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Downplaying the politics
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 20/09/2013
» Singapore in the early 1960s. Political and racial tensions are escalating as the British prepare to withdraw from one of their oldest colonies. Members of cut-throat Chinese secret societies share the same back streets as well-paid European expats slumming it in the island's fleshpots. This is the backdrop to Serangoon Road, HBO Asia's first original series.
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Son of providence
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/08/2013
» When David Cicilline decided to run for the US Congress three years ago, he was racked by inner doubt. It had nothing to do with his ability, or with his strong commitment to representing his home state of Rhode Island. The doubt was closer to his heart: could an openly gay person win the post?
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Shifting agenda
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 04/04/2013
» The phenomenon of Facebook users changing their profile pictures to a red equal sign last week might have left some people puzzled, but it has a simple enough explanation. The picture that went viral was derived from the Human Rights Campaign's symbol for equality, which is being used in support of two cases concerning same-sex marriage now before the US Supreme Court.
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Going Places
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 06/02/2013
» Tiny in size, Singapore is a country that dreams big, and one of the city nation's dreams is to become the hub of art in Southeast Asia. With the success of Art Stage Singapore 2013 last month _ the third edition of the region's largest such fair that attracted 131 galleries and 600 artists from around the world including Thailand _ the dream is on course to becoming a reality.
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Triumph in adversity
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 13/02/2013
» Klao Rojanamethakul was 10 years old when he had to quit school. With seven siblings to look after, his parents couldn't afford all their children full access to complete basic education. Young Klao decided to follow his father _ a well-known master of nang talung shadow puppetry native to south Thailand _ to such performances in the region.
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Asean and gay
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/02/2013
» Everywhere you go these days, you'll see or hear the word "Asean" in every possible media outlet _ from newspapers, billboards to subway screens (almost ad nauseam). Sometimes it seems that the word is being overused and in some cases doesn't make sense. The best example, I would say, is the slogan for a national beauty pageant: "Beauty with virtue, beauty through the eyes of Asean" (we get the point, but hello, what is that?)
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Broadening its horizons
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 05/12/2012
» Many people in the West seem to be looking eastwards these days, with senior curators at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum being no exception.
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Last in translation
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 15/11/2012
» Everywhere we go, the sound of the global South Korean hit Gangnam Style seems to creepily follow us.
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Good becomes Better
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 13/06/2012
» A drag queen mother, a vampire hunter, a grandmother and the best sex she's ever had were some of the highlights _ all of them presented by different troupes over a period stretching mid-May to early this month. Just too bad it wasn't in Bangkok but a neighbouring country south of Thailand _ Singapore.
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A tribute to the queen of all queens
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 31/05/2012
» Barely a week after her Bangkok gig, Lady Gaga remains a hot topic of conversation, especially in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender circle. Whatever impression you may have about her presence in the city, for the LGBT community, Gaga's visit was an unforgettable memory.
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