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Gay sex is now legal in Singapore

Singapore is ending a colonial-era law that punishes men for having sex with other men in the privacy of their own homes. But despite the repeal, there is still a long road ahead for queer folk in Asia.

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iExpose Nickelodeon

Showbiz isn’t easy, kids. For all she’s been through, former iCarly star Jeanette McCurdy tells the world how being a child actor was the most damaging experience of her life, and why she’s glad her mom died.

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Earthquake rocks cultural history

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Northern Luzon last week with its epicenter in the province of Abra. Thousands of aftershocks were recorded in the days following, rocking not just roads and houses, but centuries-old churches and UNESCO World Heritage sites as well.

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A tale of two films

Cinema ‘76 has been canceled for deciding to show the divisive “Maid in Malacanang.” Could it have been a strategic move on their part or was the cinema just enabling historical revisionism?

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The gold rush in Philippine sports

In a historic win for Filipino football, the Philippine women’s national football team—also known as Filipinas—has earned the country’s first ever gold in the AFF finals on Sunday. What does this mean for Philippine sports now?

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Unfolding the universe with NASA

To the whole world’s amazement, NASA’s largest and most powerful space telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), released its first batch of pictures of the universe. What can I say? It’s out of this world!

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