Mynah Magazine

An annual print magazine about Singapore, Singaporeans and Singaporeanness that aims to critically and creatively examine the facets of this country that either don’t get enough time in mainstream media, or haven't been discussed in broad ways.

Format: Paperback

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[COMING SOON] What's in Mynah #5? 

Mynah 5 is the fifth volume from Mynah Magazine, an independent publication for
deeply reported non-fiction stories about the facets of Singapore that either don’t get
enough time in the mainstream, or haven't been discussed in broad ways. This issue
contains a meditation on the Great Singapore Workout and the disciplining of the
Singaporean body by Alexis Ong, a spatial examination of female prayer halls in
local mosques by Ishat and Diana Rahim, and a case for the centrality of “typical”
home cooks within the Singapore culinary landscape by Gan Chin Lin. Mynah 5 also
carries an essay about Singapore’s barbecue culture from the inaugural recipient of
the Mynah Emerging Writers Mentorship, Joseph Ong.


What's in Mynah #4?

. An analysis of rap and its uneasy relation to the state, from the viral MDA video to the antiviral SAR-Vivor rap
. A conversation between drag and burlesque artists worms and Steph Dogfoot on physicality, sexuality, gender, and craft on stage
. An essay on the passive-aggressive public signs that Singaporeans write one another, and what it says about community and 'bao toh' culture
. An interview series with Singaporeans who moved overseas and their reasons why
. A photo essay on the soon-to-be-vacated Golden Mile Complex and the communities that call it home
. An original satirical tabletop role-playing game, "Paper Trails", where points are awarded for SES, heteronormativity, and more, and the aim is to accumulate as much paper as you can!
. And more!