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From Westlife to Michael Learns To Rock: Why do evergreen bands love coming to Singapore?
Echoing this sentiment is a 2007 Taipei Times article that pointed out the Danish band has “undiminished” popularity in Asia…
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The Phantom Of The Opera will return to Singapore in May 2025, presales start on Oct 10
UOB cardholders can get first dibs – and 20 per cent off – on tickets via Klook, starting from 10am…
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Hundreds of Game Of Thrones props up for auction, from Jon Snow’s sword to dragon skulls
Jay Roewe, HBO’s senior vice president of global incentives and production planning, said the auction – a chance for fans…
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Indiana Jones’ iconic felt fedora fetches US$630,000 at auction
The brown felt fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the second installment of the Indiana Jones movies sold for…
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Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial
Does signing up for Disney’s popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything…
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Wally Amos, creator of Famous Amos cookies, dies at age 88
Wallace “Wally” Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went…
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New Banksy mural depicting tree foliage appears in north London
A new artwork by British street artist Banksy has appeared in London, using green paint sprayed across the side of…
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The New York Times is fighting off Wordle look-alikes with copyright takedown notices
The New York Times is fighting off Wordle “clones” – arguing that numerous games inspired by the mega-popular word-guessing game…
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Vietnam’s own PewDiePie? How Cris Devil Gamer became a popular YouTuber by playing video games
GROWING THE PIE In those days, his viewership could be best described as modest. “Initially, there were only about 10…
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How the Indonesian siblings behind Animasinopal found YouTube success through animation and ‘pure chaos’
Naufal said his new house is also more conducive for creating content. “Now we have air conditioning but back then,…
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