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Amanda Joan (AJ) McDougall

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Covers:  Entertainment (theatre, television, film), pop culture, outdoor sports features
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What It's Like Being an Escort in Singapore

What It's Like Being an Escort in Singapore

VICE — "I've been very lucky ... I love everything that I do. I really, really take a lot of joy." "I don't want to be well-known or well-followed. That's not my intention, even though I guess it would get me more clients."
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How Kki Sweets has kept Japanese dessert culture alive in Singapore for over a decade

How Kki Sweets has kept Japanese dessert culture alive in Singapore for over a decade

Vogue Singapore — The 11-year-old dessert studio has thrived in the in-between of the old and new—and has now arrived at its third destination. In drawing from Japanese tradition, it’s looking to help shape Singapore’s future
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Anya Taylor-Joy talks 'The Queen's Gambit': Finding Beth Harmon within herself, and her character...

Anya Taylor-Joy talks 'The Queen's Gambit': Finding Beth Harmon within herself, and her character...

Vogue Singapore — The worldwide bonafide Netflix phenomenon 'The Queen's Gambit' has audiences gripped like no other television series this year. Vogue Singapore sat down with its star, Anya Taylor-Joy, to discuss why no one can stop talking about the show or its protagonist, fictional redheaded grandmaster Beth Harmon.
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The Crown's costume designer on dressing Diana, Thatcher, and the rest of the royals for the 1980...

The Crown's costume designer on dressing Diana, Thatcher, and the rest of the royals for the 1980...

Vogue Singapore — Amy Roberts, costume designer to (the fictional iterations of) the Queen of England and her family, sat down with Vogue recently to discuss coming back to work on the fourth season of The Crown, and what it was like to tackle designing for two new powerhouse historical figures
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Paparch's baker on what makes the perfect Basque burnt cheesecake

Paparch's baker on what makes the perfect Basque burnt cheesecake

Vogue Singapore — The demand for Basque burnt cheesecake reached a fever pitch in 2020. Some of the most clamoured-for are the toasted, gooey creations coming out of the kitchen behind cult favourite brand Paparch. Vogue recently caught up with Paparch's anonymous baker to discuss how he whips up the hottest cake in town.
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What Happened to Annabel Chong?

What Happened to Annabel Chong?

VICE — Grace Quek (aka Annabel Chong) poses for photographers in Cannes in May 1999. Photo: Pascal Guyot, AFP In the '90s, porn star Annabel Chong was arguably the most famous Singaporean in the world. Two decades later, she talks about what she's been doing since she vanished from the public eye.
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'Waiting for the Host' will mark Pangdemonium's return to the virtual stage | Vogue Singapore

'Waiting for the Host' will mark Pangdemonium's return to the virtual stage | Vogue Singapore

Vogue Singapore — No one is quite sure when theatre performances will be allowed to resume and play live to packed houses once more. Rather than wait in the wings, Pangdemonium is bringing the show to your home.
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Drawing the line on political cartooning in Singapore

Drawing the line on political cartooning in Singapore

Coconuts — When Teo Yu Sheng's cartoon started going viral, he began to worry. Posted to Instagram and Facebook on July 6, the four-panel comic depicts a unicorn questioning the deputy prime minister's declaration that older Singaporeans aren't ready for a non-Chinese leader.
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ALEXTBH RHAPSODIZES QUEER INDEPENDENCE

ALEXTBH RHAPSODIZES QUEER INDEPENDENCE

V Man — On his new EP, The Chase, the 24-year-old singer comes to terms with himself.
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After the Chase

After the Chase

Tahoe Quarterly — Born with methamphetamine in his bloodstream, Roger Carver went on to become a child snowboarding prodigy before ultimately walking away from the sport in his prime.
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The Boom and Bust of Ski Ballet

The Boom and Bust of Ski Ballet

Tahoe Quarterly — Flamboyant style and innovation defined ski ballet until the sport flamed out in an explosion of tassels, synth pop and spandex.
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6 Defining Moments of This Year's E3 Expo (That Weren't Games or Demos)

6 Defining Moments of This Year's E3 Expo (That Weren't Games or Demos)

E! News — Big dogs like Nintendo, Microsoft, Bethesda, and Google all squared off on massive stages to see who could reveal the most innovative new gaming feature, or which of their presenters could best rock the standard business-gamer uniform (sports blazer + game-related graphic t-shirt, obviously).
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Inside the Pigeon-Eat-Pigeon World of Hall Council Politics

Inside the Pigeon-Eat-Pigeon World of Hall Council Politics

Columbia Daily Spectator — "THE MCBAIN FACADE IS UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE," the poster read. Then, in bold underline: "SO AM I."
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First, Advise No Harm

First, Advise No Harm

Columbia Daily Spectator — An investigation into the open, closed, and revolving doors of Columbia University's socially responsible investments.
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Starr's Wars: Episode 1

Starr's Wars: Episode 1

Columbia Daily Spectator — This week's episode is the first in a two-part series about the historical role of chaplains at Columbia University.
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Why Every Actor Should Study Puppetry

Why Every Actor Should Study Puppetry

Backstage Magazine — Puppetry, from Big Bird, to the velociraptors in "Jurassic Park," to the wings on the Angel in "Angels in America," tells stories. If you got into theater, film, or television because you felt you have a story to tell, and an ability to manifest that story, a puppet can be your next tool.
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SAG-AFTRA Members Authorize Strike on Major Animation Streamers Netflix + Amazon

SAG-AFTRA Members Authorize Strike on Major Animation Streamers Netflix + Amazon

Backstage Magazine — SAG-AFTRA members have voted to grant their board of directors the ability to call a strike against the animated television industry by more than 98 percent, according to a letter to members published Wednesday night.
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Because we can

Because we can

Columbia Daily Spectator — The state of the debate on the right to free speech is, at best, contentious right now.
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Why skin hunger is 2021's most pressing issue

Why skin hunger is 2021's most pressing issue

Vogue Singapore — Touch is the unspoken universal language. It’s how we first come to learn about ourselves, others and the world around us. But it’s possibly the least appreciated of the five senses. That may no longer be true this year. After all, you never know what you have until you lose it
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