GEM IDEAS

Marco Panconesi has filled his Paris apartment with precious stones and trinkets he’s collected on his travels, and that inspire his own otherworldly creations.

4 mins read

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The Zero Percent

Once trivialised and mocked, the world of nonalcoholic drinks is now seeing a renaissance, thanks to a new generation of diners and restaurateurs and a growing desire for mindful drinking.

5 mins read

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The Art Of Doing (Almost) Nothing

An itinerant hotel developer makes a home for himself in New Orleans by purchasing a crumbling, nearly 200-year-old Italianate house — and having the good sense to leave it mostly alone.

5 mins read

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The Incredible Lightness Of Being

The South Korean actor Kim Woo Bin makes his comeback with a new outlook on life and success.

5 mins read

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The Fatal Meal

From blowfish to blue cheese, Western diners have become obsessed with the (often exaggerated) idea that our meals might destroy us — even though the act of eating has been perilous for most of human history.

10+ mins read

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Beyond The Plate

In Singapore, a new dining experience dishes up food for thought, with a curated, multi-sensorial approach.

7 mins read

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A Man For Our Times

Ever since “The Talented Mr. Ripley” was published in 1955, the novel has become a cultural touchstone, a work by which we measure the current American moment. Now, on the eve of yet another cinematic remake, Patricia Highsmith’s mordant tale of self-invention has never felt more relevant.

10+ mins read

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Softbois Are Dead, Long Live E-Boys

Masculinity on social media has a new face, and it is decked out in mascara, black nail polish and neon-coloured hair. In touch with their emotions and unafraid to talk about mental health and sexuality, e-boys are the latest evolution of the much-talked-about ‘softboi’. But despite their vaunted, new age masculinity, critics say that e-boys are not without issues of their own.

6 mins read

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Ulay, On His Own Terms

Examining the sprawling retrospective of the late performance artist and conceptual photographer Ulay.

5 mins read

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People - Be A Man

Three Singaporean men tell us how they have grappled with differing ideals of masculinity through their lives — and how they are reinventing the concept for themselves and for future generations to come.

10+ mins read

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