KrisWorld Magazine V2

Singapore Airlines Inflight Entertainment Magazine October 2021
PLUS:
BLACK WIDOW
IN THE HEIGHTS Visit the link below to access
the inflight Wi-Fi portal:
IN TREATMENT S4 www.singaporeair-krisworld.com
Relax on board with our selection of
TV and audio Wellness content
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On our Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft,

follow the simple steps below to
access the inflight portal and select
your entertainment options.
*Please note that some selections listed in this magazine might not be
available on the Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft.
1 Enable Wi-Fi on your

smartphone or tablet
and connect to the
‘KrisWorld’ network. 2 Open the web browser on your
device and visit https://www.
singaporeair-krisworld.com.
3
https://www.singaporeair-krisworld.com
You will be directed to
the portal and can now
browse and choose from Bookmark this
the provided inflight URL for easier
access when
entertainment content. onboard!
! Entertainment selections may vary on selected aircraft types.

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GAMES
Enjoy web-based gaming on your
personal electronic devices
Indulge in our latest games from the comfort of

your seat, via your personal electronic devices.
Choose from 10 entertaining games, including
Blackjack, Puzzle Ball, and Super Jump.
Here’s how to access our games:
1. Enable Wi-Fi on your device and

connect to the ‘KrisWorld’ network.
2. Enter sia.gameboxo.com to
start gaming!
If a portal pop-up appears, close the pop-up

by selecting ‘Cancel’ and ‘Use without
Internet’ for iOS users; or select the menu icon *The inflight Wi-Fi connectivity experience is subject to factors such as the number
of concurrent users, satellite coverage, and weather conditions. Access to inflight
and ‘Keep Connection’ for Android users. gaming is complimentary and will not deplete your inflight Wi-Fi data plan.
HAPPY GAMING!
Action
Super Jump
Fruit Blade
Kawaii Jump
Hamster Run
Arcade
Koala Sling
Brain
Maze Challenge
Onet Connect
Seatback games from Toca Boca and Sago Mini are
Card Games exclusively available on board selected cabin classes on our
Blackjack 787-10 and selected A350, A380 and 777-300ER aircraft.
Memory • Toca Cars • Sago Babies

Wild Memory Match
• Toca Nature • Sago Planes
Puzzle • Toca Kitchen 2 • Sago RoadTrip
Puzzle Ball
• Toca Builders • Sago Robots
• Toca Life: Town • Sago Toolbox
bring your O w n
Headset
Passengers using the Economy Class earphones may
opt to keep the earphones in the resealable bag
provided and reuse them on future flights or
compatible personal electronic devices.
*All Economy Class earphones distributed are brand new.
The new and improved design of the Economy Class

earphones comes with a foldable two-pin plug that
allows passengers to easily convert the plug from
flip down two-pin to one-pin, and vice versa.
Personal headsets can be used

on our Boeing 787-10s and
selected Airbus A350s and A380s.
This feature will be progressively
made available on more aircraft.
SIA engages the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS)
to service and pack the earphones for our Economy Class passengers. This
initiative helps to keep the trainees socially active and agile, and provides them
with employment opportunities.
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Simple steps to
With the pair your device
KrisWorld
feature on the 4
SingaporeAir
mobile app, 1
you can: Go to the KrisWorld
section in the
SingaporeAir mobile
Pre-flight app and select the
‘connect to seat’ icon.
See available content
1 on KrisWorld before
your flight
2
Browse movies, TV shows,
and music that are currently
available on board before
your flight. Enable Wi-Fi on your
personal electronic
device and connect
Curate your
2 personal playlist
to the inflight
‘KrisWorld’ Wi-Fi.
Add your favourite media
titles to a personal playlist
by selecting the ‘star’ icon.
Review your playlist

3 When prompted on
Browse all the media titles
that have been added to your device, enter
your personal playlist. 3 your seat number to
generate a 4-digit
5 passcode on your
On board seat monitor.
Use your personal

4 device as a
remote control ****
When on board, select this
feature to connect your
Enter the passcode on
device to the seat monitor.
your device to begin
Once connected, you can
the seat pairing.
select, play, and control
movies, TV shows, and music
with your personal device.
Pick up where you left *Note:

5 off on movies and TV • ‘Location’ must be
enabled under the
shows app’s permission
The ‘Continue Watching’ setting to access the
pairing feature.
section shows a list of
• It is advisable to turn
bookmarked content. off your mobile data
Resume watching on your service before pairing
next flight. your device onboard.
*App features are not available on all Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft.

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Using Your
Personal Remote
Simply pair your device with the onboard
seatback, and you’re good to go.
CONTROLS 1
1 Play/Pause
Play/Pause media
2 Track/Episode

Selection
2
Tap to play individual
tracks/episodes of a TV
show or audio album
Minimise
3
Minimise the control
panel to a mini-player
4 EXIT 9
Cease playing the
content
10
5 Repeat 3 4
Repeat function
(only available for
audio content)
6 Next/Previous
Navigate to the next or
previous media in the
9
album/boxset/playlist Seek Bar
Displays the progress
of media currently
7 Shuffle 6
in use. Drag the dot
Shuffle button 5 7 to desired section/
timestamp to view
(only available for specific portions
audio content)
8 10
8 Rewind/
Volume Fast Forward
Volume control Go back 30 seconds, or
and adjustment skip 30 seconds ahead
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Entertainment Made Personal
Tailor your inflight entertainment experience to your preference with

myKrisWorld. Assemble a playlist of all the content you want to watch
and listen to, and pick up from where you left off on your next flight.
When it comes to your inflight entertainment, you call the shots.
Sign in as a
KrisFlyer Member
This way, you can
save preferences and
settings, and have
them automatically
loaded every time
you fly with us. You’ll
also get personal Link your device
recommendations to With our
help you discover what SingaporeAir
to watch, listen to, and mobile app, your
play based on your personal device
viewing history. becomes an
entertainment
control station. Play,
Entertainment pause, fast-forward,
tailored to your rewind, and browse
preferences through more
than 1,800 movies,
Build a personal playlist TV channels,
and it’ll follow you from and music
flight to flight. If you’re tracks. A world of
a KrisFlyer member, entertainment.
just sign in to have your In the palm of
playlists and bookmarks your hand.
loaded when you’re
on board, or link your
SingaporeAir mobile
app to save everything
on your mobile device.
To download the SingaporeAir mobile app, visit the link below:
https://singaporeair.com/mobile-app-krismag

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inflight Stay connected

when you’re on board!*
Connectivity *Internet connectivity is not available on
all Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft.
COMPLIMENTARY WI-FI
Complimentary Wi-Fi is offered REMINDER

to passengers travelling in Suites,
First Class, Business Class, PPS Club Ensure your KrisFlyer membership
members, supplementary cardholders, number is included in your flight
and KrisFlyer members. booking latest by check-in to enjoy
complimentary Wi-Fi.
To connect, follow steps 1 and 2 on the
next page and provide your details via Not yet a member? Sign up now at
the ‘Complimentary Access’ section. https://joinKF.singaporeair.com
MESSAGE YOUR LOVED ONES

KrisFlyer members seated in Premium Economy Class and
Economy class can stay connected with a complimentary
two-hour chat session.
The session is optimised for text-only messaging. Refer to the
inflight portal for the list of applicable messaging apps.
NEW!
Surf the web and stay connected with your loved ones with two hours of
complimentary in-flight Wi-Fi on our Wi-Fi enabled aircraft from now until 31 December 2021!
This is in addition to the complimentary plans offered for Suites, First Class, Business Class,
PPS or KrisFlyer members. Head over to the Inflight Wi-Fi portal onboard to get access.
TIPS TO OPTIMISE YOUR DATA USAGE GUIDE

INFLIGHT WI-FI DATA PLAN These are the general estimates for
the amount of data used per activity.
Enable low data mode Note: Data usage varies by device. The examples below are
and/or low power mode based on averages and estimates. The actual data usage
for the described activity may vary. Media streaming and
gaming may not be supported on board.
Pause Wi-Fi session
if device is left idle
Email 20KB
Disable software/app
updates, cloud backups, and Messaging App Messages 100KB
background app refresh
Disable media auto- Email with Attachment 300KB

download on chat apps
and close inactive apps Social Media Post 500KB
Avoid bandwidth-intensive at least
activities such as streaming Social Media Page Refresh 5MB
and transferring sizeable files
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WI-FI GSM
To connect to Wi-Fi or To enable inflight
purchase Wi-Fi plans: texting and data roaming:
Step 1
Step 1 Ensure that your mobile phone is
Enable Wi-Fi on your smartphone, not set to Airplane or Flight Mode
tablet, or laptop and connect to and wait for the network signal
the ‘KrisWorld’ network. ‘AeroMobile’ or ‘OnAir’ to appear.
www.singaporeair-krisworld.com
Step 2
You will receive a welcome
message to notify you that mobile
Step 2 services are available. Please note
Click the link above to display the that charges apply.
onboard portal.
+XX XXXX XXXX
Step 3
Enter ‘+’ followed by the country code
and number when sending a text.
Step 4
Step 3 If you want to use data roaming,
Select your preferred plan and fill enable ‘data roaming’ from your
in the required details. phone’s network settings.
The inflight Wi-Fi connectivity

You may contact your mobile service
experience is subject to factors such as
provider for enquiries relating to the
the number of concurrent users, satellite
GSM service.
coverage, and weather conditions.
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES ON INFLIGHT WI-FI:

Panasonic [email protected] SITA FOR AIRCRAFT [email protected]
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No services available Wi-Fi-only services available Wi-Fi and GSM services available
Services are unavailable for the estimated durations in red for the
following routes as flight paths may be near/over the polar region:
SINEWR and SINJFK: 9hrs 27mins into the flight for about 2hrs 33mins
EWRSIN and JFKSIN: 4hrs 27mins into the flight for about 2hrs 27mins
SIN-JNB: 4hrs 45mins into the flight for about 1hr 30mins
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Note: Duration is an estimation and may vary
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New On Contents
KrisWorld Pages 20 – 39
© 2020 Universal City Studios Productions LLLP.
BLACK WIDOW
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Marvel Cinematic Universe’s

first female Avenger finally
gets the proper farewell she
deserves with this long-
awaited movie, which gives
us a peek into her history.
F9: THE FAST SAGA

Fast cars. Fierce fights. Family feuds.
All the things you have come to
© 2021 MARVEL
love about the Fast franchise are
in this movie. Also, a beloved (and
supposedly dead) character makes a
dramatic return.
IN TREATMENT S4
The prospect of watching people go through
therapy might sound more like punishment
than pleasure, but this critically acclaimed HBO
series, which follows a therapist and her patients,
makes for a riveting watch. Find out why.
THE WORLD OF
HANS ZIMMER:
A SYMPHONIC
CELEBRATION
This month’s most
anticipated movie,
Dune, is scored by the
legendary German
composer, Hans
Zimmer. Check
out his most iconic
compositions in this
© 2021 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. HBO® and
concert album.
all related programs are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.
© Sbukley
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KRISWORLD BRIEFCASE
SPOTLIGHT Pages 50 – 51
Pages 18 – 19 Bite-sized recaps of the buzziest
entertainment news.
Check out the new features we
have in store for you on KrisWorld.
SINGAPORE
SHOWCASE
Pages 40 – 41
All the best Singapore content
on KrisWorld this month.
Navigate to the ‘Singapore
Showcase’ category on
KrisWorld to check out more
Singapore films and music.
ON OUR SOUND
RADAR BITES
Pages 42 – 49 Pages 52 – 53
This month: a long- The most
awaited sci-fi film memorable
adaptation, an Asian- celebrity quotes
American-fronted this month.
superhero movie, a
BTS song, and more.
© The Walt Disney Company © 2021 MARVEL
KrisWorld is published monthly by Spafax on behalf of Singapore Airlines

Editor Amy Van / Associate Editor Raymond Tan / Designer Jison Khoi
Sub-Editors Anita Yee, Arista Kwek / Contributors Jedd Jong, Samuel Caleb Wee, Andre Teh
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KRISWORLD
SPOTLIGHT
A look at some of the initiatives
implemented by Singapore Airlines
DIGITAL MENU
Want to plan your inflight

meals in advance? With
the digital menu*, you
can now obtain more
information about your
meal options before and
during your flight.
This digital initiative is
part of Singapore Airlines’
push to enhance hygiene
measures on board, as
well as to enable a safer
and more seamless
travel experience for our
customers by reducing
the need for our crew to
distribute paper menu
cards during the flight.
TO ACCESS THE DIGITAL MENU ON BOARD, EITHER:

Click the link below:
https://inflightmenu.singaporeair.com
OR
Access the menu* on KrisWorld via our inflight entertainment system:
From the Spotlight page, navigate to ‘My Flight’ and select the ‘Inflight Menus’ tile.
Then, select the tile based on your cabin class.
If you’re on ground, you may also access https://inflightmenu.singaporeair.com

and key in your flight details to access the digital menu up to eight days
before your flight departure date.
* Digital Menu is available on Boeing 777-300ER and 787-10 as well as selected Airbus A350 and A380 aircraft.
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DIGITAL CONTENT PORTAL

Access games and more at https://krisworld.singaporeair.com
STEPS TO CONNECT:
▶ Connect to the ‘KrisWorld’ network on your device
▶ Enter https://krisworld.singaporeair.com
If a portal pop-up appears, close the pop-up by selecting ‘Cancel’ and ‘Use without
Internet’ for iOS users; or select the menu icon and ‘Keep Connection’ for Android users.
Access to the portal and its features is complimentary and will not deplete your inflight
Wi-Fi data plan.
VIDEOS & PODCASTS

SINGAPORE
SHOWCASE
Wet Season
Liang Po Po – The Movie
Travelling Safely Storytime – Lost

with Singapore in Singapore
Airlines
Feeling homesick? We
Passenger safety is of Are you ready for a have put together a
paramount importance tour of Singapore? playlist of Singapore
to Singapore Airlines. A Join Singapore Airlines movies, TV shows, and
lot has changed in the cabin crew, Dora, as she music for you, so you
last few months, but embarks on a quest can feel at home, no
our promise to make with Ben to find his matter where you are
your journey with us trusty parrot Sid. (Re)- flying to.
safe, from check-in to discover some of the Simply navigate to the
landing, has not. Here most iconic landmarks ‘Singapore Showcase’
is what we are doing to on our island! category on the inflight
keep that promise. entertainment system
to view the full listings.
If you would like to share your feedback, you may access our feedback form via
feedback.singaporeair.com or the SingaporeAir mobile app.
Your feedback will help us to keep doing what we do well, or improve on areas where we could have done better.
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A SPIDER’S
PARTING BITE
Scarlett Johansson dons her black
pantsuit one more time to give her
fan-favourite superheroine character,
Natasha Romanoff, a proper farewell
and much-needed closure
© 2021 MARVEL
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New On
KrisWorld
Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) and Yelena

Belova (Florence Pugh) get a little sisterly bonding
I Even the well-oiled

t’s been a bit of a headache trying to
track movie release schedules which,
like many other aspects of our lives,
have been disrupted by the ongoing
Marvel machine
pandemic. Even the well-oiled Marvel ground to a halt
Cinematic Universe (MCU) machine
ground to a halt in 2020, the first year since in 2020, with no
2009 without an MCU movie in theatres.
Thankfully, that MCU drought finally ended new movies that
in July. After several release delays, the long-
awaited solo Natasha Romanoff movie was
year. Thankfully,
finally released in cinemas in July, as well as that MCU drought
on Disney+.
ended in July, with
If you’ve watched Avengers: Endgame (who
hasn’t?), you know that Natasha, played the release of Black
by Scarlett Johansson, dies in the movie.
So how is it that there’s a movie revolving
Widow.
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Natasha meets a formidable foe: Antonia Dreykov/

Taskmaster, played by Olga Kurylenko © 2021 MARVEL
around her now? Simple: Black Widow “Better late than never,” Johansson tells
winds the clock back to after the events of Collider about the superspy/Avenger finally
Captain America: Civil War – years before getting her day in the sun. Johansson
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow’s (Scarlett first played Black Widow in Iron Man 2;
Johansson) shocking sacrifice in Endgame. this movie marks the end of an 11-year
journey with the character. While it’s never
In the movie, Natasha is on the run. While
wise to completely rule out comic book
attempting to keep a low profile, she
movie characters returning from the dead,
crosses paths with Yelena Belova (Florence
Johansson has indicated she is ready to
Pugh), a sister figure who underwent the
hang up the black catsuit.
same assassin training as her. The duo
eventually reunites with Alexei Shostakov/ Calling her final MCU outing “bittersweet”,
Red Guardian (David Harbour) and Melina Johansson tells Good Morning America that
Vostokoff (Rachel Weisz); over 20 years she’s “had an incredible decade working
ago, the four Russians posed undercover with [her] Marvel family”, adding that not
as a family in suburban Ohio. Now, they seeing the cast and crew every 18 months
must work to free the brainwashed or so will take some getting used to. “But I
women subjected to the same treatment feel really proud of this film and I think it’s
that Natasha and Yelena were – the next great to go out on a high note,” Johansson
generation of deadly operatives known says, proclaiming that Black Widow is “so
as ‘Widows’. Natasha, who has spent her different from any other Marvel film that
whole life running from her past, must now we have done so far”. There is an asterisk
confront it, in order to gain closure. attached to this movie though – a legal
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battle over the movie’s simultaneous
release on streaming platform Disney+ and
in theatres is currently brewing. Johansson’s
team alleges that this release model
cost the actress her earnings that were
contingent on the box office gross.
Johansson might be done with Marvel, but
the Black Widow name will likely live on -
this movie marks the first MCU appearance
of Yelena, whom comics readers know as
the second modern character to become
Black Widow. Rising star Florence Pugh
of Midsommar and Little Women fame
describes Yelena as the “annoying little
sister”. Having been denied their humanity © 2021 MARVEL
as assassins, Yelena and Natasha bond

over their shared trauma. “There is a lovely and unconventional family drama, Black
and unique friendship between the two of Widow is a bittersweet MCU entry, finally
them because they are ultimately long-lost giving the complex heroine the solo outing
sisters,” Pugh says in an interview, adding, she deserves.
“They repair one another and each other’s
holes in their lives.”
The cloud of the legal battle will hang Johansson might
over Black Widow, but the film occupies
a notable spot in the MCU regardless. At
be done with
once a spy thriller, superhero adventure, Marvel, but the
Black Widow
name will likely
live on – this movie
marks the first
MCU appearance
of Yelena Belova,
whom comics
readers know
as the second
modern character
to become Black
Scarlett Johansson has indicated that she’s
ready to hang up the black pantsuit and pass
Widow. WATCH
the baton to a new actress; this is probably the
last time we’ll see her as Black Widow Black Widow
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FURIOUS
FAMILY BRAWL
Vin Diesel and John Cena take
sibling rivalry to the next level in
F9: The Fast Saga
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New On
KrisWorld
There are two constants in a Fast & Furious film: Vin Diesel,
and action sequences that don't obey the laws of physics
S
ome people say “a wonder lasts Street racer Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel)
but nine days”. But if F9: The and his crew had their humble beginnings
Fast Saga is any indication, the pinching DVD players from semi
automotive magic of Universal trucks in The Fast & The Furious
Pictures’ street-racing-cum- (2001). The Rob Cohen-
international-espionage franchise, Fast directed cult movie,
& Furious, shows no signs of stopping. inspired by the 1998
The Fast & Furious series of movies have Vibe magazine
been cranking up viewers’ article “Racer X” by
adrenaline engine for more
than 20 years, and there’s
still more fuel left in
the tank.
26 New On KrisWorld
Who blinks first loses: Dom (Vin Diesel) faces off

against his estranged brother, Jakob (John Cena) © 2020 Universal City Studios Productions LLLP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
When his Ken Li, also introduced Dom’s ex-cop bestie

Brian O’Conner (the late Paul Walker), his
estranged not-so- girlfriend Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), and
his sister Mia (Jordana Brewster). Over the
little brother Jakob years, as Dom and Brian raced around
the world, their Fast family grew, with the
and old enemy addition of Roman (Tyrese Gibson), Tej
Cipher return with (Chris “Ludacris” Bridges), Ramsey (Nathalie
Emmanuel), and Han (Sung Kang).
plans for global In F9: The Fast Saga, Dom is now enjoying
domination, Dom a slower – if slightly secluded and cautious
– life on a farm with Letty and his son
is thrust back “Little Brian”. Even though things are going
smoothly for him, he starts to miss the
into a world of good old days of over-the-top gunfights
automotive action and car chases. But the family man should
be careful of what he wishes for. When
and espionage his estranged not-so-little brother Jakob
(John Cena) and old enemy Cipher (Charlize
intrigue. Theron) return with plans for global
domination, he is thrust back into a world of
automotive action and espionage intrigue.
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With a lifetime of resentment against his
brother over their father’s death, will the The Fast franchise
power of “family” be enough to save Dom
and his Fast friends this time?
is, without a doubt,
Justin Lin, who helmed the third to the Universal Pictures’
sixth Fast & Furious films, is back in the
driver’s seat for the fifth time in F9: The Fast
most profitable and
Saga. This is no small undertaking, as he is longest-running
returning to a franchise that is bigger than
ever: the eight previous chapters earned franchise, with a
more than US$5.18 billion at the worldwide
box office, spawning a spin-off movie
global fanbase that
Hobbs & Shaw starring Dwayne Johnson keeps growing.
and Jason Statham, several video games, a
cartoon, a live stage show, and two theme-
park attractions. The Fast franchise is, No. 3. F9 clocked in at No. 18. And at the
without a doubt, Universal’s most profitable time of publishing, F9 is the second-highest
and longest-running franchise, with a grossing movie worldwide this year. As if to
global fanbase that only keeps growing. say “Thank you” to the viewers, the movies
In China, the top five earning Hollywood offer lots of fan service; Han, a beloved
studio titles of all time include the eighth character from previous Fast films, returns
chapter at No. 2 and seventh movie at in F9, after supposedly being killed.
Fast cars and pretty sights make for

a winning combo in the Fast movies
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As if to say "Thank
you" to the viewers,
the movies offer up
lots of fan service;
Han, a beloved
character from
previous Fast films,
returns in F9, after
supposedly being
killed. Wait... Is that Han? Isn't he dead?
“I don’t think I’d be coming back to do He also adds: “We’re 20 years in, and to be
the fifth one if it was the same thing over able to explore this theme of family, but
and over,” Lin tells the BBC. “We made a through blood, which is something that
commitment early on. If we were lucky we’d never done before, I felt it was worth
enough to earn another chapter, let’s not coming back for.”
just do the same thing, let’s try to really
Nothing’s more important than family for
grow and evolve. And since then, it’s 15
Dom, who delivered the iconic line in the
years for me, you’ve seen our characters
seventh film:
get together, start
“I don’t have
families, now
friends; I
they have kids,
got family.”
and that’s
That quote,
something
and the
that drives
repeated
me more.”
references
Who's the bigger villain? The physically imposing Jakob,

or the mysterious Cipher (Charlize Theron)? © 2020 Universal City Studios Productions LLLP.
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Roman (Tyrese Gibson) and Tej (Ludacris) are involved in

an outrageously entertaining scene in the movie. We're not
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. going to spoil it for you, but it involves defying gravity!
to that concept throughout the series,

spawned a series of memes during F9’s
“The theme that we’ve
theatrical run. Diesel tells Total Film: “The been playing with up
theme that we’ve been playing with up
until this point has been the family that until this point has
you create with people from all walks of life,
the family that is not blood. What makes been the family that
the story of F9 so fascinating is how that
altruistic concept could neglect the family
you create with people
defined by blood.” from all walks of life,
Cena shares his personal connection to the the family that is not
character with GamesRadar: “I’ve got four
brothers, I’ve been a younger brother. And blood.”
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Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) and

Mia (Jordana Brewster) have a quiet moment
I’ve been an older brother. And I know what “I think that’s something that is inevitable,”
it’s like to live in my brother’s shadow, and he says. “For the fans, should Fast 10
I know what it’s like to be the shadow that parts one and two be the conclusion, it
my poor brothers have to live in.” would be nice for this world to continue
for generations to come.” Before the end
In Furious 7, Dom utters the line “one last
comes, enjoy F9 to relive all the things that
ride”. Three feature films on, however,
have made the Fast and Furious movie
the ride goes on. Even though the
series so endearing and popular: cool
franchise’s next two movies are set to
cars, outlandish action, and corny
be released as a two-part finale to
but sweet “family” moments.
the Fast saga, and Dom’s story will
presumably reach the finish line, WATCH
Diesel is not ruling out spin-offs. F9: The Fast Saga

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4 ILDEST ACTION SET PIECES

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IN THE FAST FRANCHISE
Fun fact: 12,000-plus cars were used in the series (including background cars), with an
estimated 2,500 cars destroyed. That’s one car wrecked for about every 49 seconds of film!
Here’s four of the most ridiculous scenes of car-nage:
The plane takedown

Hurtling down perhaps the longest runway in the world, the
team prevents an Antonov 124 cargo plane from taking off
by tethering their cars to the aircraft, before Dom drives out
of its nose as it explodes. In real life, the scene’s duration and
vehicles’ average speed would mean that the runway would
have to be 42km long.
The Etihad Towers jump

“Cars don’t fly” – but Dom and Brian leapfrog a Lykan
HyperSport (only seven units were ever produced) across
three skyscrapers in Abu Dhabi. In reality, a stunt driver drove
a model, made from the same moulds but with cheaper
material, through multiple 12m-tall glass and steel enclosures
on a sound stage in Atlanta. Of the 10 made for the film, only
one survived to be returned to car-maker W Motors, with the
other nine totalled.
The jungle run

Dom and Jakob face off in the jungles of Central America
(the scene was actually shot in Thailand) in a Dodge Charger
and Ford Mustang respectively, racing across a minefield and
culminating in a “Tarzan rope swing” from one cliff to another.
The explosives were real, but the cars were fitted with steel
plates on the undercarriage to protect the drivers. The cliff
jump was filmed at a quarry, while clever framing and a little
CGI made Dom’s “bungee jump” possible.
The Armadillo flip

At the climax of F9 in Tbilisi, Dom and friends have to stop the
Armadillo, perhaps the largest custom-built vehicle created
for the screen. Two units of this three-sectioned armoured
behemoth were built for the movie – one was driven upright,
and the other when it was flipped onto its back. Measuring
4m high and weighing 23,587 kg each, they took the film’s
engineers four months to build. They nicknamed it, quite aptly,
“The Mother Trucker”.
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PSYCH-ED UP
At its best, the therapy drama, In Treatment,
feels almost like therapy itself
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Dr Brooke Taylor’s (Uzo Aduba) insomniac client, Eladio (Anthony Ramos), wants a referral
to a psychiatrist to get a sleeping pill prescription, but he might have deeper issues at play
B In Treatment
efore therapy scenes became
a common sight in TV shows,
it was the HBO mafia series,
The Sopranos (1999 to 2007),
didn’t just
which changed the way TV contain therapy
audiences viewed onscreen therapy. Sure,
therapy sessions existed on TV before – the entire show
The Sopranos came along, but they were
often unrealistically and cartoonishly
was therapy,
portrayed; psychoanalysts were often
shown ‘hypnotising’ their patients with an
both literally and
oscillating object or conducting a session figuratively.
while a patient was lying on a couch with
their eyes closed – things that seldom, if
ever, happened during therapy. being “irrelevant” or “boring”, these scenes
were crucial in illuminating the complexity
None of that nonsense with The Sopranos.
of the mobster protagonist’s psyche.
And neither did it have time for the cheap
psychology that has proliferated media – It’s fitting that, a year after The Sopranos
the idea that a few self-help slogans will concluded its run, HBO would premiere
solve your issues and ease your anxieties. a new drama that was completely
The Sopranos managed to revolutionise the about therapy. The series, aptly titled In
portrayal of onscreen therapy, using such Treatment, was unlike anything else on
scenes to dig deep into the psychology of its TV when it debuted in 2008. It didn’t just
mobster protagonist. While some viewers contain therapy – the entire show was
have complained about the therapy bits therapy, both literally and figuratively.
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There is always an adolescent patient among the list of © 2021 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved.
characters each season, and this season is no different HBO® and all related programs are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.
Though the show ended its run after involves Dr Weston pushing through
its third season in 2010, it was recently his patients’ anger and posturing and
resurrected for a fourth season, which aired deflection, while trying to get them to learn
earlier this year (more on that later). more about their issues and themselves.
(On Fridays, it’s Dr Weston who learns more
The show has a simple conceit. For the
about his own inner demons.)
first few days of the week, for several
weeks, Dr Paul Weston (Gabriel Byrne) It’s also why looking at a dialogue-driven
treats a different patient each day. Then, show like this and asking, “Where’s the
on Friday, he sees his own therapist/former action?”, is missing the point: the action is in
supervisor, Dr Gina Toll (Dianne Wiest). Most the talking (and the silences), and there is so
episodes are set entirely in, or around, Paul’s much of it. Each subtle response or off-the-
presentable but slightly drab home office; wall remark is loaded with significance, and
the exceptions are the Friday episodes, they often lead to searing insights or build
which take us to Gina’s home instead. up to explosive outbursts.
On the surface, a show about therapy As befitting a drama about airing your
might sound more like punishment than darkest secrets, there’s also a strange
pleasure, but In Treatment defies intimacy to the show. That’s because each
all expectations. One reason episode unfolds almost entirely in real-
why it is so captivating is time, creating the feeling that we are right
that it confidently withholds there, observing the session while it is
revelations just as easily as going on. At times, it feels almost as if we
it reveals them. As a Vulture are the ones attending therapy ourselves.
article succinctly puts it, The impeccable writing, which makes the
the show “plays therapy dialogue feel authentic, also plays a part in
like a game of cat and upholding this illusion.
mouse”; the unseen
The fourth season of the show – a soft
battle each week
reboot of sorts – aired this year, more than
a decade after the third season ended. The
show moves from its original New York
City setting to Los Angeles, and follows
Dr Brooke Taylor (Uzo Aduba), a capable
therapist who’s coping with the death of
On Thursdays, Brooke sees her AA
sponsor, Rita (Liza Colón-Zayas) her father and trying to stay sober. Though
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Each episode
unfolds almost
entirely in real-time,
creating the feeling
that we are right
there, observing
the session while it
is going on. Brooke and her on-again, off-again
boyfriend, Adam (Joel Kinnaman)
Byrne and Wiest do not return in their AA sponsor. You can choose which patient
original roles, Season 4 retains almost all the you want to follow, and don’t have to watch
defining characteristics that has made In all the episodes to enjoy the show. And
Treatment such a beloved series: the real- as with before, Season 4 is a masterclass
time flow, the smart dialogue, and of course, in acting, with Emmy-winning actress
the rotating cast of colourful characters. Aduba and Ramos (most recently seen
in In The Heights) clear standouts in the
On day one, Brooke conducts her session
performance department.
with Eladio (Anthony Ramos), an insomniac
who works as a home health aide for In Treatment is unlike anything else in
a wealthy family; on day two, she sees the TV landscape. It’s likely you’ll start
Colin (John Benjamin Hickey), a white- watching the show because you want to be
collar criminal who was recently released entertained but will end up sitting through
from prison; on day three, she treats it because you feel like you’re learning more
Laila (Quintessa Swindell), a rebellious about yourself in the process. How fitting it
young woman sent to therapy by her is, for a show about therapy to feel almost
grandmother (Charlayne Woodard), like therapy itself.
who has problems with Laila’s
sexuality; and on day four, our WATCH
resident therapist sees her own In Treatment S4
therapist – or, to be specific, her
Colin (John Benjamin Hickey), a white-collar criminal

released from prison, proves to be a challenging patient © 2021 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved.
HBO® and all related programs are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.
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SHAPING SONIC
LANDSCAPES
Hans Zimmer, who composed the score
for the highly anticipated sci-fi movie,
Dune, might be the most influential film
composer of recent times © Featureflash Photo Agency
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KrisWorld
The iconic Pirates of the Caribbean theme song, which aptly evokes the
feeling of swashbuckling adventure, was composed by Hans Zimmer © Disney
M
atthew McConaughey, firing up
the rockets to attempt a daring
According to
manual docking attempt with a
damaged, careening spaceship,
Guinness World
in Interstellar. Simba, looking for
his father, Mufasa, in his own reflection before
Records, the
finding him in the majestic night sky, in The
Lion King. Captain Jack Sparrow braving the
films Zimmer
high seas in the Pirates of the Caribbean
movies. Superman taking flight for the first
has scored for
time in Man of Steel. Wonder Woman kicking
Greek god butt in Wonder Woman. What
have earned over
these scenes have in common – beyond their
iconic cinematography – is the masterful
US$27 billion
composition of Hans Zimmer, who also scored
for October’s most hyped movie, Dune.
worldwide, with
The German has certainly cemented a place an impressive
in cinematic history. On The World of Hans
Zimmer: A Symphonic Celebration, the average of
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra pays
tribute to Zimmer’s three-decade career that US$280 million
encompasses over 150 film scores, including
compositions for the aforementioned per film.
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blockbusters. From a commercial perspective, © 2021 Warner Bros.
a Zimmer soundtrack is also a reliable

companion to box office success: according
to Guinness World Records, the films Zimmer
has scored for have earned over US$27 billion
worldwide, with an impressive average of
US$280 million per film.
What’s more impressive beyond the box office
successes of the films he has worked on, is this:
In a field crowded by big names such as the
legendary John Williams, Danny Elfman, Alan
Silvestri, and Ramin Djawadi, Zimmer might
well be the most influential film composer of
recent times. Consider, for instance, his impact
on the musical grammar of contemporary
action movie trailers. How often has a trailer for
a new Hollywood blockbuster started with a
series of serene shots accompanied by gentle
tinkling piano, suggesting an uneasy state of
peace, only to be disrupted by booming bass
or a subterranean blast of brass horns – that
infamous *braaaaaaam* from Inception? While
there has been dispute among Zimmer’s team
of writers over who precisely was responsible
for crafting the much-imitated sound, Zimmer
himself claims in an interview with Indiewire Just one of the many Nolan films that
to have designed the foghorn-like motif in his Zimmer has scored for
© 2021 Warner Bros.

Inception score: “[...] I put a piano in the middle
of a church and I put a book on the pedal, and
these brass players would basically play into
the resonance of the piano. And then I added
a bit of electronic nonsense. But really, it just
came from saying, ‘Let’s experiment.’”
What distinguishes Zimmer from his
predecessors? It’s arguably his preference
for minimalism regarding melody, coupled
with his willingness to aggressively innovate.
He has a gift for using newfangled recording
techniques and sampling practices to come
up with unusual sounds that capture the
emotive atmosphere of a film. 2013’s Man
of Steel, scored by Zimmer and starring
Henry Cavill as Superman, is the clearest
example of this difference in approach. While
John Williams’ original Superman theme
is a memorable orchestral piece that has
the traditional, rousing patterns of a heroic
anthem, Zimmer’s rendition for the Zack
Snyder-directed reboot opts instead for a
spare, ambient mood piece that distills the
triumphant feeling of taking flight into a two-
It’s hard to match John Williams’ original
Superman theme, but Zimmer came up with note ascending motif. It might be simple, but
something original which fit perfectly with Zack it works with Snyder’s stripped down, realist
Snyder’s Superman reboot
reinvention of the Superman mythos.
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© Sbukley
Zimmer’s creative
marriage to frequent
collaborator Christopher
Nolan has flourished
Zimmer (left) with Nolan (right)
over the years.
That dedication to serving the emotional heart

of a film might be why Zimmer’s creative
marriage to frequent collaborator Christopher
Nolan (with whom he has worked with both
on Inception as well as on the Batman trilogy)
has flourished over the years. In another
interview with Indiewire, Zimmer explained
how both Nolan and himself took great pains
to communicate the emotions of the films to
their musical collaborators: “[...] We actually sit
at eye-level with the musicians, and we talk to
them about subtext. [...] at the end of the day if
you just write middle C onto a page, it means
nothing if you don’t give it context. [...] we tell
them the subtext, where these notes fit into
the tapestry of this film.”
That preference to serve the story has often
meant that Zimmer’s compositions occupy
the background rather than the foreground
in a film, stealing into our collective minds
subconsciously rather than consciously. On
The World of Hans Zimmer: A Symphonic
Celebration, however, those lovingly created LISTEN
compositions take centre-stage for the first The World of Hans Zimmer:
time, incepting us into the epic yet intimate A Symphonic Celebration
universe of Hans Zimmer.
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SINGAPORE SHOWCASE
Celebrate local talent with this showcase of films, TV shows, and music
from our sunny shores
WONDER
BOY
WATCH
Wonder Boy
The coming-of-age musical film, Wonder Boy,

marks local showbiz icon Dick Lee’s first time
helming a big screen project (it’s co-directed by
Daniel Yam). Set in ’70s Singapore, where rock
music was banned and long-haired men were
considered gangsters, it is inspired by Lee’s own
teenage years. The biopic follows the story of
Dick (Benjamin Kheng), an aspiring teenage
musician and his school’s social outcast,
as he forms a band named – no surprises here! – The
Wonder Boys. It then charts his journey from young rebel
to flourishing musician. A movie about youthful ambition,
friendships, first love, and the uncertainty of impending
adulthood, Wonder Boy will offer audiences a glimpse into
what the swinging seventies were like in Singapore.
What we love most about the
’70s: all the goofy hairstyles
FOREVER FEVER
WATCH
Forever Fever
A homage to the American classic

Saturday Night Fever, the 1998 local
movie Forever Fever pulses with verve
and energy. Set in 1977, the movie
follows Ah Hock (Adrian Pang),
a supermarket employee in his 20s,
who desires to buy a new motorbike,
despite not having enough money.
When Saturday Night Fever is released
in Singapore, he is inspired to enter
a dance contest to raise the money.
Guided by his heroes, John Travolta
and Bruce Lee, Hock competes in the
contest and fights against local bullies.
Expect cheesy hairstyles, flamboyant
Feast your eyes on the costumes, and even kung fu fighting
retro fashion in the movie!
(both the song and the actual act).
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RIDE.EAT.FIND Ride.Eat.Find
Ask any tourist who has visited

Singapore and they can tell you
that it’s a gastronomic paradise, full
of great eating places. Less known
about Singapore, though, is that
it’s also a city well-connected by its
train system. The food series, Ride.
Eat.Find, sets out to discover great
eats in the neighbourhoods near
train stations. Each episode explores
a different neighbourhood/MRT
station. If you’re planning your next
island-wide food trail, you won’t
want to miss this show.
GRAVITY
Singer-songwriter Lincoln Lim may only
be in his 20s, but he has already been
hailed as one of the up-and-coming stars
of the local music scene. His music is
rich with folk sensibilities, and Lim has a
fondness for fusing vivid storytelling with
lush, meditative soundscapes – quirks
that have earned him comparisons with
contemporaries such as Damien Rice and
Justin Vernon. He has quickly won praise
for his emotional maturity and his ability
to convey heartbreak, as well as for his
soothing, mesmerising melodies.
His first single, “Her”, garnered rave
reviews by local publications Bandwagon
and Harper’s Bazaar, and in 2018 he
released his second single, “Lift Your Eyes”,
to similar rapturous reception. Gravity,
his debut EP that was a decade in the
making, contains those hits and more.
The album is more than just a personal
reflection of his process of growth and
discovery – it is also his definitive mark
on the local music scene. Check out his
biggest hits and singles on the EP, and
discover a sound that has captivated
listeners from Taiwan to Sydney.
LISTEN
Gravity
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*A ll information is correct at the time of publication
On Our
Radar A round-up of the biggest
new releases in pop culture
1
MOVIES
SHANG-CHI AND
THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) confronts his father, Wenwu (Tony Leung) © The Walt Disney Company
Marvel ventures into the wuxia realm with this Asian-American-

fronted superhero movie
T
he Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
has taken audiences to terrestrial,
cosmic, magical, and mythological
realms. Now, with Shang-Chi and the
Legend of the Ten Rings, it opens the
door to the wuxia (Chinese martial arts) genre,
bringing cultural authenticity to a visually
spectacular adventure.
Hotel valet Shaun (Simu Liu) lives in San Top: Shang-Chi (Simu Liu), Xialing (Zhang
Francisco, working alongside his best friend Katy Meng’er, left), and Katy (Awkwafina) prepare for a
(Awkwafina). Shaun has a secret: he is Shang- big battle against the Ten Rings organisation.
Bottom: Kung-fu as dance? A balletic fight scene
Chi, the son of ruthless warlord Xu Wenwu (Tony between Wenwu and Jiang Li (Fala Chen)
Leung). Armed with ancient artifacts called the
Ten Rings, Wenwu has moved in the shadows for
centuries. He had thought his endless need for
conquest would be sated after meeting Jiang Li
(Fala Chen) in the mystical land of Ta Lo. Wenwu
and Jiang Li had two children, Shang-Chi and
Xialing (Zhang Meng’er). However, Wenwu
eventually returned to the violence of his past.
Now, Shang-Chi must confront the destiny he’s
been trying to run away from, as he and Katy
are drawn into an epic battle involving criminal
empires and magical creatures.
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The Shang-Chi character originated in Marvel’s © The Walt Disney Company
Master of Kung Fu title in the ’70s, a pulpy

comic series that sometimes trafficked in
questionable racial stereotypes. For director
Destin Daniel Cretton, who’s best known for
his indie drama Short Term 12, it was important
to shatter those stereotypes, giving the
characters breadth and depth.
“It’s really exciting to me to be able to fill a
movie like that with a bunch of Asian faces and
be able to see [more] sides of these characters
than what we have seen before,” Cretton tells
The Observer. “Growing up, I didn’t have a
superhero that looked like me and it’s really
exciting to give a new generation something
I did not have,” the Japanese-American
filmmaker says.
The film pushes Simu Liu and Awkwafina, both
often cast in supporting roles, to the forefront.
Defying criticisms that focused partially on
their physical appearance, both actors put
in terrific performances: Simu Liu brings a Top to bottom: An early, thrilling action sequence on a bus;
Katy and Shang-Chi find themselves with Jon Jon (Ronny
convincing physicality to his character, while Chieng), an announcer at an underground fight club
Awkwafina injects zany comedic energy
into the movie. However, the movie’s secret
weapon is legendary and preternaturally father and a husband wracked by tragedy. “As I
youthful Hong Kong actor Tony Leung, who read [the script], I began to consider the many
makes his long-awaited Hollywood debut here. reasons why he’d turn out the way he is – a
sociopath, a narcissist, a bigot,” he explains.
“I’ve never approached Wenwu from a villain’s
standpoint,” Leung tells Elle Singapore. While still formulaic to a certain extent, Shang-
“Rather, I tried to explore the Chi feels fresh because it approaches the
reasons that led him to become action and its Chinese cultural inspiration
who he is.” Leung focused in a way which we have not yet seen in the
on how Wenwu is not just MCU. It has already been described as being
a monstrous figure, but a as big of a milestone to the Asian-American
community as Black Panther was for the
black community. Far more than just token
representation for its own sake, Shang-Chi
is one of the most effective instances of a
big-budget movie designed to appeal to
international audiences without feeling like
mere hollow pandering.
Katy and Shang-Chi working as valets (left); Shang-Chi

sparring with and learning from his aunt (Michelle Yeoh)
in the mystical village of Ta Lo
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MOVIES
2
© 2021 Legendary and WBEI
Will Denis Villeneuve’s

adaptation of the beloved
sci-fi novel succeed where
other iterations have failed?
S
tar Wars, Star Trek, Chronicles of
Riddick, and Warhammer 40,000:
they’re just some of the sci-fi media
titles that have been influenced by
the epic space opera, Dune. Frank
Herbert’s 1965 novel has left a sizeable imprint
on pop culture, so much so that multiple
Leto Atreides (Oscar Isaac, right), Duke of the
attempts have been made to adapt it for the House of Atreides, with his weapons master,
big screen. Following a 1984 iteration by David Gurney (Josh Brolin)
Lynch, which was beset by studio interference
and eventually disowned by Lynch himself, a
long-awaited new adaptation finally arrives. Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin), to the planet.
Arrakis contains “melange” (or “the spice”), the
In the far future, Duke Leto Atreides (Oscar most valuable substance in the universe. The
Isaac) is granted stewardship over the spice – essentially an addictive drug – prolongs
dangerous desert planet Arrakis, also called human life, expands one’s mental prowess, and
Dune. Leto knows his arrival on Arrakis is a trap powers faster-than-light space travel. Alas, the
set by Baron Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård), spice-mining operation, which Leto oversees,
sworn enemy of House Atreides and the is complicated by giant sandworms. Paul and
former steward of Arrakis. Regardless, Leto Jessica come across a nomadic desert-dwelling
takes his concubine, Lady Jessica (Rebecca tribe called the Fremen, and Paul falls in love
Ferguson), son Paul (Timothée Chalamet), and with Chani (Zendaya), a young Fremen woman
his trusted aides, including weapons master whom he has seen in his dreams.
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Lady Jessica (leftmost), and Paul (rightmost) stumble upon

the Fremen, Chani (Zendaya) and Stillgar (Javier Bardem) © 2021 Legendary and WBEI
Director Denis Villeneuve walks a path trodden One gamble Villeneuve took was in covering
on by many filmmakers before him: Alejandro just the first half of the hefty tome in his big-
Jodorowsky, Ridley Scott, Peter Berg, and Pierre screen adaptation. A sequel, which will cover
Morel had all been attached to versions of Dune the novel’s second half, will only happen
at some point, but various factors halted those pending this movie’s success, but Villeneuve
iterations. But Villeneuve’s background seems is already well into planning it. “I can’t wait to
to have prepared him for this big moment. He shoot the second part of Dune to get [Chalamet
has, in the last decade, tackled the massive sci- and Zendaya] back together, knowing that
fi films, Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, which in the next chapter, Zendaya will be the
were lauded as landmark achievements despite protagonist of the story,” Villeneuve hints.
underperforming financially. When it comes Chances are looking good for that to happen, as
to Dune, though, the stakes are personal for early reviews of the movie have been effusive,
Villeneuve, as he has been a long-time fan of the describing it as “breathtaking” and “dazzling”.
book, which was a big part of his adolescence.
Devotees of the book have waited for
“It’s not easy to bring the dreams of your a worthy adaptation, and 51 years after
teenage years in front of a camera,” Villeneuve Herbert’s novel was first published, their wish
tells Esquire. Describing his teenage self as might finally be granted as the spice flows on
“really a big dreamer”, Villenueve says he “had the big screen once more. If all goes well, they
to try to please that guy. It’s all the pressure of will be seeing more of Dune on the big screen
making sure that I don’t disappoint the dream”. in the coming years.
Left: Duncan (Jason Momoa), swordmaster of the House of Atreides, kicking butt;
right: Paul runs from a giant sandworm, which is native to the planet Arrakis
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3
TV
Otis (Asa Butterfield) and Maeve (Emma Mackey)

no longer run a sex advice clinic in Season 3 © Sam Taylor/Netflix 2020
SEX EDUCATION
Its third season is back to demystify sex while giving us a laugh
I
t’s easy to see a title like Sex Education relationship with Maeve. Meanwhile, Moordale
and think that it’s all about sleaziness and Secondary is in the throes of a chlamydia
salaciousness, but that couldn’t be further outbreak, highlighting the need for better sex
from the truth. Netflix’s dramedy, which education at the school.
follows Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield), a
socially awkward high school student who At the start of the newly released Season
lives with his sex therapist mother, Jean 3, Otis is in a casual relationship with Ruby
(Gillian Anderson, of X-Files fame), takes sex (Mimi Keene) but still harbours feelings for
seriously. It tackles the topic in all its glorious Maeve. His best friend, Eric (Ncuti Gatwa) and
awkwardness. As an examination of teenage his former bully, Adam (Connor Swindells)
(and also adult, to a lesser extent) sexuality, it are officially together, and Jean has a baby
is unrivalled in its frankness, earnestness, but on the way. Meanwhile, new head teacher
also candidness. Hope (Jemima Kirke) tries to revive Moordale’s
reputation as an institution of academic
The show has evolved over the seasons. In excellence, while Otis’ schoolmate starts his
Season 1, Otis and his friend Maeve Wiley own sex advice clinic.
(Emma Mackey) set-up a sex clinic at their
school, Moordale Secondary, to capitalise on Sex Education bears the hallmarks of a classic
his intuitive talent for sex advice and make a high school series, but it modernises the
quick buck. In Season 2, Otis learns to master genre to include a thoroughly varied set of
his newly discovered sexual urges in order characters, embracing every kid along the
to progress with his girlfriend Ola (Patricia way: the cool cats, the nerds, the jocks, the
Allison) whilst also dealing with his strained pranksters, the bimbos, the fashionistas – if
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Left to right: Otis begins a new relationship with

popular kid, Ruby (Mimi Keene); Jean (Gillian Anderson)
finds herself pregnant to her most recent partner
you can name it, the show’s got it. The third show covers difficult-to-broach topics such as
season continues to build on the diversity sexual assault with honesty and compassion.
and the charm of the cast, who are uniformly The third season continues to be unafraid
appealing and share terrific chemistry with of awkwardness, embracing it and often
one another. mining it for humour; the result is hilarious but
relatable stories that teenagers are going to
Diversity is baked into Sex Education’s DNA. find solace , comfort and joy in.
The show makes it its mission to explore
and demystify sex and sexual desire in all its With its charm, warmth, earnestness, and
different permutations. You’ll find all sorts of humour, it’s little wonder why the show is
characters of different sexualities in the show, so popular with Gen Z. Many will start out
and the show gives them all a seat at the watching the show due to its provocative-
table. Instead of making certain issues sounding title, but most will ultimately stay for
“taboo” for the sake of glossy drama, the the wholesome and uplifting stories.
Jemima Kirke (middle) joins the cast in Season 3, playing the

ambitious head teacher of Moordale Secondary © Sam Taylor/Netflix 2020
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4
MUSIC
BTS put their ARMY on parade

with the Permission to Dance
Challenge
W
hat do you get when you and Jenna Andrews, is vividly contemporary.
cross South Korea’s biggest That same eclectic sense is reflected in the
export, the seven-member music video, which sees the boys dancing
mammoth pop sensation BTS, their way through several Californian locales.
with Ed Sheeran, one of the In order to spread their message, BTS have
best-selling songwriters alive today? Answer: also teamed up with YouTube to promote
yet another ridiculously infectious up-tempo the Permission to Dance challenge, in which
dance number to add to BTS’ growing arsenal fans can participate by sharing 15-second
of iconic English singles. On “Permission To videos of themselves dancing to the song’s
Dance”, the Bangtan Boys’ signature messages choreography. “We want to tell everyone that
of self-belief and self-acceptance get refracted they don’t need to ask anyone for permission
through Ed Sheeran’s characteristic wordplay to dance,” said Jung Kook to People. “Just
and hook-filled songwriting. show your moves!” Getting people to express
themselves without shame – what an uplifting
Musically, “Permission to Dance” borrows message befitting contemporary pop’s
melodic colours from Motown-era R&B, but paragons of positivity.
the production style, courtesy of Steve Mac
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A riveting drama filled with powerhouse performance
T
here’s little wonder why The of sexual misconduct and fired. It was their
Morning Show has turned out to chemistry that kept their show’s ratings high;
be one of Apple TV+’s hit dramas. with him gone, she’s in a vulnerable position.
A slick show that explores the cut- But when she finds a new partner in Bradley,
throat world of morning news and who comes from a serious journalistic
the lives of the people who help background, the show starts taking flight in
America wake up in the morning, the show is the ratings again. The season ended off with
packed with terrific performances, especially Alex, Bradley, and the show’s crew working
by headlining stars, Jennifer Aniston and together to publicly call out their network’s
Reese Witherspoon. boss, whose negligence and deliberate
inaction fostered a culture of sexual abuse in
Told through the lens of two complicated the company.
women – Alex Levy (Aniston) and Bradley
Jackson (Witherspoon) – working to navigate Season 2 picks up from there. In the aftermath
the minefield that is the high-octane world of their on-air exposé, Alex has resigned and
of morning news, the show is full of chaos – Bradley is struggling with a new co-host, while
scheming! backstabbing! office politics! – and eyeing a vacancy in the evening news slot.
fun, with multiple plotlines moving in tandem
at any one time. Fearless and fun, this unapologetically candid
drama examines the power dynamics between
In Season 1, Alex, the co-anchor of a morning women and men, and women and women,
talk show, is left feeling abandoned and in the workplace, without being preachy or
lost when her co-presenter, Mitch (Steven heavy-handed. It’s full of soapy thrills but sharp
Carrell, who proves he has dramatic chops as tack. Sophisticated and engrossing, it is the
in addition to comedic talent), is accused epitome of smart, engaging TV.
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SCREENWRITER Matt Reeves’ Batman isn’t out in cinemas

yet, but Warner Bros. has already started
The first two Legally Blonde movies planning TV spin-offs of the movie.
were commercial successes, each According to Deadline, they have already
grossing more than US$100 million started development on a series revolving
at the box office. So perhaps it’s not around the corrupt Gotham Police
totally out of the blue that, almost two Department, as well as greenlit a second
decades after Legally Blonde 2 was small-screen spin-off, which centres on
released, we will be getting another the iconic Bat-villain, Penguin, aka Oswald
installment in the popular franchise. Cobblepot. The Penguin is a notorious crime
Not much is known about Legally lord who is a constant foe of Batman, and
Blonde 3 at the time of publishing, in Reeves’ film the character is played by
but we do know Reese Witherspoon, Colin Farrell, who dons a fatsuit in it and
who plays protagonist Elle Woods, has been described as unrecognisable.
will be back for the upcoming sequel. This new series, which Deadline reports will
She recently shared that while no be a Scarface-style look at the Penguin’s
script was ready yet, the movie was rise, so far only has Reeves and Batman
confirmed to be going ahead, and producer Dylan Clark attached as executive
Mindy Kaling (who created and wrote producers. Farrell is also expected to star
for the TV series The Mindy Project and in the TV series, though nothing has been
Never Have I Ever), have been tapped confirmed yet.
to write the screenplay.
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NO WAY HOME
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SPECULATION ABOUT
GUEST CAMEOS
The teaser trailer for Marvel’s upcoming
movie, Spider-Man: No Way Home, has
got fans speculating. It shed light on some
plot details, namely that the movie is set
to follow in the footsteps of Marvel’s TV
series, Loki, by diving into and exploring the
multiverse – a concept, first seen in Marvel
comics, which posits that different versions STAR WARS:
of the same world exist at the same time.
In the trailer, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) KNIGHTS OF THE
is shown asking Doctor Strange (Benedict OLD REPUBLIC
IS GETTING A
Cumberbatch) to change the fact that the
world now knows his identity. That Doctor
REMAKE
Strange is premusably altering the reality of
the world might be a catalyst in the collision
of the different planes of existence.
The critically lauded role-playing game,
What we see next is Alfred Molina’s Doctor
Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic,
Octopus, who was part of 2004’s Spider-
is getting a complete remake “from the
Man 2, appearing in the trailer. This got
ground up”. It will be a timed PlayStation
fans wondering: will Tobey Maguire’s Peter
5 console exclusive, but will eventually
Parker be appearing in the movie? And
be released on PC. The teaser trailer,
will Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man also
which was shown at the beginning of the
appear? Rumours were swirling recently
PlayStation Showcase 2021, confirmed
that both will be involved in the movie,
rumours from earlier this year of a remake
though Garfield has vehemently denied any
of the beloved 2003 classic from game
involvement in the project, and Maguire has
studio BioWare. However, BioWare will not
not made any comment on the matter.
be tackling this remake; instead, Aspyr,
a studio with a track record of porting
classic Star Wars games to modern
platforms, will be overseeing this remake.
Unlike the developer’s past ports, however,
this remake is going to be built “from the
© Sony Pictures and
Marvel Studios
ground up with the latest tech to match
the groundbreaking standard of innovation
established by the original”, according to
a PlayStation Blog post. It has also been
previously reported that the story in this
game will be made part of the Star Wars
cannon (the original game’s story is part of
the Expanded Universe). The original game
is set in the Old Republic, which is about
4,000 years before the events of the main
Star Wars films.
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“I really wanted them to “I mean, most directors’ last films

do an Underworld/Blade are lousy. Maybe I should not
mashup. What make another movie
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really, really happy
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survive. It’s ridiculous – Don Cheadle
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that anybody even Emmy nomination
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we care? You know,
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– Billie Eilish doesn’t

understand why “There’s a reason why
some naysayers are
so preoccupied I’m not with someone
with scrutinising
her body and
my age: it hasn’t worked.
appearance. So who are you trying to
match me up with?”
– Florence Pugh claps
back against those
who have criticised her
relationship with Zach
Braff, who is 21 years
older than her.
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Comedy
Emma Stone
Emma Thompson
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Good things come in small packages © DreamWorks
SMALL BUT MIGHTY
Left to right: New boss baby Tina meets former

boss baby Ted; Ted being a bossy menace
In 2017, the Dreamworks animated movie The school that Tim’s elder daughter Tabitha
Boss Baby became a surprise hit. Revolving (Ariana Greenblatt) attends. They must foil the
around the rivalry between a young boy and nefarious plans of Dr Erwin Armstrong (Jeff
his baby brother, who is inexplicably a business Goldblum), the school’s principal.
suit-clad corporate executive, the movie netted
a Best Animated Feature Oscar nomination Director Tom McGrath, who directed the first
and spawned an animated series on Netflix. Boss Baby (as well as the Madagascar films,
in which he also voiced the penguin Skipper),
This sequel picks up 40 years after the events returns for the sequel. Playing on the “what
of the first movie. Tim Templeton (James if” scenario of returning to our childhoods,
Marsden) and his younger brother Ted (Alec especially with the knowledge we have
Baldwin), who’s a former boss baby, are now gained since that time, The Boss Baby: Family
adults. Tim’s baby daughter Tina (Amy Sedaris) Business expands
is a boss baby, like her uncle once was, and on the first film’s WATCH
recruits the brothers for a mission on behalf concepts of an adult The Boss Baby:
of Babycorp. Ted and Tim are transformed inhabiting a child’s Family Business
back into their child selves to infiltrate the world, and vice versa.
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MOVIES
A JOYOUS
AFFAIR
© 2021 WBEI
Multi-hyphenate impresario Lin-Manuel It’s Abuela Claudia who steals the show
Miranda is everywhere these days – acting, with “Paciencia y Fe”, a stirring tribute to the
composing, and directing multiple projects for economic struggles that immigrants often
stage and screen. Yet, long before Miranda’s face. That said, the film’s engagement with
current superstardom, the Hamilton star/ real-world politics is simultaneously its greatest
composer’s big break arguably came in the strength as well as weakness. While much
form of the musical In the Heights. Miranda has been made about how In the Heights is a
wrote the earliest draft while he was in college, landmark moment for Latino representation
with the show debuting off-Broadway in 2007, on the big screen, the film has also faced
then shifting to Broadway the next year. Now, In criticism for its alleged colourism in replacing
the Heights comes to cinematic life in dazzling Washington Heights’ predominantly Afro-
fashion in a joyous and exuberant adaptation Latino demographics with lighter-skinned
from Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu. actors. On his part, playwright Lin-Manuel
Miranda (who both wrote
Anthony Ramos plays Usnavi, the proprietor the original musical as
of a bodega in Washington Heights – the role well as played the role of
once played by Miranda himself onstage.
Though In The Heights is largely told through
his perspective, the film shines most when
it embraces its colourful cast of characters:
love interest and aspiring fashion designer
Vanessa (Melissa Barrera); Usnavi’s best friend,
the charming taxi dispatcher Benny (Corey
Hawkins); Kevin Rosario (Jimmy Smits), the
boss of the taxi company Benny works at; Nina
(Leslie Grace), Kevin’s daughter and Benny’s
romantic interest, whose academic success
fails to shield her from racial isolation at
Stanford; and Abuela Claudia (Olga Merediz),
the neighbourhood matriarch who serves
as a surrogate grandmother for everyone, Nina, Benny’s love interest, has a
moment with the neighbourhood girls
including Usnavi.
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Usnavi on Broadway) has publicly apologised on Twitter,
promising to “do better” in future.
Still, In The Heights is a vibrant and vivid movie, unafraid
of tackling – or at least acknowledging – contemporary
American issues, such as the demolition of immigrant
communities and gentrification. Yet the movie itself
feels like an antidote to that. Brimming with life and
authenticity, it shows the resilience of the immigrant
community to withstand challenges when they support
one another.
After a tough year in which gathering physically has
been impossible, In The Heights’ unabashed embrace
of communal intimacy is doubly nostalgic now. A
celebration of the cultures that mould us and the
importance of never forgetting where we came from
even as we always look ahead,
In the Heights is a timely WATCH © 2021 WBEI
testament to the power In The Heights Abuela Claudia (Olga Merediz) steals the show
of community.
FROM STAGE TO SCREEN

We look at two other notable film adaptations of popular
musical theatre productions
CHICAGO
This adaptation of Kander and Ebb’s
musical is star-studded, glamorous, and
spirited. A satire about celebrity and
notoriety set in Jazz Age Chicago, the
movie centres on the rivalry between
housewife Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger)
and showgirl Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-
Jones), both accused of murder. Also
starring Richard Gere and Queen Latifah,
the film won six awards at the 2003 Oscars,
including Best Picture.
Les Misérables
This period epic based on Victor Hugo’s
novel arrived on the big screen in dramatic
fashion, starring Hugh Jackman, Russell
Crowe, and Anne Hathaway. The movie
attracted critical acclaim, but also drew
criticism from fans of the show because
the singing was performed live on the
set instead of recorded separately, as is
customary with movie musicals.
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TV
SPY GAMES WATCH

Intelligence S2
Putting on airs: Maverick agent Jerry Bernstein’s (David
Schwimmer) bluster is just a facade to hide his cluelessness ©️ Sky UK Limited 2021. All rights reserved.
Many high-stakes thrillers and action series

have been set in the world of espionage. But a
comedy? Now that’s something you don’t often
If you enjoyed this,
see. Created by Nick Mohammed, Intelligence is check out…
a workplace comedy set in the UK’s Government
Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) – a CHUCK (2007-2012)
kind of weedier, geekier, and more bureaucratic
version of MI5, where a crack team of analysts,
coders, and hackers tackle international and
domestic cybercrime from their desktops.
Joseph (Mohammed) is a low-ranking lackey
getting by under the supervision of his no-
nonsense boss, Christine (Sylvestra Le Touzel),
while harbouring a crush on the uber-cool in-
house hacker, Tuva (Gana Bayarsaikhan). When ©️ NBC
Jerry Bernstein (David Schwimmer), a brash and
pompous NSA agent, comes over from the US
to join the team, he enlists the inept Joseph in a
power grab that threatens to disrupt the team’s The Off ice (2005 - 2013)
ability to combat cyber terrorism. Truth is, Jerry’s
bluster is just a façade to hide the fact that he
doesn’t really know what he’s doing. Soon, Jerry
starts getting on Christine’s nerves.
While Intelligence may be set in the world
of spies, it shares more in common with The
Office than James Bond. It mines humour out
of the mundanities of the working world. But
by transposing the workplace comedy onto an
espionage setting, it manages to energise the
©️ NBC
formula enough to make it feel fresh.

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LOOKING FOR LOVE

The anthology romantic comedy series, Love
Life, follows a millennial New Yorker’s quest
to find The One, with each episode telling
the winding, relatable story of a potential
suitor that slipped away from her. Sure, the
story of a young person seeking romance in
the city isn’t a new premise for a movie or
TV show, but Love Life stands out from its
peers with its secret weapon: Anna Kendrick,
who brings warmth, sweetness, and lots
and lots of charm to the show. She plays
the protagonist Darby, a character who has
struggled to make romantic connections
throughout her adolescence and college
days, with goofy and quirky appeal. The series
tracks her across her 20s as she navigates
work and romance, and introduces us to the
emotional pillars of her life: her impulsive
best friend Sara (Zoë Chao) and her brutally
honest friend Mallory (Sasha Compère), both
of whom have seen Darby through some of
her failed romantic adventures when she was
younger. But things may be turning around
for Darby. Early on in the
series, she finally falls in WATCH
(requited) love. Will it lead Love Life
to a happily ever after? Will Darby (Anna Kendrick) find love?
THE DRIVE TO AUTOMATE

Spare yourself the headache of a peak-hour drive
to and from work and read a book, watch a movie,
or get some much-needed shut-eye instead. That,
in a nutshell, is the appeal of a self-driving car,
notwithstanding the possibilities it holds for providing
accessible transportation to the elderly or disabled.
But riding a self-driving car also means forgoing the
satisfaction of being in the driver’s seat, of feeling
the weight of physics and the rush of speed while
navigating a car to your own whims. Alex Horwitz’s
documentary, Autonomy, examines the pros and
cons of automated cars in an objective fashion, and
suggests that the advent of these technological
marvels marks a significant cultural and economic
turning point. Acclaimed author Malcolm Gladwell
leads the feature documentary, and he brings an
untameable curiosity to the show while exploring the
emerging technology of self-driving vehicles.
WATCH
Autonomy
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REVEALING HISTORY
Are you a fan of Sesame Street? How does taking a
stroll down Sesame Street and witnessing the birth
of the most impactful children’s series in TV history
sound? From the iconic furry characters to the classic
songs you know by heart, Street Gang: How We Got to
Sesame Street will give you a comprehensive look at
how a gang of visionaries changed our world with the
creation of their much beloved show, Sesame Street.
The show takes us inside the hearts and minds of the
creators and gives us an idea of what it was like to be
at the centre of a cultural and social phenomenon; it
weaves together their personal narratives and never-
before-seen behind-the-scenes
footage to reveal how they
collaborated to push every
boundary that confronted
them, changing television,
and changing the world. As
illuminating as it is engrossing,
the documentary will educate and
WATCH
entertain in equal measure.
Street Gang: How We
Got to Sesame Street
© 2021 123 Street Gang, LLC
BEING HER OWN WOMAN

Years before Agent Coulson and his S.H.I.E.L.D. Even though the series only lasted for two seasons,
team (in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) it adds more depth to a
swore to protect those who cannot protect character that’s largely WATCH
themselves from threats they don’t even known by movie- Marvel’s Agent
understand, there was Agent Peggy Carter goers only as Captain Carter S1
(Hayley Atwell), who pledged the same oath America’s love interest.
but lived in a different time when women
weren’t recognised as being as smart or as © 2021 MARVEL
tough as their male counterparts.

It’s 1946 and peace has dealt Peggy a serious
blow as she finds herself marginalised when
the men return home from fighting abroad.
Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific
Reserve), Peggy finds herself stuck doing
administrative work when she would rather
be back out in the field taking down the bad
guys. But she is also trying to navigate life as a
single woman in America, in the wake of losing
the love of her life, Steve Rogers, aka Captain
America. When old acquaintance Howard
Stark (Dominic Cooper) finds himself being
framed for unleashing his deadliest weapons
to anyone willing to pony up the cash, he
contacts Peggy – the only person he can trust
– to track down those responsible, dispose of
the weapons, and clear his name.
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A TALENTED
SOUL
LISTEN
Back to Black
Despite only having two

studio albums to her name,
the late Amy Winehouse
has an left an indelible
mark on soul and jazz music
A great deal of discussion that followed in
the aftermath of Amy Winehouse’s death in
2011 revolved around her real-life issues: her
eating disorder, her manic depression, her
drug and drinking addictions. Her emotional
and mental struggles, which heavily inspired
the songs on her 2006 hit sophomore album,
Back to Black, are often raised when people
talk about her premature death as “inevitable”
or “unsurprising”. Those comments aren’t
completely baseless here; after all, the fatalism
that animates songs such as “You Know I’m
No Good”, “Love is a Losing Game”, and “Back
to Black”, seems inextricable from her brand
of music. It’s almost as if Winehouse, who died
from alcohol poisoning, believed that it was
her pain and problems that gave her songs
beauty and gravitas.
Back then, what got mentioned less often
compared to Winehouse’s various personal
struggles were her tremendous talent and the
powerful impact she made on music in the
2000s. She might not have been the octave-
jumper like some of her more big-voiced
soul-singer peers were, but she had a rich and
expressive contralto, which was able to lend
emotion and depth to even the simplest lines.
She also had weird and distinctive phrasings
that were inimitable. And most of all, she
paved the way for a new breed of soul singers
to break into UK’s pop landscape. Without
Winehouse, and without Back to Black, there
would not have been a Duffy or an Adele.
She may no longer be around physically, but
her influence on UK’s pop and soul music
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landscape today still remains.
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FROM INDIE ROOTS

Arcade Fire is perhaps the biggest example
of an indie band breaking through into the
mainstream music landscape. Back in 2011,
the Canadian band did something no one was
expecting: score a Grammy award for Album of
the Year. Indie artistes are seldom recognised
at the Grammys (except in the Best Alternative
Music Album category, which Arcade Fire
was nominated for in 2006 and 2008), so an
under-the-radar band winning a prestigious
award like Album of the Year? That’s as rare as
winning the lottery. And maybe it really was
the lottery to Arcade Fire, because it boosted
their profile dramatically. Before that, they
were most celebrated on indie music sites,
but were hardly heard on mainstream radio.
In fact, according to The Ringer, a Tumblr blog
titled “Who is Arcade Fire??!!?” even sprung up
after the 2011 Grammys, and celebrities such as
Rosie O’Donnell admitted to their cluelessness
about Arcade Fire’s existence. Still, the more pop-inspired direction, and is heavily
Grammy win propelled their 2010 album, The influenced by synth-pop, dance-rock, and
Suburbs, from No. 52 to No. 12 on the Billboard other forms of electronic music. Highlights of
200 two weeks after the awards ceremony. the album, which topped the Billboard 200
chart, include the title track and “Signs of Life”.
Their fifth studio album, Everything Now,
which was produced alongside Pulp bassist LISTEN
Steve Mackey and Thomas Bangalter of the
now-disbanded electronic-house duo Daft Everything Now
Punk, marks a departure from the sound
of their previous records. Perhaps because
of their burgeoning mainstream popularity
throughout the 2010s,
Everything Now
goes in a far
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Artist Spotlight 78 Jazz 81 Solo Performer 83

Top 20 79 Podcast & Singapore
Asian 80 Audio Books 82 Showcase 83
Chinese 80 Pop 82 World 84
Classical 81 Wellness 83 Young Ones 84
Greatest Artists 81 Soundtrack 83 Radio 85
POPULAR ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey, a.k.a. Elizabeth Woolridge
Grant, has always trafficked in a certain
nostalgic fatalism that’s reminiscent of artists
such as Billie Holiday and Amy Winehouse.
That fatalism, coupled with her sometimes
stubbornly politically incorrect views – many
have accused her of harbouring old-fashioned
gender views – have caused music observers
to label her as problematic.
Additionally, when she first burst onto the
scene in 2011 off the back of singles such as
“Video Games” and “Blue Jeans” (from Born
to Die), critical attention zoomed in on the
often explicit mentions of sex and drug use
that pervaded her lyrics, and the coquettish
trouble-child persona she’d adopted soon
became the subject of feminist ire.
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That focus on the content of her lyrics has

often overshadowed Del Rey’s gifts as a
singer-songwriter: her Springsteen-esque
eye for novelistic details, the vocal ease with
which she inhabits her characters, her careful
sense of irony, and her ability to supplement
storytelling with inspired instrumentation
that conjure an atmosphere of glamorous
excess. In recent years, the singer has pared
back her mildly controversial persona,
and that move has helped foreground
her emotional vulnerability and talent for
romanticising Americana.
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Asian Chinese
81
Classical
Greatest Artists
Jazz
82
Podcast & Pop

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4,000-miles Along
China’s Longest
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The Never-Ending
Pursuit of Excellence
Foreseeable -
Homelessness in
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The Pentagon’s view
of Climate Change
and the Risks of
State Collapse
A History of the
Asian Financial Crisis
WeWork: the Great
Startup Disaster
socialservice.sg
– Building Solid
Ground For Those
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Online Harassment,
Abuse and Harms
Rowing Solo Across
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Recovering from
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World Record Holder
Kiko Matthews
The Lost Tribe of
the Kogi with BBC
Documentary
Filmmaker Alan
Ereira
The Lonely Century
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Wellness Soundtrack
Singapore Showcase Solo Performer
Fine Line
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impeccably performed by some of the everything from a simple solo guitar
world’s finest musicians. to a full orchestra.
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Singapore Airlines Inflight Entertainment Magazine October 2021

On our Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft,

1 Enable Wi-Fi on your

! Entertainment selections may vary on selected aircraft types.

Indulge in our latest games from the comfort of

Here’s how to access our games:

1. Enable Wi-Fi on your device and

If a portal pop-up appears, close the pop-up

Memory • Toca Cars • Sago Babies

The new and improved design of the Economy Class

Personal headsets can be used

Review your playlist

Use your personal

Pick up where you left *Note:

*App features are not available on all Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft.

Entertainment Made Personal

Tailor your inflight entertainment experience to your preference with

To download the SingaporeAir mobile app, visit the link below:

*App features are not available on all Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft.

inflight Stay connected

Complimentary Wi-Fi is offered REMINDER

MESSAGE YOUR LOVED ONES

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The inflight Wi-Fi connectivity

FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES ON INFLIGHT WI-FI:

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Want to plan your inflight

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DIGITAL CONTENT PORTAL

VIDEOS & PODCASTS

Liang Po Po – The Movie

Travelling Safely Storytime – Lost

Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) and Yelena

I Even the well-oiled

Natasha meets a formidable foe: Antonia Dreykov/

as assassins, Yelena and Natasha bond

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Who blinks first loses: Dom (Vin Diesel) faces off

When his Ken Li, also introduced Dom’s ex-cop bestie

Fast cars and pretty sights make for

Who's the bigger villain? The physically imposing Jakob,

Roman (Tyrese Gibson) and Tej (Ludacris) are involved in

to that concept throughout the series,

Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) and

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4  ILDEST ACTION SET PIECES

The plane takedown

The Etihad Towers jump

The jungle run

The Armadillo flip

Colin (John Benjamin Hickey), a white-collar criminal

blockbusters. From a commercial perspective, © 2021 Warner Bros.

a Zimmer soundtrack is also a reliable

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1. Enable Wi-Fi on your device and

4 ILDEST ACTION SET PIECES