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Orca mums pay price to feed sons
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 26/02/2023
» A fully grown male orca is one of the planet's fiercest hunters. He's a wily, streamlined torpedo who can weigh as much as 11 tonnes. No other animal preys on him. Yet in at least one population, these apex predators struggle to survive without their mums, who catch their food and even cut it up for them.
A beautiful mongrel
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/10/2017
» List the obligatory terms you've seen in all articles about the original Blade Runner -- cyberpunk, dystopian future, neon wasteland, existential noir, cerebral deliberation, gorgeous visuals, brutalist design, Sean Young -- and they're still applicable to the rebooted Blade Runner 2049. You may add a few more: glum, long, Hans Zimmer and Ryan Gosling, wandering the bleak, rain-swept Los Angeles and pondering the deep question: Do androids dream of electric sheep? And also: Do replicants make babies?
Northern lights
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 23/09/2016
» With over 400 movies on the slot, the Toronto International Film Festival was a feast and a maze. The latest edition of this North American showcase concluded last Sunday, with Damein Chazelle's La La Land winning the People's Choice Award, a bellwether for the bright Oscar season (Toronto, unlike other major festivals, has no prominent juried competition, instead letting the audiences decide the big winner). The festival is known as a launch pad for Oscar hopefuls as well as independent titles looking for distribution. It also features a strong experimental section that casts its radical net far and wide.
An explosion of self-hate
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 19/06/2016
» My heart broke as I watched a CNN anchor read the names of the 49 men and women shot dead in Orlando, while their happy faces flashed up on screen.
Preying on the rich
Life, Published on 21/09/2015
» If mythology is to be believed, Midas was the richest man in the world. But his wealth was a curse. Everything he touched turned to gold, including food. Back in time, emperors were decked out in jewels, which is why tomb raiders broke into pyramids and tombs.
A Princely Return
B Magazine, Published on 26/10/2014
» The Purple One makes his comeback with not one but two thrilling new albums, and both prove why he has remained one of the invincible forces in pop music today
Can Myanmar cinema get a second act?
Spectrum, Published on 14/07/2013
» During its 93-year history, Myanmar's film industry has experienced more than its fair share of ups and downs. However, to say that its downward spiral began following the 1962 coup that brought the military and a socialist regime to power _ as many commentators contend _ isn't entirely accurate. Total shutdowns preceded the coup and an arguably more sinister atmosphere developed decades afterwards it.
The rich vocabulary of orchids and spa treatments
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/01/2011
» Whether you seek employment at a spa or aspire to open your own, a rich vocabulary will come in handy.