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New boundaries explored
Life, Noko, Published on 10/12/2021
» In 2022, L.A. Dance Project will celebrate its 10th anniversary, and the year will begin with a contemporary reinterpretation of Romeo & Juliet, staged at La Seine Musicale, on the outskirts of Paris, from Jan 13-22.
Bold and intoxicating
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 03/09/2021
» Better late than never as they say. Cruella, Disney's latest live-action film featuring Emma Stone which premiered in the US in May and skipped theatrical release in Thailand after being postponed several times due to Covid-19, finally lands on Disney+ Hotstar today.
Made in Thailand
Guru, Published on 05/07/2019
» To say that Thailand has been getting global recognition lately may be a bit of an understatement. After all, it's not a secret that it's a famous tourist destination with plenty of beautiful beaches and street food that's been topping lists for years now. Of course, these are only just a few things Thailand is well-known for but we don't really have the time to get into all of that (*cough* rigged election *cough*). However, people from the outside may have a narrow view of what Thailand and its culture really is, but fortunately, there are things that help put a spotlight on these things. The next instalment of the Fast and Furious franchise is filming right now in parts of Thailand, including Krabi where its governor stated that the film would be a "great advertisement for the nature, culture and history of the kingdom". Erm sure, that's what the Fast and Furious franchise is all about anyway. While the film will most likely be more about cars zoom-zooming and vroom-vrooming, there are a number of shows on TV that give a better focus on Thai culture. Here are a few.
Green Book beats the Oscars odds
Life, Published on 26/02/2019
» Green Book, about a white chauffeur and his black client in segregation-era America, won best picture at the Academy Awards, overcoming mixed critical notices and a series of awards-season setbacks. By backing Green Book voters slowed the ascendancy of Netflix, which had been pushing a competing nominee Roma.
What we watched in 2018
Life, Published on 26/12/2018
» The great and the good from the silver screen, TV screen and phone screen.
‘Transformers’ star LaBeouf sorry after outburst, seeks help
Associated Press, Published on 13/07/2017
» LOS ANGELES -- Actor Shia LaBeouf apologised on Wednesday for his expletive-filled rants hurled at the officers who arrested him in Georgia last week on charges of disorderly conduct and public intoxication, and said he was seeking help for addiction.
NBCUniversal buys rest of USJ
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 02/03/2017
» Tokyo/New York: Comcast Corp, the largest US cable operator, said on Tuesday that it would acquire full control of a company that operates a Harry Potter-featured theme park in Japan, targeting the appeal of getaways for the region's growing middle-class and record visitors to the Asian nation.
Disney dreams come true
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 01/12/2016
» Young female singers from different countries were selected to lend their speaking and singing voices to the titular character of Moana, Disney's latest animated feature which opens today in Thai cinemas, in their own respective languages. In Thailand, the honour fell upon 19-year-old Thai-American singer Myra Molloy, who gushed that it was always a dream of hers to voice a Disney character.
Priorities say plenty
News, Postbag, Published on 25/05/2016
» So let me see if I can get this right ...