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Some dramas have no happy ending

It has been the Korean drama nobody could have seen coming. Ever since its early beginnings at the turn of the year, when a 28-year-old man submitted a request for help from the presidential Blue...

Movies & TV

The black holes of my heart

I remember being stunned the first time I watched Interstellar. If you’ve watched it too, it was the scene with the black hole that left me particularly speechless. I remember hitting pause on...

Movies & TV

Inception: What are we allowing into our minds?

Most people would rememberĀ Inception ā€“Ā the mind-bending, dream-within-a-dream film written, directed and co-produced by Christopher Nolan. Released in 2010 to huge commercial success, it...

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Storm Boy: We get by with a little help from each other

“I just want to quit the rat race and move to a cabin in the woods, a cave, or a secluded island ā€“ anywhere.” I don’t know what you feel about the word “adulting”, but...

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How to KonMari your spiritual life in 2019

If you haven’t noticed by now, January 2019 has been overtaken by a little Japanese lady by the name of Marie Kondo. Some of us might have known about her for years as the professional...

Culture

I was in Crazy Rich Asians, and it showed me how I want to live

Yes, thatā€™s right. I was in Crazy Rich Asians, the movie that’s recently made history for minority representation with an almost all-Asian cast ā€“ andĀ placed our little red dot on the...

Relationships

Pornography was my escape

I had my first girlfriend, A, at 18. It was wonderful. I loved her and accepted her for who she really was. We were happy until the day I realised that A was seeing someone else without my knowledge....

Culture

THIR.ST TALKS: Getting real with Hillsong Young & Free

Formed in 2012, Hillsong Young & Free is known for their contemporary electropop worship tunes that have been played in churches worldwide. Thir.st sat down with two of their members, AodhƔn...

Culture

Frightened to death: The high cost of horror films

As someone who lovesĀ films, I’ve always had a soft spot for the horror genre. I especially respected the auteurs who could subtly unsettle you without having to resort to jump-scares. Despite...