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NewsColony Stories from S’pore’s film scene How would you convince a Singaporean to watch more Singaporean/Southeast Asian films? Short of yelling “please watch this, thanks” to every Singaporean, I think ultimately we have to collectively believe that championing works made at home and this region is important. We have to believe that this is the hill we will (metaphorically) fight for and die on. And to “watch more” or to “support” doesn’t mean a blind adulation of anything made by Singaporean or regional filmmakers. It means that yes, we watch as much as we can—and then vigorously unpack, praise, rebuke, tear apart, challenge, debate the films. There needs to be healthy, vibrant discourse because that’s what lots of creators and storytellers respond to as well. This is the way we can spur the local scene on and lift it to new heights. I mean, look to the South Koreans—they are both their cinema’s most devoted fans and harshest critics. From young, they learn to devour a wide ra...

NewsColony Donald Low: Why Singaporeans and Hongkongers reacted differently to travel bubble suspension © The Independent Singapore Academic Donald Low pointed out the differences in how residents of Singapore and Hong Kong reacted to the suspension of the travel bubble between the two cities, which was scheduled to begin last Sunday (Nov 22) but was cancelled due to the rising cases of Covid-19 in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is now battling the fourth wave of Covid-19 infections, in large part due to 311 cases linked to the city’s dance halls. On Sunday, Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung announced that the launch of the travel bubble, which would have allowed travelers from both cities to fly in and out without quarantining provided they underwent swab testing, would be deferred for at least two weeks, after which a review would be conducted and new announcements would be made. Many residents from both cities had jumped at the chance to travel again, and the travel bubble would have don...

NewsColony Sunrise’s Sam Mac gets VERY friendly with Today show reporter as they crash each other’s broadcasts The breakfast television war between Channel Seven and Nine has been raging for years.  And on Tuesday, the fierce rivalry played out on live television during a hilarious on-camera showdown between Sunrise weather presenter Sam Mac, 38, and Today presenter Aislin Kriukelis.  Sam and Aislin were both presenting live from Brisbane Airport to interview domestic travellers arriving Queensland for the first time since the state’s borders were reopened.  Fancy seeing you here! Sunrise weather presenter Sam Mac got VERY friendly with a Today show reporter on Tuesday as the breakfast shows crashed each other’s live cross while reporting on Queensland’s border reopening In a scene reminiscent of a Hollywood comedy, Sam began swooping into Aislin’s shots and ambushing her interviews with travellers.    At one stage, Sam even attempte...

NewsColony Black restaurant owner tells women to ‘get out’ and scolds them for twerking inside his business A black restaurant owner scolded a room full of patrons on Sunday after some women began twerking in his business in Texas . The viral moment that brought Kevin Kelley and his new restaurant, TRUE Kitchen + Kocktails in Dallas, into a media frenzy happened on Sunday evening.   According to Kelley, several woman had gotten onto tables and began twerking against a glass wall placed in one area of the restaurant. Footage shared to social media showed a woman placing her hands against the wall and dancing to the upbeat music playing in the background.  Kevin Kelley (center) on Sunday confronted his restaurant patrons after some women reportedly stood on furniture twerk  ‘I invested a lot of money into buying this building and developing this concept so black people can have somewhere nice to go to,’ Kelley begins, raising his voice at th...

NewsColony Rare nine-legged octopus is discovered by Japanese fisherman who was about to eat it for dinner A fisherman discovered a rare phenomenon while making dinner – one of the octopuses boiling in a pot had nine legs. The octopus, which has an extra limb emerging midway from one of its eight other legs, was found in Shizugawa Bay in the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture. Scientists suggest the extra appendage may have grown when the creature was regenerating a lost leg. Although the octopus did not make it out alive, it is set to be showcased at the Shizugawa Nature Center for the public to view. A fisherman discovered a rare phenomenon while making dinner – one of the octopuses boiling in a pot had nine legs The reddish colored octopus measures a little more than 15 centimeters long and was one among four caught in a trap by Kazuya Sato, who cultivates wakame seaweed in the town. Sato took the catch home to his mother, who noticed something strange when placi...

NewsColony Arizona and Wisconsin Certify Biden’s Wins: ‘The System Is Strong’ Arizona and Wisconsin on Monday certified President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. as the winner in their presidential elections, formalizing his victory in two additional battleground states as President Trump’s effort to overturn the results of the election continued to fall short. Such certifications would be an afterthought in any other year. But in a political environment where Mr. Trump’s false claims of sweeping voter fraud have created an alternate reality among his die-hard backers in the West Wing and beyond, the results have closed off yet another path to victory for him. Although Mr. Trump has infused daily drama into the normal postelection bureaucratic process by urging his Republican allies to push to block the certification of results or to overturn them entirely in battleground states won by Mr. Biden, the proceedings on Monday were staid affairs. In Arizona, Katie Hobbs, the Democratic se...

NewsColony Nearly every Apple Watch model is on sale today (CNN) —   It’s officially Cyber Monday and nearly every model of the Apple Watch is on sale. The already-affordable and feature filled Apple Watch SE is starting at $259 and the flagship Series 6 with blood oxygen monitoring is starting at $349. Let’s break out the best deals. Apple Watch Series 6 PHOTO: Jacob Krol/CNN The flagship Apple Watch gets the ability to calculate your blood oxygen level and an overall zippy experience. It can still take an ECG (electrocardiogram), has an always-on display and keeps the iconic design. As expected, it’s the best Apple Watch yet and right now you can score for as low as $329.98 for the 40mm GPS variant. You’ll also need to be cool with the (PRODUCT) RED color – it looks pretty sharp in our eyes. Looking for the bigger 44mm watch? You can find that for as low as $409, down from $429 in the GPS variant – plus that discount applies to all colors. Apple Watch Series 6 4...