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The best LGBT films of 2013
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 20/12/2013
» 2013 has proved historic for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people around the world. Many countries _ France, Uruguay, New Zealand _ legalised same-sex marriage. In the United States, the Supreme Court ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, opening the door for many states to legalise same-sex marriage.
Heart of stone
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 18/09/2013
» Stone sculptures that adorn an Italian spa town have come to symbolise a bilateral relationship _ and inspire new art pieces in a faraway land. Maitree Siriboon, a contemporary artist from Ubon Ratchathani, has bridged the East and West through his special pieces dedicated to the renowned Italian artist Galileo Chini.
Love in residence
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 14/08/2013
» Those who were missing the Toot Yung Gallery, which has been out of the Bangkok arts scene for a while, have nothing to fear _ it's back and bigger than ever. The relocated and renamed Toot Yung Art Center has reopened with a splash in the more convenient on Ekamai Soi 2 with a showcase from resident artist Florence Lucas, aka K.I.M.
Lessons amid the fun
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 25/04/2013
» I was unfortunate to have caught a cold just a few days before the long Songkran holidays started. But that didn't stop me from having a good time; I managed to get myself drenched and enjoyed the festival with friends, even if just for a day. (Thai belief has it that if you don't get wet during Songkran, you'll be jinxed for the rest of the year; I was determined to escape that fate!)
Asean and gay
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/02/2013
» Everywhere you go these days, you'll see or hear the word "Asean" in every possible media outlet _ from newspapers, billboards to subway screens (almost ad nauseam). Sometimes it seems that the word is being overused and in some cases doesn't make sense. The best example, I would say, is the slogan for a national beauty pageant: "Beauty with virtue, beauty through the eyes of Asean" (we get the point, but hello, what is that?)
Architecture in lightand shadow
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 10/12/2012
» With good photographers, pictures speak. And with all good architectural photographers, immobile buildings seem to come alive.
Feeling the Sting
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 06/12/2012
» From Cher to Madonna, only a few of the world-renowned stars are addressed by a single name. British rock legend Sting is one of that rare breed.
Trashing the party
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 29/11/2012
» If you are among those who inhabit the Bangkok night, you may have heard of or even joined a party by Trasher, Bangkok, a group which celebrates 90s pop music, from Top-40 hits to guilty pleasures.
The awakening
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/11/2012
» Sakchai Deenan is Thai, but he's pretty big in Laos. Talk about filmmaking and cultural exchange among the nations of Southeast Asia and the man with limited means and image of a constantly struggling director has carved out a unique new segment, feeding off the interconnectedness between the peoples of Thailand and Laos, and managed to reap fair success these past four years.
Plenty on tap
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 01/08/2012
» An early casualty of the internet age, the arts and showbiz world was among the first to feel the tremors triggered by the unleashing of the power of the World Wide Web as music labels and film studios around the globe suffered, losing big time to piracy and downloads as a result of rampant copyright infringement.