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Resurrecting a classic
Life, Published on 04/09/2023
» Along with his early directorial efforts during the late 1990s and early 2000s like Fun Bar Karaoke and Last Life In The Universe, 6ixtynin9 (1999) was remembered as the film that helped Pen-ek Ratanaruang become recognised as a trailblazer in Thai New Wave cinema and for bringing stories of crime and dark humour to a new generation. Due to its unique and unconventional story, 6ixtynin9 was not a commercial success in Thailand at the time, but it went on to become a cult classic and is highly regarded abroad. It won the Don Quixote Award, a Special Mention at the Berlin International Film Festival and Best Feature at the Brooklyn International Film Festival in 2000.
'Succession' and strikes: Emmy nominations preview
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Can any TV show topple "Succession" at the Emmys? Will Amazon's lavish "Lord of the Rings" prequel rule them all? And, with ongoing Hollywood strikes, will television's finest even be honoured this year?
Golden Globes journalist group to be dissolved as awards taken private
AFP, Published on 13/06/2023
» LOS ANGELES: The scandal-hit association of foreign journalists that created the Golden Globes will be wound down as the Hollywood award show is formally purchased by private investors including US billionaire Todd Boehly, it was announced Monday.
Rare Chinese Buddha statue could fetch at least $1m
Published on 10/06/2023
» PARIS: A rare Chinese Buddha statue, found in a French family home and part of a set thought to have been lost, is expected to fetch €1 million ($1.1 million) when it is auctioned on Tuesday in Paris.
From slums to stardom: Uganda's Ghetto Kids
AFP, Published on 03/06/2023
» KAMPALA, Uganda: The sprawling slums of Kampala are a far cry from the glitzy stage of Britain's Got Talent, where a group of Ugandan street kids will be performing in Sunday's grand finale of the hit UK television show.
‘Dame Edna’ creator Barry Humphries dies at 89
Published on 22/04/2023
» Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage who blossomed from an Australian suburban housewife into a self-described “gigastar”, died on Saturday. He was 89.
Rarely seen Klimt painting returns to Austria after 60 years
AFP, Published on 03/02/2023
» VIENNA - A major work from the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt has returned to Vienna where it will be shown in its homeland for the first time in nearly 60 years, after museum officials pieced together its tumultuous history.
Italians in Siam
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/01/2023
» When Mariannina Zuccaro arrived in Bangkok for her marriage with Mario Tamagno, an Italian architect who worked in Siam from 1900-1925, she encountered a stark contrast between her fiance's self-effacing character and monumental creations. According to Italians At The Court Of Siam, she referred to a photograph of the inauguration of a railway, on the back of which Tamagno listed everybody around King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), except himself.
K-pop show halted in Indonesia after crush
Published on 05/11/2022
» JAKARTA: The K-pop band NCT 127 was forced to end their first concert in Indonesia early after 30 people fainted in a crush, police said.
Rapper Takeoff, member of Migos, shot dead at 28: TMZ
AFP, Published on 01/11/2022
» NEW YORK - The rapper Takeoff, a member of the Grammy-nominated hip hop trio Migos, was fatally shot at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas on Tuesday, according to entertainment outlet TMZ. He was 28 years old.