Fire in Bangkok gay sauna kills patron
One man was killed and 36 others injured as a massive blaze swept through a shopping and residential complex in Bangkok's Chinatown district on Sunday night, just days after a fire at a nightclub in the Thai capital claimed dozens.

''That's So Gay''
Along with frequently used insults "bitch" and "slut", "that's so gay" has joined the club and is used by schoolchildren and adults alike to put others down. Shinen Wong reflects on the use of commonly used slurs by gay and straight people alike.

Quiet Time: Singapore's best gay novel ever
Johann S. Lee, author of Singapore's first gay novel Peculiar Chris, has made a breakthrough with his third book – it's far better written than any other gay novel from this country so far. Reviewer Ng Yi-Sheng attends the launch and weighs in on the story.

Fringe and the family
The shows in this year's M1 Singapore Fringe Festival are all about love and family – estranged love and alternative families, that is. Fridae previews the line-up.

Alternative families
Ryan T. Smith and Wendy Rein from San Francisco's RAWdance who are performing in Singapore as part of M1 Singapore Fringe Festival tells more about their performance Fallout, narrow-minded 'conservative' family values and politics.

The Killers and Their Amazing Bonus Track
One of my favorite new Killers tracks is not even included on the regular album version of "Day & Age."

Yamaha YSP-4000 home theater system
If you're one of those people who don't want to "live with wires and boxes all over my living room", Yamaha's Digital Sound Projector series of single-speaker surround systems might be exactly what you're looking for.

M1 Fringe Festival 2009
A museum of broken relationships? Singapore families in art? Theatre in seminar room?

The M1 Singapore Fringe Festival is back, featuring 21 works from 12 countries!

Join us from 7-18 January 2009 to explore the myriad interpretations of our theme, ART AND FAMILY. Buy your tickets now through Sistic Website: www.sistic.com.sg Sistic hotline: (65) 348 5555 and Sistic Authorized Agents islandwide.

Fridae members are entitled to an Early Bird discount of 20% off full priced tickets from 7 October - 1 December 2008! Just quote "We are family" when you purchase your tickets.

Hotel Maya Kuala Lumpur
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