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Packing summer heat — 'Frozen Hot Boys'
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 08/04/2025
» What happens when a group of misfit teens from a snowless country takes on an international snow sculpting competition?
Mark Lunar New Year with these films
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/01/2025
» Lunar New Year is coming early this year as Jan 29 marks the start of the Year of the Snake according to the Chinese calendar. Besides being the time to reunite with family and loved ones, it's also a good time to watch films and anime to ring in the new year.
Blending cultures
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 15/10/2024
» Lenin Tamayo, a name that evokes revolutionary history, is bringing his own musical revolution to the world stage. Born in Lima, Peru, and named after Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Russian Revolution, Tamayo has embarked on a journey to redefine Peruvian music. His mission is bold -- to blend Quechua, the language of the Incas, with the global phenomenon of K-pop, creating a new genre he calls Quechua Pop, or Q-pop. He began his journey in 2019 and has been very successful, having been featured in Rolling Stone's "19 Latin Artists We're Rooting For In 2024".
Musk says will step down as Twitter CEO once successor found
AFP, Published on 21/12/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk said Tuesday he would resign as chief executive of Twitter once he finds a replacement, in apparent response to a poll he launched that suggested users wanted him to step down.
Singapore bans hit Kashmir film over portrayal of Muslims
AFP, Published on 10/05/2022
» Singapore has banned a controversial Indian film over its "provocative and one-sided portrayal" of Muslims in Kashmir that officials fear could provoke religious and ethnic tensions in the city-state.
Against status quo
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 12/11/2021
» Art is a powerful tool for self-expression and statement-making. In recent years, more and more young artists in Thailand have used their artworks as a way to question or critique the status quo -- politically, socially and culturally. They ask whether what's considered normal in Thai culture should be accepted as the norm. Guru speaks to a few with ongoing exhibitions that push the limits.
My Body, My Rules
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 17/09/2021
» Pavida "Silvy" Moriggi has made a comeback, reinventing herself and breaking free from the repressive limitations imposed on traditional Thai femininity and pursuing her ambition to redefine women's beauty standards.
Banderas, Cruz poke fun at film biz excesses at Venice
AFP, Published on 05/09/2021
» VENICE: Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas rip into their own industry with abandon in their new film "Official Competition", which left critics in stitches Saturday at the Venice Film Festival.
Nigeria blocks Twitter after president's tweet deleted
News Agencies, Published on 05/06/2021
» Telecoms operators in Nigeria began restricting Twitter on Saturday as the government announced the indefinite suspension of the platform after it deleted a post by the country’s president.
Hong Kong satirists say self-censorship already blunting dissent
AFP, Published on 24/06/2020
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong satirists, cartoonists and journalists say self-censorship has already begun blunting critical voices as fears crescendo over China's plan to impose a sweeping anti-subversion law on the restless city.