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Deceased Maine shooter had mental health problems: police
AFP, Published on 28/10/2023
» LEWISTON (UNITED STATES) - Police in Maine said Saturday that the man who gunned down 18 people at a bar and a bowling alley and later committed suicide, suffered serious mental health issues, but was able to buy weapons legally because he had never been forcibly committed to treatment.
A tale of demonic possession
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 27/10/2023
» Horror movie fans should be familiar with The Conjuring franchise. And if you especially enjoyed the recent instalment, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021), then you might be interested in Netflix's latest documentary The Devil On Trial, which covers a true story. Directed by Chris Holt, this documentary delves into the real-life events that inspired the film and casts a spotlight on the Glatzel family, who fell victim to a demonic intruder. At the same time, it explores the lives of renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who have become synonymous with The Conjuring franchise.
At least 22 dead in Maine shootings, gunman at large
AFP, Published on 26/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - At least 22 people were killed and "many, many more" were injured in shootings in the city of Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday evening, local officials reported, with police saying that the gunman was still at large.
German films to play at KinoFest
Life, Published on 24/10/2023
» After an all-online edition last year, KinoFest 2023 will take to cinemas this year, bringing close to 50 screenings of 13 movies to nine film venues in seven provinces across the country, starting tomorrow until Nov 5.
The afterlife of Mitr Chaibancha
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/10/2023
» In an abrupt moment of life's brutal script, Mitr Chaibancha fell to his death from a helicopter ladder on Oct 8, 1970. He was filming Insee Thong (Golden Eagle), playing an anti-communist masked hero, when he slipped from the rung and plunged to the ground in Pattaya. That same evening, his body was transported to Wat Kae Nang Loeng. Thousands of people, unable to believe that Thailand's most famous actor was really, tragically dead, amassed impromptu at the temple and demanded that his corpse be raised from the coffin and shown to the public.
Celebrating 26 years of feminist art
Life, Published on 20/09/2023
» Womanifesto, one of the first feminist collectives of its kind in Southeast Asia, has brought artworks by its female artists to showcase during "Womanifesto: Flowing Connections" on the 8th floor of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, until Dec 30.
Franco-era torture victim challenges Spain's 'wall of impunity'
AFP, Published on 14/09/2023
» MADRID - Just months before the death of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco in 1975, Julio Pacheco Yepes says he was arrested and tortured by police for belonging to a left-wing underground movement that opposed the regime.
Iconic Freddie Mercury memorabilia goes under the hammer
AFP, Published on 07/09/2023
» LONDON - The baby grand piano Queen frontman Freddie Mercury used to compose almost all of his greatest songs and the original manuscript for "Bohemian Rhapsody" were snapped up Wednesday when they went under the hammer in London.
Memes of dissent
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/08/2023
» It is not as whimsical as it seems. After the onset of the largest pro-democracy movement since the military coup in 2014, university and high school students cuddled hamster dolls and ran around in circles. "Delicious tax!", hundreds of them sang, from a cartoon jingle at Democracy Monument in late July 2020. Crowdsourced from a social media platform, Hamtaro, a shorthand for caged mice demanding freedom, spawned many internet memes, including a greedy caricature of junta leader Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Learn about the long journey of Thai cats and local culture
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 10/08/2023
» As one of the most beloved animals in the world, cats have been people's quintessential companions for thousands of years.