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Straits Times
21-05-2025
- General
- Straits Times
Four schools including Outram Secondary and Temasek JC advance to ST's What's The News? quiz finals
Judges and contestants at the semi-finals of ST's quiz competition What's The News? at Our Tampines Hub on May 21. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH SINGAPORE - All it took was a simple drawing of stick men that showed how drug abuse could cause strains within a family. That illustration helped the team from Presbyterian High School in winning a ticket to the finals in ST's quiz competition, What's The News? on May 21. The interschool interactive quiz competition, organised by The Straits Times as part of its 180th anniversary outreach, is supported by the Ministry of Education. The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) is a partner. Secondary 3 student Daven Voo, 15, from Presbyterian High School, said: 'That game was the hardest as it required us to draw a picture, and since none of us here are particularly good at drawing, we had some trouble with that. 'The most important (insight we gained) is that group effort is the key to overcoming our challenges,' he said, adding that the team is nervous but excited for the upcoming finals. His team is one of the four finalists that are on track to become the champion in ST's current affairs quiz competition, What's The News? during the finals on May 23 to be held at the NUS University Cultural Centre. The other finalists include Outram Secondary School, St Joseph's Institution and Temasek Junior College, who will all be vying for a S$4000 cash prize for the first place winners. Presbyterian High School students taking part in a Pictionary contest during the semi-finals of ST's What's The News? quiz competition on May 21. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH The schools that finish second, third and fourth will win $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. The competition, which kicked off with a preliminary round in April, drew more than 6,000 participants across 50 schools. Contestants had to answer a 30 question online current affairs quiz within 30 minutes. Students aged 15 and above from local secondary schools, junior colleges, polytechnics, and the Institutes of Technical Education were tested on their knowledge of news and current affairs. A total of 96 students from the top 16 schools then advanced to the semi-finals, which happened on May 21 at Our Tampines Hub. The semi-final stage was conducted in an arena-style team game, where contestants engaged in four telematch games. Questions ranged from topics like sports and crime to popular culture and local and international news. Yishun Innova Junior College students taking part in a game during the semi-finals of ST's What's The News? quiz competition. ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY Students were first tasked to work in groups to guide their teammate – standing in a ball pit blindfolded – to find the placard with the correct answer as soon as possible. They then moved on to a challenge, where teams were given 10 seconds to move forward to score more points for every correct answer to true-or-false questions. Students' creativity and presentation skills were also tested in a Pictionary contest where they were given five minutes to create one drawing and three short answers to illustrate the impact of a given social issue on different stakeholders. At the last stage, students were asked to answer questions by physically running to one of four zones - each representing one option. Points were awarded based on the number of team members in the correct zone. ST editor Jaime Ho with Outram Secondary School students during the semi-finals of ST's What's The News? quiz competition. ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY ST editor Jaime Ho said: 'What a power-packed afternoon it was. This semi-final was unlike other quiz games we've organised. Besides being familiar with current affairs, the teams needed to play strategically, have teamwork, think critically, and even enjoy a spoonful of luck. 'With Gen Zs and Gen Alphas, we know they are consuming media and news differently from their parents and grandparents, and we need to reach them differently. While we have had publications like Little Red Dot and IN for students, and current affairs programmes for junior college, polytechnic and ITE students for years, we need to continually evolve our offerings so that we continue to speak the language of our young people.' ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo and Mr Dominic Nathan, SPH Media's managing editor of English, Malay and Tamil Media, viewing a presentation by Victoria School students. ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY Students who took part in the semi-finals said the mix of physical activity and brain-racking questions was fun and thoroughly engaging. Victoria School's Kenneth Pang, 16, a Secondary 4 student, said his most memorable question was being asked during the last game for the increasingly popular Korean term used to describe a middle-aged man - 'ajeossi'. Faced with competition from three other junior colleges in their zone, Kenneth's team of six - who were all aged 15 to 16 - unfortunately did not make it to the finals. But th ey hope to be part of the competition the next round to challenge themselves again. For Yishun Innova Junior College semi-finalist Zane Leow, 18, his biggest takeaway is to 'always be curious'. Just seven points shy of the winning team in their zone, Zane's team still impressed spectators when they topped the charts after the second game, strategising as a team to move forward quickly. Yishun Innova Junior College students taking part in a game during the semi-finals of ST's What's The News? quiz competition. ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY On the other side of the competition, CNB's representative and competition judge, Mr Kangtai Zhong, found the Pictionary game most memorable. Mr Zhong, who was one of the judges for the zone that was given a question on drug abuse, said: 'It is actually very heartening to see that all the groups that participated on the topic actually mentioned that drugs harm not only the abuser, but to their family members and loved ones.' Mr Zhong, who is assistant director of planning and development at the DrugFreeSG Office, added: 'We believe that our youth have the ability to think critically, exercising their cognitive ability to glean information and come to decisions about issues that matter to their generation, including issues on climate change, cybersecurity, mental health and drug abuse.' ST managing editor Murali Subramaniam (right) and Mr Kangtai Zhong, assistant director of planning and development at the DrugFreeSG Office, with Nanyang Girls' High School students during the Pictionary contest. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH CNB works with schools and partners to educate students on the issue of drug abuse. Its DrugFreeSG office works with MOE to design curricula that helps students understand drug abuse, for instance, how it harms brain development and the nervous system in lower secondary science classes. In junior college, General Paper classes cover the topic of drugs and drug laws, while the economics subject includes the cost of drug abuse that society bears.
USA Today
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Kansas City Chiefs release unique social media videos to reveal their 2025 schedule
Kansas City Chiefs release unique social media videos to reveal their 2025 schedule The Kansas City Chiefs, along with the rest of the league, celebrated the unveiling of the 2025 NFL schedule earlier in the week. The defending AFC Champions released not one but two creative videos to reveal the new season's matchups that everyone can enjoy. This year, the kids got into the act with a special version of 'Pictionary', revealing the upcoming season's opponents. The mascot, K.C. Wolf, hilariously assisted the children, making fun guesses at each team with unique clues. The 'Kingdom Crew' didn't hold back with their thoughts on each week of the schedule. The other reveal involved trivia and Chiefs players, cheerleaders, and legends. Fans answered questions in a cab on the way to Arrowhead Stadium. The grand prize for fans who answered correctly was tickets to a game this season, and the clues for each question centered around the opposing franchise. The annual NFL schedule release challenges each team's social media group's creativity, and it appears the Chiefs understood the assignment well.
Buzz Feed
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Weirdest Met Gala Celebrity Accessories
The Met Gala has always been home to the weird and wonderful, and in recent years, we've certainly seen celebrities take it up a notch. The 2025 Met in particular saw some super exciting and extravagant looks — but one thing in particular I always look forward to is seeing the accessories. Did you guys spot that Norwegian billionaire with the briefcase full of flowers? So pointless… I'm obsessed. Anyway, it got me thinking that celebrities have really been bringing their A-game with accessories, but are some of these iconic, or just plain weird? I'll let you decide. 1. André 3000's piano, 2025 It's symbolism for how he carries the music industry, actually. According to me. 2. Frank Ocean's green baby, 2021 Incredible stuff. 3. Jaden Smith's dreads, 2017 And if I said he was the most on theme that entire year... 4. Ezra Miller's mask, 2019 Hate how much I love this. 5. Jon Batiste's saxophone, 2025 Not the first instrument we've seen at the Met, and definitely won't be the last. 6. Lizzo's flute, 2022 If there's one thing we can count on, it's Lizzo playing the hell out of that flute. 7. Hunter Schafer's face spider, 2021 Don't even have words for how much I need a face spider. 8. Lady Gaga's huge brick phone, 2019 Never gagged harder, will never gag this hard again. 9. Sarah Jessica Parker's Nativity hat, 2018 Oh look, I can see baby Jesus from here. 10. Tracy Ellis Ross's frame, 2019 Toooooo good. 11. Janelle Monae's many hats, 2019 So many! 12. Camila Cabello's ice cube, 2024 Girl, is your hand not wet? 13. Grimes's sword, 2021 She came prepared for any scenario. 14. Olivier Rousteing's sewing machine, 2025 He, too, came prepared for any (fashion) scenario. 15. Tyla's hourglass, 2024 In case anyone wanted to play Pictionary inside. 16. Katy Perry's lightbulbs, 2019 Serving Lumière. And of course, 17. Jared Leto's head, 2019 I can't even fault it. And that's everything! Now that I look back at this list, I actually can truly say I'm obsessed with every single one of these. Thanks for doing the Met Gala right, ladies and gents. Let me know if I missed any strange accessories down below.
The Irish Sun
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Former Bake Off host lands new job replacing acting legend just weeks after show axe
SONY Music's hit podcast Where There's A Will There's A Wake is making a grand return later this month - with a brand-new host in the form of a former Bake Off host. Comedian and television presenter Mel Giedroyc will be taking over the hit podcast as the new 'Mortician-in-Chief' - replacing national treasure Advertisement 4 Mel Giedroyc will be taking over the hit podcast Credit: Getty 4 This comes after Kathy's fond - and typically foul-mouthed - farewell from the show Credit: Getty The former Bake Off star steps into Kathy's shoes after her fond - and typically foul-mouthed - farewell from the show. Mel will now lead the darkly hilarious podcast where celebs get morbidly creative, mapping out their dream death day from start to finish - coffin, casket and all. Along with Sue Perkins, Mel has previously co-hosted series including Light Lunch for Channel 4, The Great British Bake Off for the BBC and chat show Mel and Sue for ITV. Mel has also brought her cheeky charm to shows like Taskmaster, The Magic Request Show and Eurovision: You Decide. Advertisement more on bake off Now she's bringing that same playful flair to the afterlife, as she gets stuck into grave matters with a glittering line-up of celebrity guests. Mel said: 'What a complete honour it is to step in as the new resident mischief-maker at Where There's a Will There's a Wake. 'I'll be gleefully rifling through the coffins of the great and good, unearthing their deathly daydreams, and scrubbing up my halo (or perhaps pitchfork) as I guide them into the great beyond… Now, where did I put my scythe and clipboard?' This season, all episodes will be available in video for the first time. Advertisement Most read in Reality Previous guests of the show have included Claudia Winkleman, Stanley Tucci, Kim Cattrall, New episodes release weekly on all major podcast platforms starting Tuesday 20 May. Channel 4 quietly shelves beloved competition show after three series This comes just weeks after on Mel's television version of the beloved game The classic guessing game in which one team member draws a scenario for a group to guess didn't capture fans and grab ratings. Advertisement An ITV spokesperson said: 'There are no plans at this stage to make any more Pictionary.' The programme featured celebrity guests including Britian's Easiest Quiz Shows Which of these gameshows, if any, do you think you'd find the easiest to win? Tipping Point - 21% The Chase - 10% Pointless - 7% Ant and Dec's Limitless Win - 7% The Weakest Link - 7% The 1% Club - 6% Mastermind - 5% Beat the Chasers - 3% Tenable - 3% Only Connect - 2% None of these - 29% It offered cash prizes and holidays for the winners when it ran from Christmas 2024 through to February of this year. A source said: 'So many quiz shows have been inspired by beloved board games and the assumption was Pictionary would become an instant hit. Advertisement 'Sadly the ratings were poor and celebrity-led panels require a budget, which in this case wasn't deemed worth expending.' Watch and listen to new episodes of Where There's A Will There's A Wake with Mel Giedroyc every week from Tuesday 20 May. 4 Mel is best known for co-hosting The Great British Bake Off with Sue Perkins Credit: BBC Press Release 4 Mel's television version of Pictionary has been axed after a single series Credit: ITV Advertisement
Scottish Sun
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Former Bake Off host lands new job replacing acting legend just weeks after show axe
television version of the beloved game show after a single series Meanwhile, ITV has called time on Mel's television version of the beloved game show after a single series Podcast Twist Former Bake Off host lands new job replacing acting legend just weeks after show axe Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SONY Music's hit podcast Where There's A Will There's A Wake is making a grand return later this month - with a brand-new host in the form of a former Bake Off host. Comedian and television presenter Mel Giedroyc will be taking over the hit podcast as the new 'Mortician-in-Chief' - replacing national treasure Kathy Burke. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Mel Giedroyc will be taking over the hit podcast Credit: Getty 4 This comes after Kathy's fond - and typically foul-mouthed - farewell from the show Credit: Getty The former Bake Off star steps into Kathy's shoes after her fond - and typically foul-mouthed - farewell from the show. Mel will now lead the darkly hilarious podcast where celebs get morbidly creative, mapping out their dream death day from start to finish - coffin, casket and all. Along with Sue Perkins, Mel has previously co-hosted series including Light Lunch for Channel 4, The Great British Bake Off for the BBC and chat show Mel and Sue for ITV. Mel has also brought her cheeky charm to shows like Taskmaster, The Magic Request Show and Eurovision: You Decide. Now she's bringing that same playful flair to the afterlife, as she gets stuck into grave matters with a glittering line-up of celebrity guests. Mel said: 'What a complete honour it is to step in as the new resident mischief-maker at Where There's a Will There's a Wake. 'I'll be gleefully rifling through the coffins of the great and good, unearthing their deathly daydreams, and scrubbing up my halo (or perhaps pitchfork) as I guide them into the great beyond… Now, where did I put my scythe and clipboard?' This season, all episodes will be available in video for the first time. Previous guests of the show have included Claudia Winkleman, Stanley Tucci, Kim Cattrall, Bob Mortimer, Lily Allen and Michael Sheen. New episodes release weekly on all major podcast platforms starting Tuesday 20 May. Channel 4 quietly shelves beloved competition show after three series This comes just weeks after ITV has called time on Mel's television version of the beloved game Pictionary after a single series. The classic guessing game in which one team member draws a scenario for a group to guess didn't capture fans and grab ratings. An ITV spokesperson said: 'There are no plans at this stage to make any more Pictionary.' The programme featured celebrity guests including Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen, Brian Conley and Denise Van Outen. Britian's Easiest Quiz Shows Which of these gameshows, if any, do you think you'd find the easiest to win? Tipping Point - 21% The Chase - 10% Pointless - 7% Ant and Dec's Limitless Win - 7% The Weakest Link - 7% The 1% Club - 6% Mastermind - 5% Beat the Chasers - 3% Tenable - 3% Only Connect - 2% None of these - 29% It offered cash prizes and holidays for the winners when it ran from Christmas 2024 through to February of this year. A source said: 'So many quiz shows have been inspired by beloved board games and the assumption was Pictionary would become an instant hit. 'Sadly the ratings were poor and celebrity-led panels require a budget, which in this case wasn't deemed worth expending.' Watch and listen to new episodes of Where There's A Will There's A Wake with Mel Giedroyc every week from Tuesday 20 May. 4 Mel is best known for co-hosting The Great British Bake Off with Sue Perkins Credit: BBC Press Release
