Satires on the wealthy are movie gold

FOR good or bad, movies and TV shows are taking pot shots at the wealthy: think Triangle of Sadness, Glass Onion, The Menu, The White Lotus, just to name a few. Even as political correctness leaves little room to manoeuvre, there seems to be no limits when it comes to making fun of the fabulously monied. While they score big on the awards circuit and with the post-pandemic crowd more attuned to the inequality between the haves and the have-nots, are these satires fair to the population’s top 1 per cent? Or are they based on stereotypes and even prejudice? In Friday’s edition of BTLifestyle, we take an introspective look at this retrospective of rich-bashing on film.

Meanwhile, in Design, step into the House of Many Faces – a two-storey corner terrace that’s been completely rebuilt to accommodate the different spatial needs of the people living in it. And for sneaker lovers, get a peek at the Art Science Museum’s latest exhibition Sneakertopia, which delves into the art and culture behind everyone’s favourite footwear.

And in Dining, we go Full Circle by J Man as we sample the creative expression of chef Jay Teo in his solo cooking debut.