From ‘Girl on girl kiss to be censored in re-run of awards show’, 4 May 2012, article in asiaone.com A kiss between female actresses Vivian Lai and Kate Pang has sparked a furore among Singaporeans. Actress-host Lai, 36, kissed actress Kate Pang, 29, on the lips for one second when she was announced as one [...]
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From ‘No eating, sleeping…and no kissing’, 24 Oct 2010, article by Natasha Ann Zachariah, Sunday Times Amorous couples at Mandarin Gallery on Orchard Road have to find a new make-out spot after the mall put up no-kissing signs in its plush rest areas. …(Sophy Yip, tenant): It is not nice to walk past and see [...]
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From Kissing scene 26 July 2004 ST Forum I just caught the movie Mean Girls on July 12. There was a scene showing two teenage girls kissing! This is appalling considering a similar scene was cut from the Oscar-winning movie The Hours. Does the censor imply teenagers can handle a lesbian kissing scene better than [...]
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From This ‘kissing all the time’ 29 April 1966 Letters to ST Perhaps many Asian couples kiss in the privacy of their homes, other than when parting or meeting, but I am certain they wouldn’t like the outside world to think that they go about kissing all the time. Muslim law forbids such public expression [...]
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From Censored Nanny scenes incense 17 Oct 1997 St Forum In a recent episode (The Nanny), a scene involving Bette Midler, who was auctioning Fran off, was cut from the show, and this very scene was shown during the trailer for the whole week. Two weeks ago, a trailer showing Fran kissing Cece on the [...]
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From Views on do’s and don’ts after goal is scored 8 Nov 1981 Article from Sunday Times (FAS President N Ganesan) said that the excessive hugging and kissing, rolling on the ground and team members piling on top of the scorer should be curtailed. He (Former national soccer captain Seah Poh Leong) added: “If we [...]
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From Film posters 28 May 1932 Letters to ST I am disgusted by the continuous display in our streets of film posters emphasising the act of kissing and cannot understand why no one in this big city has yet made a protest. Why should the age-long Oriental traditions of respect towrad their womenfolk be undermined [...]
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