Cosmopolitan Singapore
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sallyteoWhat? Another one? So soon? – Deborah Tan
Family planning fail. I was just doing my daily reading of news online and I saw an article announcing the arrival of yet another iPad! This after the arrival of the iPad 4 and the iPad mini in October. Help! I can’t keep up! According to rumours, Apple is planning to launch a new iPad … Read more
Did You Catch These Stories In 2012? – Deborah Tan
Whenever the December issue comes out, I like to take a look at the entire year’s worth of magazines and pick out the best stories the team has done. As an editor, I think this is a great way of acknowledging the hard work the team has put into making Cosmo a great read. Here’s … Read more
Don’t Stop Believin’ – Tan Lili
Sometimes, it’s tough standing up for your own beliefs — especially when you’re surrounded by over 500 non-believers. Last weekend, I attended my cousin’s rather large-scale (there were 55 tables!) wedding in Malaysia. It was a traditional Chinese wedding banquet, which means the soup dish would most likely be shark fin soup. As much as … Read more
Achieve Party Perfection With December Cosmo!
Survive the party season with these great stories from the December issue of Cosmopolitan! 1. Is The Man Available Or Is He Taken? This is a question lots of us will be wondering as we are introduced to one cute guy after another this Christmas. Sometimes, the dude is just being nice, and sometimes it’s … Read more
Why “Yes” is Sexy – Vanessa Tai
Picture this. You’re in bed with your man, and whatever he’s doing feels ahh-mazing … but wait. He’s changing course; he’s about to do something that you’re absolutely uncomfortable with. Thoughts flash through your head, “Should I stop him? Will he he get angry? Oh, he’s at it already … might as well let him … Read more
Life-Changing Procedures Should Be Paid For – Deborah Tan
I struggled for a very long time before deciding to write about plastic surgery on this blog. Firstly, I have nothing against anyone who wants to go for one. Secondly, while I’m not objecting to plastic surgery, it doesn’t mean I’m therefore endorsing it. I have met people who feel plastic surgery is necessary for … Read more
Why Men Love Taken (And Why Women Should Care) – Denise Li
Approximately 100 percent of the straight men I polled (sample size: 15) love the movie Taken. Go ahead, ask any straight man you know. If he’s watched Taken, chances are, he’ll start raving about how “kickass” and “awesome” Liam Neeson is and how it was the best movie ever. For the uninitiated, Taken has a … Read more
How To Behave In Front Of An English Royal – Deborah Tan
On Facebook this morning, I saw a friend had shared a picture detailing the itinerary of Prince William and Kate Middleton while the couple is in Singapore. It got me wondering about etiquette and protocol and all the stuffy stuff about how one should behave in the presence of royalty. A bit of fishing around … Read more
Why should “funny” and “beautiful” be mutually exclusive? – Denise Li
Do you sometimes find yourself wondering how far women have really come after reading certain discussions online? I know I have … and the topic that I’m currently preoccupied with – and find immensely fascinating – is that of female comedians (henceforth known as comediennes in this blog post). There are lots of opinion columns … Read more
You Can’t Explain Away Rape – Deborah Tan
If you follow American politics, this wouldn’t be the first place you are reading about Rep. Todd Akin and his remark about “legitimate rape”. There are tons of articles out there – which I’ll be sharing after my post – for you to read up on. To cut the long story short: In his attempt … Read more
