Jan Lee
Journalist at The Straits Times
Producer and Host at #PopVultures
Journalist with The Straits Times. Host of Pop Vultures. I also write about pop culture, entertainment, lifestyle and beyond. Tweets are mine and mine alone.
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1 week ago |
jns.org | Jan Lee
(May 29, 2025 / JNS)Like many North Americans, I was first introduced to the concept of Shavuot at the dessert table. I was 15 or 16 at the time, a late arrival to many of the traditions surrounding synagogue life. Before me lay a selection of cheesecakes, accompanied by a bowl of strawberry sauce and plates of mixed fruit. It was an impressive array for a small, 1970s synagogue whose Shabbat delicacies usually consisted of cookies. I stared at the buffet table, amazed.
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straitstimes.com | Jan Lee
Singapore’s Mandopop king JJ Lin had some star-studded support for the Hong Kong leg of his JJ20 Final Lap World Tour. The 44-year-old star performed at Kai Tak Stadium on May 24 and will play another show there on May 25. Hong Kong singer-actor and chef-entrepreneur Nicholas Tse launched a shrimp hot dog with chilli crab mayo, inspired by Singapore’s famed chilli crab dish, to be sold at the concert venue in conjunction with Lin’s gigs.
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straitstimes.com | Jan Lee
After 24 years away from Taiwanese dramas, Taiwanese screen legend and actor Chin Han is back on the small screen. He stars in Netflix series Forget You Not, which was directed by singer-actress Rene Liu. The 79-year-old Chin is known for playing the romantic hero in hugely popular TV adaptations of famed author Chiung Yao’s romantic novels in the 1980s. They include Lovers Under The Rain (1986), Deep Garden (1987) and One Side Of The Water (1988).
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2 weeks ago |
straitstimes.com | Jan Lee
Ado World Tour 2025 Hibana Singapore Indoor StadiumMay 21A girl in a box, with a stunning voice. That is, in essence, the short version of what went down at J-pop singer Ado’s first concert in Singapore. The long version is that the mysterious 22-year-old star’s sold-out gig at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on May 21 was one of the most unique shows this reviewer has seen. Aside from her age and gender, little is known about Ado.
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2 weeks ago |
fillmoregazette.com | Jan Lee
By Jan LeeIt is true that the Fillmore Flower Show has been over for a few weeks now. But, as you drive around town and see all the gardens blooming, it is as if all yards continue to show off their beauty!Part of the fun of the flower show, besides the displays and music and cookies, is the possibility of winning one of the many door prizes donated by our local merchants.
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Included Nino's drama My Family in today's Worth The Watch!! It's out on Disney+ in Singapore already! Flock there my Arashians (or did Jun say we're Arashists?) Go go go! https://t.co/DZYvaY5pBl
First global streaming series for Nippon TV! Amazing for Micchi!
Unveil the Truth under the Mask The legendary suspense series “The Files of Young Kindaichi”, starring Shunsuke Michieda (Naniwa Danshi), will be broadcast on April 24 in Japan and available on Disney+ worldwide. #TheFilesofYoungKindaichi #ShunsukeMichieda #DisneyPlus https://t.co/gr5BrtQcWF
Hi calling all my J&A fangirls/J-content lovers based in Singapore! I'm working on a story about J-dramas (not anime and movies) and their increasing accessibility on streaming, if you're a J-drama fan, please let me know if you'll be open to talking to me!
