From wedding headdresses to holographic courtship displays, the peacock has left its mark across cultures and centuries. Follow our writer Anya as she explores the Peranakan Museum's latest exhibition and uncovers how one bird became a symbol of beauty, status and globalisation. Just a few minutes away from SMU’s School of Law, the Peranakan Museum stands tall with its traditional designs and a bronze statue of a young girl with an elderly man outside. It was as if it was beckoning me to...

Ever get the feeling that a ghost story is too eerily familiar? What draws in to the things that we fear most? Follow our writer Anya as she unravels the haunting allure of horror through the chilling scenes of Ringu, Pontianak and more. The television screen flickered, turning into a pixelated mess of black and white. Ryuji stared for a while, and it became a bunch of grey flickering waves. A black-haired lady inside the television swayed with her white gown while Ryuji became one with the...