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Fight for the light is a dull affair
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/07/2019
» Suddenly, there is light, illuminating the darkness, bringing electricity to an era of fire. Electricity is the star of The Current War, a stylised period drama set in late 1800s that chronicles two world-famous investors and entrepreneurs as they compete to provide electricity and light for the country, trying to win over different states and cities to their sides. And yet, The Current War never manages to spark into life.
Queer nights at the cinema
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/06/2020
» LGBTI Pride Month celebrations are alive on the big screen.
Tokyo stories
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/10/2018
» The 31st Tokyo International Film Festival opens today with a fine selection of films from East and West. Held at Roppongi Hills, TIFF, one of Asia's largest film fests, is serving up cinematic treats from Japan and around the world. Opening the festival is A Star Is Born, the Bradley Cooper-Lady Gaga musical romantic drama. Closing the festival on Nov 3 will be Japanese animation Godzilla: The Planet Eater, the final chapter of the animated monster trilogy.
A soulful melody
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/11/2016
» His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej was a prolific composer and meticulously kept notes throughout the creative process, drawing lines and dots by hand. Some of these artefacts were preserved, said Assoc Prof Pathorn Srikaranonda, and will be on display at "The Royal Music Legacy" exhibition at EmQuartier in Bangkok from Nov 29 to Dec 11.
Technological playground in bloom
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 09/05/2016
» Sensory light and instrumental melodies greet us as we lift each black curtain to see projections of blooming flowers, flowing sea waves and crows. As we continue to navigate along the dark hallway, we come out in a playground filled with sea creatures, light balls, transforming hieroglyphics and more. Bangkok's brand-new playground -- teamLab IsLands: Dance! Art Museum, Learn & Play! Interactive Theme Park -- is set to enthral its young visitors and the whole family through interactivity and co-creation.
Hair today and through the ages
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/08/2014
» Hair can define a look, embellish an outfit, show status, tribe or culture. Each hairstyle says something about who we are and where we belong, writes Laurent Philippon in his tome on high-fashion hairstyles, Hair: Fashion And Fantasy.