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Irish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» LONDON - Irish author Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday for his novel "Prophet Song," a dystopian work about an Ireland that descends into tyranny.
UK sci-fi hit 'Doctor Who' celebrates 60th anniversary
AFP, Published on 23/11/2023
» LONDON - Britain celebrates the 60th anniversary of science-fiction series "Doctor Who" Saturday as fans hail a programme that has enthralled generations since it was first broadcast.
Shakira in the dock in Spanish tax fraud case
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» BARCELONA - Colombian superstar Shakira goes on trial in Barcelona on Monday in a tax fraud case, with Spanish prosecutors seeking a jail term of over eight years for the Grammy-winning singer.
A celebration of female art
Life, Published on 20/11/2023
» During the 1990s, female artists had limited opportunities and space to showcase their work. But in 1995, a group of such women, including Jittima Pholsawek, Mink Nopparat and Phaptawan Suwannakudt, organised an exhibition titled "Tradisexion" at Concrete House.
Latina superstar Shakira in comeback mode
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» PARIS - The shapeshifting Colombian superstar Shakira is in comeback mode after a torrid, highly publicised split from her footballer ex, Gerard Pique.
Death wears a hat
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 17/11/2023
» Those who've been following David Fincher's career for the last 30 years, would know that he's been consistently delivering really slick, stylish genre entertainment. Some may remember him from directing Madonna's music videos back in the early 90s, like Express Yourself and Vogue, or the hit biopic drama The Social Network (2010). But what really set Fincher as one of the most respected filmmakers today was his work oftentimes, in the thriller genre. It's where you really get to see his signature style at play. And along those lines, I'm talking about movies like Seven (1995) Zodiac (2007) Gone Girl (2014) or even some of the best episodes of crime series Mindhunter (2017). Now the director has returned again in the latest Netflix crime thriller The Killer where he reunited with writer Andrew Kevin Walker who penned the screenplay on Seven.
Picasso's 'Woman with a Watch' fetches $139m
AFP, Published on 09/11/2023
» NEW YORK - One of Pablo Picasso's masterpieces, "Woman with a Watch," was sold at auction Wednesday night for US$139.3 million by Sotheby's in New York, the second-highest price ever achieved for the artist.
Final day to check out latest Armani
Life, Published on 07/11/2023
» Today is the last day to check in at The Armani Gift House, which has occupied Siam Paragon's Fashion Hall since Oct 31.
Marina's soul searching in Bangkok
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 13/10/2023
» Like Dante guided by Virgil, Marina Abramovic drifts through the purgatory that is Bangkok chaperoned by the little monkey prince. After praying at shrines and temples of assorted spiritual inclinations, she is taken to the Monkey King (Pichet Klunchun), whose rhymed, melodic prophecy finally guides Abramovic to the prayer hall of Wat Pho where her salvation awaits clad in a saffron robe.
Jon Fosse: the writer of silence
AFP, Published on 05/10/2023
» OSLO - Norwegian author Jon Fosse is an all-rounder whose writing is defined more by form than content — what is not said is often more revealing than what is.