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Girls just wanna make movies
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 08/03/2019
» The movie industry has always been a men's club. Take a look at Hollywood. Last year, only 8% of the top 250 grossing films in the US domestic box office were directed by women. And though no official statistics are available, the Thai movie scene has also long been a male-dominated campsite.
Masters of puppets
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 22/08/2018
» To the younger generation of Southeast Asia, shadow puppetry may seem like a bygone form of entertainment. Held outdoors at night in temple compounds, rice fields or the royal court, the performance traditionally unfolds behind a stretch of white cloth illuminated by oil lamps. Puppet masters manipulate the intricate and painstakingly handcrafted puppets to local music, narrating and acting stories from the Ramayana or the Mahabharata epics peppered with improvisation in between. A shadow theatre performance, in some cases, can last up to seven hours long.
Embracing ambiguity
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 08/08/2018
» After last year's successful stint at Kathmandu Photo Gallery, Paris-based Thai-British independent filmmaker Shane Bunnag is back in Bangkok with his latest metaphysical photo project, "Gradiva".
A thousand words of shape and form and social observation
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 04/07/2018
» PhotoBangkok, Thailand's largest, home-grown international photography festival, will be launching its second iteration today at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC).
Monochromatic masterpieces
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 25/05/2018
» Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in treacherous waters during his enlistment in the US Navy, Ralph Gibson had an epiphany. He decided then and there, at 21 years old, that he was to become a photographer.
Cue the screaming girls
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 11/05/2018
» One of the biggest fears in going to a Harry Styles concert: the fangirls. Young, highly emotional, and full of tremendous passion and energy, their temperament could make or break a concert experience. Yet, amid the blood-curdling screams and occasional drunk chair climbing, the power of the crowd, paired together with the former boy band member's overflowing charm, charisma and showmanship produced an unexpectedly fun and entertaining night.
Diversifying the Marvel Universe
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 15/02/2018
» The Marvel Universe is generally associated with comic book nerds -- especially white, male comic book nerds. But since Marvel Entertainment has ruled the world's box office with adaptations of their comics -- Black Panther opens worldwide this week -- the company has started to diversify their characters and draw every background into their Marvel Universe.
What’s trending and happening this week
Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 10/02/2018
» 1: Those looking for some new gadgets are in luck as the ‘Thailand Mobile Expo 2018’ will be taking place at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center from Feb 15-18.
Making waves
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 06/02/2018
» Imagine being on a 20m-long sailboat crammed with at least 10 other people. Imagine spending 22 days on that boat, crashing through terrifying and treacherous seas in the most remote areas on the planet. You're soaking wet, sleep deprived, eating freeze-dried food with no toilet or shower. Imagine doing that for nine months with a few weeks of rest in between, just to get your name engraved on a single trophy with no prize money.
Breaking through the glass ceiling
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 24/01/2018
» Earlier this month, the lush oasis of the Canadian ambassador's official residence was buzzing with a rare kind of energy. Sitting down were 25 young, strong and talented female leaders from 14 countries across South and Southeast Asia -- from Afghanistan to Nepal, from Maldives to Laos, in addition to Thailand.