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Silence is the enemy
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 25/11/2015
» The course of Linor Abargil's life has been shaped by two extremes -- she was raped at knifepoint at 18 and six weeks later she was crowned Miss World 1998. Her story of survival and how she got her rapist a 16-year sentence in jail has turned Abargil into a household shero in her homeland Israel, as well as a globe-trotting advocate fighting against sexual violence. The 35-year-old has spoken about it extensively, probably over a hundred times all over the world in various centres and interviews -- not that it becomes any easier each time.
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Riding high in the simulated Wild West
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 05/12/2016
» Looking all parts American perfection and stomaching spicy dishes surprisingly well (according to his bodyguard) for a first-timer in Singapore, James Marsden was in the Lion City last week to promote the season finale of HBO's Westworld. As the human equivalent of goodness and sunshine, it becomes apparent that the Hollywood dreamboat is fittingly well-known for his nice-guy roles (in X-Men, The Notebook, Enchanted, Hairspray) because he is also such a person in real life. In fact, it all feels satisfyingly in-character when the 43-year-old admits that he loves Frank Capra movies and that the violence in Westworld isn't gratuitous.
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Losing (and rediscovering) my religion
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 04/04/2016
» In the recent wake of terrorist atrocities -- most infamously done in the name of religion -- I could not help but question my own line of faith that is Buddhism. Or perhaps "reconnect" would be a better way to put it, as a so-called modern day millennial who isn't a very avid temple-goer.
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Out of the cave, ready to rumble
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 22/04/2016
» With his square-rimmed black glasses, perfectly-gelled hair and tall, lanky build, Isaac Hempstead Wright looks like the geeky but cute wallflower BFF that's just dropped out of a Hollywood teen flick. Of course, it was actually dropping out of a tower -- after witnessing Operation Incest -- that he is known for, in his role as Bran Stark from the wildly-popular series Game Of Thrones.
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Much more than saris
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 21/03/2015
» The world instantly associates saris with India. But if Mehzabin Ershad could have it her way, it would also think of the mekhela chador, a half-sari that comes specifically from the Assam state in India. As one of the forces who shaped the northeastern region's fashion industry to the colourful array it is today, the pioneering fashion designer was recently in Bangkok to showcase her designs at "Celebrating Assam", at the inaugural "Festival of India in Thailand".
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Sticking the world together
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 09/09/2014
» Eighteen billion stickers are sent through Line every day. The emotions they carry with them however, are boundlessly immeasurable. This green-iconed chatting application has changed the way we communicate, merely through its infectious selection of cheeky rabbits and poker-faced bears.
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Better for life
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 13/10/2014
» There's probably nothing like spending four hours every morning putting on the Mrs Doubtfire costume to really understand what elderly people go through.
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Sexy, strong and superhuman
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 27/08/2014
» Some thick people we know may give off the impression that they are using only 10% of their brains. It may be a long-time hoax and also the biggest controversy surrounding Luc Besson’s latest film, Lucy, but nevertheless, it serves as the main road map that drives the picture. Lucy, which hits Thai cinemas tomorrow, stars a strangely unprovocative Scarlett Johansson as the unapologetically invincible heroine.
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My invented history
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 06/11/2013
» The political climate these past few days has given me enough inspiration (and audacity) to think that I might just make it as the next Isabel Allende. Peppered with some magical realism, but mostly stirred by my surroundings and TV broadcasts, I give you the synopsis of my future best-selling novel:
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Love is a many-splendoured thing
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 22/11/2013
» This mammoth love story of the year is very much a piece of musical mayhem as it is a colourful riot. The spellbinding cinematography and extravagant numbers are clearly what will draw many to the cinema to begin with, and although pushing it a tad too far at over two-and-a-half hours, it mostly manages to keep you reeled in until the last minute.
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