New Balance is kicking off 2026 with a strong statement for runners, unveiling the highly anticipated Fresh Foam X 1080v15 alongside a week-long community pop-up experience at Suntec City Atrium (Convention Centre) from 13 to 18 January. The shoe officially hits retail shelves on 15 January, but runners will get an early opportunity to experience it in action before launch day. At the heart of the 1080v15 is the debut of New Balance’s latest Infiniōn midsole technology, engin

As the new year begins, WhatsApp is rolling out a fresh set of updates aimed at making group chats more expressive, organised, and easier to manage. Announced today, the new features include member tags, text stickers, and enhanced event reminders — all designed to reflect how central group chats have become in everyday communication. From coordinating family gatherings and planning celebrations to sharing New Year’s resolutions or organising community activities, WhatsApp gr

Abigail Chay: No Publicity Is Bad Publicity — Except Silence

It was exhilarating, it's quite addictive... and by no means something to take for granted as well, since it's not every day that you get a listing... On this particular listing, I closed it with 1 viewing. Of course, I do not expect this to a be a norm (for sure it is not every time that you can close after 1 viewing) What is important is I took away from the process which, to share three things are: 1.⁠ ⁠Use my TV Directing experience. It's not irrelevant. As TV directors,

2026 will not be remembered as just another year of disruption. It will be remembered as the year the entertainment and media industry finally stopped chasing technology — and started redefining meaning. Audiences are more fragmented, creators are more empowered, and platforms are no longer just distributors but cultural architects. In this shifting landscape, Flux Media identifies five defining trends that will shape how stories are created, consumed, and valued in 2026. 1.

Student films are often described as a space for learning, experimentation and growth. And they should be. Many of today’s working filmmakers in Singapore took their first creative risks there. But somewhere along the way, a problematic norm has taken root — one that quietly places the burden of “learning” disproportionately on actors. It has become increasingly common for student film productions to require self-taped auditions, followed by unpaid rehearsals, sometimes even

For actor Guo Weiqiang, anniversaries are less about ceremony than reflection. On 23 December 2025, while returning home from Hong Kong, he marked his wedding anniversary with his wife, Mo Yan Lan, not with grand gestures, but with words of gratitude written quietly on board a Singapore Airlines flight. In the piece he composed during the journey, Guo reflects on their life together — a marriage shaped by years of perseverance, shared hardship, and steadfast companionship. He

What begins as a calm, courteous conversation over coffee and pastries quickly disintegrates into verbal warfare in 💥 God of Carnage — a razor-sharp comedy that dissects the fragile façade of modern civility. Two boys get into a playground scuffle. Their parents, sensible and well-meaning, agree to meet and resolve the matter “like adults.” But as Yasmina Reza’s internationally acclaimed play so deliciously proves, adulthood is often just a thin layer of manners stretched ov

When Singapore actor Qi Yuwu openly shared that he does not spend much time with his children, the reaction was immediate and divided. Some found his words refreshingly honest; others felt uncomfortable, even critical. Yet beyond the headlines and soundbites, his comments open up a deeper and often unspoken conversation about modern parenthood, masculinity, and emotional presence. Speaking candidly on a podcast, Qi Yuwu admitted that even when he is at home, he does not alway

In a society that prizes speed, fluency, and constant output, silence is often mistaken for absence. We move on quickly when conversations slow, when sentences stumble, when words do not arrive on cue. Yet on 13 December 2025, at Singapore Management University, a full-house audience was asked to do something quietly radical: to sit with silence, to observe it, and to listen to what it carries. The premiere of Can You Hear Me?  was not simply a cultural event — it was a momen

On most evenings along Upper Serangoon Road, the smell is unmistakable. Before the stall even comes into view, the aroma of ripe durians drifts through the air, drawing in both seasoned durian lovers and curious first-timers. At the centre of this nightly ritual is Lexus Durian King, a heartland durian seller that has quietly reshaped how Singaporeans experience premium durians. Best known for its Musang King (Mao Shan Wang) offerings, Lexus Durian King has built a reputation

In a time when speed, productivity, and spectacle dominate much of contemporary culture, WUSHIREN’s Contemplative Body Lab offers a rare and deliberate pause. Held at the WUSHIREN Studio, the lab unfolds not as a conventional workshop, but as an invitation — to slow down, to sense, and to listen to the body as a site of perception, memory, and imagination. The inaugural lab takes place on 17 January 2026, bringing together two sessions that explore the body through distinct y

In conversations about community building, the arts are often treated as secondary—pleasant, but optional. Yet over one carefully curated weekend at Geylang Serai Community Club, it became clear that none of the music, theatre or shared cultural moments would have been possible without the active support of grassroots activists who chose to place the arts at the centre of community life. This was not a weekend that happened by chance. It was the result of grassroots leaders i

In a year defined by resilience, reflection, and reinvention, entrepreneur and creative leader Nick Shen has been conferred the Spirit of Enterprise (SOE) Award 2025, a recognition that celebrates not just business success, but perseverance, integrity, and long-term impact. The award follows a rigorous evaluation process involving multiple rounds of in-depth interviews and months of detailed financial review. For Shen, the honour carries particular emotional weight. “This rec

Presented by GoldenTV and Character Media, the Unforgettable Awards, often considered “the Oscars for the API community,” honors artists, visionaries, and leaders who have made significant contributions to film, television, music, and culture. Now entering its 23rd year, the prestigious Awards show will take place on March 7 th , 2026, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, officially joining Hollywood’s broader awards season and solidifying its place among the year’s

The concept of “returning to the limelight” in Singapore’s entertainment industry has evolved beyond traditional television and film. Today, actors are reconnecting with audiences through a mix of long-form dramas, vertical digital series, musical performances, live events, and increasingly, live-streaming platforms. The recent activities of Chen Hui Hui, Tracer Wong, Wu Kaishen, Hong Zhao Rong, and Tang Miaoling illustrate how diverse and intentional these returns have becom

A new physical theatre production, After Rain, We Breathe , will be staged on 9 and 10 January 2026 at Black Box, Waterloo Street, bringing together physiotherapy, pain science and performance in an interdisciplinary collaboration. Presented by Grain Performance & Research Lab, the work is written and directed by theatre practitioner Beverly Yuen, who also performs in the production. The piece was inspired by Yuen’s personal experience of injury and rehabilitation after fully

There may be model answers in examinations, but life itself offers none. This was the central reflection behind Model Answer  (《模范答案》), the latest publication by Singapore theatre practitioner and writer Lim Hai Yen, which was officially launched on 14 December 2025. Rooted in lived experience rather than theory, the book grew out of Lim’s journey accompanying her three children through different stages of life — and, in the process, re-examining her own understanding of fami

Presented by Apex Infinite Entertainment Global and Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia, the ACC9SS: PAC-MAN Carnival in Sentosa is a month-long thematic carnival celebrating the 45 th  Anniversary of PAC-MAN, the iconic arcade character beloved worldwide. Running from 12 th  December 2025 to 11 th  January 2026 in Palawan Green, Sentosa Island.  *Tickets are available now at ACC9SS.com Taking centre stage is the Life-Sized PAC-MAN Maze, which is Singapore’s current record for th

Staged on Saturday at Geylang Serai Community Club, 《男人女人》 , written, directed and produced by Linda Murphy, is a refreshing reminder of what independent theatre does best: connect directly with its audience through humour, recognisable relationships, and well-observed human flaws. From the moment the show begins, the theatre is filled with laughter. This is not comedy that relies on cheap gags, but humour rooted in character, cultural tension, and everyday emotional negotiat