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In a Pakistan valley, a small revolution among women
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» KARIMABAD, PAKISTAN (PAKISTAN) - In a sawdust-filled workshop nestled in the Karakoram Mountains, a team of women carpenters chisel away at cabinets -- and forge an unlikely career for themselves in Pakistan.
Top drama from Down Under
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 13/06/2025
» What if you were responsible for a tragedy that changed someone else's life forever? Guilt drives you to leave home, but it follows you, lingering like a shadow. And when you finally return -- hoping that time has buried the past -- you discover the thing you feared most has been there all along, waiting.
Don't miss this South Korean crime thriller on Disney+ Hotstar
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/06/2025
» Disney+ Hotstar recently released Nine Puzzles, a South Korean crime thriller that keeps viewers hooked with each episode.
A blunt slasher
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 30/05/2025
» It has been four years since Netflix released the Fear Street trilogy -- three interconnected slasher films that mixed 80s nostalgia, supernatural lore and time-hopping ambition. The movies came out during a period when anything evoking retro aesthetics, especially the 1980s, like Stranger Things, practically guaranteed success. Though far from perfect, the original Fear Street trilogy had its own pulpy charm, especially in the way it linked three different time periods together into one cohesive and mysterious narrative.
An unlikely star
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 11/03/2025
» The return of The White Lotus has once again captivated audiences with its signature blend of dark comedy, satire and thrilling drama.
Can Cross break the curse?
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 22/11/2024
» There seems to be a recurring curse when it comes to adapting James Patterson's best-selling Alex Cross novels for the screen. Those who grew up in the 90s may remember crime thrillers Kiss The Girls (1997) and Along Came A Spider (2001), starring Morgan Freeman as the titular forensic psychologist and detective. Despite box office successes, these films received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. The 2012 reboot, Alex Cross, starring Tyler Perry, fared even worse. Panned by critics and ultimately a box office bomb, it led to the cancellation of a planned sequel.
A time-travelling tale that doesn't click
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 15/11/2024
» The combination of a coming-of-age story and a masked serial killer is a familiar formula. But Time Cut, Netflix's latest teen slasher, attempts to elevate this well-worn genre by adding a twist of sci-fi and time travel. At first glance, this new approach is intriguing, promising a mix of Back To The Future and Scream, but does it deliver?
Big rival protests kick off in London
Published on 26/10/2024
» LONDON - Right-wing, anti-immigrant protesters and opposing anti-racism demonstrators began large rallies in London on Saturday, closely watched by a beefed-up police operation aimed at heading off any clashes between the rival gatherings.
British police brace for more anti-Muslim riots
Published on 07/08/2024
» LONDON - British police braced for further anti-Muslim riots on Wednesday as far-right groups pledged to target asylum centres and immigration law firms across the country, prompting anti-fascist protesters to plan counter demonstrations.
Genre-bending greats
Life, John Clewley, Published on 16/07/2024
» Swamp Dogg (real name Jerry Williams Jr) is a well-known black American singer, songwriter, producer and Williams Jr's alter ego. A few years back, I wrote about Blame It On The Dogg: The Swamp Dogg Anthology 1968-1978, which features some of his hit R&B songs (put out under his real name and alter ego), such as She's A Heartbreaker by Gene Pitney and Stop Knocking by Ruth Brown.