City Nomads

Queer women don’t often headline anything. They’re rarely the leads in mainstream films, seldom the subject of breakout television, and their slang hasn’t filtered into everyday conversation the way other parts of queer culture have. In Singapore, where public space for these conversations is already narrow, that absence is even more pronounced.

June in Singapore rarely sits still. This month, the city’s calendar fills out across culture, dining, and nightlife, with Pride Month running as an energetic thread through much of the programming. Whether you’re after a full-scale concert, an afternoon at a free market, a film you haven’t seen on the big screen in two decades, or a weekend spent between books and board game...

Singapore’s dining scene rarely slows down, and May is no exception. This month’s roundup of new restaurants and notable menus spans rooftop debuts above the National Gallery, a Tokyo hamburg steak specialist setting up at VivoCity, a Japanese-French pop-up taking over an Orchard Road kappo on its rest days, and a samgyetang follow-up on Amoy Street. There are new menus worth...