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Son of providence
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/08/2013
» When David Cicilline decided to run for the US Congress three years ago, he was racked by inner doubt. It had nothing to do with his ability, or with his strong commitment to representing his home state of Rhode Island. The doubt was closer to his heart: could an openly gay person win the post?
Steel yourself
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 27/06/2013
» At first, I was afraid. I was petrified. No, I'm not singing Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive. I'm merely thinking of the scene in Man Of Steel, with the young Clark Kent hiding his true self in the classroom.
British Invasion
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 18/04/2013
» Playing their first showcase in Thailand and Southeast Asia earlier this month was UK pop-rock boy band Lawson. Currently based in London, Lawson consists of four members: Andy Brown (acoustic guitar and vocal), Ryan Fletcher (bass guitar), Joel Peat (lead guitar) and Adam Pitts (drums).
Shifting agenda
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 04/04/2013
» The phenomenon of Facebook users changing their profile pictures to a red equal sign last week might have left some people puzzled, but it has a simple enough explanation. The picture that went viral was derived from the Human Rights Campaign's symbol for equality, which is being used in support of two cases concerning same-sex marriage now before the US Supreme Court.
Just when you thought it was safe
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 26/12/2012
» Even though the world did not end last Friday, in the past decade we have witnessed natural disasters, the effects of climate change and unrest around the globe. One big question remains: how safe are we in this world?
The awakening
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/11/2012
» Sakchai Deenan is Thai, but he's pretty big in Laos. Talk about filmmaking and cultural exchange among the nations of Southeast Asia and the man with limited means and image of a constantly struggling director has carved out a unique new segment, feeding off the interconnectedness between the peoples of Thailand and Laos, and managed to reap fair success these past four years.
Snapshot of the past
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 12/07/2012
» Myanmar has been in the news a lot lately. Most of the reports have been good (save for the violence in Rakhine) and that's cause for celebration given the upcoming Asean Economic Community everyone is excited about. And yet, our close neighbour remains an elusive country. We want to learn more about the place, and if we can't do it physically, at least we can look at photographs.