Hobby

Whether you are sitting around a square table with pullout drawers for chips or staring at a glowing smartphone screen on the MRT, one sound remains unmistakable: the rhythmic clack-clacks of Mahjong tiles (do wear earphones when aboard public transport). Mahjong has always been more than just a way to pass time. Be it physical or on mobile apps, Mahjong has always been a unanimous heartbeat of our identities. They are how we learn to win with grace, lose with dignity, and,

In many homes across Asia, the conversation about gaming usually starts the same way. A parent walks past their child’s room and notices the familiar glow of a screen. The child is focused, headphones on, fingers moving quickly across the keyboard or phone. “Again??” the parent asks. What follows is often predictable – frustration from one side, defensiveness from the other. The parent worries about wasted time, slipping grades, or late nights. The child insists they are just

The Winter anime season is officially upon us😍. The schedules are stacked—Crunchyroll queues are filling up, Netflix release dates are circled on calendars, and fan-favorite studios are dropping highly anticipated series. The hype is undeniably real. But for many of us in the ACG (Anime, Comics, Games) community, so is the reality of global time zones. When a blockbuster series simulcasts at 12:00 AM your time, the temptation is fierce. Do you stay up to watch it live and jo

These different toolkits can be a start to a new hobby!