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One step forward, one step back
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 22/02/2021
» The elusive inclusive nature of Thai TV are snags on the road to equality
Raising the Pride flag
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/08/2020
» Alongside anti-government demonstrations, protesters are raising their voice for equality and LGBTI gender rights.
Equality falls short
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/07/2020
» Push to legalise same-sex civil partnerships a step in the right direction but work still remains to ensure LGBTI have the same rights as everyone else
CGI overload
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/10/2019
» Mother is back. And now there are two of them! Angelina Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer face off in Disney's Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil, now in cinemas. It's entertaining. It's busy. It's over the top with CGI faeries, winged creatures and warfare.
Normalising the norm
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/03/2020
» Korean TV, Disney's subtle additions of gay, trans characters signal new levels of visibility, acceptance
Castles in the sky
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/02/2020
» From Parasite's historic triumph at the Oscars earlier this month to the hype generated by the romantic drama Crash Landing On You which just wrapped last week, it's undeniable the influence South Korean content is having on our big and small screens.
Crowning glory around the world
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/12/2019
» It's an exciting time for beauty pageant fans this month with three international pageants -- Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Supranational -- taking place at the same time.
Teens, queens and political machines
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/02/2019
» More LGBTI personalities in politics and the mainstream media, plus the return of a transgender beauty pageant in our monthly round-up of rainbow news.
The story of a Tokyo murder way back in 89
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/11/2019
» It's 1989 in Tokyo and an expat is murdered in new thriller Earthquake Bird, which releases on Netflix today.
No beauty shines brighter
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/07/2019
» When Paweensuda "Fahsai" Drouin was announced Miss Universe Thailand 2019, the hall erupted in a thunderous cheer. Fans were jumping up and down, screaming and hugging one another. Some even had tears down their faces as they finally got to witness this beauty queen's eventual moment of success after having been rooting for her for a long time.