Image: Capcom The sequel to Capcom’s action RPG is big and chaotic, but the companion characters are what make it all work. Continue reading… Dragon’s Dogma 2’s lovable pawns make it an adventure worth ...This entry was posted in Uncategorized on March 26, 2024 by Alexis Ong
The first computery thing I do in the year 2024 is nudge a 3.5-inch floppy disk into a USB floppy drive that I bought from an online merchant working out of Singapore’s onetime hotbed of ’90s computer piracy. I’m br... Flop rock: inside the underground floppy disk music sceneThis entry was posted in Uncategorized on February 26, 2024 by Alexis Ong
The first computery thing I do in the year 2024 is nudge a 3.5-inch floppy disk into a USB floppy drive that I bought from an online merchant working out of Singapore’s onetime hotbed of ’90s computer piracy. I’m br... Flop rock: inside the underground floppy disk music sceneThis entry was posted in Uncategorized on February 26, 2024 by Alexis Ong
Image: Downpour In the past, when Lunar New Year rolled around, I would occasionally make a rude bingo card to ease the generational friction created by many disparate relatives suddenly spending too much time together. ... Downpour is a new app that turns your photos into ...This entry was posted in Uncategorized on February 14, 2024 by Alexis Ong
The mobile app isn’t for everyone, but for one insomniac, Pikachu and Snorlax made a big difference. Continue reading… Pokémon Sleep helped me catch ’em all — all the ...This entry was posted in Uncategorized on October 20, 2023 by Alexis Ong
Image: Showtime With the end of Yellowjackets’ second season, even as a self-confessed indulger of period dramas and teen angst, I don’t know how they’re going to stretch it across three more seasons. (It was initially s... Yellowjackets’ excellent cast pulls it through an uneven second seasonThis entry was posted in Uncategorized on May 30, 2023 by Alexis Ong
Dyson’s Singapore HQ. Dyson invited me to spend two days inside its hyper-clean universe to see what’s next and why it’s trying to scrub every hidden bit of filth from our homes. Continue reading… ... A trip to Dyson’s dirt-filled, germ-obsessed worldThis entry was posted in Uncategorized on May 22, 2023 by Alexis Ong
Illustration by Hugo Herrera for The Verge From Hackers to the X-Files, being online has long been depicted as a deliberate, physical act on screen. Continue reading… Plugged in and logged on: a history of the internet ...This entry was posted in Uncategorized on May 16, 2023 by Alexis Ong