Yong and Rudy are members of the Thumbuakar tribe. They perform fire breathing acts and traditional dances daily at the Night Safari. I-S catches up with these veterans of their trade and asks them some burning questions.

24-year-old rugby player William Ryder from Fiji was in town for the Standard Chartered Sevens Singapore games last weekend. Cool, calm and collected, Ryder is earmarked to be one of the mainstays in the Fiji squad team.

Gretchen Worth arrived on these shores in 1995 as the founding editor and publisher of I-S Magazine, having decamped from Hong Kong where she served as editor (and one of the founders) of sister title, HK Magazine. From an insect-infested shophouse, Worth and her intrepid team put together the launch issue of I-S, which featured our very first film review (Batman Forever, ugh, starring Val Kilmer), reviews of the still-going-strong restaurants Blue Ginger and Pasta Brava, and, just in time for National Day, tips on where to get your flag dry-cleaned. Worth moved to Bangkok in 2000 where she now heads BK Magazine.

These are the things we are constantly being asked during parties, dinners, media events and those verrrry late nights when we get cornered in a dark, noisy club at a time that could best be described as half-past coherence. So, to satisfy your insatiable curiosity about I-S Magazine, here are your top questions answered, once and for all. Print out and save.

It may have left you baffled on occasion but Page 3 remains one of the few (or maybe only) places in Singapore where the great mysteries of life, the major issues of our generation, our silly foibles and the dry dessert of irony merge into one succinct nugget to chew on (whew). If this column does nothing else but give you pause for thought—and a few laughs now and then—Page 3 has succeeded. Here are excerpts from our best moments.

Fiery dancer Antonio Marquez recently set the stage on fire with his sensual dance moves at the Divine Flamenco—The Art of Passion performance at the Kallang Theatre. This handsome and well-built family man talks to us about spending quality time with his wife and kids, as well as other things that make him tick.

When Patrick Chan first stumbled on some brainteasers as a student, he never expected his love of words to be the basis of several books, a website and a career in creative thinking. He has created hundreds of word puzzles, which he incorporates into talks and workshops on teambuilding and creativity. He shared some choice words with I-S.

Mercer is undoubtedly one of the most profiled hair stylists here, thanks to his outgoing personality and beautiful locks.

Superstar DJ Sasha has always been known as an extraordinary mixer and producer, but behind all the glory and media hype, he is just a polite laidback guy who thinks of himself as an entertainer. He recently talked to I-S.

There are so many Chinese New Year specials on offer at different hotels and restaurants, what distinguishes one from the other? We bring you the highlights.