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INSTITUTIONS
WE WISHED
WE ATTENDED
SCHOOL
SKILLS FOR
MEN

LET THE
FIGHT

BEGIN!
UFC
COMES TO

SINGAPORE

HOW TO
CLOSE
THE

DEAL
WITH

REALITY TV-STAR SHOWDOWN WITH ROELENE & DOMINIQUE!

Cont ents

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ENTER UFC

The biggest fight

club is here.

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SCHOOL OF
THOUGHT

Top non-existent
academies.

[46]

STILL CAN USE

The good stuff you
learnt in school.

[62]

TOP TIPS

How to get it on with

the girls.

ON THE COVER

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Photography: Joel Low; Styling: Cheryl Chan; Art
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STAY CLASSY

Score top marks

in the fashion
department.

Fashion/Tech/Stuff

13 Opener Are you too cool

for school?
14 Snips The latest style news
that you can wear.
17 Grooming Its okay to
pamper your hair.
18 Opinion Slogan snapback:
As tacky as slogan T-shirts?
28 Hardware More watches
to buy.
30 Sync Black is still cool.

Q+A
Just the usual, please
34 Cory Richards Thrill
seeker and Nat Geo lensman.

[04]
The bit where you
come in

04 Talent Fiesty Rena Neo

loves to be on top.
09 Eight Schools We wish
wed attended.
10 Essays for Men Why
your smartphone is making
you dumb.
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Sorting out your

pleasure

78 Sports Ready for UFC?

80 Dance Breakdance to
classical music.
81 Movies Fun Filth show.
82 Music Return of Marshall
Mathers.
82 DVDs Motherf**er!
83 TV SAF3, not SAF.
84 Games Who let the Watch
Dogs out?
84 Comics Hot new prints.
85 Movies Oscar top bets.
86 Books Read on.

Plaid cotton shirt, by

New Look. Lace bra and
panties, by Chalone.
Hair: Reds Hairdressing.
Makeup: Michelle
Chin/9154-0169 using
Make Up Forever.

Letters/
Essays for
Men/
Countdown

TH E

S ECTION

YOU

CONTROL

To t a l
K n o c ko u t
Words: Gladys Goh
Art direction: Pyron Tan
Photography: Kelvin Chia
Styling: Cheryl Chan

FHM Models 2013 finalist Rena Neo tells us what gets her blood pumping.

rmed with skills in

both tae kwon do
and muay thai,
this martial arts
enthusiast knows
how to throw a
punch. But
beneath that toned body and
daredevil attitude, FHM discovers
a girl whos as charming as she
is sweet.

Whats the most dangerous thing

youve ever done?
Indoor skydiving at iFly Sentosa, but it
wasnt too scary for me.
Where do you go to seek some
adventure?
Im into martial arts; I used to do tae
kwon do, and now Im taking muay thai
boxing classes.
What do you think of local guys?
In our culture, theyre supposed to be nice to

girls and should be the one doing most of the

chasing, but not all of them are that way.
Whats the worst experience youve had
with a guy?
When they ask stupid questions or say things
like, Hey Ive seen you somewhere before. I
usually just think, yeah right.
Whats the one thing you look out for
in a guy?
Looks dont matter that much but he must be a
man with direction; who knows what he wants.

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Have you ever used your martial-arts

skills on a dude before?
No Ive not but Ive always wanted to though!
Are guys actually intimidated by the fact
that you practise tae kwon do?
Not really, because Im quite soft and dont really
like to show the aggressive part of me.
Are you as adventurous in the bedroom?
Yeah, I like to be on top.
What is the biggest turn on?
Fit bodies! You dont really have to have abs or
be overly muscular, as long as youre not flabby.
Whats your guilty pleasure?
Food, chocolate ice cream especially!
Tell us something strange
about yourself.
I talk to myself sometimes and say
things like, I shouldnt be doing this
but I know I want to. FHM

L ooks dont
mat ter that
much but he
must be a man
with direction;
who knows
what he wants.

Talent
Cotton bra, by
Chalone. Tank top,
by New Look.
Opposite: Lace bra and
lace panties, by Cotton
On Body. Ripped
denim jeans, by Guess.

I like to be
on top.

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For Him Magazine

Editors
Letter

Managing Director Jessie Sng

Group Editor Corinne Ng
VP, Business Development & Operations,
Lesley Ngai

EDITORIAL

Another year has come and gone. Thankfully,

like Chelyabinsk, Edward Snowden and
Justin Bieber, we survived it. For those who
didnt (RIP Huang Wenyong, Gramophone,
Paul Walker), we thank you for the
memories. As we usher in the next 365 days,
FHM is thrilled by whats in store Walking
Dead Season 4 finale, the World Cup and
Singapores first-ever UFC Fight Night.
To kick-start proceedings, we bring you
Back to School with a list of lifelong skills
picked up from way back, such as how to spot
a bulls**ter and how to get out of a fight.
Still fixated on our raging-hormone days,
we put every boys fantasises to print by
getting two Supermodelme babes and a
Japanese AV star to disrobe (or clothe
themselves, depending how you see it) for
our gorgeous spreads.
On the flip-side Upgrade, self-taught
culinary master Willin Low shows us how to
throw a fab house party and that getting
dirty is part of the fun. And while youre at it,
impress your guests with unpretentious but
totally awesome creations from our Manfood Recipes.
Parting note: Our popular FHM Models
contest is back! So get your hot-looking
girlfriends, sisters and neighbours to send in
their selfies. Details are inside the magazine.
Enjoy.

Editor Dennis Yin

Writer Janine Lee
Editorial Administrator Farlinzah Mahmood

ART DESK

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Associate Creative Director Joan Lim
Associate Art Director Dannii Choo
Senior Designer Pyron Tan

SUBS DESK

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PHOTOGRAPHY

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Senior Photographer Kelvin Chia
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Weird World

04

03

EIGHT SCHOOLS
WE WISHED WED
ATTENDED

08
WORDS: JOE MADDEN & JANINE LEE, PHOTO: TPG IMAGES/CLICK PHOTOS

07

06

02

Saved by the Bell depicted one of the most

desirable high-school experiences ever seen.
Who wouldnt want to spend their school days
in stonewash denim, knee-high sneakers and a
tucked-in neon tee, with a personal harem of Kelly,
Lisa and Jessie? Sure, youd have to deal with
Screech, but swings and roundabouts

Wed have loved to have got in one

little fight, if that meant we could have
attended Bel-Air Academy, the school
of Will Smith. How we dreamed of
strutting the corridors with Will,
shocking the snooty rich kids with our
matching paisley blazers. Yeeeah!
The streets, yo!

Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry
What could be better than a virtually
lawless boarding school, which has
PE lessons involving a violent blood
sport and is filled to the rafters with
magic-fingered fitties who are
always up for sneaking off to
explore the grounds with you? Plus,
Hermione Granger (er, in the latter
years, obviously).

05

Moulmein High
When we think of the ideal
high-school experience, we
envision all our problems in life
being solved by Cynthia Koh
kind of like Superman, but in a
90s style corporate leather jacket
with the hair-do to match. Our
classmates would all look
suspiciously older than theyre
supposed to be, and overreact to
the most trivial of situations as if
the apocalypse was upon us. As a
bonus, wed barely even have to
study because wed be spending all
our time engrossed in he said, she
said dramas, trying to act cool,
and speaking in contrived accents,
because apparently thats all youre
supposed to do for a wellrounded education.

When youre a self-obsessed

adolescent with a groin full of
hormones and the weight of the
world on your shoulders, Dawson
Creeks Capeside High looks ideal.
Plenty of troubled hotties to have
ridiculously wordy conversations with,
and lots of artistically lit lockers
to bang your fist against as
you fight back tears while
sad-face indie-pop plays in
the background. All that and
Katie Holmes before she
shacked up with Tom Cruise
and got all weird.

Sweet Valley High

If you grew up in the 90s and have
an identical-twin fetish, you can
probably trace it back to cheesy teen
novel series Sweet Valley High. The
gist: Blonde twins did something or
other with their classmates.
Adventures or some s**t, whatever.
The sole reason for reading was to
construct increasingly depraved
incestuous-lesbo fantasies in your
disgusting head.

Constance Billard
School for Girls
Alright, so attending the ultraexclusive school depicted in Gossip
Girl wouldve involved a series of
painful sex-change operations, but it
wouldve totally been worth it. Youd
be rubbing well-bred shoulders with
New Yorks hottest, richest and
dirtiest teen power-vixens, living a life
of champagne binges and cat-fights.
Of course, youd be a lady, so you
wouldnt actually be able to shag
them as youd imagined Which is
where this daydream falls apart.

Bayside High

Bel-Air Academy

Capeside High School

01

William McKinley
High School
Ever wanted to randomly break into
song during some incredibly poignant
moment in life like your girlfriend
dumping you, or while some jocks are
stuffing you into a locker? At the
Glee high school not only will no
one look at you funny if you start
belting out the latest hit by Rihanna
its pretty much a requirement.
Your schooling life will be a 24/7
primetime musical complete with
sexy adolescent cheerleaders,
teenage pregnancy and homoerotic
shenanigans. Plus you just havent
lived until youve experienced the
thrilling joy of getting an acidcoloured slushie thrown dramatically
in your face.
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WHY YOUR
SMARTPHONE
IS MAKING
YOU DUMB
If you thought your mobile made your life better, think again.
Thats if you still can

San Francisco, 23 September 2013. A

30-year-old man boards a busy commuter train.
He removes a device from his pocket and
brings it to eye level several times within the
space of a few minutes. He stares at it intently.
He appears excited, frenzied almost. At the next station, he
disembarks the train behind another man, 10 years his
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junior, still clutching his device. He then proceeds to use it to

fire a bullet into the back of his fellow-passengers head,
killing him immediately.
The device in question? A .45-calibre pistol. And the
reason that not a single passenger on the crowded train so
much as batted an eyelid as he brandished the weapon in
plain sight? Because every single one of them was glued to

Essays

WORDS: FHM UK. ILLUSTRATION: SAM TAYLOR. PHOTOS: TPG IMAGES/CLICK PHOTOS & CORBIS

their own devices: Smartphones. There are people facing in his direction
you can see them on their phones, highly distracted, said California
district attorney George Gascon, upon reviewing the terrifying surveillance
footage. And you can see the suspect pulling the gun up with his right
hand, bringing it up to his face at least three or four times, parallel to his
face and no one sees this going on.
While your smartphone may not have caused you to miss any murders
lately, it has almost certainly been responsible for killing your brain cells.
Because if youre aged between 18 and 35, theres more than a 50 per
cent chance that you are addicted [fig.1] to that melded lump of plastic,
metal and glass that, right now, is probably within an arms reach of you.
(If it isnt, congratulations, youre in the minority. Or possibly you have
very short arms).
A recent survey of male smartphone users found that almost 90 per
cent of men love their phones. Not like, or find useful, but love. And
why should that come as a surprise? After all, we take them to dinner, share
with them our most intimate secrets, and even gaze at them adoringly while
lying in bed. Its hard to imagine how things could get any more intimate
without it requiring a doctor afterwards.
In the same survey 69 per cent of men said their phones made them feel
smarter. This last statistic represents a massive case of self-delusion. Yes,
your smartphone will help you locate a cab, shop for veg or catch up with
the news while waiting for your girlfriend to get dressed. But asking Siri
what the capital of Papua New Guinea is in the toilet [fig.2], before reeling
it off as your own to your pub-quiz teammates, will never equate to actual
knowledge. Quite the contrary. Having access to an unlimited digital pool of
information doesnt necessarily make you smart. At worst its stopping you
from thinking, from fully utilising your own processor (your brain). Maybe,
just maybe, our smartphones are turning us into mindless, stupefied
automatons, drones under the control of a 20mm circuit board. You dont
own your smartphone, your smartphone owns you.
Walk down any high street right now and youll witness a 21st-century
tribe of zombies, bumping into pillars and each other while hunched over
their screens. The smartphone-obsessed men of Singapore would choose
refreshing their Facebook timelines, Twitter and Instagram over raising
their gazes and bothering to look at whats actually going on in the
world around them.

Fig. 1

The average person

checks their smartphone
150 times a day. Yep, she
still hasnt texted.

Fig. 2

Port Moresby, the capital

of Papua New Guinea presmartphones youd need a brainy
mate to find that out.

Lets conduct an experiment. Sit back, relax. Now visualise the

process of receiving a message or a Facebook Like. Imagine the
vibration in your pocket, the faint beep beep as it arrives in your inbox,
the beaming light from your handset as you carefully slide your finger
across its soft, glass face. The pinprick of excitement at the possibility
of who it might be your girlfriend, perhaps, sending you a sexy selfie,
your boss offering you a pay rise, or a Popeye chickens two-forone deal.
If you felt that pang of anxious anticipation, you are by no means
alone. The terrifying truth is that many of the sensations experienced by
heavy smartphone users are comparable to those faced by addicts to
class-A drugs. Receiving a message releases dopamine in the pleasure
centre of our brain, says Anna Albright, a cognitive behavioural therapist
who specialises in technology addiction. Its the same mechanism we
get from cocaine and heroine and its highly addictive. The more we
experience a dopamine hit, the more we want it.
What this means is that the longer our relationship with
smartphones goes on, the more dependent we will become on our
android mistresses. Like a drug addict upping the dose, well need
harder and harder hits faster processors, more and more apps,
increased neural stimulation, newer versions of Candy Crush [fig.3], just
to achieve the same psycho-physical buzz.
And if you think weve got it bad, you might want to reserve your
sympathy for those poor, poor kids playing Pitbull loudly at the back of
the bus. Theres a good chance that the next generation who will
have been brought up on smartphones will fail to develop the
capability to read facial expressions and develop interpersonal
relationships, adds Albright, conjuring up images of a nation of
poker-faced geeks unable to convey emotion without the liberal use
of emojis.
The good news is that there is salvation. If we are a nation of addicts,
then like any addicts we are in control of our own destinies. The solution
is simple: Next time youre walking down the street, eating some
top-notch grub, sitting in the pub with your mates, or enjoying an
amazing gig [fig.4], just keep your hand out of your pocket and enjoy the
moment. Its that simple. Who knows what you might see? A pretty girl.
A bloke with a weapon. You can always update your status later.

Fig. 3

Worse than porn? Your teeth

wont fall out, but Candy Crush
does rake in up to $800,000 a
day from users.

Fig. 4

Prince is one of an
increasing number of artistes who
has his purple knickers in a twist
over mobiles at gigs.
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Are You
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Five-panel Hats

The five-panel has become a dometopping phenomenon over the past

few years. Avoid being a streetwear
clich and pick a classic black
number.

Animal Combos

One animal print or motif, like this

awesome hoodie from Danish
mavericks Rascals, is fine, but
combine them and its worse than
crossing particle streams.

Tote

If you have a collection of tote bags,

youve gone too far. The maximum
for manliness is no more than three.

Skinny Jeans

Theres a simple rule: If your jeans

are so skinny you can see on what
side you dress and the precise
diameter of your testicles, theyre
too tight.

Plimmies

Plimsolls are the go-to shoe for any

hipster, but call them plimmies and
you might as well end it now (or well
do it for you).

Turn-Ups

WORDS: FHM UK

Excessive rolling is only acceptable

for cyclists, or if youre a sufferer of
chronically hot ankles.

Windbreaker, by Adidas. Hoodie, by Rascals.

Jeans, by Topman. Shoes, by Nanny State
from Bankfashion.co.uk. Hat, by The
Hundreds from thealternativestore.net.
Socks, by Rascals.

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Colour Blind
When it comes to clothes, you know
what never gets old? Black, white
and the entire grey-scale spectrum in
between. Together with zebras,
pandas and orcas, celebrate
monochrome with Uniqlos fall
collection. Featuring an array of
graphic print tees in stark black and
white, pull one of these on to make a
minimalist style statement. Plus,
theyll match everything in your
wardrobe. What are you waiting for?

$9.90, from Uniqlo stores.

Well
Mannered
Like a gentleman covered in body
art, Bershkas The Enigma
collection is a rebellion of the
classics. Suit up with colour-block
blazers that combine different
fabrics; or go casual with knit
jumpers, leather jackets, and
ripped cigarette trousers. To put it
simply, if David Beckham and
Adam Levine got together and
had a baby, we imagine this
collection would be the result.

Avengers Assemble

Fly Like a G6
The classic aviator shape gets
an update with these
Dolce&Gabbana shades.
Unlike regular aviators, these
have sleek steel temples and are
spiffed up with nylon details.
Whether its gunmetal, silver or
matt black, this lean mean
machine is the most stylish way to
combat Singapores sweltering
heat just dont ruin the look
with foam clogs or a fanny pack.

From Specialist Eyecare Centre,

#02-20 Great World City.

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$39.90, from Celio boutiques.

WORDS: JANINE LEE & GLADYS GOH

From Bershka boutiques.

With production of Avengers 2

starting this February, hype yourself
up with these marvel-lous tees by
Celio. With nifty sketches of your
favourite superheroes like the
patriotic soldier Captain America or
demigod Thor, theyre the next best
thing to owning a photonic shield or
Mjolnir. Pair them with jeans or
denim cut-offs and get ready for
some action.

The Uprising

Geek Chic
Drawing inspiration from the
greatest mother of all (Nature),
French brand Cte&Ciels new
collection is an evolution of its
classic bags. Embodying function
and minimalism, the backpack and
messenger bags are made with
waterproof material and are ideal
for technophiles (theyre also
equipped with different
compartments to house all your
techy gadgets). Now if only they
included portable Wi-Fi too

Chill in Billabongs Youth in Revolt

clothing series, a throwback to the
youth counterculture movement. Like
hippies but less stoned and colourful,
the collection features heavily on
indigo and washed-out textures. From
easy-wear tank tops to jeans made
with recycled PET bottles, the hipster
revolution has never looked this good.

$19.90 to $119.90, from

Billabong stores.

From Cte&Ciel pop-up store

at Wheelock Place, now till
15 February.

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these smile-saving snacks:

Tooth Tips
Three simple things to give
you lifelong dental fortitude:

Apples polish your teeth and

encourage your mouth to produce
bacteria-fighting saliva. One a day
keeps the doctor and dentist away.

Sugarless gum is an on-the-go

tooth cleanser that triggers the
saliva needed to fight off
plaque acid.

Strawberries contain malic acid,

which helps to remove stains from
your teeth. And theres a vitamin C
kick for healthy gums, too.

Straws arent manly, but bypassing

your teeth when drinking sweet
things will avoid the kopitiam-uncle
look later in life. Give it a miss with
beer, though.

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magnesium in them, aiding the
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A glass of water after meals will

wash away the acids that stay in
your gob when you eat.

016

Enamel instinct
No one can resist a set of shiny
gnashers. Join the pearly ranks by
using a whitening toothpaste such
as this. It removes surface stains and
whitens your teeth in 14 days. Like
minty magic.

Smart Brush
Electric toothbrushes remove
more plaque than a manual
scrubber, and they require less
effort. This model features five
brushing modes for thorough
gum care.

Darlie All Shiny White, from

pharmacies, supermarkets and
convenience stores.

Philips Flexcare+ Rechargeable

Sonic Toothbrush, from
authorised retailers.

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Auto-Dontist
Terrified to visit the dentist but
riddled with plaque and stains? Fear
not, friend. Pick up one of these kits
and scrape away the grimness.
Disclaimer: FHM doesnt advocate
self-dentistry (tooth-pulling and
the like) over professional care.
Not usually.

Dental Tool Kit, available online.

The Inbetweener
Flossing removes plaque
to protect teeth and gums from
tartar, and shifts the dirt that
bacteria feeds on so your teeth are
cleaner and your breath is fit for
female enjoyment.

Oral B Dental Floss, from

pharmacies, supermarkets and
convenience stores.

WORDS: FHM UK, PHOTOS : CORBIS

THE
OWNOLS
TO

Mane
Attraction
Turn your messy do into luscious locks
with the latest products that style,
condition and repair.

1) Toni&Guy Casual
Sculpting Powder, 1g, $12.90
Dust this micro-fine powder on the
roots of your hair, and scrunch it
up for volume, texture and a
matte finish.
2) Toni&Guy Cleanse Dry
Shampoo, 75ml, $10.90
Who needs 30 minutes to shower
when you can have nice-smelling,
clean hair in less than five? This dry
shampoo absorbs excess oil and
grease with just a few quick spritzes.

3) Toni&Guy Creative Style

Spray Wax, 150ml, $22.90
Style your hair without getting your
hands too sticky. Just shake, spray,
scrunch and step back to marvel at
that work of art.

WORDS: GLADYS GOH; ART DIRECTION: PYRON TAN; PHOTOGRAPHY: EALBERT HO

4
5

7
3

4) Alpecin Caffeine Shampoo,

250ml,$12.90
This caffeine-charged shampoo
triggers cells in the hair root to
extend growth. Leave on scalp
for two minutes after application
then rinse.
5) Mark Hill MiracOILicious
Moroccan Argan Oil,
50ml, $21.90
A blend of 12 essential oils and
extracts, a few drops of this
exotic cocktail can be used as
a conditioning, styling, or
finishing product.

6) Clear Men Cool Sport

Menthol Anti-Dandruff
Shampoo, 350ml, $10.30
Formulated to give freshness and
maximum dandruff protection,
this shampoo includes natural
ingredients like mint, tea tree and
ginseng to cleanse and repair
the scalp.
7) Clear Ice Cool Menthol
Anti-Dandruff Shampoo,
350ml, $9.40
This minty shampoo repairs and
strengthens the scalps resistance
while soothing dryness and
eliminating dandruff.

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How
does my
slogan
snapback
look?
(Shell let you know)
HERON!
I
OPIN

Whats up, hobo?

KIKI, 19

CHA, 21

JANINE, 22

SAMANTHA, 19

FRANCESCA, 20

EVELYN, 21

MERIDEFF, 21

It depends how well its carried off.

But most times, the words are
quite stupid. Maybe acronyms
would be a better option.

I think its childish but it depends

on what kind of caps. Well, if they
mix and match then maybe its cool
but most of the time its not.

It only works if a guy can pull the look

off; if not, itll look kind of douchey.
Looks best when paired with a normal
T-shirt and denim cut-offs.

Some of the words on the cap are just

for aesthetic purposes and dont mean
anything. As long as a guy looks good
in a cap, thats all that matters.
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I think guys who wear slogan

snapbacks try too hard, and I
dont like guys who wear caps.

I like the hip-hop style and slogan

snapbacks are part of it. I like it
because its something that hiphop dancers wear.

I feel that its a bit overrated,

and I guess it depends on
individual likes. But personally,
I dont like it.

I think slogan snapbacks are pretty

cool. Itll look really good if you wear
it with flowery shirts and threequarter pants.

INTERVIEW & PHOTOGRAPHY: GLADYS GOH; PHOTO: CORBIS

These chatty hats have taken the hip-hop community

by storm, but do they make you look more street or
just stupid? FHM finds out what the ladies think.

SANDRA, 28

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FA S H I O N
Leather varsity jacket,
striped cotton shirt, and
cropped distressed denim
jeans, all by Agns B. Wool
blazer, by J. Lindeberg.
Striped silk tie, by TM Lewin.
Leather brogues, by Dr
Martens.
Photography assistance: Alfie
Pan. Hair: Peter Lee/
Hairloom using Goldwell.
Model: Viktor/Mannequin.

Art direction: Dannii Choo

Photography: Joel Low
Styling: Cheryl Chan

Be at the
To p o f t h e
Class
Add a touch of new-school finesse
to your wardrobe this new term.

FA S H I O N
Printed cotton blazer, by Ben
Sherman. Houndstooth cotton
shirt with knit collar and cuffs,
by Raf Simons for Fred Perry
from Fred Perry Laurel Wreath
Collection. Acetate frames, by
Moscot from The Eye Site.
Striped silk tie, by TM Lewin.
Watch, by Daniel Wellington
from Cumulus.
Opposite: Striped cotton knit
V-neck sweater, by H&M.
Striped cotton knit hoodie, by
Agns B. Cotton twill pants, by
Topman. Canvas snapback
cap, by New Era from Limited
EDT. Leather satchel, by
Cambridge Satchel Company
from Cumulus. Canvas hightop Chuck Taylor sneakers,
by Converse.

FA S H I O N
Merino wool cardigan, by
Fred Perry Laurel Wreath
Collection. Denim vest, by
Topman. Printed cotton
shirt and canvas sling bag,
both by Ben Sherman. Tweed
pants, by Ben Sherman.
Acetate keyhole frames, by
Oliver Peoples from The Eye
Site. Woven belt, by Uniqlo.
Opposite: Plaid cotton blazer
and cotton jersey hoodie, both
by H&M. Cotton houndstooth
shirt, by Uniqlo. Cotton track
pants, by Topman. Canvas
rucksack with leather details,
by WEMUG from Cumulus.
Plaid brogues, by Dr Martens.

FA S H I O N
Denim jacket and wool plaid vest,
both by Topman. Cotton check
shirt, by J. Lindeberg. Cotton
jersey track pants, by H&M.
Canvas snapback cap, by New Era
from Limited EDT. Striped silk tie,
by TM Lewin. Watch, by Daniel
Wellington from Cumulus.
Opposite: Cotton tartan tennis
bomber jacket, by Fred Perry
Laurel Wreath Collection. Striped
cotton Henley, by David Beckham
for H&M. Cotton/acrylic knit
cardigan and cotton linen check
cropped pants, both by Uniqlo.
Nylon tote bag with leather
straps, by Porter.

Hot Metal
Got your gadget fix for Christmas? Now,
get another one for the New Year!

Nikon Df

Whys it good? This solid camera combines

the classic look and function (mechanical
dial, manual-focus lenses) of earliergeneration film cameras with advanced
imaging technologies, including a
16.2-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor
and Expeed 3 image-processing engine.
Gimme: $3,999 (Df body AF-S
Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G kit); $3,699 (Df
body only); $399 (AF-S Nikkor 50mm
f/1.8G); authorised retailers.

Logitech Powershell
Controller + Battery

Whys it good? Whether youre on the bed, in a

toilet cubicle or outdoors, all you have to do is
slide it in And play. Its not what you think, but
better. Turn your fifth-generation iPhone/iPod
Touch (running on iOS7) into a mobile-gaming
console by slotting it into this nifty controller. Not
only does it free up your entire screen for viewing,
it doubles your phones battery capacity.
Gimme: $129; authorised retailers.

PrivacQ

Whys it good? For the best protection, slot

an industrial-standard rubber case, or this a
fingerprint-security device that locks Samsung
smartphones (S3 and S4) and tablet (Note2),
restrict access to individual apps, as well as
encrypt text and voice messages.
Gimme: $119; Challenger, Courts, Newstead,
DigiVue and Tech@Vogue and other
authorised retailers.

Sony PlayStation 4

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Lenovo Erazer X510

Whys it good? Like a piece off Optimus Prime,

this multimedia PC is equipped with several highperformance features. They include Lenovos
Onekey Overclocking function that boosts CPU
frequency by about 30 per cent for all processor
cores; AMD Eyefinity technology that connects
up to six sceens for a panoramic display; and
Raid 0 configuration support for super-fast
data-write speeds.
Gimme: $3,199; authorised retailers.

WORDS: DENNIS YIN

Whys it good? Apart from a beer queue, the

other thing thatll make grown men stand in line is
available (from 19 Dec) here. Besides dazzling
graphics, faster speed and integrated social
capabilities, the next-gen game console offers a
second-screen feature where you can switch to
remote play on a handheld PS Vita.
Gimme: $639, $689 (with camera);
authorised retailers

Mobile
Music
Stations
Full of goodness like a
tin of muscle-building
protein mix, these compact
wireless speakers pump up
your music just as clearly as
any high-end system.

1) Jabra Solemate Mini

$148, authorised retailers.

2) Nixon The Blaster

$379, Nixon at Ion Orchard and Tangs.

3) Nakamichi NBS9
NFC speaker

$129, Tangs, HMV, iSound@T2, eHub@T3,

Challenger and other authorised resellers.

4) Sonos Play:1

$399; store.tcacoustic.com.sg and

authorised retailers

5) Mini Jambox
$278, authorised retailers.

WORDS: DENNIS YIN

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Darkness
Prevails

WORDS: DENNIS YIN; ART DIRECTION: DANNII CHOO; PHOTOGRAPHY: EALBERT HO

There was never a new black, because the shade never left us.

Black is modest and arrogant at the

same time. Black is lazy and easy but
mysterious. But, above all, black says this:
I dont bother you; dont bother me.
Yohji Yamamoto, fashion designer

Vabene Turbulence, $727.60, Swatch Rhossili, $99.

Steelcraft Colour Concept, $845.30. Calvin Klein Eager, $550.
Karl Lagerfeld KL2405, $629.

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01/14

I wore black because I liked it.

I still do and wearing it still means
something to me. Its still my
symbol of rebellion.
Johnny Cash, musician

Luminox Evo F-117 Nighthawk Series (LM6402BO), $1551.50.

Police PL13092JSUB/61, $375.

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031

The process of delving into the

black abyss is, to me, the keenest
form of fascination.
HP Lovecraft, author

Offshore Limited The Octopussy, $820.

Guess Breakthru (W0180G2), $328. Nautica BFD 105 Chrono (A18685G), $339.

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I'll stop wearing black the day they

make a darker colour.
Anonymous

SevenFriday P3, $1,590. Tsovet PX103110101040-61, $358

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033

How not to take the

perfect selfie: Dont
comb your hair.

Nat Geo Photographer

WORDS: GLADYS GOH, PHOTOS: CORY RICHARDS.

Theres no mountain high enough for Cory Richards nor is there anything that would ever
make him give up his camera.
You were the first American to
conquer an 8,000m peak in winter and
documented it on camera. How did
you get started on climbing
and photography?
My dad was a climber and he had some very
good friends who became extremely prolific
alpinists and climbers. One of them was
[mountaineer] George Lowe. My parents
have a very strong idea that they werent
going to change anything for us when we
were born and, with Lowe around, we grew
up climbing. And because of the things I saw
when I was climbing and the fact that Ive
always been a very visual person,
photography became an instantaneous way
for me to tell a story. Climbing creates an
amazing visual backdrop for that.
What do you like the most about
your job?
I like that I never wake up in the same place
twice. The richness of my job has allowed me
certain diversity in how I see the world. And
part of being a photographer for me is
having that perpetual curiosity that changes
how you wake up every morning. Remember
when you were a kid and were just superpsyched about everything? You were like
Wow! What is this? Its a glass! Well, I still
feel that way; Im just trying to find a way to
make that glass look beautiful and
interesting to everybody else.
Which of your works are you most
proud of?
Thats such a hard question! There are
certain images that stand out, like the selfportrait that I took with the ice beard. Thats
important, not because it was of me but
because it portrayed a moment of
vulnerability and thats really important in
photography finding a moment of
vulnerability that tells a really human story. I
remember another from 2005 of a young girl
who was as captivating to me as, maybe, I
was to her; she just seemed to stare through
me. It was really interesting; such a
wonderful exchange. It was like this dismissal
of the person in front of her with a camera.
She was (metaphorically of course)
completely just stripped of everything and
didnt care I was there.
Whats the craziest thing youve done
to get the perfect shot?
I dont think Ive ever gotten a perfect shot or
done anything crazy but going to the
Himalayas in wintertime strikes people as
something a little crazy. Ive taken big falls
climbing. I was shooting in Majorca once and
was rappelling over an edge to shoot a

climber who was deep-water soloing. He

was climbing the rock below me above the
ocean and my anchor broke. I fell into the
water from a long way up with my camera
gear, and a rock nearly came down and hit
my head.
Does life really flash before your eyes
whenever you have near-death
experiences like that?
It does but its not heavy and its not like
youre thinking of your childhood What I
mean by that is youre thinking of Cheerios
or random thoughts like Ugh, my socks are
wet, but you also have deeper thoughts.
You think of family and friends; its an
incredibly heightened experience where
your brain kicks into absolute overdrive and
you unlock that extra 90 per cent where you
can think on so many different levels and its
so fast. For me, fear is not even involved at
that point. Its scary before it happens but
when its happening, your brain is just
functioning at a super-high level. And when
you come out on the other side, thats what
makes it rich, because youll realise that
everything you do in life has an impact
good, bad, indifferent.

camera) you cant travel without?

Nothing. I could go anywhere, so long as I
have my camera.
The most important thing you've learnt
as an adventure photographer?
Check your camera settings and reset them
to what you think its going to be in the
morning before you go to bed. It has
happened so many times where I wake up
and just start shooting, but Im like Ugh! My
camera is set completely wrong.
Philosophically, Ive learnt that this is a very
finite existence and its very important that
we capitalise on that. I dont do that all the
time and that makes me really hard on
myself. When Im not absolutely doing the
best thing I can everyday, I beat myself up.
Thats why we need to really capitalise on
our time and completely give in to the
experience of being human. For me that
means telling a story and sharing it.
Whats on your bucket list that
remains unaccomplished?
There are things that I want to do like an Iron
Man contest and another 8,000m peak in
winter, but I dont have a bucket list. I dont
think its healthy to think, Im going to do all

Walk us through a typical work day

as an adventure photographer.
I dont think there is a typical
work day but it always entails trying
to live life passionately and that
usually involves having a camera
in my hand.

Has that ever made you think twice

about continuing your career?
Never! I think that to stop because youre
scared is absolutely the wrong reason.
Do you Instagram a lot?
I use it all the time. Its an incredible way to
tell a story and you can reach a lot of people
very quickly and thats really important.
Thats the great thing about this age of
digital media; I can tell a story in a very short
caption, a single image or a short video clip
and reach 30,000 people instantly. [Cory
Richards handler is @coryrichards]
What do you miss most when youre
on an expedition?
Cheeseburgers! I miss my friends and family
but as soon as I get home, I feel restless
and ill at ease, and I immediately want to go
out and do it again.
Whats something (besides your

these stuff before I die! We should take it a

day at a time because whats important to
you today might actually not be important to
you tomorrow, and putting yourself through it
is not necessary.

Richards was in town recently to

commemorate National Geographic
magazines 125th anniversary.

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(Left) On Roelene: Lycra

maillot, by Bikini Star.
(Right) On Dominique:
Lycra bikni top, by Etam.
All leather boxing
gloves, by Victory and
Adidas from Liang Seng
Sports Equipment.
Art direction assistance:
Dannii Choo; Photography
assistance: Alfie Pan; Hair:
Rick Yang, using Percy &
Reed London; Makeup:
Rick Yang & Nikki Fu,
using YSL Beaute.

Words: Janine Lee

Art direction: Tony Law
Photography: Joel Low
Styling: Cheryl Chan

Model
Mayhem
These Supermodelme Season 4 contestants show FHM
just how good they are at what they do.

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Lycra string
bikini, by
Coco Bongo.

S U PE R MODE LM E

magine being
stuck in a house
with 12 beautiful
women for six
weeks, with no
contact with the
outside world
Youre probably
wondering where to
sign up, right? For our
cover girls, though, the
experience was
something of a girlworld nightmare.
Surprisingly, Dominique
Nguyen (Vietnam) and
Roelene Coleman (India)
agree that one of the
most challenging
aspects of the
Supermodelme realityTV contest was
managing their
emotions and fragile
alliances within the
model house, and
against each other.
Fiercely competitive and
jointly responsible for
the more electric scenes
of drama on show, FHM
pits these two leggy
beauties against each
other in a photo shoot,
with surprisingly
synergistic results.

Twelve girls in a confined

space; sounds like a ticking
time bomb. Whats it like living
in the model house?
Roelene Coleman: Living with so
many girls in such a refined space
and being filmed all the time is a lot
of pressure. We had so many big
personalities that it was very
conflicting; in fact, it was harder
living in the house than the actual
challenges and photo shoots.
Dominique Nguyen: I dont
handle stress very well and it was a
very tense environment. Id always
been best friends with my
roommates on past modelling
assignments. But in this show, were
in a house full of extremely
competitive girls, every day for six
weeks with no Internet or phone
the pressure was really high.
Some people just handled it better
than others.
How did you cope with having
cameras in your face 24/7?
RC: You feel pressured to do
something because the cameras
are rolling. I cant just be sitting on
the couch; so do I move around and
go talk to people? It felt really weird
at first but I relaxed into it eventually,
and didnt even care about how I
looked anymore. Some girls still put
on makeup to look pretty, but I just
couldnt be bothered after awhile.
DN: We were filming 16 hours a
day and sleeping very little, so
everyone was a bit irritable.
There were cameras constantly
around but, after a while, you got
used to it. I still tried to be cameraready, though.

Modelling
can get ver y
lonely. You
dont get to
form lifelong
relationships
because
youre
always away
from your
friends.
Roelene
Coleman
Were the dramatic scenes real
or exaggerated?
DN: Nothing was scripted or
staged; they were real-life situations
and, sometimes, you dont always
think before you react. When youre
used to the cameras, they become
like a fourth wall. The scenes were
not dramatised but it was probably
magnified a hundred times
because of the circumstances. And
having to share a bedroom with
someone you think may be talking
about you behind your back, that
was really challenging.
What was your stereotypical
role on the show?
DN: I was probably the crazy drama
queen. Im pretty dramatic in general
but I try to maintain my craziness in
real life. I let loose on the show;
being in that environment just
brought it out. Im also very
competitive and not a fake person; if
I have something to say, Ill say it. I
dont like people who are passive
aggressive or arent genuine.

RC: I think I played the

misunderstood weirdo. I wasnt
expecting all this and it definitely
affected me.
Reality-show stars often seem
larger than life. Do you feel
your personality changed while
filming?
RC: Like Dom said, your whole
personality is magnified on the
show. Im already quite an out
there person, so being magnified in
that sense didnt sit well with a lot of
people. People saw me in a negative
way, but I didnt really mean for that.
I was just being me.
DN: With the cameras around, even
though were being ourselves, its a
really exaggerated version. Its
easier to have a role laid out for you
than to be yourself entirely with no
inhibitions. So sometimes, by
default, you fall into a box of being a
little more dramatic than youd
normally be.
Did you two clash on the show?
RC: Oh, for sure!
DN: Both of us come from an
acting background and it was
difficult for us to be ourselves
entirely in front of the cameras, so it
was sometimes easier to play a part.
Were both very confident and
cocky, so there was definitely some
conflict.
Was it a different story after
the cameras stopped rolling?
RC: Dom and I are quite similar in
many aspects. But because we
were competing against each other
on Supermodelme, that drove us
apart. We were completely bouncing
against each other; it was not a
good situation. But once filming
ended and we were no longer
competing, it completely changed.
We had long chats and figured out
that we actually get along really well.
DN: The moment filming was done,
we went out and it was like being
with a totally different person. We
clicked instantly. But in the show,
just get away from me, girl!

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Lycra string
bikini, by
Manggis.
Opposite: Lycra
string bikinis,
both by Manggis.

Nothing [ on
Supermodelme]
was scripted or
staged The scenes
were not dramatised
but it was probably
magnified a
hundred times
because of the
circumstances.
Dominique
Nguyen

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S U PE R MODE LM E

Zig-zag print lycra

bikini top and lycra
bikini bottoms, both by
Cotton On Body.
Sneakers, models own.

S U PE R MODE LM E

Were both ver y confident

and cock y, so there was
definitely some conflict
[ on the show ].
Dominique Nguyen
Whats one thing you want to
say to the judges but couldnt
do it on camera?
RC: I really respect the judges I
learnt a lot from them and didnt get
the chance to tell them that. Also, I
disagreed with a lot of things they
said! In those situations, you cant
really say anything because if you
start to argue, theyd just say youre
making excuses. So you just bite
your tongue and listen. Now that its
over, Id like to say, well, actually
DN: Under the circumstances, I
wasnt able to tell our mentor Lisa S
that I really respect her. I live in
Hong Kong and have followed her
since I was younger; Im so
honoured to get the chance to work
with her. Also, I never told judge Ase
Wang that she bears an uncanny
resemblance to my sister. No matter

what she said about me, in the back

of my mind, Id think of my sister and
couldnt really get angry.
Whats the downside about
modelling no one talks about?
DN: People think we live a
glamorous life, but the truth is being
judged and facing constant
rejection isnt easy. The lifestyles
very tough we travel a lot and
have to maintain our bodies, which
is physically draining. The absolute
hardest part is meeting people,
forming relationships and then
moving. Not knowing when or if
youre going to see them again; for
me thats really hard. As a result,
you put a wall up to try to maintain
your emotions and not get too close
to people.
RC: I agree. You constantly have to
pick yourself up from the ground.
Once you feel like youre getting
somewhere, you get slammed down
again, and thats a constant process
you have to overcome. Thats why
so many girls cant handle the
industry; you have to form a really
thick skin. The other difficult thing is
that it can get very lonely. You dont
get to form lifelong relationships
because youre always away from
your friends and theyre scattered all
over the world. Nowhere feels like
home. I go home to Sydney but it
doesnt feel like home; I dont know
where home is. Its quite confusing
and lonely at times.

Hows your love life doing?

DN: Non-existent. [Laughs]
RC: Terrible, terrible! [Laughs]
DN: Im very picky and its difficult
for me to find someone who keeps
me entertained and interested; who
doesnt bore me or is too easy. I also
think that no one wants to deal with
my craziness.
What would a guy have to do to
score a date with you?
RC: I like when a guy can just man
up and come talk to me. I dont put
any energy into guys who just stare
and perve at me from across the
room and dont do anything about
it. Dont be such a girl; be the man
and chase me.
DN: Exactly, grow a pair!
RC: Come talk to me and make me
laugh. A guy who makes me laugh,
puts me at ease. Even if hes
arrogant, if hes joking about it,
thats cool.

DN: The energy has to be right, too.

I could find someone attractive and
not be attracted to them. Also, I
dont like people who try too hard. I
like guys who dont care about what
I think, who say whatever they want
and wear whatever they want.
Theyre not trying; just being
themselves. And making me laugh
is an absolute must. I will not go on
a date with you if you cant make me
laugh. FHM
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S U PE R MODE LM E

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with a lot of
things they
[ the judges ]
said I f you
star t to argue,
theyd just say
youre making
excuses.
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School
Skills for
Grown-ups
Words: Stu Hood
Photography: Carlos Nunez
Styling: Hayley Lawrence

Strap on your rucksack, load up on stink

bombs and cowlick your hair FHM is
about to take you back to school. Pay
attention. You might learn something.

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SCHOOL S KI LLS

Spot a Bulls***ter
Everyone knew one. Some kid who for reasons best known to himself
chose to embellish every conversation with totally implausible bulls**t.
His big brother worked for Ferrari. Fandi and his uncle were really good
mates. He had a PlayStation 6 but he couldnt show it to you because
it wasnt legally out yet. Pamela Meyer, author of Liespotting, shows
you how to spot a lifelong liar.

STUDY THE DENIAL

We know from academic research that specific denials are

associated with dishonesty, and categorical denials are usually
associated with truth, reveals Meyer. So people lying tend to be
very specific for example, I did not kiss that guy in that club
on that night whereas people telling the truth tend to make
bigger statements like, I have never cheated on anyone in
my life.

OBSERVE BARRIERS

When someone is lying, they subconsciously try to protect

themselves. This can take many forms, from avoiding eye contact
by looking down and pointing their feet at the door to slumping in their
chair. The most obvious is placing physical barriers, such as a phone or a bag,
between you and them.

Get Out of
a Fight

At school, you could avoid a thrashing from the big bully with
your eyes closed. But now, youre not so sure how to dodge that
furious psycho. Dont panic. Heres a refresher course from
self-defence expert John Skillen.

FIND YOUR VOICE

When the talking stops, the fighting

begins, says John. So the longer
you can keep them talking, the less
chance there is of physical contact.

HIT THE HIGH ROAD

CHECK OUT THE UPPER BODY

People often associate deception with fidgeting, but this isnt

always the case. Instead, look out for someones chest and
shoulders. When someone is trying to think up what to say
next or make their words appear spontaneous, it often results
in their upper body freezing.

If you want to avoid conflict, the

best thing to do is get away from the
trouble. If the person refuses to
accept your apology and youre not
bothered about losing face, run. It
worked when you were a kid and it
still works now.

KNOW WHY PEOPLE LIE

STAY FROSTY

Remember How to
Use a Protractor

PUSH AND POINT

Studies show that men are more likely to lie to make

themselves look better; women are more likely to lie to
protect other people; and both sexes are more likely to lie by
holding back information rather than altering it, says Meyer. In
conclusion, if your mate bigs himself up regarding a specific sexual incident,
while avoiding eye contact and putting his phone between you and him,
repeat after us: Liar, liar, scrotum on fire.

An acute angle is one thats less than 90 degrees. An obtuse angle is more
than 90 degrees. So there you go.

Acute <90

Obtuse >90

In street fights, the aggressor will try

to catch you unaware, so he can get
the first blow in. Prevent this from
happening by adopting a 45-degree
stance, with your dominant side to
the rear (so if youre right-handed,
put your left foot forward). Now,
place your weaker hand out in front
of you. This is your barrier. If the
aggressor moves towards you and
touches it, then you have the right to
strike first.

A strike doesnt have to mean a

punch. Instead, slap them hard on
the chest and push them backwards
to create distance between you,
before pointing at them with your
lead hand and shouting stay back. A
lot of the time, this will bring them to
their senses and end the action.

KICK THE GOOLIES

If a boot to the balls is good enough

for the schoolyard, its good enough
for an alley confrontation. If the
push-and-point doesnt work, kick
him hard in the groin, advises Skillen.
Then hit him in the jaw. As long as
you dont miss, it should result in a
fight-finishing knock-out.

Boss Your Boss

Running out of class as soon as the bell rang, scratching your

name into desks, smoking in the underpass. When you were a
kid, you didnt take s**t from anyone, but now youre working all
hours for a tyrannical boss. Roger Mavity, author of The Rule
Breakers Book of Business, explains why thinking like a
schoolboy can help at work.

SEEK HELP

If you want to manipulate your boss, ask for

their help, says Mavity. This apparent show
of weakness makes them feel like they
have control, so they dont feel
threatened and are paradoxically
easier to manipulate.

SET YOUR
STYLE

I worked with a manager

who was late and
unprepared for every
meeting, says Mavity.
Anyone else would
have been shot, but he
got away with it
because hed always
been that way. If you
set a pattern of work,
no one will bat an eyelid
when you go home on
time or take your full
lunch hour.

PRODUCE

Revise. Play Xbox. It didnt really matter. In the end, it all came
down to one thing: Exam results. Work is all about what you
achieve, says Mavity. So as long as you produce work of note,
your boss will pretty much let you do what you want.

Make Friends Fast

When you started at school, you were terrified of one thing and one thing
only: The possibility that you would make no friends. Heres how to avoid the
same thing happening to you as an adult.

PRESENTATION COUNTS

The first thing people are going to notice is your appearance, says Chris
MacLeod of succeedsocially.com. So while your old pals might know that
your unbrushed hair and scruffy shirt are no big deal, people youre meeting
for the first time will judge you. People are mentally lazy. So theyre going to
unconsciously size you up and see if they can slot you into a category.
Its up to you to avoid the category marked weirdo.

EVERYONE LOVES A LISTENER

If you want people to like you, give the impression

you give a damn about them. Listen and be
attentive, says MacLeod. No glancing at your
mobile or looking around the room to see if theres
someone better to talk to. Look them in the eye
and face them with your body.

OUT WITH DOUBT

Affable people are united by one thing theyre

comfortable with themselves. It doesnt matter if
they have bright red hair and buck teeth, likeable
people always seem totally happy with the hand that
lifes dealt them, says Harvard sociologist Andrew
Littlejohn. If you want people to warm to you quickly,
you have to banish all self-doubt from your mind.

SHARE THE LOVE

If youre trying to befriend a bunch of people, theres

no sense in focusing on one person. Holding a groups
attention means you need to look at everyone in turn, says
MacLeod. And talk clearly. If youre mumbling, you wont have
much presence. Make your point fairly concise because
especially if youre in a pub if you ramble in an unfocused
way, youll lose everyone.

Collect
Something
Worth
Swapping
Money, influence, power. None of these
mattered in the playground. You know what
did matter? Cool stuff. The good news is
some of the awesome junk you
accumulated back then might actually be
worth something now

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SCHOOL S KI LLS

Win a
Slanging
Match

You smell! So does your mum! Ah, the glory of

lunchtime slanging matches. Listen up as Rowan
Eurgh Faife of UK battle-rapping organisation
Dont Flop, reveals how to get your point across,
adult-style.

PREPARE OR PREPARE
TO FAIL

Sick Note Your

Way Out of Anything

Sick notes were essentially the Willy

Wonkas Golden Ticket of term time. With
one of those bad boys clutched in your
hand, anything was possible: You could get
out of PE, leave school entirely, or even
force the headmaster to dance on his
desk like a performing circus bear (we
never tried the last one, but apparently its
true). Here are a few pointers for drafting
the perfect sick note to get you off your
day job.

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Keep a grisly photograph of your

enflamed tonsils (taken during a
particularly virulent infection) on your

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phone. Next time you need a day off,

send it to your boss with the words, Is
this a normal amount of pus?

Never phone in sick. You will

involuntarily begin doing an ill-person
voice that fools no one. Even if you are
genuinely sick.
One word is capable of striking fear into
the hearts of all teachers: Head lice. So
why not tell your boss those hair-hungry
b*****ds are now on you? Worse that
could happen is they make you shave all
your hair off.

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Battle rappers memorise their favourite disses, so

you should, too. Freestyle battling died out in
about 2007, says Eurgh. If you go in with nothing
prepared, its likely your opponent will destroy you.

CONCEPT BEFORE RHYME

Trying to create punchlines around rhyming words

is a sure-fire way to spit something wack, says
Eurgh. Good battlers envisage the concept first,
then build rhymes around it.

GET THE CROWD ON

YOUR SIDE

Hanging with the cool kids helped you win

schoolyard verbals, and the masses also play a
vital role in adult disputes. If the crowd is against
you, it alters your performance, says Eurgh. Keep
them onside.

WORK YOUR BODY

An MC can spit the best verse of all time and get

zero reaction if they did it while looking at their
shoes, says Eurgh. Confidence is key. Keep
smirking, throw your arms around a bit and stand
up straight.

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Get a
Girl to
Notice You

You want the girl in a club to notice you?

Think back. The guy who got all the attention
from the girls at school wasnt necessarily
the best-looking dude. It was the boy who
seemed a bit dangerous. The scruffy outlaw
who feared no teacher. Guess what?
Nothings changed. Rachel DeAlto, author of
Flirt Fearlessly, reveals all.

SHOW HER YOU EXIST

At school, the road to tonsil tennis began

with a pinged bra strap. Turns out the
12-year-old you understood women far
better than you do now. Men check
everyone out, but women are different,
explains DeAlto. We only notice people
within our line of sight, so you need to get
within 3m of us.

BE DIFFERENT

The girls at school lusted after the fun,

naughty guy because he didnt give a damn.
So you need to stop looking for approval
from other people (including your boss).
Women love confident guys who are happy
to be a little bit different, says DeAlto. A
quick warning, though. Dont take things too
far, she says. Be too arrogant or just plain
weird and its not attractive.

LISTEN TO YOUR MUM

What did your mum always instruct you to

do? If the answer is stand up straight she
was one savvy lady. Women have a
biological desire to find a strong mate,
explains Rachel. So if you stand up straight
and put your shoulders back, it will boost
your chances of her finding you attractive.

EMBRACE SPONTANEITY

Spontaneity is incredibly attractive, says

DeAlto. Sure, women want you to be
financially sound, but they also want you to
go away on a whim. Its always sexy, as
spontaneity builds adrenaline. And when it
comes to relationships, adrenaline is an
awesome thing. Well, what are you waiting
for? Down tools and suggest some
team drinks In Ibiza.

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SCHOOL S KI LLS

Use the
Power of
English Lit
to Write
that Text

Better than an iPhone.

Sort of. Turtles rucksack
from Toys R Us.

Know Your Adjectives

From Your Adverbs

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (this pub is grim). An adverb is a word that
describes a verb (drink this Malibu and Redbull cocktail quickly because its disgusting).

Rediscover the
White-Hot Thrill
of Romance

Remember your first real crush? Lets call

her Sandra. No, Clara. All it took was a kind
word from her, or the brush of her fingers
against your arm, and youd be sent into a
private meltdown of weak-kneed joy.
Likewise, if a text message to Clara went
unanswered or you saw her hanging out
with the d**khead with tattoos in upper
secondary your day was ruined. That
adolescent excitement, those waves of
emotion that had you at their mercy, all
seems like a long time ago now, doesnt it?
Well, screw it. Clara may have settled down
in Tampines, got fat and had triplets, but the

spirit of Clara must live on. We, as men,

need that in our lives. Without the heart
palpitations, the dry-mouthed anticipation,
the crushing disappointment of perceived
rejection and, yes, the ecstasy of the first
glorious kiss, we may as well be dead. So
rediscover your inner schoolboy and
remember what fancying someone used
to feel like before Facebook pokes and
WhatsApp convenience took over.
Because somewhere out there, theres a
new Clara just waiting for someone to
come along and share his dinner money
with her.

So theres this girl you like. A text message is the

obvious next step, but one wrong move and you
could send her running to the hills. Ben Crystal,
author of z, explains how great works of literature
can help you out

DONT OVERTHINK IT

Spending an hour on a three-word response will

make her think youre ignoring her, says Crystal.
Dont follow Oscar Wildes technique: I worked all
day on a poem. In the morning, I took out a
comma. In the afternoon, I put it back in again.

ROMANCE WORKS

Dont dismiss romance because you think its

soppy. A touch of direct sweetness can go a long
way, says Crystal. Dont be lewd, rude or too
forward. The response youre looking for is Ahh,
not Ew!

NO DOUBLE MEANINGS

Irony is hard to get across by text, and sarcasm is

almost impossible, advises Crystal. Keep things
simple. Shakespeare wrote, Speak low if you
speak love, meaning gently and with humility.
Youll never know how far a line like, You looked
beautiful today will take you until you try it.

GRAMMAR COUNTS

Women want men to love, not boys to teach,

advises Crystal. So drop the slang, spell things
correctly and dont use multiple exclamation
marks. And for goodnesss sake, leave out
the smilies.

FHMS Syllabus
for the
Modern Man

Weve taken it upon ourselves to redraft the entire

education system
SUPERMARKET MATHS

If youve ever stood in the booze aisle of Cold Storage, desperately trying to
fathom which of this weeks 83 promotional offers represents the smartest
use of your hard-earned cash, youll know just how integral maths is to your
day-to-day existence. Yet do teachers instruct children in the relative merits of
half price versus 25 per-cent free versus three-for-two on some cans of
lager? Nope. Its all long division this, equilateral triangle that. Waste of
everyones time.

SEXUAL BIOLOGY

BUT
WHAT I
NEVER
LEARN AT
SCHOOL
FHM finds out what the great and good
did and didnt pick up in class

Weve no proof of this, but weve long suspected that biology teachers spend
most weekends in their collared shirts with the ladies. This is because they
know the mythical combination of pheromones and subliminal signals that
can cause any member of the opposite sex to become helplessly attracted to
them. We dont know what it is. But they do. Make them tell us.

PRACTICAL PE

While shambolic games of football and half-arsed relay races certainly broke
up the day nicely, by Secondary Three, most of us had realised we werent
going to become professional sportsmen. Instead, why not teach young men
physical skills theyll actually need, such as the correct method of opening a
wedged-shut jar of Skippy without having to wrestle the f**ker to the ground?

ENGLISH FOR SHOW-OFFS

Ideally, English lessons wouldve revolved around memorising

words that we could breezily drop into conversation to
impress clever girls. Words like labrose (to have large lips),
eccedentesiast (a person who fakes a smile) and
qualtagh (the first person you see after leaving your
house). Instead, our every social interaction is haunted by
crippling kakorrhaphiophobia.

ALCO-CHEMISTRY

What use was learning the Periodic Table? None

whatsoever. Instead, FHM would like to see children
educated in the art of boozy chemistry. What happens when
methanol and CH3OH (chemicals present in whisky
production) react with the calcium hydroxide in that lime
cocktail you drank five
minutes ago? Is that whats made you so pissed?
Science will show us.

BAD-ASS DIALECTS

Whatever language you were forced to learn,

chances are you remembered very little of it. Thats
because the languages were taught in school are
weak. Forget teaching us how to ask where the
nearest library is we want to be able to say, LE JAI
YA LIMP PEH SI DIANG BOH (Do you know who
the f**k I am?) when someone gives us grief.

INTERNET HISTORY

These lessons shouldve entirely focused on the most

effective methods of erasing your web-browsing history. If a young man
doesnt fully grasp this skill at a young age, hes destined for a life of sorrow,
shame and enforced bachelorhood.
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Roberto
Martinez

The Everton FC head honcho tells FHM about

fitting when in a foreign land and why we need
to go back to the old ways.
I went to school in Catalonia up until I was 16.
It was a religious school, run by priests and nuns, and was
very disciplined.
I had one special teacher a nun called Roser. She was
an incredible worker, so diligent. You would not dare to let her
down, because she was a good person. Her example had a
massive influence on my life. Every time I go back to my
hometown, I still visit Roser.
My father was a football manager. It taught me how the
sport absorbs whole lives. The mood of the family for the week
would depend on the result of his match.
When I was 16, I moved away to go to school. I was alone
and it was the hardest moment in my life.
I know about change. I was one of the first foreign players

SCHOOL S KI LLS
As part of my job description as a swot, I was also a bit
of a wimp. I always kind of sucked at sports so I was in the
school military band playing drums in primary school. In Sec 1, I
was made class librarian thats how much of a sad case I
was. In Sec 3, I got involved in my first school play, a production
of the musical Oliver! That was when I caught the acting bug
and fell in love with an older woman (she was just 17, you know
what I mean) who was borrowed from ACJC, and I became a
lost cause forever. Like I said, theatre and women the two
biggest loves of my life.
Ive never been the kind of kid who was able to say,
When I grow up, I want to be a fireman or an astronaut. Even
right through my overachieving years, I was getting those
grades simply to get them, without any thought about a
long-term goal, ambition or dream. Even when I got into school
plays, it was for the kick of being on stage. This went on right
through to my university days. It wasnt til I was faced with the
prospect of having to choose to further my law studies after I
got my degree, that I freaked out and finally admitted to myself
that acting was and is the only thing I can ever see myself
doing for the rest of my life. I gave up pursuing work in law and
psychology because I know Im too irresponsible to
be placed in charge of other peoples problems; I can
barely take care of my own.
So Ive been an underachiever ever since. I
attribute this to Jim McCabe, my literature teacher in
JC who was a big man, compulsive smoker and teller
of dirty jokes. He taught me that it is possible to do
something you love as your job.
Going overseas was pretty much liberation for
me and I relished every minute of it. Of course
being in university was still very much la-la land, and it
wasnt until I arrived in London to begin work as an
actor that reality hit me in the face big time. With 95
per cent of actors in the UK unemployed at any one
time, it took a very thick skin and s**itloads of
stubbornness to persevere and stay on working there
for the next nine years. But I was very lucky to have
been able to get by as a working actor in London,
earning a decent living doing theatre, TV, film and the
occasional beer commercial. Then fatherhood
happened and the game changed again forever.
Working primarily in theatre means that Im in
a position to choose only scripts I think are
terrific. Especially now that Im running my own
theatre company Pangdemonium, together with my
wife Tracie, we are extremely selective about the
scripts we commit ourselves to. With good material,
as an actor you just have to step up your game. It's
a far cry from doing a TV soap opera when one is
often faced with an awful script. As the saying goes:
You cant shine s**t.
The biggest difficulty Ive faced as an actor
was my parents heartbreak that I would
never be a hotshot lawyer. Theyre now very
The actor and owner of theatre company Pangdemonium brought
supportive and my mum watches even the
what he had learnt from school to the screen, stage and
crappiest TV soap opera I do.
everywhere in between.
The most important trait required to be a
successful actor is a healthy sense of denial.
If I could give my younger self some advice, itd be, Youre
I started out as a bit of an overachieving, teacher's pet swot when I
going to marry a woman who is going to be the boss of you, so
was in school. I was always top three in my year right up until I was 14
dont try to fight it.
yes, Im very ashamed of that part of my past. But once I hit puberty and
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discovered girls and theatre or, more specifically, the fact that I could meet
at the DBS Arts Centre. For more info, visit
girls by doing theatre, that was the beginning of my downfall. And I haven't
www.pangdemonium.com.
looked back since.

WORDS: JANINE LEE, STU HOOD, RAJ CHAUDHURI AND THOMAS ALEXANDER,. PHOTS: TPG IMAGES

who came to an English club in 1995. Going from Spain to Wigan was like
going to the moon.
At that time, I learnt how bad it feels to have no voice. All of a
sudden, you cannot communicate. You feel something and you want to
transmit it. When you cant do that, it becomes very frustrating. It makes you
feel like youll never fit in.
The most amazing feeling is when you start thinking in English.
And then you start dreaming in it.
You cant manage people who dont want to be managed. Players
are just people. Theyve all got their own problems whether thats family,
stress or anxieties.
You can see the differences in the education systems from
different cultures. Some players are much more disciplined. Ive worked
with South Korean footballers and they are a joy. They really respect
education.
We need to go back to the old ways. Being a teacher is one of the
hardest jobs in our society. As parents, we always support our kids, so the
teacher can become too afraid to do his or her job properly. They dont feel
in control. It wouldnt be a bad thing to go back to how things used to be.
More discipline.

Adrian Pang

AN NA H UANG

Remember
the Time

Stand at attention boys, as FHM Models 2013

2nd runner-up Anna Huang takes us back to her
wild school days
Words: Gladys Goh
Art direction: Dannii Choo
Photography: Joel Low
Styling: Cheryl Chan

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n knee-high socks
and cute
schoolgirl uniform,
Anna Huang looks
like a centrefold
version of your
secondary-school
crush. With that
thought etched in our
minds, FHM rewinds the
clock a few years back,
as Anna relives her
school days, from her
crush to breaking rules
to her run-ins with the
dreaded mean girls.
Were you from a co-ed or
girls school?
I was in a co-ed school
throughout my schooling life, and
I remember being bullied by boys
back when I was in primary school
because of my name. Theyd call
me Anna Banana, but it stopped
when I went to secondary school.
Do you still hang out with
your friends from school?
Im quite close with my poly
classmates and I also do keep in
contact with my secondary-school
classmates sometimes. Plus, one
of my poly classmates happened
to be my primary school
classmate, so we meet often.
Do you remember what your
first crush was like?
I had my first boyfriend when I
was in primary school but it was
just puppy love. Back then, he
was the hottest guy in school and
part of the basketball team.
How did you get him to
notice you?
I didnt really do anything but
whenever I walked past him, Id
hope that he was looking at me.
Did you ever have a crush on
a PE teacher?
No, but I used to have a crush on
an IT teacher; I thought he looked
really cute!
Were you a bully or a
bookworm?
I wasnt a bully but I wasnt exactly
a bookworm either. I was a pretty
regular kid.
What is the naughtiest thing
youve done in school?
Id smoked in school, worn short
skirts, ankle socks, coloured
contact lens and had dyed hair.

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AN NA H UANG

I had my first
boy friend when
I was in
primar y school
but it was just
puppy love.

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I used to have a crush

on a teacher; he looked
really cute.

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AN NA H UANG

AN NA H UANG

Do you think the way you dress

now would warrant detention?
Not really because I dont usually
dress revealingly, and I like to follow
various styles. So I might be in a
spaghetti-strap top and shorts
today, and a hoodie and jeans
tomorrow.
Did you ever skip class to
go out?
Yes! Whenever my group of friends
wanted to go somewhere during
school hours, wed leave and go
together. And we never got caught.
Not even once? What about
being sent for detention?
I was sent for detention once
because I was late for school, and
thats why I was never late again
after that.
If you were sent for detention
now, what do you think would
the reason be?
Maybe for being untidy because I
leave my things everywhere at
home, so I think my mum would
probably send me for detention.
Have you had any encounters
with a mean girl?
Ive had a lot of encounters, actually,
but the worst was when this girl
initiated a fight with me over a really
trivial issue. I cant remember what it
was about now. FHM

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CHRISTIAN
HUDSON

FELIX
ECONOMAKIS

DANIEL
SLOSS

CEO of social-confidence company The

Social Man. He knows how you can date
the most beautiful women.

Behavioural psychologist and founder of

treatmentsforthemind.co.uk. He knows
the secrets of the female subconscious.

Scottish comedian. Says he has slept

with most of his female friends but its
not awkward at all. Sure.

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THE AFTERWORK DRINKS

THE FUNNY
E-MAILS
So youve got to the stage where
youre shooting e-mails back and
forth across the office. This is
hard. Every sentence has to be
hilarious and meaningful, while
coming across like you havent
just spent 10 minutes agonising
over each word. Keep them
short and sweet, says
Economakis. Communicating
through e-mail is fraught with
danger as theres so much room
for misinterpretation. Hudson
says: Two words humorous
absurdity: Theres a pigeon
looking at me through the
window right now. Kind of
creepy Like his gaze is saying,
I know what you did last
summer. Sloss: Just send loads
of cat pictures.

Its Friday and everyones gone

to the bar. That includes the new
girl who wants to show shes
one of the gang. Shell look at
how the others treat you, says
Hudson. Do they look up to you
or are you the butt of every
joke? Take the lead and get the
first round in. Then let the other
chumps chat her up while you
have a laugh with your mates.
Some direct eye contact across
the room will do more than a
million one-liners.

THE WATERCOOLER
MOMENT
Suddenly, the pair of you are
face-to-face for the first time,
sharing small talk over a cup of
tea. Never complain about your
job or life, says Hudson. Its not
therapy hour. Sloss: Crack a
joke. All girls love a good laugh.
Then offer to buy her a proper
coffee from the cafe downstairs.
When the ice is broken, most
women are usually quite
approachable.

THE NEW GIRL AT WORK

Officially, your boss chose the new intern for her positive attitude, strong work ethic and common sense. The fact that she also
just happens to be heart-meltingly beautiful, with hair that smells like cinnamon, is neither here nor there. Honest.

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YOU VE BEEN
FRIEND
ZONED
No matter how hard you try, your
fit mate refuses to see you as
anything other than an asexual
companion. The problem is she
doesnt see you as a challenge,
says Hudson. Try talking about
50 Shades of Grey and then
tease her about how you cant
imagine her having sex.
Compare her to a plant that
reproduces without sex. It wont
be long before she starts trying
to prove how sexual she really
is. Be patient and let her pride
do the work.

SHE KEEPS
SITTING ON
YOUR LAP

LETTING HER
KNOW

Girls love to sit on guys laps. It

paralyses men, like when cats
pick their kittens up by the scruff
of their neck. Sometimes girls
do this to guys they dont even
fancy because it provides a sort
of validation and makes them
feel desirable, says Hudson.
Sloss: Dont sniff her hair. Its
creepy. Instead honk her body
parts such as her nose or
tummy, and make a noise.
Horns, trumpets, explosions,
anything Youre friends, so you
should be able to do that.

If you fancy her, tell her. Dont

kid yourself into thinking shes
going to make the first move.
Hudson: But dont, under any
circumstances, go overboard
and tell her about all your
pent-up feelings. Itll overwhelm
her. Sloss advocates
directness: Dont be weird.
When youre drunk together, be
upfront and say you think you
should have sex. If she says no,
be all like, Well, thats
your loss.

THAT HOT FRIEND

She comes out to drink with you and your mates, laughs at Mata Mata and makes jokes about your action figurine collection.
The only thing she doesnt do is have sex with you. Which is something youre absolutely desperate to change.

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SHES
ASKED WHAT
YOU WANT
This is it. First contact. Order
something simple, says our
behavioural psychologist
Economakis. One male
characteristic that appeals to all
women is someone stoic, not
fussy. Sloss agrees. Sort of:
Order an espresso. Itll wake you
up, and having to drink with your
pinky up will make her think
youre sophisticated. Just dont
let her see you put in all the
sugar and chocolate.

THE WAIT
Youve ordered your hypermasculine triple-espresso and
now youre just going to stand
there like an idiot while she
makes it? This is prime chat
time. Its always good to speak
the unspoken thoughts in a girls
head, says seduction-supremo
Hudson. So if the guy before
you was rude, say, Man,
I hope you threw in some extra
sugar, he needs it this morning.
Sloss: If you get chatting, do
what I do and complain to her
about how hungover you are so
shell think, Wow, he must have
a great social life. She doesnt
know you were at home,
drinking vodka by yourself while
playing Fifa 14. Crying.

SETTING
UP CAMP
The best way to get to know a
waitress is to spend more time
around her. Luckily, she works in
a caf, so sitting around her
place of employment all day isnt
a criminal offence. Forget the
laptop, says Hudson. Write in a
notebook, look absorbed in what
youre doing, and she will
eventually get curious about you.
When you do get chatting, forget
about cheesy lines. Directness
is best. So make eye contact and
ask her the story behind her
necklace or tattoo. That always
goes down well with baristas.

THAT COFFEE GIRL

Every time you see her, you get heart palpitations and can feel the sweat dripping down your brow. Could this be love?
Or is it the fact she works in a cafe and ever since she smiled at you that one time youve developed a four-cup-a-day habit?

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HAVING
THE TALK
At some point youll have to fess
up and tell your mate whats
going on. Apart from qualifying
for the special forces or getting a
table at Tim Ho Wan on a
Saturday evening, this is the
hardest thing a man will ever
have to do. Just make sure you
tell your mate before it goes past
kissing, says Hudson. Honesty
is always respected among bros.
Sloss: Dont say anything. Just
show him an intimate picture of
his sister and you. That
friendships over anyway. If he
seems upset, just say, Well, at
least its not your mum.

SHES GETTING
PHYSICAL
No, its not your imagination
her hugs really have been
lasting longer recently. Your
buddys sister might have
recognised in you the same
positive traits she sees in her
brother, says Economakis, rather
disturbingly. Subconsciously she
wants to date her brother, and
youre the closest thing to that.
Then again, she might just be
competing with her brother for
your attention. According to
Sloss, its all about the shoulder
squeeze: Girls only squeeze the
shoulders of guys they fancy.

YOUR
MATE LEAVES
THE ROOM
Uh-oh. Its just the two of you.
Your buddy could re-enter at any
moment, so if youre going to go
in for a kiss, you have to make
absolutely sure you havent
misread the signals. Hudson: If
youre next to her on the sofa, try
tilting your head a bit and making
direct eye contact think Tom
Cruise in Top Gun. If she returns
the look, youre good to go.

YOUR BEST MATES SISTER

How did that happen? One minute she was just that slightly annoying girl who was always bugging you for a go on Wii Tennis.
Next thing you know, shes an actual, amazing woman. Its so wrong. But thats what makes it so Nope, its still wrong.

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YOURE
BEHIND HER
AT THE
CHECKOUT
Being stuck in the queue behind
your supermarket sex bomb is a
blessing. Gossip rags give you
the perfect icebreaker, says
Hudson. Sy something like,
Man, I wish Qi Yiwu would
come out the closet and admit
hes a robot. And what youre
buying needs to send out the
right message, too, says
Ekonomakis: Just make sure
youve got more than Lays
chips and chicken nuggets in
your basket or shell think youre
a big kid.

YOURE
WAITING
FOR A SIGN
Dont get hung up on the
signals a girl may or may not be
giving, says Hudson. My last
girlfriend told me she always
wanted to meet a guy in the
supermarket, yet she would
appear deliberately closed off
because she didnt want to be
bothered by a guy who wouldnt
try and overcome her initial
disinterest. Not surprisingly, she
never met a guy in a grocery
store, but it shows your best
shot might come from just biting
the bullet and going for it.

YOURE
BOTH ON
THE SAME
AISLE

This is it time for the food

chat. Number-one rule: Dont
tell her how to cook. No one
likes unsolicited advice from
a stranger, says Hudson.
Instead, pick up a turnip and
say something like, I keep trying
to cook these things and I never
get it right. But it keeps me
coming back to try and crack its
mystery. Its not a question, but
its rich enough to invite a reply.
Sloss: Dont forget to smell
vegetables when you pick them
up. I dont know why. But you
have to smell vegetables before
you buy them.

THAT SUPERMARKET SWEETHEART

So youre doing your shopping, picking up the essentials, when you turn into the fresh fruit and veg aisle and bam there she is:
A grocery goddess. Stay calm. Its time to put into practice the mysterious art of supermarket seduction.

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SHES
WATCHING
YOU EXERCISE
In a gym, youll be surrounded
by douchebags with issues
doing thousands of bicep curls,
says Sloss. So just act different
from them. Sit in the middle of
the floor and do Pilates.
Hudson recommends turning
the gym into your own personal
bar from Cheers: Make friends.
Get spots from the guys and
say hi to a few of the girls.
Once she sees youre sociable
and friendly, itll be no problem
to go up to her and say, Hey, I
havent met you yet, whats
your name?

TO SWEAT OR
NOT
TO SWEAT

Its a tough one do you go

hard to show her youre serious
about fitness, thereby turning
yourself into a sweat-drenched
monstrosity, or do you slack off
a bit to preserve your cool?
There was a study done that
showed that when a womans
ovulating, she is attracted to
male sweat, says Economakis.
Outside of that time shes
repulsed by it. Theres nothing
you can do about that. Sloss
recommends achieving
a gentle glistening.

YOUR
CHEMICAL
ROMANCE
The good news is that during a
work-out is the perfect time to
approach a girl. Economakis:
When men and women work
out they create testosterone in
their bodies. Its a turn-on
hormone, so if youre pumping
iron youll feel more inclined to
mate with someone. Or fight.
The bad news is that you have
to pick your moment. A lot of
the time people just want to put
their earphones in, focus on
their routine. Sloss: Dont
approach a woman when youre
out of breath. Ever.

THE FITNESS FITTIE

When you got that gym membership in September, all your mates thought youd have knocked it on the head by October. But its December
and youre still going. Is this anything to do with the Lycra-clad sex bomb whos there every Tuesday and Thursday? Yeah, thought so.

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INTRODUCE
YOURSELF
Sadly, youve got a window of
precisely four seconds each day
to catch her eye as you pass
each other. After youve seen
her a few times, introduce a
wave and then a Hey stranger,
says Hudson. After that youll be
okay to bend down to say hi to
the dog. Start calling it buddy
or baby. Ask her why she chose
that breed, and then when the
times right, tell her you know a
park thats butt-sniffin heaven
and make a date of it.
Dont forget to bring a treat for
the pup.

GET YOUR
OWN POOCH
If you really want to hit it off with
the dog-walker, youre going to
need your own four-legged
poop-machine. If you have one
yourself, shell immediately
project all the positive
associations she has about
dog-owning on to you, says
Economakis. Youre instantly
a loyal, kind, dedicated person.
Sloss: Ive taught my labrador to
give hugs. Girls see her hugging
me and think its really sweet.
But the dog just wants a biscuit.
Its pure dependency.

HER DOG
BITES YOU
That little s**t just bit you! Choke
down your fury. Punting her
pooch into a bin might feel like
the right thing to do but its not
going to help your chances.
Economakis: If youre good
around animals, a woman will
always see this as a positive. Its
the same as if youre good with
kids shell subconsciously
imagine you being good with her
own kids.

THE DOG WALKER

You see her every day, at exactly the same time. Walking her dog and looking sexier than anyone has any right to at seven in the morning.
How sexy? She still looks hot when bending down to scoop up canine excrement. Thats how sexy. FHM

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and panties, by La Senza.
Hair: Antonio
Cheng/9363-5145.
Makeup: Ronalou Lau/
Ronaloulau.com

Words: Gladys Goh

Art direction: Dannii Choo
Photography: Kelvin Chia
Styling: Cheryl Chan

Behind th
FHM cosies up to one of Japans favourite AV stars, Namiki Yu,

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NAMIKI YU

e Skin

and finds out thats shes every much like the rest of us.

From left: Cut-out lace

Lycra T-shirt, by La Senza.
Cotton bra, by Sloggi;
Cotton bra with leopardprint trim, by La Senza.
Cotton panties, by
Chalone. Cotton polka-dot
shorts, by Forever 21.
Sunglasses, stylists own.
Opposite: Wool cardigan,
by Calvin Klein Jeans.
Lycra lingerie set, by
Chalone. Printed cotton
skater skirt, by
Forever 21.

hes played the

starring role in
many male
fantasies and
provided hours
of sensory
pleasure to
faceless johns across
virtual space. When
Japans sprawling
billion-dollar adultentertainment industry
comes calling, you
answer with a doll-like
face, perfect body and
the finely tuned ability
to turn men on with a
single sexy look and
suddenly its not hard
to see why adult stars
like Namiki Yu
(Please, call me YuTam, she says) are
coveted, obsessed
over and idolised. And
while shes amazing
to look at and oozes
sex appeal, when you
strip away the glossy
veneer, the woman
beneath is charming,
surprisingly shy and
undeniably real. And
in a way, we feel that
adds invaluably to
the experience.

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NAMIKI YU

Im usually
totally
naked
when Im at
home.

Striped satin bra, by

Chalone. Cotton panties, by
La Senza.
Opposite: Striped cotton
tank top, by Forever 21.
Lycra bra and thong, both
by Triumph.

NAMIKI YU

Japanese
men are more
cold and shy,
so theyre
not ver y
proactive
with ladies.
Its your first time in Singapore,
how do you like the city so far?
Ive noticed a lot of greenery in the
city; its beautiful. The road is big
and clean and therere loads of
shopping malls. I visited the Night
Safari and its very different
compared to the one in Japan. The
Japanese one has a lot of fences
and you cant see the animals up
close, but its more dynamic in
Singapore the animals can come
closer and I enjoyed it a lot.
Were known for our food, too.
Do you have any favourites?
Ive tried chicken rice and I love it!
What differences have you
noticed between Singaporean
and Japanese men?
I can tell that many of the guys here
work out very hard and keep in
shape. Fitness seems to be a big
thing here. While some Japanese
men do work out, the majority dont
really go to the gym. Singaporean
men are also very sweet, while
Japanese men are more cold and
shy, so theyre not very proactive
with ladies.
Are you considering breaking
into the Singapore market?
Wed love to see more of
you here
One of the main reasons Im here is
to talk to local film production
companies about various projects.
Ive already done several jobs in
China, but Im really interested in
breaking into the Singaporean and
South-east Asian market. I love
being in the entertainment industry
and would like to do some singing
as well.
You sing, too?
Im forming a girl band along with
two other adult-entertainment
actresses from Japan, and well be
performing around the region. We
all have different roles so well be
singing, dancing and DJ-ing, and
hope to debut really soon!
Do you get recognised on the
streets?
I do, guys will come up to me and
tell me how Im their perfect type
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NAMIKI YU

Striped cotton bra

and cotton panties,
both by La Senza.
Striped cotton skater
skirt, by Forever 21.

Guys will
come up to
me and tell
me how Im
their per fect
t ype
and ask if Id like to have coffee
with them. Although I dont have a
boyfriend, I usually just say that I
have one because Im not
interested in going out with them.
Does your job make being in
the bedroom boring?
No, I never get bored of it. I enjoy
my private, intimate moments more
than work.
Japan is an ageing population
and people are investing less
time in meaningful
relationships, do you feel the
same way?
I realise there are many girls and
boys in their 20s who tend not to
have partners, and instead spend
more free time by themselves. But
when they get to their 30s, thats
when they start to feel time is
running out and begin to get into
relationships. Personally I, too, feel
the same way. I just want to
concentrate on my career for now
and enjoy being single.
What type of men would you
go for, then?
I like men who are very sweet,
but I tend to be the jealous type
so I wouldnt want him to be
sweet towards any other girls. I also
like men who eat a lot, because I
love food.
So would your boyfriend be in
loads of trouble if he checked
out another girl while hes out
with you?
I would just glare at him and be
very sarcastic. Id also observe what
type of girl hes checking out, and
would try to be like that kind of girl.
What do you like to do on your
day off?
I enjoy anime and cosplay. Ill meet
my friends and go to a designated
area in Tokyo where cosplayers
gather, hang out there, check out
other costumes and interact with
the cosplay community.
Tell us a secret about yourself
that not many people know.
I am usually totally naked when Im
at home. FHM

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T H I S M O N T H S T O P 10

UFC Fight
Night Singapore
Sports

Belgian welterweight mixed martial arts (MMA) champ,

Tarec Saffiedine, talks about transitioning from the nowdefunct Strikeforce to his upcoming debut UFC fight.

Who gave you your nickname Sponge?

Its from my former coach in Belgium because
every time he taught me a technique, Id be able
to replicate it right away. So hed say, You absorb
technique like a sponge.
You were the reigning Strikeforce
welterweight champ before the
organisation was bought over (and shut
down) by UFC owners Zuffa LLC. What was
your last fight there like?
It is a one of my biggest accomplishments so far.

It was the last show, last fight and I became the

last Strikeforce welterweight champion; I couldnt
ask for better. Nobodys going to take the title
away from me the belt is hanging right in front
of my bed.
How has your transition to UFC been?
I havent fought in the UFC yet so its going to be
new, but the upcoming Singapore bout is still
going to be a fight like any other. Obviously, UFC
is the worlds biggest MMA organisation, so Im
just really looking forward to it.
Talk us through your pre-fight ritual.
I try to stay as focused as I can; visualise the fight

and motivate myself. I also remember why I

work so hard for it and everything just goes
from there.
Do you try to get into your opponents
head before a fight?
Im not good at trash talking. I havent done it
in the past, but maybe in the future, who
knows? I focus more on my own strengths. I
work really hard and thats where I get my
strength from.
Whats your training schedule like?
I train twice a day, six days a week once in
the morning and another in the afternoon.

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Like any high-level

sport, a lot of what you
do in MMA is a mental
game. You can be as
ready as you want
physically, but if your
mental focus isnt there,
its not worth the fight.

WORDS: JANINE LEE; PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES/UFC

Bonding over an imaginary

campfire at Evolve MMA.

Sometimes, Ill add a third session if I feel up for

it. But on Saturdays, I usually just train once.
Youve trained at Evolve MMA in
Singapore. What are your thoughts on
the academy?
Its standard is really good. Its got good coaches
(world champions) and the team is really good at
Brazilian jujitsu, which I love.
Ever stepped into the ring for a fight,
despite not being 100-per-cent fit,
especially after an injury?
It has happened to me a couple of times and its
tough, but its all mental. If youre able to switch it

off, you can overcome your lack of physicality.

Like any high-level sport, a lot of what you do in
MMA is a mental game. You can be as ready as
you want physically, but if your mental focus isnt
there, its not worth the fight.
During a fight, is it better to stay loose or
keep yourself pumped?
Its a mix of both. I stay loose at the beginning of
the fight to see how it goes. Im not someone
who starts off really strong; I start slower, then
pick it up as the fight goes on. Gradually, Ill try to
pump myself up. Im like a marathon runner but I
can also sprint when I need to.

Youve been fighting professionally for

seven years. Ever woken up one day
feeling like youre sick of taking or
trading hits?
Actually I started fighting as an amateur and
competing when I was 15 years old, so its been
almost 13 years now. As long as Im still learning
and enjoying what I do, I dont see myself
stopping anytime soon.
Ever used your skills in real-life
situations?
Fortunately, Ive not had to use them in real life.
Im kind of quiet when I go out; very well behaved.
I was bullied a little as a kid and I had my
misadventures, but I remember my dad would
usually take care of it; he was my defender.
Which UFC fighter do you have your
sights on?
Right now, Im completely focused on my
Singapore-fight opponent, Lim Hyun-Gyu (from
South Korea).
Whats your game plan at UFC Fight Night
Singapore and how do you forsee the
outcome?
From now till fight night, I will be working really,
really hard every day. Every fight you win in the
UFC is a step forward; thats why every fighter in
the organisation wants to win badly. You want to
keep progressing and climbing up the ranks (for
a chance of a championship fight). As for the
outcome on 4 January, I see my hands raised at
the end of the fight; theres no other way.
UFC Fight Night Singapore happens 4 January
at Halls E and F, Sands Expo and Convention
Centre. For updates on the fight card, visit
www.ufc.com. Tickets available from Sistic outlets.
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Dance

Red Bull
Flying Bach

We all like to believe that we could show

off our snazzy moves on the dance floor
but really, were just a bunch of folks
awkwardly fist-pumping or toe-tapping (or
not) to the beat of the music. The Flying
Steps breakdancers, on the other hand,
move from one stunt to another
effortlessly. FHM talks to member Lil Ceng
about his athletic talent and the
collectives latest performance, Red Bull
Flying Bach.

Red Bull Flying Bach uses Johann

Sebastian Bachs music as soundtrack.
How has the response been like?
When we first danced to Bachs music, everyone
commented that when breakdance is paired with
funk or hip-hop, it is nice, but with classical music,
it is so much better the movement really fits
the music. This is what we look for whenever we
do the show fluidity of movement.
How did you get into breakdancing?
The first time I watched a breakdance
performance was on TV; it was by The Flying
Steps, the crew Im with now. When I saw the
tricks and stunts, I thought, Wow, what is this? I
want to learn it! The first time I tried it was when
my cousin brought me to practice in the city.
Is there any dancer you idolise?
Yeah, Benny Kimoto, also from The Flying Steps.
Hes really famous for his power moves, which
are acrobatics in breakdance. When I was
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young, Id always looked up to him. Its crazy

because now were living together in Berlin!
How has breakdance changed your life?
I get to travel a lot. If I was doing something else, I
might not be given the same opportunities.
Whats the deal about breakdancers
having fancy nicknames?
When you have special names like Spiderman
or Batman, it makes you feel like a hero.
What is the meaning behind your
nickname, Lil Ceng?
Before I was in The Flying Steps, I was in another
crew going around the world having breakdance
battles. A friend of mine said, We need to find a
name for you. My names Gengis and was also
the youngest in the crew, so he went Lil Ceng,
and I was like Okay, perfect! No problem.
What goes on in a breakdance battle?
It is really like impromptu dancing. During a
breakdance battle, Id observe my competitors
moves and tap on his weakness. For example, if
he lacked power moves, I'd try to incorporate
more power moves in my dance to outshine him.
If he lacked energy or showed that he is not
confident of his steps, Id make sure the judges
can see that Im better than him in those aspects.

I practice my
[breakdance]
moves six
to seven
hours daily.

The best things to do would be to be confident of

yourself, shut everything else off your mind and
let your body take control.
Practice makes perfect. How much time do
you spend practising your moves?
Usually Ill practise on my own for six to seven
hours daily, but during performance period, we
practise less. We need enough rest to let our
bodies recuperate.
Ever forgotten a step during a show?
Many times! When you make a little mistake in
one part, you tend to forget the subsequent parts.
Thankfully, the audience, on most occasions,
doesnt realise it.
Ever used your moves to get a girl?
No! We dance when we hit the clubs but its not
because we want to take a girl back home or
anything like that. Its more of how we feel really
good when we dance.
Is there a strict diet you follow?
No. Whenever I dance, I eat a lot so as to
replenish the energy. And when were on tour, we
often look for good food. We also dont eat an
hour before a show to allow the food to digest.
If you participate in the Olympics, what are
you chances of winning a medal in
gymnastics?
Not a chance! Gymnastics is a different field
altogether and Im sure gymnasts have a special
and niche training in place. I cant be as graceful
as them, too, so there is no way Id get a medal.

Catch Red Bull Flying Bach at the Esplanade

from 16 to 19 Jan. Visit sistic.com for tickets.

WORDS: GLADYS GOH, PHOTOS: RED BULL

FHM gets tight with b-boy Gengis Ademoski, famously known as Lil Ceng,
from four-time world-champion breakdancing ennead, The Flying Steps.

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The
Marshall
Mather
LP 2
Get excited for the Real Slim
Shadys return.

Movies

Filth

FHM talks dirty with Billy Elliot.

WORDS: FHM UK

Remember when Jamie Bell was a ballet-dancing pre-teen mummys boy? Not any
more. This January, he stars alongside James McAvoy in Filth, a sweary, sexed-up and
utterly brilliant adaptation of the Irvine Welsh novel. We talked dirty to the 27-year-old,
and even got him to fess up to photocopying his own balls and taking pictures of
puddles of puke in his spare time
In Filth, all sorts of wrongness happens.
Is this the most NSFW film to come out
of Britain?
I didnt even know what NSFW meant before I
did this film. Id heard it being said before, but I
was like, What the f**k is that? I thought it
was some weird American radio station.
Whats the bit youre least looking
forward to your gran seeing?
Maybe when my head turns into a mountain
of cocaine, or when me and James
McAvoy spit-roast a girl. Nana wont like that
part either.
Were guessing that this is the first
time youve had to photocopy your
balls, too
Ive never done it in real life, so thats definitely

a first. There are loads of firsts for me in

this film.
Such as?
Doing class-A drugs, f**king prostitutes,
that sort of thing. Oh, and dancing badly
on camera. Jon [Baird, director] thought it
would be funny to get Billy Elliot to dance
really sh**tily.
We heard that while filming in
Scotland,you dabbled in some scenic
photography
Yeah, I decided to take pictures of vomit on
the street. It would have made a great coffee
table book.
Filth is showing in selected theatres
from 2 January.

Eminem has a new album out. Hard to get

too excited, isnt it? Sure, you want to hear it,
but it doesnt feel like the earthquaking event
that a new Slim Shady album once was. Even
Eminem has struggled to get hyped: When
recently asked what excited him most about
the albums release, he replied, Nothing. Ill
probably be most excited to just be done with
it. Okaaay
Its been 14 years since Eminem first blew
up, and as weve become blas about his
super-human rapping abilities, so, it seems,
has he. Recently, hes like a late-career boxing
champ: Still capable of landing heavy blows,
but less hungry, less quick on his feet, more
reliant on empty aggression. Whats left to
prove? He can still shift millions of records so,
at this stage, why try harder?
But the fact that Eminem has christened
his new album The Marshall Mathers LP
2 indicates that the 41-year-old is looking
to rediscover some of his early magic. The
Eminem who could steal entire albums with
one guest verse? The Eminem that had the
power to undo the damage that Vanilla Ice
wreaked on white hip-hop? The Eminem that
inspired a magnitude of todays hip-hop
hard-hitters, from Danny Brown to
Macklemore? The Eminem who
made Stan, for Christs sake?
We know hes still in there. Lets
have him back, Marshall, one
last time.
The Marshall Mathers LP 2
is available online.
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Screen
Idols

Stare?
What
stare?

FHMs list of new fictional heroes.

Hero 1: UN investigator
Gerry Lane
(Brad Pitt)
Seen on: World War Z
Star quality: Lady and zombie
killer, and can out-pant any
Race the Dead contestants.

PHOTO: UNIVERSAL STUDIO HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Christopher Mintz-Plasse on reprising the role of

Chris DAmico and his alter ego The Motherf**ker.
Everybody weeps.

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How did you feel when you first put on The

Motherf**ker costume?
When I was doing my costume fitting, I had a
100-degree fever; I had to throw on five different
styles of leather outfits for about two hours! I
think I lost about half my body weight in sweat.
The costume looks amazing, but it was a
nightmare and so hard to wear. It took about 30
minutes to get on and 30 minutes to get off. I
couldnt even move in the thing.
Did you feel ridiculous?
I did but thats the point it looks ridiculous. It
looks hilarious, sadistic and demented. When I
wore it, I felt like The Motherf**ker. Id say the
costume is half the acting. It looked so good.
A lot of the humour comes from the fact
that The Motherf**ker is trying to be so
evil but Chris DAmico is just a kid, right?
Exactly. Thats one of the things I like about my
character We wanted to play it completely
serious and the humour comes from a 17-yearold kid who thinks he is The Joker but, really, he is
just a kid with a suit on For inspiration, I
watched The Punisher he lost his family, every
single one. When that happens, you have
nowhere to turn to except revenge. Thats what
happened to my character. I also watched Heath
Ledgers version of the Joker because
[Kick-Ass creator] Mark Millar told me when he
was writing The Motherf**ker, he had Legers
character in mind.
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Do you enjoy violent movies?

I like violent movies; I like something that
takes me away from real life, whether it is
action, horror, comedy or violence. If its a good
movie, its a good movie. The violence in
Kick-Ass 2, while heavy, is also cartoonish. I
mean Mother Russia is throwing a lawnmower
through a cop car. That comes from the
imagination of [writer/director] Jeff Wadlow, and
Im a fan of it.
Do you have a favourite superhero?
I was a huge Wolverine fan when I was younger.
My dad is a great artist. Hes retired now, but
when we were younger, he painted an Iron Man
mural on my brothers wall. Id always wanted
one of Wolverine, but being the second child,
he never painted it on my wall. Its quite sad.
Do you walk around in disguise when you
go out, just to see how people react?
People dont really care. I get called McLovin
(Superbad) and Red Mist (Kick-Ass). When I
get recognised, people are usually nice. Im not
Brad Pitt or anybody like that. But the reaction
varies. There are a lot of people who come up
and just want a hug and a picture. There are
others who come up rowdy, a bit drunk. Then,
very rarely, there are some who
think that because I have done
a movie, they know me and can
be really mean. But its okay.
Kick-Ass 2 is out on Blu-Ray
and DVD.

Hero 2: Pro golfer

Wallace Avery
(Colin Firth)
Seen on: Arthur Newman
Star quality: Has the balls
to leave his estranged life by
faking his own death, then assuming another
persons identify.

Heroes 3: Magic
supergroup the
Four Horsemen
(Jesse Eisenberg, Woody
Harrelson, Isla Fisher,
Dave Franco)
Seen on: Now You See Me
Star quality: Modern-day Robin Hoods who
use illusion to steal from the rich to give to
the debt-ridden.

Heroes 4: Google
interns Billy
and Nick
(Owen Wilson and
Vince Vaughn)
Seen on: The Internship
Star quality: Although more old school than
a kopitiam uncle, they still manage to bulls**t
their way into a coveted internship programme.

Hero 5: Hitman
Jimmy Bobo
(Sylvester Stallone)
Seen on: Bullet to the Head
Star quality: Proves that
Botox, if done right, can
keep any face firmly in place even in the
thick of action.

All out on Blu-Ray and DVD.

WORDS: DENNIS YIN

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TV

SAF3

WORDS & PHOTOS: KIX & KIX HD

You can depend on Dolph

Lundgren to take the lead in
extreme rescue missions after
all he is He-Man, Universal Soldier
and an Expendables mercenary,
all rolled into one.

Tell us about your character in the new

action-adventure series, SAF3.
I play John Eriksson, leader of an elite rescue
group called SAF3 (Sea, Air Fire and Rescue).
In the show, my headquarters is based in
Malibu, California, but shot on location in South
Africa. I have a team who works for me, and we
save people off the coast in Malibu.
How did you get your prime form for
the series?
Staying in top form has always been a lifestyle
cornerstone. Aside from it being directly tied to
my physically demanding roles, it has been a
state of being. I started off in ice hockey, then
martial arts. I have the basic groundwork. I keep
it up all the time because of my job. I do weight
training, martial arts, balancing and stretching,
as I get a bit older, as well as some swimming
and cross-training. Its a mix of different things.
Why did you decide to take on this role?
It was the script initially. I thought it was a good
character. This is a guy who is the leader of
the unit and has a lot of personal problems.
I think it shows more of a normal guy than
the superhero people know me as. Another
reason: I was thinking TV is a bit more long-

term. You work for a period of time. I think

some of the writing in film used to be
superior to television. Now it is turning
around. It used to be about the effects and
spectacle; I think television has good writing
and good characters.
How do you feel playing a fallible leader?
I have probably played action roles for too
long. You just start to get caught in clichs.
You play it anxious, irritable and upset. And
sometimes, you dont feel like youre in
character, inside. A lot of the movies, you say
three words and fire 5,000 bullets and blow
out a tank. Here, its more like 500 words
and you shoot three people. For me, it has
been like an acting lab and it has been a
good experience.
Having explored the full range of action
scenarios, tell us about some of the
action scenes in SAF3.
Well, Ive done pretty much everything.
Although, I havent done fire stunts. Diving was
new. Mostly, it is character-driven stuff.
What do you think about the crew in
South Africa?
Ive always enjoyed working with a mixed pool
of international and local actors. I think the
people down there are quite friendly and nice;

they are very good as well. Just because Im a

Hollywood actor doesnt mean Im a better actor.
You have to realise: They are all working actors.
How do you find the continent?
My two daughters came here, one from Sweden
and the other from Spain. We went shark diving
and on a safari tour where we saw the Big Five.
I havent been to wine country yet.
Whats next for you?
Im about to go to Thailand. I am co-starring and
producing Skin Trade, a movie I co-wrote. It is
about human trafficking.
How is the SAF3 set different from The
Expendables 3?
There are fewer weapons here and I dont
see Stallone anywhere. Otherwise I enjoyed it,
its different, you know action movies. With
actions flicks, you got much less dialogue and
more action. Here, its the other way
round; you get much more dialogue
and different action.
SAF3 premieres first and
exclusively on Tuesday, December
17, at 10pm on KIX (StarHub
Cable TV Channel 518) and
KIX HD (SingTel mioTV
Channel 309).
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01.14
Comic

Comic
Comeback

The five worth waiting for.

Neil Gaimans The Sandman is

making a return after 10 years.
We got our resident comic guru
Jonathan Ross to pick some
others to get your teeth into

Games

Watch Dog
We cant stop terrorising the streets of Los
Santos in GTA V, but were already priming our
thumbs for a hardcore workout with Watch Dogs.
Here are four reasons why its set to be 2014s
game to watch

Explore a Huge City

A full-sized Chicago is your playground. But its
not just big its also denser than Channel
8 drama, filled with more people, and loads of
potential friends and foes you can buddy up and
interact with.

Spider Man
Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
It created the legend and
gave us the DNA that shaped
pop culture.

Fight Even Better

Sure, Franklins flying punch might be tons
of fun in GTA V, but Watch Dogs little
smartphone gives you a
stack of proper fighting
tips, upping your
brawling skills so you
mean business.
Watch Dogs will be
released in second
quarter of 2014.

All-Star Superman
Grant Morrison and
Frank Quietly
The boy from Krypton
re-energised by a couple of
overly talented jocks.

WORDS: FHM UK

Even Smarter Smartphones

Your GTA V iFruit has nothing on the in-game
phone here. Cause city-wide blackouts to
ditch police, find out the blood type of the guy
on the other side of the street and hack any
surveillance camera that tickles your fancy.

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Fatale
Ed Brubaker and
Sean Phillips
This is really gritty horror noir
from two of todays finest.

The Authority
Warren Ellis and
Bryan Hitch
Widescreen superhero action
for the WikiLeaks generation.

Online Wont Be a Fail

Enter your mates game and hack him to hell.
Hell try to, well, kill you, but if you get away, you
keep his secrets plus bragging rights. Better
than GTA Vs first 24 hours of catastrophic online
meltdown, for sure.

084

Top 10
Alan Moore, Gene Ha and
Zander Cannon
Simply a must-read.
Think Hill Street Blues
meets The Avengers.

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Try
harder,
Anthony!

Movies

Oscar
Predictions

Its that time of year when Oscar-hungry masterpieces are

unleashed upon the cinema-going public. Here are FHMs
big contenders for 2014s top movie prize

In a
Nutshell
12 Years a Slave
The brutal and true story of Solomon Northup,
detailing his kidnapping and sale into the Louisiana
slave trade. This Steve McQueen-directed (no, not
that one) flick took top honours at several
film festivals.

FHM
Pick

Gravity
George Clooney and Sandra Bullock star in
every agoraphobics worst nightmare, as a pair of
astronauts left stranded by a space mission gone
awry. Great on the eye, if not the blood pressure.

WORDS: FHM UK. PHOTOS: TPG IMAGES?CLICK PHOTOS.

ODDS COURTESY OF PADDY POWER. CORRECT AT THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS.

American Hustle
This telling of a 1970s FBI crackdown on con
artists is as good as an open invitation to give
director David O Russell his long-craved statuette
after near-misses with The Fighter and Silver
Linings Playbook.
The Wolf of Wall Street
Martin Scorseses real-life story of hard-boozin,
hard-partyin New Yorker Jordan Belfort
(Leonardo DiCaprio), whose billion-dollar
manipulation of the stock market funded decadent
highs and crippling lows.
Inside Llewyn Davis
Having conquered the Wild West (True Grit),
Texas backwaters (No Country for Old Men) and
depressing Middle America (Fargo), the Coen
Brothers turn their attentions to the sounds of the
60s in New York City.
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Director Justin Chadwick successfully captures
the gritty, hard-knock-life of one of historys
most famous sons Nelson Mandela (Idris
Elba) in this highly rated biopic.

Lady
to Love

Drink to
Smuggle In

Winning
Odds
Based on a book
+ true story +
historical nasty =

Ashley
Dyke

Rum
and Coke

11/
10

Floating in space
+ insane
cinematography x
the Clooney factor =
Sandra Bullock
(Shes still got it)

White
Russian

7/
2

Superstar dream
team + third-time
luck x J-Law =
Jennifer
Lawrence

Bourbon
on the rocks

4/
1

Scorsese and
DiCaprio + Sopranos
writer x true story =
Margot
Robbie

Overpriced
champagne

16/
1

Coens + Cannes
success +
Americana =
Carey
Mulligan

Pint of
US lager

20/
1

True story x Stringer

Bell + catchy drum
beats at the end =
Naomie
Harris

South African
Sauvignon Blanc

33/
1

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01.14

Books

Neo Prints
Five great new reads for the new year.

Breasts
Florence Williams
When the author found out
that her breast milk was
tested positive for chemical
toxins, she decided to
embark on a journey to
learn more about breasts.
From its evolution to the
purpose it actually serves,
this informative book helps
keep us abreast about
the issues pertaining to
lady lumps. After all, its
no secret that we like to
ogle at them; so why not
learn more and, perhaps,
even save Gods best gift
to men?

The Coincidence
Authority
JW Ironmonger
Is life really predestined
or do we simply choose
to believe what is easier?
When Azalea Lewis came
to terms with the belief
that shes going to die
on Midsummers day,
she turned Thomas Post
against his belief that
coincidences are merely
the results of the law of
chance. A love story (no
shame reading about such
stuff, guys) about two
souls trying to unweave
the threads of their past;
this atypical tale makes
you question the existence
of fate, and if everything is
really just a mathematical
concept of odds.

Doomed
Chuck Palahniuk
Following the success of
Damned, Doomed pieces
together the puzzles left
unsolved in the prequel.
Quite literally to hell and
back, protagonist Maddie
returns as a ghost and
learns how she earned her
place in the underworld,
plus the cause of her death
(erotic asphyxiation, by
the way). With chapters
written in the form of
online-message-board
postings, and some
posted from a mysterious
hadesbrainiacleonard@
aftrlife.hell, who would have
thought that hell would be
so tech-savvy?

The Wolves
of Midwinter
Anne Rice
Before you roll your eyes
at yet another werewolf
yarn, let us assure you
this isnt another one of
those clich forbiddenlove or, to put plainly,
beastialism stories. The
latest instalment of the
Wolf Gift Chronicles puts
the grit and teeth in the
hairy folklore, as it follows
Morphenkinder (man
wolf) Reuben Golding
through his heroic and
bloody adventures. Still
not sold? Well, just bear in
mind that if it makes girls
swoon over the scruffy,
unkempt look, then
were in!

WORDS: GLADYS GOH. PHOTOGRAPHY: EALBERT HO

How to Eat Out

Giles Coren
Spliced with invaluable
stories and peppered with
humour and candidness,
food-critic Coren packs
everything you need to
know about having an
enjoyable pig-out. Whether
its the topic of yummy dim
sum or the woes of ordering
wine, this handbook has
got it all covered. And for
those who have to deal with
menacing glares in public
transport because of the
pack of char kway teow
nicely seated on your lap,
heres a tip (in the words
of this connoisseur): Think
f*** em.

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Chef Willin Low

Wild Rocket owner and TVshow host on the perfect

house party.

1o Food Myths Busted

Behind every hoax is a truth.

14 Man-food Recipes

Easy-to-cook and superdelicious chow from the man

they call DJ BBQ,

22 HEDONISM
Dining

Five recurring favourites with

new outlets and menus, plus
three hot new tables.

27 Travel

We show you where exactly

is Andorra and why you
should visit it.

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FOOD THE WAY TO EVERYONE'S HEART

WILLIN
LOW
The host of Asian Food
Channel's A Party Affair
and owner of Wild Rocket
schools FHM on how to
throw the ultimate
dinner party.
Words: Janine Lee
Art direction: Dannii Choo
Photography: Ealbert Ho

06
01/2014

or most of us, being a fussy

eater would just mean
fewer options and a
dwindling social circle. For
chef Willin Low, however, it is a trait
that propelled him to culinary stardom.
Having never spent time in the kitchen
and being forced to cook for himself
while studying in the UK, he
discovered a passion and flair for the
art. My mother didnt allow me to be
in the kitchen; she was afraid Id burn
down the house or splatter oil
everywhere. says chef Low, who owns
three restaurants and hosts A Party
Affair (a series dedicated to
entertaining at home). And the best
part of this lawyer-turned-chefs
success story? Hes entirely
self-taught. FHM catches Low
between filming to find out everything
we need to know about throwing a
nice party from presentation to
recipes and everything in between.
How is your cooking style
different from other
chefs?
Im not classically trained as a chef,
so I approach things very differently.
Ill put things together that most
trained chefs would never think of
doing. If you were trained in a certain
cuisine, youd stick to it and rarely
think outside of the box. But
because Im not (a disadvantage that
became an advantage), Id ask, Why
not? For example, when I eat
something in Europe, Id think, This
would be really good if I added
cinchalok or belachan to it.

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How do you deal with the
lack of fresh natural
produce here?
Although everything is imported, we
can get almost anything from east to
west; whereas when I was cooking
in New York or Tokyo, every now and
then Id run out of ingredients for
example, pandan leaves would be
impossible to find. The good thing is
my cuisine is modern Singaporean; I
use a lot of regional local produce
that is in ample supply. Its also about
adapting to available ingredients
depending on your location.
Is it possible to make
something phenomenal with
simple everyday
ingredients?
Definitely. Real talent in cooking lies
in street-food cooking. If you go to a
Michelin three-star restaurant, they
buy the best caviar and lobster, so its
very hard for it not to taste good,
right? But at a hawker centre or
street-food cart, theyre forced to sell
you food at two or three dollars, so
they buy the cheapest cuts and
always have to make it tasty. Thats
where real cooking lies.
TV chefs always make
cooking look easy, but it's a
different story when we
try the recipes at home.
What's the secret?
For most chefs, maybe the secret is
TV magic. Im not trained as a chef;
whatever I do, anyone can do. In
some of the cooking classes I
conduct, the attendees have fancier
equipment than me. I equipped my

kitchen like my mothers, so whatever

I do is reasonably simple. In A Party
Affair, we teach people how to cook
at home, covering really basic things
that anyone can manage.
A big part of cooking is also the
prep work if you have everything
ready beforehand, the process
becomes simpler.
What are some foods you
always have in your fridge?
Different types of frozen berries,
from cranberries to raspberries to
blackberries for breakfast or to
make cocktails and smoothies; plus
limes and lemons, and soybean milk
for nights where I get home late
and dont have time to cook or buy.
What is an essential
cooking tool every guy
should own?
A frying pan. I was going to say a
knife but these days you can buy

"A big part of

cooking is also
the prep work
if you have
everything
ready
beforehand,
the process
will be simpler."

pre-cut things. You can do any type

of cooking with a frying pan.
For entertaining at home,
do you recommend cooking
in advance and storing, or
preparing a la minute?
I always believe in mixing and
matching, so if youre going to
make three dishes, two can be
prepared in advance and youll just
have to worry about one dish.
Otherwise, youre going to be so
stressed that youll never throw a
party again. You should also get
your guests involved in the cooking

GET
YOUR
PARTY
STARTED
Want to throw a soiree
but don't know where to
begin? Chef Low shares
his top tips for
entertaining at home.

Be aware of who you're

inviting. You don't want to
invite people who might
clash because of certain
views. You also don't want to
invite 10 accountants. I
normally try to invite 10
people from different fields,
with a common interest like
golf or sushi. This ensures
there'll always be different
things to talk about. In case
it doesn't get anywhere, they
can always fall back on the
shared interest.

Always have chilled

champagne. Not
everyone's going to
arrive at the same time;
there'll always be one or two
guess who will arrive really
early while you're still
preparing the food. To avoid
them having to hang around
with nothing to do, give them
a glass of champagne. Once
people drink champagne, they
start to relax.

Underfeed everyone by
just a little bit. When
they leave, they
remember how awesome the
food was and wish they had
more. But, obviously, not so
much that they suggest
going for roti prata after.

STEAMED COD
FISH WITH
GREEN
CHILLI
SALSA

CHEF
WILLIN'S
RECIPES!

Ingredients
480g cod
100g green chilli
100g shallot
210ml Thai lime juice
40g fish sauce
10g coriander
60g sugar
A pinch of salt
Method
1. Heat steamer to 70 deg C.
2. Blend all the ingredients
together (except for the
fish). Set aside.
3. Season fish with a pinch
of salt.
4. Steam fish for 6 to 8 minutes.
5. Serve fish with salsa.

DEEP-FRIED WANTON WITH CREAM CHEESE

& SPINACH
Ingredients
12 wanton skins
100g cream cheese
100g frozen spinach (thawed &
water squeezed out)
A pinch of pepper
A pinch of salt
Method
1. Grease a flat tray.
2. In a bowl, mix the cream
cheese with the dried-out
spinach, and add the salt
and pepper.
3. Wet the edges of a wanton
skin, put a teaspoon of cream
cheese mixture in the middle.
Fold the wanton, let out some
air and seal the edges.
4. Place on the greased tray.
5. Deep fry till golden brown.
6. Flake with garnish lettuce
or parsley.

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process. Delegate, delegate,
delegate; thats what I do at my
parties. And dont be shy to
accept when people offer to bring
things over.
Is there a hard-and-fast
rule to making a dish look
pretty?
There are some guiding principals.
Different colours always help so
dont be afraid to mix contrasting
colours together. Texture and
height help, too. If things look
textured, its attractive and people
will want to take a second look.
How do you feel about
people constantly
snapping photos of their
food these days?
Im obsessed with taking pictures
myself, but I hadnt gotten on board
with social media until last year. So
everyone always asked what I was
taking photos for. But thats how I
remember my holidays when I
travel, I take photos of food. And
since I have Instagram now, theres
somewhere for all my photos to
go; they finally get to see the light
of day.
What are some of your
greatest moments in your
culinary career?
When I appeared in the culinary
book Coco: 10 World-leading
Masters Choose 100
Contemporary Chefs in 2007.
I was picked as one of the profiles
and had to create a tasting menu,
so it was like a snapshot in time. It
was a great honour because I
never trained as a chef, and to be
in this book was unbelievable.
Another was when Wild Rocket got
featured in the New York Times
twice in separate articles. My
friends over there were telling me
restaurants in New York were dying
to be featured. That was a
tremendous honour.
What can we expect from
the show A Party Affair?
I used to be a chef for hire before
I opened a restaurant, and I used
to hold parties at home. This
show offers tips on how to do
that, with beautiful, easy-to-make
food. Anything to do with food or
parties is just happy, and thats
what the show is about doing
happy things.
A Party Affair is now showing every
Wednesday, 9pm, on the Asian
Food Channel (StarHub Ch435).

"That's how I
remember my
holidays
when I travel,
I take photos
of food."

WHEN 1
THINGS 2
GO
WRONG

Burnt the main course

IIf you happen to do that,
just order in, or send
someone to buy.

Blackout
Light candles, it'll be
cool. I was at an event
where the lights went off. The
host suggested we turn our
phones on and we cooked under
that light.

It's 8.30pm and the

situation at your dinner
party is tanking rapidly.
Here are some nice
saves from the expert.

Ran out of alcohol

You should never run
out of alcohol but if
you somehow do that, then
finish the meal and suggest
adjourning elsewhere

maybe a whisky bar to have

some cigars.

4
5

Something has
caught fire
Put it out!

Guests have decided to

argue over politics
You should burn the
main course to give them
something else to talk about.

Zombie apocalypse
Hide your luncheon
meat, use the guests
as bait and go get some kills.
In a zombie apocalypse, it's a
free-for-all!

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f fad-diet salesmen and excitable headline writers are to be

believed, pretty much everything you put in your mouth
from a simple slice of cheese to an innocent tin of beans
will make you fat, give you cancer or come to life, bite you
on the nutsack and kick you in the shins. Add this to the wealth
of scientific information flying around and making healthy
food choices has become a stomach-churning minefield.
Which is why FHM has pulled on its lab coat and set out to sort
foodie fact from foodie fiction. Settle in as we answer the
culinary questions that really matter.

DROPPED FOOD
REMAINS
GERM-FREE
IF YOU PICK IT
UP WITHIN
FIVE SECONDS
THE THEORY

THE FACTS

stick straight on it, says English

environmental-health officer Sarah
Daniels. If you drop a steak at
home you could chance it, but if
your dog brought muck into your
kitchen, that could be on your
steak. The pavement is even
worse. Its covered in fecal bacteria
and nastiness.

The moment your food falls,

bacteria, hair and other muck will

FOOD MYTH!

WORDS: STUART HOOD. PHOTOGRAPHY: MARCO VITTUR

Drunkenly dropped your takeaway

on the fast-food outlet floor? Dont
panic as long as you blow off the
dust, pick off the hairs and give it a
quick wipe within five seconds,
youre good to go.

CHEWING GUM
STAYS IN YOUR
SYSTEM FOR
SEVEN YEARS
THE THEORY

THE FACTS

Revolymer easy to remove chewing

gum. It just goes right through your
system and is not digested in any
way. The danger comes if you
swallow 20 or 30 pieces a day. Do
that and the doctor will need a drill to
get it out.

This is completely bogus, says

Professor Terence Cosgrove, a
chemistry lecturer who invented

FOOD MYTH!

This actually happened to someone

at our brothers mates cousins
school, honest! Swallow some gum
and itll remain in your gut until 2020.

CHOCOLATE
BARS
ARE GETTING
CHEESE
BEFORE BED SMALLER
GIVES YOU
WEIRD
DREAMS
THE THEORY

Either our hands are getting

bigger or were royally screwed by
confectionery conglomerates.

THE FACTS

THE THEORY
That recurring nightmare where
youre drowning in a giant bowl of
molten marshmallows? Mustve
been that trip-inducing Double
Gloucester you snacked on.

THE FACTS
The UK Dairy Council claims
Stilton causes the most vivid
dreams and Red Leicester

Were being screwed. In 2012, the

UK Office of National Statistics
revealed that Dairy Milks had
shrunk from 49g to 45g and a

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FOOD TRUTH!

prompts night-time nostalgia. But

Dr Chris Idzikowski of the
Edinburgh Sleep Centre says this
is tosh, There have been no
worthwhile experiments into this
and neuropharmacological
explanations are too far-fetched
for this to be true. Cheese
toasties before bedtime, anyone?

FOOD MYTH!

GENETICALLY
MODIFIED
FOOD WILL
TURN YOU
INTO A
MUTANT
12

205g bag of Rowntrees Fruit

Pastilles had dropped to 170g.
Shrinking products is an
underhand way of inflating prices
because pack sizes shrink but
the prices dont, explains a
spokesperson from UK consumerbody Which?.

THE THEORY
Munch on those lab-produced noms
and itll be a matter of weeks before
you turn into that three-eyed fish off
of The Simpsons.

THE FACTS
We have seen an increasing number
of studies that indicate signs of ill
health from the consumption of GM
food, says Dr Michael Antoniou, a
molecular geneticist and GM expert.

The most recent was completed by

Professor Gilles-Eric Sralini, who
completed a two-year feeding study
in rats. He found signs of serious
liver and kidney damage and a
number of tumours. The next step
should be to complete a similar
study with more animals. Until this
happens, consumers should be
wary of GM foods.

JURY'S OUT!

PULSE

THE SELLBY DATE CAN

BE IGNORED IF
YOUR FOOD
SMELLS OKAY
THE THEORY
Food labels are more just guidelines,
really. Proper men use the sniff test.

THE FACTS
Smelling out-of-date food works for
spoilage bacteria, but you cannot
smell salmonella, so it could be all
over your food and your nose would
have no idea, says environmental
health officer Sarah Daniels. Id also
recommend not eating food after the

FORTUNE
COOKIES
COME FROM
CHINA
THE THEORY
A long, long time ago, in a Chinese
kitchen far, far away well, in
China someone came up with
the idea of encasing a soothsaying scrap of paper inside a
crispy post-dinner snack.

THE FACTS
Fortune cookies were originally
Japanese senbei [rice crackers]
sold in confectionery shops in San

Franciscos Japan Town from the

1920s, explains food writer and
historian Rachel Laudon. But
when the Japanese living in the
States were forcibly interned
during the Second World War, they
had to leave their senbei-making
machines behind. Ta-dah! By the
end of the war, fortune cookies
were Chinese.

FOOD MYTH!

consume within window. Most

supermarket food is packaged in
nitrogen-rich air, because this
modified air doesnt have any
oxygen and bacteria needs oxygen
to grow. As soon as we open
a packet or carton, however,
oxygen pours in and bacteria
multiplies at will, making consume
within dates crucial.

FOOD MYTH!

CELERY HAS
NEGATIVE
CALORIES
THE THEORY
The jaw action required to chomp
down celery expends more calories
than are contained within the rabbit
food, so the more you eat, the
thinner you get!

THE FACTS
No evidence backs this up, says
nutritionist Drew Price. However, the
number of calories were talking
about either gained or lost is
so tiny, its just not an issue.

FOOD MYTH!

THE BACON
A-BOMB
A meat loaf just turned badass!

THE RECIPE
Serves 6
Cooking time
90 min at 160 deg C
Ingredients
DJ BBQ signature rub
4 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp chilli powder
3 tbsp sea salt
2 tbsp cumin powder
2 tbsp ground coriander
2 tbsp cracked black pepper
1 tbsp red chilli flakes
1 tsp mustard powder
2 tbsp onion powder
2 tbsp garlic granules
The Bomb
1.4kg pork mince
1kg streaky bacon
1 red chilli
4 peppers (different colours)
2 garlic cloves
8 button mushrooms
1 large onion
1 peeled and diced apple
BBQ sauce

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01

Combine all the rub

ingredients in one big
bowl and then dice all the
veg. You want the veg small enough
for the meat to break down,
recipe-creator DJ BBQ says. This
veg is the basis for a great omelette,
so anything left over at the end, just
cook up in the morning for your
breakfast. Chuck your pork mince
into another bowl, then add the
apple, a sprinkling of the rub and
combine the lot using your fingers.

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02

Next up, lay a sheet

of baking paper on a
surface and dump
the pork mixture on top. Pound the
mix into a rectangle shape with
your fists, aiming for a thickness of
about half an inch. Its essentially
like Play-Doh for adults, but even
more delicious, says DJ BBQ.
Throw a few handfuls of your diced
vegetable mix in with the rectangle
of pork and drizzle the whole lot
with a load of tasty BBQ sauce.

03

WORDS: FHM UK, PHOTOGRAPHY: SCOTT MCAULAY

This part is pretty

damn therapeutic, if
weaving bacon is your
thing, DJ BBQ informs us. Lay six
rashers of bacon vertically on
another large sheet of baking paper.
Alternate between over-under and
under-over with the horizontal bacon
until youve got a square lattice, then
make another. Next, roll your meat
into a loaf-of-bread shape and place
it on top of the first weave. Then turn
it over and lay on the second lattice.
Sprinkle more rub on all sides and
drizzle with BBQ sauce. Stick in the
oven for 90 mins, then brush on
more sauce. Return to the oven for
another hour, then serve.

BLUE CHEESE FRIES

Line your stomach with the greatest beer food.
THE RECIPE
Serves 5-6
Cooking time
20 mins
Ingredients
A load of potatoes
Vegetable oil
150ml sour cream
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 pulverised cloves of garlic
1 tsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp mayonnaise
80g of blue cheese
1 tbsp lemon juice
Salt
Chopped chives
Cayenne pepper to taste

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01

Work out how hungry

you and your mates
are, and grab a stack
of potatoes accordingly. Chop
them into chips about 6mm thick.
Set a deep fat fryer going at 180
deg C, or use a deep pan of veg
oil, add the chips in batches and
fry until theyre golden.

Maris Piper potatoes stay

fluffy on the inside but get
crunchy on the outside.

02

While theyre browning, put all the remaining ingredients,

minus the chives and cayenne, in a big mixing bowl and stir
it until it starts to smooth out. Make sure you crumble your
blue cheese first, else youll be mixing for days, says DJ BBQ.

03
WORDS: FHM UK, PHOTOGRAPHY: SCOTT MCAULAY

Once your chips are done, toss them into a bowl with salt. If
you dont wanna get too messy, drop the blue cheese mix into
a dipping bowl and scoop it out with the chips. Or, as DJ BBQ
recommends, Dont be a sissy and just slather the lot over the top. Sprinkle
your chopped chives and then your cayenne over the chips to taste, crack
open a cold beer and devour with your buds.

QUESADILLAS
There are no rules when it comes to smacking a load
between two tortillas.

THE RECIPE
Serves 4
Cooking time
90 mins with a preheated oven
at 185 deg C
Ingredients
Quesadillas
1 pumpkin or butternut squash
One whole chorizo
200g feta cheese
A bunch of coriander
8 corn tortillas
Pico De Gallo Salsa
3 plum tomatoes
1 red onion
More coriander
1 lime

01

Throw the whole

butternut squash into the
preheated oven and roast
it for 80 mins. Once thats done, slice
it down the middle, spoon out the
seeds and discard them. Leave the
flesh for now.

DJ BBQs ultimate salsa, Pico De

Gallo. Finely chop the tomatoes,
onion and coriander, then add a
squeeze of lime and salt to taste.
Throw on top of the quesadilla
and devour.

02

Rip the skin off your

chorizo and dice it into
1cm chunks. Fry it until
its browned. Itll release juices from
planet awesome, DJ BBQ says.
Crumble the feta and coriander on
top, then turn the heat down.

03

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Place one tortilla on

a surface. The squash
flesh should be
spreadable, so smear a load on top
with the back of a spoon. Throw a
portion of the chorizo mix in, too.
Close up with a second tortilla and
put it into a new, clean pan for a
minute on each side. Theyre a pain
to flip, so find a smaller pan lid,
place it on top, flip the whole frying
pan over, then slide it back in, DJ
BBQ says. When the fetas melted,
cut each one into eight and youre
ready to serve.

CANDIED
PORK

PULSE

WITH PINEAPPLE
SALSA
The greatest and
easiest thing you'll
ever do with a
piece of pig.

THE RECIPE
Serves 2
Cooking time
40 mins on a medium-heat
grill plate

01

Smash and chop your

peeled garlic cloves
and throw them into a
bowl with the sugar, oil and soy
sauce. Mix it up until the brown
sugar dissolves.

Ingredients
Candied Pork
4 cloves of garlic
4 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
bottle of soy sauce
1 pork fillet

03

Make the salsa while

youre waiting. Dice the
red onion into small
pieces and repeat with the skinned
pineapple. Fresh pineapple
is best, but if you wanna go tinned,
make sure all the juice is drained,
says DJ BBQ. Squeeze the lime out,
then add the chopped jalapeos and
salt to taste.

WORDS: FHM UK, PHOTOGRAPHY: SCOTT MCAULAY

Pineapple Salsa
1 small red onion
1 pineapple
lime, juiced
2-3 green jalapeos
Salt

02

Place the pork fillet into the liquid mix and let it marinate in
the fridge for three hours. And thats it for the pork, DJ BBQ
says. Dead easy, huh? Later, slap it on to your grill plate,
cover and cook for 40 mins.

HUEVOS
RANCHEROS
Beat the morning after the night before with
this booze-busting breakfast.

THE RECIPE
Serves 2-4
Cooking time
25 mins
Ingredients
A handful of potatoes, diced
Olive oil
1 red onion, diced
2 peppers, red and
yellow, diced
3 tomatoes, deseeded
1 chorizo sausage, diced
2 eggs
Salt and pepper
A bunch of coriander
4 flour tortillas
Sour cream
3 avocados
1 deseeded red chilli
1 lime

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PULSE

01

Throw your potatoes into a pan of salted boiling water for 8

mins, then fry them in oil until they start to turn brown, and
remove. You gotta do these on their own, because the water
from the pepper and onion will stop them browning up, says DJ BBQ.

02

Add three-quarters
of the red onion, the
peppers and two of
the tomatoes to the pan. Cook for
5 mins, then remove and set aside
with your potatoes. Add the
chorizo to the pan and fry it until it
browns and the juices run out.
Now put everything back in, and
look at that mosh pit of breakfast
awesomeness, says our American
breakfast pro.

Make a killer guacamole by

mixing the avocados, one
tomato, the chilli and the
leftover onion, then squeeze
the lime over the top.

03

WORDS: FHM UK, PHOTOGRAPHY: SCOTT MCAULAY

Your mouth should be

watering on an
oceanic scale by now.
Make a well in the middle of your
mix and crack the eggs into it. Fry
them until the white is cooked, then
season with salt and pepper and add
chopped coriander. Serve with
tortillas, sour cream and fresh
guacamole and kick that hangover
in the butt, DJ BBQ advises.

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CHEESE
ON
TOAST
Classy twists on an
old-school snack.

01 CROQUE
MONSIEUR
Grated Gruyre,
three slices of
smoked ham,
salt and pepper.
Tastes Strong
and stinky,
like a French
weightlifter.

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02 YEAH
BUT NAAN
Large naan
bread, three
slices paneer
cheese,
coriander.
Tastes Like
being fired out of
a cannon into
the Taj Mahal.

03 WELSH
RAREBIT
Whole grain
bread, mature
Cheddar, Welsh
ale, mustard
powder, salad,
Worcester sauce.
Tastes Fel rhyw
mewn ysgubor!

04 THE
MAD MAN
Applewood
smoked
Cheddar, sherry
vinegar.
Tastes
Pleasantly
smoky, like the
charred remains
of a Bata store
with looters
pouring out.

05 THE
WEIGHT
WATCHER
Whole grain
bread, reducedfat Cheddar,
spinach.
Tastes The
opposite of
Nigella Lawsons
lovely fat behind.

06 EGG
SURPRISE
Thick-cut white
with a hole cut
out, one egg,
sliced Cheddar,
salt and pepper.
Tastes Like
pickled horse
dick! No, it tastes
like egg.
Obviously.

07
PATCHWORK
COUNTIES
White bread, red
Leicester,
Cheddar,
Wensleydale.
Tastes Nothing
like the City
of Leicester.

08 THE
POSHO
Toasted brioche,
goats cheese,
caramelised
onion chutney,
swan feathers.
(optional)
Tastes Half
cake, half toast,
all joy.

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09

5
HEALTHY
CHEESES

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COTTAGE
Its full of casein
protein, which is the
kind of protein that
helps build muscle. Its
also full of calcium
which will make you
strong and low in
fat, which is why it
tastes so weird.

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SWISS
Again, its full of protein.
And its low in sodium,
which is good because
if you eat too much
sodium, you can get
hypertension (massively
high blood pressure).

PHOTOGRAPHY: RIA OSBORNE. PHOTO: TPG IMAGE/CLICK PHOTOS.

RECIPES FROM PATRICIA MICHELSON, FOUNDER OF WWW.LAFROMAGERIE.CO.UK

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09 POOR
MAN'S PIZZA
White bread,
mozzarella,
ketchup, salami,
onions, peppers
Tastes Best when
youre drunk. So
drunk that you try
and chat up
a night bus.

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10 TEXAS
CHEESE ON
TOAST
MASSACRE
Thick-sliced white,
Cheddar slices
with Mexican
spices, Tabasco,
guacamole
Tastes Cheap and
spicy. Like your
mum. Joking!

11 THE
PURITAN
White bread, mild
Cheddar cheese,
worcestershire
sauce.
Tastes Like the
crumbs down the
side of The
Muttons sofa.

CAMEMBERT
Its got 30 per cent less
fat than hard cheese,
because the way its
ripened gives it high
water content.
Any with AOC on
the box will mean its
been made by people
who know what
theyre doing.

12 THE RIVER
COTTAGE
Caerphilly cheese,
Dijon mustard, two
slices ham, egg,
chopped parsley.
Tastes Good after
one beerlifechanging after six.

13 THE
PLOUGHMANS
Cheese, pickle,
white bread,
apple, celery.
Tastes Like being
a peasant in the
Middle Ages, but
in a good way.

14 THE
LACTOSEINTOLERANT
A slice of toast
Tastes Like being
suddenly,
traumatically
weaned off
your mothers milk.

GOAT'S
It has, on average, 40
per cent fewer calories
in it than cheese made
with cows milk. Go
goat to stay thin.
PARMESAN
Forty grammes of this
stuff provides more
than half of the calcium
youre supposed to
have every day of your
life, so get grating if
you like having strong
teeth to chew your
pasta with.

SECRETS
OF THE
BBQ KING
Words: Chris Sayer
Photography: Dan Mathews

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REVEALED!

PULSE

Why is BBQing so awesome? One

reason: It's where a man belongs. It's
us, outside, starting a fire, scorching
hunks of meat, providing for our
people while drinking beer. It's our
place. It's where we can get our
primal, feral caveman on. But there's
more to this style of cooking than
just skewering sausages and flipping
it over a hot wire mesh. Our American
steak-searing pro, DJ BBQ, breaks
the Griller's Code and leaks the
meaty intel that will take your
cookout to the next level.

ONE PAIR OF TONGS IS

NOT ENOUGH
HANDLE
WITH
CARE
NEVER EVER BLAME THE
WEATHER
BBQ is about the three-six-five, man. F**k rain.
Rain is liquid sunshine in my world. My dad used
to cook over a grill with an umbrella in the pouring
rain. Thats a real man.

DON'T MAKE A SAUCE ERROR

Slathering on your BBQ sauce before your
meat has even touched the grill? Youre all
wrong, friend. Its full of sugar and thatll
burn up when the flames lick it. Sauce
up your meat about 20 minutes before
its cooked.

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Make sure youve got a couple of pairs at hand,

one for raw meat and one for cooked, or your
guests will be sending you a laundry bill for loads
of pooped pants. Tongs need to feel easy to use.
You dont wanna be working hard at a BBQ. Once
you find the perfect pair, hold on to them. Ive lost
good tongs and shed a tear.

PULSE

SECRETS
OF BBQ
KING!

THIS SECRET
BEEF DISH IS
UNBELIEVABLY
SIMPLE
POP'S
EASY STEAK
You know what part of the cow
absolutely kills it? The flank
(also known as skirt), and my
dads recipe cannot be beaten. I
still cant believe how
ridiculously easy it is. He takes
the cheapest bottle of Italian
dressing he can find, and
dumps the whole bottle in a
ziplock freezer bag with the
beef overnight. Up next,
nothing. Youre done. The next
day, throw it on a scorching
BBQ for 12 mins a side. Try it,
and tell me its not the greatest
thing ever. All the pros I know
use this same recipe, but like
hell theyd admit its this simple.

SALAD

SAUCE
Get a bunch of rosemary, sage
and thyme and lash it to the
end of a wooden spoon. Melt a
pot of butter and garlic, and just
paint your meat with the liquid.

For a basic, simple man salad,

hack up a head of lettuce, some
fat tomatoes and cucumbers,
and drizzle over a basic
vinaigrette. Then, to impress a
lady guest, slice up a few
strawberries

YOUR PERFECT
SALSA IS READY
IN 90 SECONDS

Pico De Gallo
This is one of my favourite flavours in
the world, and its impossible to get
wrong. All you gotta do is chop up
plum tomatoes, finely chop red onions
and fresh coriander, and add a dash
of lime and some salt. Thats it!

Pimp up your
salsa with
avocado, mango
or jalapenos.

APRICOT IS A KILLER BURGER

TOPPING (YEP, WE SAID
APRICOT)
I got inspired to try apricots on top of my burger
by Billy Lunn from [indie band] The Subways. He
told me he added them to his bolognaise, so I
thought Id chuck em on my bad-boy burgers. And
guess what? It was really good! I used fresh ones,
but I reckon grilling slices would be even better.

ALWAYS MAKE YOUR STEAK

SCREAM
Your BBQ racks have to be scorching when you
slap on your steak. You wanna hear that meat
squeal in pain when it hits, to sear all that flavour
in. Four minutes on each side, and youre done.

YOU SHOULD PLAY WITH

YOUR PIG

There's no limit to how much

incredibleness you can get out of
your curly-tailed friend. Here are
two recipes to impress your bros

Pork chops: Theyre so easy, man! Oil em up

with some rosemary, salt and pepper and give
them five minutes on each side.
Pork loin: This is my favourite cut of pig, and the
Spanish do it best. Throw a loin into a freezer bag
with red wine, garlic, oil and rosemary. Sit it in the
fridge for a morning and slap it on.

STAR WARS HOLDS THE KEY

TO PERFECT COOKING
You can cook meat over the coals, searing in the
flavour with maximum heat, or put the coals on
one side, the meat on the other, and let the heat
circulate. But try my own method. Put the charcoal
on the left and the right of your BBQ, leaving a big
gully up the middle, like the trench Luke flies up in
Star Wars. Sear your meat over the sides, and then
let it cook out in the centre. Easy.

DON'T SLAVE OVER

YOUR SIDES

You've mastered the meat, but what

should you eat with it? Here are
sides that won't bust your chops:
Grilling beef? Cook baked potatoes:
Chuck a load of baking potatoes in a bowl
and drizzle oil and rock salt over them, then
cook them on the BBQ.
BBQing pork? Fry green beans:
Blanch your green beans and throw them into
a frying pan with red onions, pepper, salt and
nutmeg until theyre soft. The nutmeg makes
them moreish.
Gnawing on chicken? Make some chips:
Chicken and chips is a heaven-sent combo.
Thinly chop some potatoes and fry. Easy.
Chowing on fish? Bowl up some rice:
Want stacks of energy and to not feel
too sluggish? Fish with rice and peas is
a Caribbean classic, and those dudes know
how to grill.

NOBODY SHOULD TOUCH YOUR PLAYLIST

Your beers are cold, your grill is hot and your meat is smelling incredible. Don't let the tunes destroy the
perfect equation with these fail-proof party sounds.

RED MORNING LIGHT

BY KINGS OF LEON:
I call it my What up
Earth track. Its like the
band saying, Whats
up? Lets do this!

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GIMME SHELTER
BY THE ROLLING
STONES:
Because every BBQ
needs a bit of rhythm
and blues.

GOT TO GIVE IT UP
BY MARVIN GAYE:
It just gets people
feeling sexy.

RAMBLE ON BY
LED ZEPPELIN:
Its a song about
Middle Earth, dude!
It doesnt get more
primal than that.

STILL D.R.E BY
DR DRE:
Anything from early
90s Dre or Snoop will
bring you that touch of
California lifestyle.

FLY LIKE AN
EAGLE BY STEVE
MILLER BAND:
Oh my Lord, I almost
forgot about Steve.
Grill to this and feel the
hippy vibe.

PULSE
SECRETS
OF BBQ
KING!

TREAT
FISH LIKE
ROYALTY

TURBO TACOS
Dont be afraid to go wild with
tacos, man! Oysters are crazy in
tacos, so grill a load up for a
minute and cut flour tortillas
into quarters. Serve with fresh
salad, tomato and mayonnaise.
Its insanity.

WHOLE SEA
BREAM
Fish is king, and you dont f**k
with the king. The textures and
flavours are already there, so let
them do the hard work.
Just like mackerel and sea
bass, theres no need to fillet
these guys. Put them straight
on the heat for three to four
minutes and baste with garlic,
butter and salt. Serve in small
tortillas for great fish tacos.

SCALLOPS
These will blow your guests
minds into space. Open them
up and add salt, pepper, butter
and garlic, but keep them in
their shell. Place them on the
coals and serve once theyre
white. They will get you laid.

BACK FOR
MORE
There's always something
new at these popular
food hangouts.
RAMEN CHAMPION
With new ramen eateries Butaou and Miyamoto
housed alongside known names like Tonkotsu
Itto and Bishamon Zero in the popular noodle
collective, the third Ramen Champion offers a
slurping good time. Whether youre out to have
a good meal or to prepare your stomach for a
crazy night out, this joint does the trick with
al-dente ramen noodles, flavourful broths, and
melt-in-your-mouth cha shu.
Order: Enjoy the signature ramen from each
stall because how else can you choose
from the crme de la crop? From
straight, thin noodles to curly,
fat ones, and sukiyaki meat to
tender braised pork belly,
theyve got it all covered
with scrummy broth.

Opens daily, 11.30am to

10.30pm, #01-22 Great World
City, 1 Kim Seng Promenade,
Tel: 6235-1295,
www.ramenchampion.com.sg

LP + TETSU
Theres no need for thrift shopping at this FrenchJapanese restaurant helmed by Michelin-starred
chef Lauren Peugeot. With the addition of an
affordable menu, which changes every month, you
get your moneys worth when everyday ingredients
are transformed into lavish meals. From lunchtime
to 7.30pm daily, enjoy a bento box at $28,
or a two- and three-course French meal
for $35 and $45 respectively.
Order: Its never too early to plan; usher
in Chinese New Year with the FrenchJapanese interpretations of yusheng,
elevated with lavish
ingredients such as truffles,
caviar and tuna sashimi.
Perfect if youre bored with
shredded radish and carrots.

Opens Mon to Sun, 11.30am to

2.30pm, 6pm to 10.30pm, #0318 Tanglin Mall, 163 Tanglin Road,
Tel: 6836-3112, www.lptetsu.com

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HEDONISM
THE QUEEN AND
MANGOSTEEN
The marriage of good food and drinks only
births one thing a very good time. But who
cares about the extra kilos when you can feast
like royalty at this British gourmet bar? Grab
your best buds and kick back with its
extensive alcohol range and a new menu
crafted in celebration of its
fifth anniversary.
Order: Indulge in Asian-influenced
starters such as the oven-baked Thai
curry chicken pie; cut through its buttery
pastry lid to reveal chunks of spicy, tangy
chicken soaked in warm curry. If you prefer
something more refreshing, you cant go
wrong with its rendition of gravlax (raw spiced
salmon) with marinated seaweed.

Opens Sun to Thu, noon to midnight; Fri and

Sat, noon to 1am, #01-106 VivoCity,
1 Harbourfront Walk, Tel: 6376-9380,
www.thequeenandmangosteen.com

JAMIES ITALIAN
Theres not a lot to say about this much-lauded eatery that hasnt already
been said, so heres what you need to know. Its been open for barely half a
year and it has already updated the menu with 15 new dishes that are all
great. The food actually lives up to the hype and, most importantly, it is now
allowing a limited number of reservations daily, giving you a chance to beat
that infamous snaking queue. Basically, Jamies Italian provides simple, hearty
food, cooked with integrity thatll leave you feeling the warm glow of
satisfaction. If youre one of the seven people left in Singapore
who has yet to try this restaurant, what
are you waiting for?
Order: Were hard pressed to pick a
favourite among the new dishes but the
grilled pork chop is a front-runner for
being superbly tender and flavourful,
while the Italian farm sausage looks
and tastes magnificent.

WORDS: JANINE LEE & GLADYS GOH

Opens Sun to Thu, noon to 10pm;

Fri to Sat, noon to 11pm.
#01-165 VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront
Walk, Tel: 6733-5500,
www.jamieoliver.com/italian/
singapore/home

PAUL
Morning rushes are no longer dreadful with the French boulangeries
new CBD outlet. The century-old brand is dedicated to providing fussfree service at its grab-and-go counter, with artisanal breads,
sandwiches and pastries fresh off the oven. There is also a restaurant
inside that serves an all-day menu for those whod much rather take
their meals one slow bite at a time.
Order: Like a ham-and-cheese sandwich but better, the Croque
Madame is stacked with turkey ham, emmental cheese and cream on
Pauls renowned pain de mie (soft bread). Topped with a fried egg, this
classic sandwich is perfect for hearty eaters on the go.

Opens Mon to Fri, 7am to 8pm; Sat, 7am to 3pm,

#01-01 Ocean Financial Centre, 10 Collyer Quay,
Tel: 6634-7686, www.paul-singapore.com

HEDONISM

FRESH
CUTS

Three new places that our

stomachs can always do with.
LOWER EAST SIDE TAQUERIA
Riding the Mexican food wave, this new restaurant-bar in the east
does your usual taco-and-burrito fare, but with a wicked twist.
Letting guests customise their orders with spice levels ranging
from pleasantly tingly to my mouth is a raging inferno, hotsauce lovers will have a field day here. And if youre up for a
challenge, finishing any dish at the highest spice level within 30
minutes gives you your meal on-the-house.
Order: The octopus-and-squid burrito with green apples is one
of the more unusual offerings and provides a brilliant texture
profile. If youre after something more traditional, try the pork belly
taco with sweet corn salsa. Remember to wash it all down with
the homemade horchata (sweet Mexican beverage made with
rice) to cool the fire in your belly.

Opens Mon to Fri, noon to 11pm; Sat to Sun, 10am to 11pm.

19 East Coast Road, Tel: 6348-1302, www.lowereastsidesg.com

WINGS WORLD
There are only two types of people in this world
people who love chicken wings, and liars.
Jokes aside, theres a new speciality chickenwing joint in town and were wondering why no
one thought of it sooner. Combining the two
glorious concepts of ultimate comfort food and
all-day happy hour, this American-style casual
eatery should be the place you visit on your next
guys night out.
Order: The Buffalo wings that come in four
levels of spiciness are a house special, but the
dry-seasoned wings with flavours like Rajin
Cajun and Italian herb are equally tasty. If unable
to decide, just close your eyes and point at the
menu; whatever comes out of the kitchen will be
good, trust us.

Whenever theres ice-cold beer, you know were in.

Liquid gold doesnt get any more accessible than
with Asias first ever self-tap beer station where
six different brews are chilled almost to freezing
point. Similar to tapping your ez-link card in the
bus, purchase a stored-value card from the
cashier and tap to pay as you pull your very own
pint of beer. With beers charged by the millilitre
and accompanied by handsome portions of meaty
mains, from mixed grill platters to 4kg beef
shanks, were calling this 160-seater diner our
new pad.
Order: Savour the juicy Berkshire pork
chop. Almost like western char siew, this
grilled chop is glazed with oyster and

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black-bean chilli sauce, and comes with a creamy

double-baked potato and watercress. Pair it
with homemade condiments (beetroot chutney,
chilli mustard, onion jam) and be on your way
to food heaven.

Opens Mon to Thu, 11.30am to 11pm; Fri and Sat,

11.30am to midnight; Sun, 11am to 11pm, #01161/162 VivoCity, 1 Harbourfront Walk,
Tel: 6376 9262, www.the-chop-house.com

Opens Sun to Thu, noon to 10pm; Fri to Sat,

noon to 11pm. 214 East Coast Road,
Tel: 6247-7477, www.wingsworld.com.sg

WORDS: JANINE LEE & GLADYS GOH

THE CHOP HOUSE

TRAVEL

A IS FOR
ANDORRA

It used to be, literally, on a road less travelled.

Fellow sightseers, your next new destination
-- the tiny but mighty country of Andorra.

Mention Andorra and, well, nothing comes to mind.

We dont blame you for your ignorance. It is, after
all, one of the smallest nations in Europe (land
area 468sq km, even smaller than our city-state;
population 85,000) and get this no airport.
Despite its diminutive size, the mountainous
microstate, sandwiched between entry points
France and Spain, is home to a very robust
tourism industry it serves about 10 million
visitors (mainly Europeans) annually, almost
comparable to Singapores 14-million headcount.
Hotel Plaza
Andorra.

What is it about this yet-to-be-discovered-byAsia country that keeps its tourism numbers in
the black?
Its the only tax-free destination in Europe.
Its a ski paradise with over 300km of
marked slopes.
Its one of the only countries to offer free via
ferrata (protected climbing routes) for trekking
and climbing.
It offers great food and wine experiences, with
influences from the Spanish and French.
Its the safest country in Europe with virtually
no crime rate.
So, the next time youre contemplating a Europe
getaway, think Andorra. Itll be cool to say, Ive
been to Andorra, have you?

WORDS: DENNIS YIN. PHOTOS: CHEAP TICKETS.SG

CheapTickets.sg is the exclusive distributor

for Andorra packages in Singapore.
Visit www.cheaptickets.sg or call 6372-4127
(Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm) for more info.