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We Did A Pennywise-Inspired Photo Shoot And IT Has Never Looked So Singaporean

Ever wondered what horror movie icons do when they’re not scaring, possessing or tormenting people?

We wondered about that too. So we did a Pennywise-inspired photo shoot.

Meet Penny. She’s Singaporean, 1300 years old (doesn’t she look young for her age?) and a Libra.

She’s Not Your Average Singaporean

And we’ll take the escalator. Thanks.

And we’ll go the other way.

Children are in short supply in Singapore due to aging population. So mixed rice it is.

Nope. Not today.

We’re good. We have toilets at home.

Penny is going back to sleep now. She’ll be back. She’ll always be back.

Also read This Singaporean’s LEGO Replicas Of Local Icons Will Give You A Serious Case Of Nostalgia

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This Singaporean’s LEGO Replicas Of Local Icons Will Give You A Serious Case Of Nostalgia

We’ve all played with LEGOs at some point in our lives. However, for this man, LEGO is a career and a way of life.

Meet Jeffrey Kong, a Singaporean brick artist and founder of Artisan Bricks. He makes replicas of local landmarks, food and items out of LEGO bricks and parts.

Each piece he makes catches every detail of the original.

With multiple awards under his belt, Jeffrey has been creating with LEGOs for almost half a decade now and his works look so much like the original, you have to do a double take just to be sure.

Building Classics Brick By Brick

Jeffrey’s creations are small yet complex and most of them evoke a sense of nostalgia in most Singaporeans.

Here are some of our favourites.

How many of these things can you identify? We love the replicas of the Toa Payoh Dragon Playground and the floppy disk.

For those of you who are confused as to what this is, it’s a replica of the classic Overhead Projector (OHP). This was before overhead projectors were really overhead and hung from classroom ceilings.

Most Singaporeans who were in school before the millennium would know that this was a staple in every classroom.

Machines and pencils made out bricks, we get it. But how he made a mooncake out of LEGO bricks is simply mind-blowing. The craftsmanship is so detailed and accurate. We are in awe.

This is the most adorable replica of a neighbourhood we’ve ever seen. It’s honestly quite difficult to not gush about these creations.

Now, isn’t this a familiar sight? The little pieces of “laundry” is what really completes this replica.

Does this look familiar to you? Yes, it’s the red mailbox found in old homes in Katong!

This is, without a doubt, our favourite. The ability to capture the essence and details of The Fullerton Hotel, one of the most iconic buildings in Singapore’s cityscape, is truly a commendable feat. Mr Kong, you’re the real MVP.

Jeffrey does commissions as well; so if you’re looking to have something made out of LEGO bricks, he’s the perfect man for the job.

You can contact Jeffrey here and find more of his creations on Instagram, Facebook and on his website.

Also read Oktoberfest Asia Is Back And Our Livers Are Ready For Free Flow German Beers

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Oktoberfest Asia Is Back And Our Livers Are Ready For Free Flow German Beers

We hope you’re thirsty because Singapore’s largest and most authentic Oktoberfest event, Oktoberfest Asia, is back for its 5th iteration. It’s time for a liquid buffet!

Located at the city centre on Tan Quee Lan Street from 19 – 21 October, Oktoberfest Asia 2017 will be held in a specially erected, fully air-conditioned marquee in Bugis.

In addition to being accessible for all, the marquee has decorations and an atmosphere just like any Oktoberfest in Munich!

Authentic German Food And Free Flow Beer

Now, for the good part!

Beers from Bavaria and other well-known German breweries will be served, giving festival-goers a chance to enjoy an endless flow of beers from Paulaner Bräuhaus and Weihenstephaner.

There will also be festival beers brewed specially for Oktoberfest.

And what German festival is complete without German food?

Festival-goers get to indulge in class German delicacies such as Pork Knuckles, Crispy Pork Porchetta, Grilled German Sausage Medley, Homemade Sauerkraut and more!

Psst, we heard Irvin’s Salted Egg will be at Oktoberfest Asia 2017 too!

Be entertained throughout the night by the Original Hofbrauhaus Band, straight from the beer halls of Munich as you chug beer and stuff yourselves with sinful German food.

They’re back once again, bringing traditional festival folk music and a fresh take on hits that are trending on the charts.

Regular tickets go for $100 per person and includes free flow beers and a free serving of the Oktoberfest Asia dinner platter.

VIP tickets go for $160 per person and includes free flow beers, a VIP goodie bag, access to the VIP area and bar, and unlimited access to the Oktoberfest Asia Gourmet Buffet.

You do not want to miss out on this 3-day liquid buffet festival!

Save $10 per person when you purchase your tickets here!

Oktoberfest Asia 2017
Venue: Tan Quee Lan Street (nearest MRT: Bugis)
Date: 19 – 21 Oct 2017
Tickets: Regular Ticket: $100, VIP Ticket: $160
Website

Also read Foster The People To Perform One Night Only Concert In Singapore In January 2018

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Foster The People To Perform One Night Only Concert In Singapore In January 2018

In the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen a slew of concert announcements, and here’s one more to add to the list – Foster The People will be landing in Singapore come January next year!

The four-piece indie pop outfit that first made waves with its infectious single ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ is back with a new sound, and we’ll soon be able to experience it all LIVE.

Foster The People will be performing here in Singapore for one night only on 30 January, 2018 at Zepp @ BigBox Singapore.

They will be performing hits from their newest record ‘Sacred Hearts Club’, featuring the hit single ‘Doing it for the Money’. With any luck, we’ll also get to hear some of our old faves including ‘Helena Beat’ and ‘Houdini’!

Early-bird tickets are tagged at $158* (Pen A) and $138* (Pen B), and will go on sale at 9am on Oct 20.  

Standard tickets are priced at $168* (Pen A) and $148* (Pen B).

You may purchase tickets via .

Also read Singapore’s First Treehouse Hotel Opens In 2023, With Pandas And Otters As Neighbours

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We Found Some Mad Local Talent On This Streaming App And You Better BeLive It

With the rise of social media, sharing bits of our personal lives has never been easier.

If you’re a millennial, you’re probably familiar with the wonders of live streaming apps such as Instagram Live, YouNow, and Periscope. Maybe you’re even a live streamer yourself!

While each is unique in its own way, our favourite for discovering local talent has to be BeLive.

BeLive is a local live streaming app, and some great undiscovered talents are on there, streaming their performances. Think of it as busking – but online.

Here are some of the talents you should keep your eye – and ear – out for on the app!

With 9.1K subscribers on YouTube, Yokez is an independent singer-songwriter and keyboardist with an incredibly impressive portfolio.

She mainly covers Chinese songs and sings a mean cover of “Let’s Not Be Friends In Future” by Eric Chou. Yokez is always chatty on stream and bursts into songs that are mentioned by the people watching her livestream.

Always funny, always entertaining.

Performing LIVE at: @yokezofficial

2. Marcus Lee Jun Wei

Marcus was the 2nd runner-up in Campus Superstar 2 and also the lead frontman of indie rock band “Exdee”. He is also the lead singer of the 3-piece acoustic group “Footprint” and also currently under the mentorship of local rapper Shigga Shay.

Being a versatile performer, Marcus covers a wide range of genres from pop, jazz and rock, to ballads and 90’s classics.

You can listen to him cover both English and Chinese songs on his streams. His cover of “Back At One” by Brian McKnight has us melting.

Performing LIVE at: @leejunweimarcus

3. Veekher Wong

With 5.5K followers on BeLive, Veekher is not a stranger to livestreaming.

She enjoys performing English and Chinese songs on BeLive. We love her cover of Jay Chou’s “Love Confession” with Yokez. She’s also friends with Marcus Lee and he usually shows up in her streams.

Veekher usually streams at least once a week on BeLive as she enjoys how interactive the app is, compared to Facebook Live or Instagram.

Performing LIVE at: @veekherwong

4. Delvina See

Delvina performs at *SCAPE with her siblings as a group known as thez3n. Their vocal harmony really shines in their rendition of “A Little Happiness” by Hebe Tian.

She has also been streaming on BeLive since 1 September 2016 and streams regularly to just hang out and chat with her viewers or sing.

Singing and chilling, sounds like a friday night at your favourite bar.

Performing LIVE at: @sdelvinaa

5. Sophia Tay

Sophia is an aspiring singer-songwriter who sings both English and Chinese songs and also busks along the stretches of Orchard and Somerset.

If you’re lucky, you might even catch her streaming live from some of her gigs!

We love that she does the mouth trumpet thing that Nathan Hartono does as well.

Performing LIVE at: @sophiataymusic

6. Brendon Chua

Did you know Brendon is the frontman of the local Alternative band, “The Façade“?

He also streams alone on BeLive, jamming and singing and it’s really vibey. He covers English songs, though he spends most of his time strumming on his guitar. We’re not complaining though, he’s a sight for sore eyes.

You can also check out his band’s YouTube covers here.

Performing LIVE at: @brendonclf

7. Chow Jia Hui

Jia Hui started streaming on BeLive since 6 July and sings regularly on her streams. She enjoys singing and performing and BeLive provides a platform for her to interact with other users with the same interests.

Also, she does mean acoustic renditions of Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and James Arthur.

So if you’re looking for a hilarious streamer with a wicked sense of humour and great music, don’t miss out on Jia Hui’s livestreams!

Performing LIVE at: @chowjiahui

8. Tessa Lee

Tessa enjoys doing covers and regularly shares snippets of her covers on Instagram and Instastories but took to BeLive to be able to stream and perform live.

We are obsessed with her cover of “Rockabye” by Clean Bandit and “Location” by Khalid.

She streams quite regularly so don’t miss out on her acoustic renditions of hit songs!

Performing LIVE at: @tessawoohoo

With these talented musicians streaming and performing on BeLive, don’t say Singapore has no talent.

Catch these performers live on stream and if you like them, leave them some gifts!

Download the app on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store today!

Also read It’s Time, Imagine Dragons To Bring Their ‘Evolve’ World Tour To Singapore In January 2018

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From Snacks To Hijabs – Here Are 10 Of Our Favourite Vending Machines In Giant’s Vendmart

For those of you who think that vending machines are only for drinks, think again.

Giant has partnered with local companies in a first-of-its-kind initiative to launch VendMart, a cluster of the largest and widest range of vending machines under one roof in Singapore.

This Giant collaboration (see what we did there?) is an effort to showcase the many unique and innovative vending machine concepts created in Singapore. Giant has also included its own “Mystery Box” vending machine among the lineup.

So let’s dive in; we’ll show you some of our favourites!

So Many Vending Machines, So Little Time

1. Giant Mystery Box

For the low price of $10, you could walk away with an iPhone 8. Yes, we said iPhone 8. Yes, we know that this is a vending machine. No, we’re not lying.

In addition to Giant household appliances and kitchen gadgets, Giant has included one iPhone 8 in this cash-only Mystery Box vending machine from October to December 2017. Don’t say we bojio.

2. Tenacity Toys

Stocked with toys from Funko POP!, Tomica, Dorbz, Metacolle and Rock Candy, you’ll be able to find Star Wars, Marvel and DC character products in this cashless vending machine.

Prices start from $11.90 but that’s not the only amount we’ll be spending for the blind-packaged DC character figure boxes.

3. Asian Foodbox Powered By No Signboard Seafood

Close your eyes and imagine tze char in a vending machine. Okay, now open your eyes.

Meet the Asian Foodbox, which sells ready-to-eat hot meals such as hokkien mee and fried rice served with No Signboard Seafood‘s signature chilli crabs that have been deshelled.

Prices start from $4.50 and the machine is cashless-payment only.

4. Ninja Oden By No Signboard Seafood

If you’re not familiar with Oden, it is a hearty winter dish that includes fishcakes, daikon, konjac, and eggs simmered in a light dashi broth. Think Lok Lok, Japanese style.

This cashless vending machine sells ready-to-eat canned oden from $4.90 so you don’t have to bring out your steamboat pot.

5. Healthy Snacks By BoxGreen

For all the vegans and healthy snackers, BoxGreen‘s vending machine sells guilt-free, healthy snacks which range from vegan, gluten free, to under 120 calories.

Prices start from $4.90 and the machine does not accept cash because deforestation is an actual thing.

6. Shiok Pizza

Never in my life would we expect to see a cashless Pizza vending machine. But this is a real thing now. And we’re not even sorry to be cheating on Pezzo.

Halal-certified pizzas from $16? Goodbye Pezzo.

7. Men’s Grooming Products By SGPOMADES

This cashless vending machine looks more stylish than we do. SGPOMADES‘ cashless vending machine sells hair and grooming products for men. Like all stylish men, it accepts cashless payment only.

8. Halal Islamic-Related Products By Vibes Mastery

This cashless, fully Halal vending machine offers essential oils, teas, snacks, hijabs, and even jubahs from $8.50! Clothes in a vending machine! Now that is a new concept.

9. Farmily By Farmily

This first-of-its-kind vending machine dispenses gardening tools and seeds, perfect for those with a green thumb. Prices start from $12.

Please note that the seeds only accept cash.

10. Fish Food By Dajana

With prices from $2, this cashless vending machine sells fish food for tropical fish, goldfish, bettas, and more!

From now till December 2017, VendMart will be housed at Giant Hypermarket at Tampines and IMM Jurong.

Don’t miss this limited time vending machine shopping experience!

VendMart
Giant Hypermarket Tampines
Address: 21 Tampines North Drive 2 #03-01 Singapore 528765
Opening Hours: Sun – Thu: 8am – 12am, Fri – Sat: 8am – 2am
Contact no.: 6788 5919

Giant Hypermarket IMM
Address: 2 Jurong East Street 21 #01-100 IMM Building Singapore 609601
Opening Hours: Mon – Thu: 9am – 11pm, Fri & Sun: 8am – 11pm, Sat: 8am – 12am
Contact no.: 6564 3811

Also read You Can Jalan Jalan Down Memory Lane At This Nostalgic Festival Of Eats And Treats

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Singapore’s First Treehouse Hotel Opens In 2023, With Pandas And Otters As Neighbours

As children, many of us probably had fantasies of living in a treehouse. If you’re like us, you may have imagined yourself swinging from vine to vine like Tarzan, and being in the wild, living amongst animals.

Soon, that fantasy may turn into a reality.

Come 2023, a brand new resort will be opening in Mandai, and it promises treehouses, elevated cabins, and cottages at the doorstep of Singapore’s wildlife parks.

Operated by luxury resort operator Banyan Tree Holdings, this will be the only hotel serving the wildlife parks in Singapore.

Can someone say ‘Jurassic Park’?

Singapore’s Wildlife Right Outside Your Window

A dream come true for animal and nature lovers alike, this resort provides an “immersive stay close to nature” with Singapore’s wildlife parks right outside your window.

There will be an estimated 400 rooms, which include low-rise cottages, elevated cabins, and treehouses!

While this much is confirmed, the project’s design will only be selected by 2018.

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Bruno Mars To Bring 24K Magic World Tour To Singapore, Tickets On Sale Next Thursday

Fans of Bruno Mars, it’s official – the Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter will be bringing his 24K Magic World Tour to Singapore!

Mark your calendars – the Uptown Funk singer will be performing at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 6 May 2018.

Tickets are priced at S$348, S$298, S$288, S$248 and S$168 and will go on sale next Thursday, October 19 at 10am.

You can purchase them via Sports Hub’s It’s Time, Imagine Dragons To Bring Their ‘Evolve’ World Tour To Singapore In January 2018

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It’s Time, Imagine Dragons To Bring Their ‘Evolve’ World Tour To Singapore In January 2018

Fans of Imagine Dragons, brace yourselves. The Grammy Award-winning band is returning to Singapore on 7 January 2018 for a ONE NIGHT ONLY concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium!

Since their full-length debut in 2012 with their multi-platinum album, “Night Visions”, Imagine Dragons has captured fans worldwide with their anthemic alt-rock music.

With multiple Billboard-topping hits under their belt, the Grammy Award-winning band will be bringing their music to Singapore once again, following the debut of their 3rd studio album, “Evolve”.

The band will be performing hits such as “Whatever It Takes”,”Believer” and “Thunder” from the “Evolve” album as well some of their old favourite singles such as “It’s Time”, “Radioactive” and “Demons”.

Ticket prices start at $98 for Cat 7 tickets to $228 for Cat 1 tickets.

Tickets can be purchased online Also read Tickets For Taeyang’s ‘WHITE NIGHT’ 2017 World Tour Are Now On Sale!

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You’re Not Going To Need A Wallet At This New ‘Smart’ Hawker Centre At Jurong West

Yishun step aside, Jurong West has gotten its own ‘smart’ hawker centre.

Located at Jurong West Street 61, next to Pioneer Mall, this 500-seater ‘smart’ hawker centre has 34 food stalls and a 14-stall wet market.

This is Singapore’s 2nd “smart” hawker centre after Yishun Park Hawker Centre.

A Smarter Hawker Centre

Jurong Hawker Centre has self-payment kiosks that accept cash. It also offers 8 other cashless payment options such as Apple Pay, Paywave and EZ Link Payment.

Diners also get to enjoy free wi-fi.

The food centre also has 3 tray-collecting robots to increase the efficiency of clearing tables and also to help diners who might not be able to carry their tray to the Tray Return Area.

Keeping Hawker-Fare At Hawker Prices

Aside from being a ‘smart’ hawker, this hawker centre is managed on a not-for-profit basis.

As such, each cooked food stall in this complex sells 2 regular-portion dishes at $2.80, ensuring there is a cheap option at every stall.

With 34 different hawker stalls, there is no shortage of variety and cuisines for diners to choose from.

The hawker centre will also be used to host community activities such as fairs, flea markets and music performances, in an effort to make it a natural gathering place for residents to dine and bond.

Also read You Can Jalan Jalan Down Memory Lane At This Nostalgic Festival Of Eats And Treats

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