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Fantasy meets whimsy at mediaeval-themed renaissance fair Ren Faire SG

Fort Canning Park was transformed into the bustling fairground of a make-believe world called Xenaria for the event, which ends on Feb 1.
Fort Canning Park was transformed into the bustling fairground of a make-believe world called Xenaria for the event, which ends on Feb 1.

Ren Faire SG: Herbal apothecary, fiddlers among mediaeval delights at festival

Members of LARP Singapore Community role-playing in their costumes at the Lawn Bowl in Singapore Sports Hub on Aug 16, 2025.
Members of LARP Singapore Community role-playing in their costumes at the Lawn Bowl in Singapore Sports Hub on Aug 16, 2025.

Letter From Taipei

How an anti-theft feature in Taiwan homes became the island’s ‘biggest eyesore’

During the few decades of the Taiwan Miracle, metalworkers were given free rein to weld steel into art. The metal window cages of the time therefore featured elaborate motifs.
During the few decades of the Taiwan Miracle, metalworkers were given free rein to weld steel into art. The metal window cages of the time therefore featured elaborate motifs.

Meet Ben Tuna, the man turning torched Porsches into stained-glass art

Ben Tuna is good at transforming rusted-out, patina-eaten wrecks into art.
Ben Tuna is good at transforming rusted-out, patina-eaten wrecks into art.

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