Monthly Archives: April 2008

Ahead of his peers

Posted on April 29, 2008 by

An MRT employee with a sense of humour?

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Reading without rhythm – 24/4/08

Posted on April 24, 2008 by

() Thanks TokyoMango! – Vom leisen Inferno der Depression und von der Unheimlichkeit des Glücks. – Vantan gets a sneak preview of the Peranakan Museum. The museum occupies the old Tao Nan school building at Armenian Street, next to The … Continue reading →

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Fountain pens for kids

Posted on April 18, 2008 by

A colleague asked me about fountain pens today, and as she has young children who have yet to learn handwriting, she was interested in fountain pens for kids. If you’re keen too: Pelikano Jr. Lamy abc red model / blue … Continue reading →

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Interview with Salman Rushdie

Posted on April 16, 2008 by

From The Independent: Everyone, fan or foe, invokes their own imaginary Rushdie. We dream him up, and he duly takes shape: as blaspheming apostate for many still-outraged Muslims; as cocky subcontinental pseud for old-school British racists; as martyr to free … Continue reading →

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SIFF 2008 — Milky Way Liberation Front, Keronchong for Pak Bakar, After the Rain

Posted on April 14, 2008 by

(cross-posted on the SFS blog. To see all cross-posts, click on the “SFS Blog” tag or category) Leaving the cinema after the end credits for Milky Way Liberation Front rolled, that was the end of SIFF 2008 for me. I … Continue reading →

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SFS History in “Latent Images”

Posted on April 10, 2008 by

A couple of weeks ago, while reading up to prep for the Perspectives Film Festival, I discovered that Jan Uhde and Yvonne Ng Uhde had already compiled a comprehensive account of the Singapore Film Society’s history since 1958, in their … Continue reading →

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SIFF – Quick Cuts – 8 April 2008

Posted on April 9, 2008 by

(Cross-posted on the SFS blog.) Yep, got a lot to catch up on. I’ll be working backwards from my most recent viewings. Hopefully I can get to NTU’s Perspectives Film Festival (31 Mar – 4 Apr 2008) before too long. … Continue reading →

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Lamy Vista review

Posted on April 7, 2008 by

JetPens graciously sent me a Lamy Vista. In addition to stocking this excellent pen, JetPens also provides a whole range of Japanese pens at reasonable prices, with prompt service. What’s a Lamy Vista? When Manfred Lamy took over the company … Continue reading →

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BooksActually reopens!

Posted on April 2, 2008 by

As of yesterday at No.5 Ann Siang Road. And they’re throwing a little cupcake party this Saturday too. The cupcakes start sprouting from 3pm till they run out, while the tea fountain flows all day. There will be a 10% … Continue reading →

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Life Before Death

Posted on April 2, 2008 by

German photographer Walter Schels was terrified of death, but felt compelled to take these extraordinary series of portraits of people before and on the day they died. His partner Beate Lakotta recorded the poignant and revealing interviews with the subjects … Continue reading →

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