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Singapore Has Its Own Triple Crown Winner
When people hear the words triple crown in pickleball, one name usually comes to mind: Anna Leigh Waters. That’s hardly surprising. Winning Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles at the same tournament is one of the toughest feats in the sport, and she has made a habit of doing it. At the recently concluded Pesta Sukan…
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Bright Ideas: Times with the JOOLA V Scorpeus 14mm and 16mm
I have a confession. I am easily persuaded by widebody paddles. Give me a generous sweet spot, some forgiveness on off-centre hits and a design that doesn’t resemble a Paddle Pop, and there’s a reasonable chance I’ll want to try it. Which brings me to the JOOLA V Scorpeus. One evening, Edmund —a man whose…
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The Second Chance: Long Yufei and the Pursuit of Better
One of the reasons I enjoy listening to and watching athlete interviews is that the conversation often goes beyond results and medals. Sometimes, it becomes a story about purpose. That was my biggest takeaway from MadPicklers‘ recent interview with professional pickleball player Long Yufei. While in Singapore for the inaugural PPA Asia Singapore tournament, Yufei…
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Amy Shark – soft pop
A reminder that finding your voice can sometimes save you I haven’t written an album review in eight years. That isn’t because I stopped listening to music. If anything, music became more important over that time. What disappeared was the writing. Writing had always been how I processed emotions, anxiety, made sense of difficult experiences,…
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This Is Home. On Vinyl.
I want this badly. Some songs need no introduction. Kit Chan’s Home is one of them. As part of its National Day project, ART/ST Records is giving one of Singapore’s most beloved National Day songs the vinyl treatment. For anyone who grew up singing “this is home, truly” at school assemblies, National Day celebrations, or…
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Dial D(ink) for Drama
They’re still at it. If you’ve been following the ongoing Anna Leigh Waters (“ALW”) versus Hayden Patriquin saga, the latest chapter did not disappoint. When most pickleball players clip a net cord and get a lucky winner, they usually raise a hand in apology. Not Hayden. He dances. And ALW, never one to let anything…
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Four Voices, One Sound: MAMAMOO Live in Singapore
Four Voices, One Sound: MAMAMOO Live in Singapore If you had told the twenty-something version of me—walking around in Converse sneakers and listening almost exclusively to rock music—that I would one day be attending a K-pop concert, I probably would have laughed. Back then, my world revolved around rock and its many subgenres. As I’ve…
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For Players Who Can’t Count (Myself Included)
Are you constantly annoyed at social games where nobody consciously keeps track of the score? Or do you occasionally suffer from bouts of brain fog like I do and suddenly realise nobody remembers whether the score is 6-4, 7-4, or perhaps an entirely different number? If so, I may have found something useful. Introducing the…
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Michelle Branch Is Back, and So Is a Piece of My Youth
Every generation has its soundtrack. For some, it’s The Beatles. For others, it’s Taylor Swift. For me, a small part of it belongs to Michelle Branch. Long before streaming algorithms told us what to listen to, there was The Spirit Room. There was Everywhere. There was All You Wanted. And there was that magical period…
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Welcome to the Black Parade
Black is my favourite colour. What’s boring about it? Absolutely nothing. It’s classy, timeless, and effortlessly cool. More importantly, I can wear it every single day without giving it a second thought. The same philosophy extends to my pickleball paddles. I’ve never been a fan of overly colourful designs. Brands, if you’re reading this, please…
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Crossing Continents for the Love of Pickleball
N and A were the first people who taught me the rules of pickleball and, more importantly, how to play the game. More than two years later, the married couple’s love for the sport has only grown. Like many passionate pickleball players, they travel for tournaments—not just to compete, but also to experience different pickleball…
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