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Singapore's big designs on design dominance
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 05/04/2018
» Last month, Singapore held its fifth annual Design Week. An amalgamation of discussion panels, city and neighbourhood tours and numerous furniture and design exhibitions with over 90 programmes available across the city-state, the event is an affirmation of the country's new dedication towards creativity as it aims to become a "thriving innovation-driven economy and a lovable city through design by 2025", becoming the design hub of Asia and even the world.
Technology is not the enemy
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 05/01/2018
» Over the New Year holidays, Netflix gifted subscribers with the latest season of Black Mirror, the popular sci-fi anthology series well-known for its shocking plot twists, macabre subject-matter and dystopian look on how technology could impact our lives.
Animating up Netflix
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 18/08/2017
» This year marks the 100th anniversary of the conception of anime, or Japanese animated cartoons. To commemorate this milestone, online streaming titan Netflix recently hosted their Anime Slate 2017 in Tokyo, detailing their plans to produce and release over 20 original and platform-exclusive anime series and films by the end of next year. Some of the notable titles include remakes of classics like Godzilla and Devilman Crybaby, as well as a live action adaptation of the popular manga series Death Note.
Sisters are doin' it for themselves
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 22/06/2017
» Call it teen power. Or the epitome of kawaii culture. Or a great marketing idea. Some may also detect a strange, Lolita-tinted vibe. But with their own TV, anime and manga series, as well as the record for "highest selling musical act in Japan in terms of singles sold", AKB48, with 48 members, are a long-standing Japanese idol girl-group known for their super-cute style and catchy tunes. It has been described as a national phenomenon in its country of origin, with a devoted fanbase that has followed the band's songs and merchandise since its inception over a decade ago in 2005.
And a child shall lead them
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 09/06/2017
» In 1989, the world was sent reeling following the horrifying massacre at Tiananmen Square, when the Communist regime of the People's Republic of China (as ironic today as it was all those years ago) ruthlessly mowed down hundreds of unarmed pro-democracy protesters. The massacre sent a stern message to the people of China as well as the entire world from the regime: the Communist Party will not be swayed by dissension of any kind, and will eliminate those standing in its way.
Let the music play
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 15/07/2016
» Copyright and intellectual property recently became a high-profile controversy again, after a restaurant owner in Phrae reported a visit from a representative of veteran music and entertainment company GMM Grammy. The owner, who played music in his store through YouTube, said he had to pay 20,000 baht in copyright fees to the representative, who was also accompanied by a police officer.