How does a Singaporean poet who picked up pottery months ago get his works accepted in prestigious overseas collections of the Dalai Lama, Albert Camus and America’s oldest poetry magazine? UrbanWire quizzes Desmond Kon on this and his thoughts on the literary scene in the US and Singapore.
16 Jun 2009
UrbanWire was at Suntec for PC Show 2009 to see the best offers that it had for notebook-hungry visitors.
14 Jun 2009
More than a million people viewed her Youtube clip, showing Ling Kai strumming her guitar and singing her original “Larkin Step”. UrbanWire catches up with the Singaporean singer-songwriter in her home.
13 Jun 2009
Director Tony Scott’s The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is a remake of the hit 1974 film. Starring Hollywood’s evergreen actors Denzel Washington as Walter Garber and John Travolta as Ryder, this suspense thriller starts off with cool on-screen visual effects showing obscure and blurry close-ups of hitmen set to Jay Z’s “99 Problems” as background music.
11 Jun 2009
The Singapore Idol phenom will be upon us in August, featuring a new addition to the Idol family and changes that will spice up the competition. “Get a better audience” said the ads.
10 Jun 2009