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Amusing end to an unfunny year
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/01/2021
» The year has finally come to an end, and obviously, not many will find 2020 to be a memorable year. It would be absurd to rank which event was worse, however, sometimes when there are many bad or crazy things to recount, we should take them as something to laugh about. And that's exactly what Death To 2020, Netflix's new comedy special, is all about.
2020: The year virtual concerts took off
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 22/12/2020
» International concerts were absent for much of 2020 as every tour and festival was postponed or cancelled due to the pandemic. While there was not much to look forward to, one ray of hope we had amid the absence of live music was to see the number of artists around the globe covering all genres turning to the virtual world as a new medium to engage with their music fans. They took to social media live-streaming to give fans a much-needed virtual music fix and while the novelty of DIY online concerts filmed in artist's living rooms and home studios via Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube wore off after a few days in quarantine, many musicians and music labels quickly became even more creative in lockdown and evolved a whole raft of innovative and all-round entertaining virtual concerts bringing the new experience of live music into people's homes.
Master of spy thriller John le Carre dies at 89
AFP, Published on 14/12/2020
» LONDON: John le Carre, who has died aged 89, shot to fame during the chilly depths of the Cold War as master of the spy thriller, before evolving to become a scathing chronicler of the moral costs of globalisation.
Ode to a bygone era
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 11/12/2020
» If you consider yourself to be a fan of cinema, particularly classic cinema, you must be familiar with Citizen Kane (1941), a film which is often referred to by many as one of the greatest achievements in filmmaking.
The man, myth and legend
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 07/10/2020
» Thai movie fans remember Oct 8 every year as the day beloved actor Mitr Chaibancha tragically died in 1970 after falling from a ladder hanging from a helicopter over a Pattaya beach while shooting a stunt scene for the iconic film Insee Thong (Golden Eagle).
US Republican senators confront Netflix over Chinese sci-fi show
AFP, Published on 26/09/2020
» LOS ANGELES: Five Republican US senators have confronted Netflix over the streaming giant's plan to adapt a Chinese sci-fi book trilogy, expressing concern over the original author's comments about claims of forced labor in Xinjiang.
Hollywood stars don pajamas for pandemic-era 'virtual' Emmys
AFP, Published on 20/09/2020
» LOS ANGELES - TV stars picked out their favorite pajamas ahead of Sunday's reinvented, pandemic-hit Emmys, which will see nominees accept prizes live from their homes, with dark superhero satire "Watchmen" tipped to dominate the night.
Kim Kardashian joins celebrities in social media 'freeze' against hate
AFP, Published on 16/09/2020
» NEW YORK: Celebrities including Kim Kardashian won't post on Instagram or Facebook for 24 hours from Wednesday as part of a protest to pressure the world's biggest social media firm to fight hate and disinformation.
Asean on screen
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 02/09/2020
» Ahead of the BAFF featuring Southeast Asian movies plus Chinese and Japanese titles, Life spoke with two filmmakers about their work
The artist who gives the junta headaches
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/08/2020
» Criticising the government is part of a normal functioning democracy, but perhaps not in Thailand. The junta government who claim they came from an election frowns upon any kind of criticism, even political art.