark. Mark your calendars for a splashin’ good time on 30 June 2018! Get ready for a star-studded lineup, because the headliners include Club 9’s resident DJs like Jade Rasif, Aden, Dowager and many more. While the party carries on at the main stage, switch up your gears by joining the “Seoul Party” stage. As the name suggests, there will be top DJs, models and dancers from South Korea. You’ll even get to catch DJ Siena…
Brought to you by the hosts of Bangkok’s White Party and the S2O Songkran Music Festival, the most epic Circuit Festival from Barcelona will take place at Pattaya, Thailand on 15 – 17 June 2018. They pride themselves on being a gay festival, so don’t be surprised if you see gay couples making out! You’ll find yourself spoilt for choice, with three venues and four different themed parties! The Bone Night Club will host a reality TV show and motorbike club-themed parties. Partygoers can look forward to a day party within the compounds of The Cartoon Network Amazone Waterpark. And last but not least,…
A typical outfit of someone at .Wav(y) includes a Gosha Rubchinskiy track jacket, Places+Faces sling bag, and a pair of Supreme Kurt Cobain-inspired sunglasses. .Wav(y), often mentioned in the same breath as Supreme and Balenciaga, has championed the nightlife scene in Singapore with one heck of a best-dressed crowd since they started hosting parties in 2015. This May 2018, they collaborated with GUESS to host the .Wav(y) x GUESS Originals official after-party at Canvas Club, where most of their events take place. With GUESS Originals dropping a ’90s rewind capsule collection, and .Wav(y) being a hip-hop party, this event was a mash-up of…
The first-ever event that brings together e-sports, community gaming, cosplay, animation, music and gaming-related talks is here! Taking place on the weekend of 9 & 10 June 2018 at Suntec Convention Hall, rub shoulders with the best players in the South-East Asian region at the Asia Game Festival (AGF). Gaming competitions will be held for Player Unknown Battlegrounds (PUBG) and League Of Legends where players will battle to be the top in the region. Why not watch the gamers play before your eyes instead of streaming the matches online? If you’re a noob player like me who can’t quite make it, you can join the community…
Harajuku’s street fashion has evolved over the years, and Japan’s fashion industry has grown in its clout in the international scene. Many of the street-style brands have started rocking the runways in the ‘big four’ fashion capitals of the world. Some of these brands may be a little elusive online, but with Google Translate, navigating through the Japanese online stores is a lot more convenient! I’ve compiled a list of 10 Japanese street-style brands to flaunt, if you want to keep up with the latest trends in the Japanese scene. 1. Undercover Jun Takahashi, the designer for Undercover, is considered an…
Abortion has always been a controversial issue, with increasing attention paid to the schism between pro-life and pro-choice. Even in relatively conservative Asia, there are different attitudes to this sensitive topic. Amongst my circle of guy friends who are mainly career-centric, they talk about abortion with barely any regard. And yes, most of them would just go ahead with abortion without hesitation. Having heard all these arguments for pro-life and pro-choice, I felt that as a guy, choosing which side to support without finding out more would be naive. So, I decided to try to make some observations to take a…
If your favourite form of entertainment consists of gaming, binging on TV series and movies, then the Asia Comic-Con is perfect for you! Get up close and personal with the idols that you have only seen through your screens from 8 – 10 June 2018 at the Royal Paragon Hall in Bangkok. If you think you’re a hardcore gamer, show off your prowess at the gaming competitions held for PlayStation 4’s most popular games. These include Street Fighter 5, Tekken 7, Dragon Ball Fighter Z, and FIFA 18. You wouldn’t want to miss this if you are a CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD player, as never-before-seen premium rare cards…
Calling all culture vultures! The Urban Ventures street party is back again for their 10th edition on 7 July 2018 near Chinatown. Known for bringing arts, music and culture into a public space, Urban Ventures has turned our everyday streets into places filled with laughter and energy. Get your zen on with yoga classes held by Yoga Movement, or browse a fashion flea market accompanied with live set performances. You’ll definitely be spoilt for choice of activities. And of course, who can forget about food? Munch on finger food and tapas to whet your appetite as you browse through the artisanal market. Finally, wind…
Holland Village is home to mostly cafes, bars and dessert shops. But among the crowds of drinkers and cafe junkies, lies the mysterious oracle card readers. Some may not even know that they exist, while others only vaguely remember seeing a lady who sits in the darkness under one of the trees. With a dim portable lamp that only lights up your palm, mysterious couple, Joyous and Jonny, are sometimes there with just a tiny table with a black cloth. They welcome interested individuals who would like to seek a greater understanding of the unknown. The Search I spent several…
The recent onslaught of tragic deaths in our news has got me thinking that life is indeed pretty ephemeral. Death has always been tailing us, but we are always told to look forward and press on, and just let it fade into the back of our minds. Where else would be a better place to reflect on the fragility of life than lying down in a coffin? If you’re daring enough, Haw Par Villa’s Journeys To Hell Tour will offer you an experience like no other. Due to the many superstitions of being in the coffin (before it’s your time…
If you’re in Bangkok, you have to visit at least one of its famous street markets. Unlike the rojak knick-knack stalls of Chatuchak, The Knack Market is a night market with a unique hippie ’70s era theme. Held on the last weekend of every month, the upcoming one is on 26 & 27 May 2018 at The Jam Factory. The Knack Market highlights a community of young and driven entrepreneurs with brilliant quirky ideas. At this marketplace of ideas, you can find accessories, home decoration of various designs, old books, vintage clothing and much more. Most importantly, you can sample delicious street food here…
Anime otakus, your dreams are coming true this 25 – 27 May 2018. The ODEX Film Festival will bring you the most anticipated anime films of the year. Get ready for fans to flood the Golden Village in City Square Mall for this annual event! This festival features four anime movies: Bungo Stray Dogs, Crayon Shinchan 2018 and Love Live! Sunshine!! HAKODATE Unit and Detective Conan – Zero’s Executioner, which topped Japan’s box offices. City Square Mall is also hosting two “runs” for this film event. These include the notorious Naruto Run — yes, Naruto fans indeed run like Naruto does in the anime! If you…
Who loves cartoons? Everyone has watched their fair share of cartoons since their childhood, so come relive the days of colourful telly with Animate Your Life this 25 May – 10 June 2018 at Gardens By The Bay! Indulge in the endless opportunities for fun at four individually-themed zones featuring Adventure Time, Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10 and We Bare Bears. In the Adventure Time Zone, complete your quest along with Jake the dog and Finn the human in the highlighted maze at the Land Of Ooo. Make friends with Adventure Time characters like Marceline, Princess Bubblegum and Lumpy Space Princess! Never thought…
Big international brands like Off-White, Supreme, and Gucci don’t need any introduction (and cost wayyy more than most of us can afford). It’s time to give some other street-style brands a shout out! And we think Korea is a good place to start. Some of these Korean brands may be lesser-known or even unheard of, but there are indeed celebrities who don these apparels, and look pretty darn good rep-pin’ them. With the ever-increasing hype over the street-style scene, limiting the number of pieces released has turned into a strategic marketing concept where pieces get resold at many times more…