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Queer nights at the cinema
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/06/2020
» LGBTI Pride Month celebrations are alive on the big screen.
All aboard the train to nowhere
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/06/2020
» A new train has left the platform, plunging its passengers through a frozen wasteland on board the engine that perpetually circumnavigates the planet.
A new way forward
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 01/04/2020
» Many Thai filmmakers would agree that our movie industry is in the rough. Several obstacles are preventing it from flourishing. A group of film professionals recently gathered for a plenary discussion held at Unesco Bangkok to address the challenges of, and the changes they want to see in, the Thai film sector.
A few steps forward, a few steps back
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/01/2019
» From the portrayal of sexual diversity in movies to controversies in real life, here is what happened in the LGBTI community in the past month.
The future of film
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/01/2019
» People who've watched Roma on Netflix can agree on one thing: this is the kind of film that deserves to be seen on a big screen.
The politics of trans acting
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/04/2018
» Kudos and controversy in film, and other happenings in this month's round-up of LGBT news
Harry Potter's more adult cousin
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/11/2016
» There are flying magical creatures and a wand-waving wizard community. But as Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them -- the Harry Potter spin-off -- unravels, we realise that the beast has been brought up to be so much more than just child's play and fantasy.
A tasty alternative to movies-as-usual
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/09/2016
» Finding alternative, independent films amidst mainstream Hollywood blockbusters in Thai cinemas can often feel like finding a needle in a haystack. The selection is small. Screening times, often at odd hours, are limited. And those living outside of Bangkok -- far away from the arthouse spots like Lido and House RCA -- can't help but wonder: "Don't I have anything else to watch but Sully, Don't Breathe and Shin Godzilla this week?".
Singing out for abuse victims
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/09/2015
» 'Til it happens to you, you won't know how I feel," says a line in Lady Gaga's latest single, Til It Happens To You, which the singer co-wrote with Oscar-winning songwriter Diane Warren. The song is part of The Hunting Ground, a documentary depicting sexual violence at college campuses.