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The Silent Film Festival keeps echoing
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/09/2024
» A rocket-bullet plunging into the Moon’s eye, its mouth pursed halfway between a sneer and a smile. You’ve seen it before, but it’s time to witness one of cinema’s most recognisable images from Le Voyage Dans La Lune (1902) in its colour glory at the 8th Silent Film Festival in Thailand, the annual banquet of early cinema hosted by the Thai Film Archive.
Living under the gun
Life, Published on 06/12/2023
» Taipei Fine Arts Museum, along with artist Yuan Goang-Ming and curator Abby Chen, recently announced "Everyday War", the new project representing Taiwan at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024.
Roger Waters faces Argentina, Uruguay hotel ban amid 'anti-Semitism' row
AFP, Published on 16/11/2023
» BUENOS AIRES - A complaint of "anti-Semitism" was filed against Roger Waters in Argentina Wednesday as the former Pink Floyd frontman, on tour, accused "the Israeli lobby" of barring him from hotels in South America.
A cultural landmark
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 21/06/2023
» To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Corrado Feroci, or Prof Silpa Bhirasri, in the Kingdom of Siam, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) in collaboration with the Bhirasri Institute of Modern Art Foundation and Silpakorn University has organised the exhibition "Art-Thai-Time".
US calls Roger Waters 'anti-Semitic' after Nazi costume furor
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: The United States government on Tuesday joined the accusations of anti-Semitism lodged against Roger Waters after the rock legend wore a Nazi-style uniform at a Berlin concert in what he called a statement against fascism.
A monument of emptiness and embarrassment
Life, Apinan Poshyananda, Published on 15/05/2023
» On Thiam Ruam Mit Road, Huai Khwang, a huge and empty building with a triangular façade has stood for years. A big plaque on the lawn in Thai translates to The National Gallery of Art. With no activities inside, people are left wondering when it will open. Is it true that there are plans to convert it into mixed-use spaces instead of a display of national treasures of modern and contemporary Thai art?
Pioneering performer and activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96
Published on 25/04/2023
» NEW YORK: Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter and groundbreaking actor who started his entertainment career belting out “Day O!” in his 1950s hit song before turning to political activism, has died at the age of 96.
Forest folk
Life, John Clewley, Published on 11/04/2023
» As part of an attempt to keep fit and enjoy what little green space we have in Bangkok, I have been a regular visitor to Benjakitti Park and its recently added section known as Benjakitti Forest Park. The new site, situated on land formerly occupied by the state tobacco company, has been transformed into a green space with different forest types such as mangrove, lowland forest swamp and so on.
'Simpsons' episode mentioning 'forced labour' blocked in HK
AFP, Published on 07/02/2023
» HONG KONG: An episode of "The Simpsons" that refers to "forced labour camps" in China is nowhere to be found on the Disney+ streaming service in Hong Kong amid growing censorship concerns in the city.
Catching up with Bill and Frank
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 07/02/2023
» After only a couple of aired episodes, HBO's latest post-apocalyptic drama thriller series The Last Of Us has already been called one of the best TV shows ever made. Indeed, the recently aired third episode brought the popularity of the show to a whole new level. Sure, it may be hard to fully judge a series without watching all of it, but according to IMDB, The Last Of Us is currently rated as the best TV show of all-time according to user scores. As for figures, the series has garnered 6.4 million viewers in total and ranks above previous smash hit shows like Breaking Bad and Game Of Thrones.