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Fonts of knowledge
Life, Published on 02/08/2013
» A rock star of graphic design and a veteran typographer were in town last week for a conference. They talk to us about the need for a personal touch and a recognition of history in the fast-changing, technology-driven scene.
Different strokes
Life, Pattara Danutra, Published on 24/07/2013
» Today there are many channels available for visual artists from Southeast Asia to broaden their international reputation _ overseas residencies, art competitions, participation in leading biennales. But Natee Utarit does not forget to include a very basic element, a presence in commercial art galleries.
Hormones running rampant
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 12/07/2013
» On the floor between rows of desks in an empty classroom, we see two pairs of feet, seemingly entwined. We don't see bodies or faces, but the uniform shoes tell us they are a teenaged boy and girl. We hear the girl's voice: "You got it?" A pause. "Give it to me, I'll put it on for you."
Lenka _ from the light into 'Shadows'
B Magazine, Published on 07/07/2013
» The Aussie singer-songwriter famous in this part of the world for catchy tunes such as 'Trouble is a Friend' changes course with her new more sentimental album inspired by love, heartbreak and motherhood
Watch out for the human demons
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 28/06/2013
» Over the past decade, Thai filmmakers' reputation as craftsmen of horror-fests has been cemented. Business with the dead is more lucrative than with the living. And besides the whole necropolis of dispensable shock-circus aimed at making easy bucks (international bucks too sometimes), occasionally we're treated to a flash of intelligence in a genre that refuses to be dead, potted and buried. Though the sum of all fears may not exceed the quota in Ruedoo Ron Nan Chan Tai (Last Summer), this is a rare ghost flick with a clever script and a dash of real drama.
Speaking from the heart
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/06/2013
» Despite some over-the-top acting, mediocre music and logic flaws, Pakistani flick Bol, which means "speak" in Urdu, does an exceptional job addressing a host of thorny universal issues facing not just the Muslim world today but other conservative societies.
Confessions of a chick lit lover
Life, Published on 17/06/2013
» Sassy yet klutzy women with high-powered jobs and a love for Jimmy Choo _ this can pretty much sum up the protagonists in most, if not all, of Sophie Kinsella's books. But for this reviewer, every new novel by the Brit author seems to edge away from the wide misconceptions of chick lit as a mere breezy, hollow read.
Visual autobiography
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 14/06/2013
» It is more fitting to call Chalood Nimsamer's latest exhibition a visual autobiography.
Cinema paradiso
Life, Pattara Danutra, Published on 12/06/2013
» In this current age of multi-disciplinary creatives, the licence to execute a visual arts project is no longer confined to those people with direct artistic backgrounds. More and more works and exhibitions are coming from talents with diverse artistic origins and training.
Different exposure
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 08/05/2013
» His name means a servant for Lord Buddha. One of Thailand's most respected monks, the late Buddhadasa Bhikku helped reform Buddhist study in Thailand and influenced the way we understand Buddha's teachings, in particular by eschewing rituals and superstitious beliefs.