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Descent into darkness
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 13/02/2026
» Hooligan rage, racism, bigotry and gangsterism are hardly confined to one nation -- they are grim realities of modern society across the globe. In recent years, Western cultures in particular have wrestled with the visible resurgence of extremist ideologies and rising fascist sentiments.
The school of trauma
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 03/10/2025
» Remember that Netflix documentary last year called The Program: Cons, Cults, And Kidnapping? It exposed the horrors young people endure through parent-sanctioned abductions to so-called academies designed to "fix" wayward kids. That documentary left many of us shaken with its raw look into an industry that preys on fear and promises false solutions.
Prime Video drama presents mother versus girlfriend showdown
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 19/09/2025
» The story of a mother-in-law clashing with her son's partner -- and the hapless son stuck in the middle -- feels universal. It's a tale many people can recognise, either from personal experience or from watching families around them unravel in similar ways. Prime Video seems particularly fond of this theme lately, frequently pushing dramas about dysfunctional families. This year alone, they've released titles like Better Sister and We Were Liars. Whether or not you'll enjoy their latest entry, The Girlfriend, depends largely on how much patience you have for this type of conflict-driven domestic drama.
A crime drama of quality
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 19/09/2025
» In the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent leads a task force determined to stop a string of violent robberies carried out by an unlikely family. That's the central premise of Task, a seven-episode limited series starring Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey. The show is emotional, gritty and tense -- one of the new crime dramas that may well be worth your binge time.
Maternal nostalgia
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 23/05/2025
» With the recent success of the acclaimed comedy-drama series The Four Seasons and Tom Hardy's blood-soaked thriller Havoc, it seems Netflix is finding its rhythm again when it comes to delivering compelling, emotionally resonant content. The latest entry, the heartwarming food and family drama Nonnas, takes audience to comfort-viewing territory -- stories that are less concerned with spectacle and more focused on the relationships that shape us.
A tale of love and survival
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 16/08/2024
» Exploring the harsh realities of poverty and homelessness, Lolo And The Kid is a new Filipino drama on Netflix that seeks to tug at the heartstrings with a tale of an unlikely bond between an adult hustler and a child.
Anatomy of a fall
Tatat Bunnag, Published on 11/12/2023
» Accidents are an inevitable part of life, but when they involve seniors, the stakes can feel much higher.
Are vape laws vapid?
Tatat Bunnag, Published on 23/10/2023
» Over the past several years, we have seen the world wake up to the question of whether vapes and e-cigarettes are a better alternative to tobacco, which is well documented as harmful to our health. Authorities in the UK are preparing to ban the sale and manufacture of single-use vapes by next year, and the latest Netflix docu-series Big Vape: The Rise And Fall Of Juul also discusses the various issues.
Be careful what you take
Tatat Bunnag, Published on 17/07/2023
» Like many others in the modern world who eat unhealthy and neglect the right diet, I suffer from chronic conditions like acid reflux and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which frequently leads to abdominal pain due to a bloated stomach and constipation. I rarely get quality sleep and often go in and out of the hospital which affects both mental health and job performance.
A tale of violence
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 31/03/2023
» Fans of murder mysteries and true crime-type documentaries will be delighted to learn that Hulu historical crime drama Boston Strangler is now on the Disney+ streaming service. Directed by Matt Ruskin, Boston Strangler stars British actress Keira Knightley in the role of a real-life American reporter tracking a series of killings of women around Boston in the 1960s. The official case of this serial killer, aka the Boston Strangler, remains unsolved to this day, but the gruesome story really shook up things for decades.