2000s
The first Pevensie child to enter Narnia through the wardrobe
A music genre, known for its unobtrusive beats and round-the-clock livestreams, that has become Gen Z's go-to study soundtrack
Lo-Fi Hip Hop
This near-fatal event left Bella struggling for life and led Edward to use his vampire venom to save her
Childbirth
This MRT station on the Downtown or Circle Line is the most convenient entry point to Gardens by the Bay’s Cloud Forest
Bayfront
What are you measuring when you walk one lap around a square park
This teenage sister repeatedly tries to expose her brothers’ spectacular projects to their mother
Candace Flynn
A one-word slang, short for "charisma", that Gen Z uses to describe amazing flirting skills
Rizz
Edward uses this metaphor to underscore the dangerous imbalance in his relationship with Bella
Lion and Lamb
The year Singapore joined Malaya, North Borneo, and Sarawak to form the Federation of Malaysia
1963
This bear owned the chair that Goldilocks sat in until it broke
Baby
This 2001 animated film became the first non-English, hand-drawn movie to win the Best Animated Feature Oscar at the 75th Academy Awards
Spirited Away
A Gen Z slang term that describes a dramatic personal transformation that boosts appearance, confidence, or overall life status
Glow Up
This term is used to describe vampires as part of the fictional Quileute legends
Cold ones
During the 1942–45 Japanese occupation of Singapore, this fruit-nicknamed currency collapsed into worthlessness from hyperinflation
Banana Money
The number of teeth an adult has, counting a full set of permanent teeth, including all four wisdom teeth
32
The year the original High School Musical premiered
2006
a Gen Z slang term, popular on social media, that is used to describe food that's exceptionally delicious
Bussin'
This Christina Perri song featured on the Breaking Dawn – Part 1 soundtrack became a global hit
A Thousand Years
In the Redhill (Bukit Merah) legend, these sea creatures repeatedly slashed at fishermen along Singapore’s southern coast before a banana-trunk barricade saved the day
On a flat surface, the sum of a triangle’s three interior angles, in degrees
180
This Xbox 360 accessory let players control games with body movements and voice
Kinect
This meme format shows a progression from a normal brain to an expansive, glowing brain
Galaxy brain or Expanding Brain meme
The involuntary supernatural bond that links Quileute werewolves to their destined soulmates
Imprinting
Authorities cracked down on this bodily habit with a major 1984 campaign and again during the 2003 SARS outbreak, issuing fines to promote public hygiene
Spitting
The tiny openings on a leaf that regulate gas exchange