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Seems like old times
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 26/06/2020
» To some, the three-month shutdown of movie theatres might not be a big deal. But for an avid moviegoer like myself, there's nothing like the thrill of entering a chilly, air-conditioned theatre with popcorn in hand. The reopening of theatres, and the release of blockbusters like Christopher Nolan's Tenet and Unhinged, a thriller starring Russell Crowe, along with Disney's live-action Mulan gave me a sort of comfort that the days of the old normal may not be too far ahead.
Is the new Twitter just like the old?
Life, James Hein, Published on 01/02/2023
» The Twitter situation is complex and somewhat confusing. On the one hand, all kinds of people from The Babylon Bee satirical website to former US president Donald Trump have been allowed back on the platform. The stated aim is to allow freedom of speech to be supported by Twitter once again. On the other hand, you can be banned by linking to a public photo of a public person on a public platform. The rule for the latter appears to only be for friends of Elon Musk. A YouTube channel I enjoy watching, The Quartering, did this after someone else had been banned and was also almost instantly banned himself. This is of course wrong in every respect especially given the individual in question, apparently now hypocritically, is always banging on about freedom of speech. Update, the ban is permanent.
The old skeleton in the closet
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 05/04/2019
» Motherly ghosts are Southeast Asia's fiercest creatures, as they cling to their memories with a vengeance. In Marn-Da (The Only Mom), a Myanmar-Thai haunted-house horror, a motherless child wanders her old colonial house -- she was already dead, sure -- looking for love and hugs. When a new family moves in, the girl-ghost finds the perfect mother she never had and the old skeleton in the closet comes tumbling out.
Unlocking old audio from 1900s
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 22/01/2023
» The first recording, swathed in sheets of distortion, was nonetheless recognisable as a child's voice -- small, nervous, encouraged by his father -- wishing a very Merry Christmas to whoever was listening.
A taste of old Manhattan
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 07/12/2018
» With its name providing a hint, the three-month-old grill room on the 55th floor of Waldorf Astoria Bangkok is an intimate portrayal of its sister establishment -- the signature steakhouse of 125-year-old Waldorf Astoria New York.
The old becoming new
Life, Published on 04/09/2018
» You know you're at a Scrubb concert when the majority of the audience shows up in striped tops with khaki or olive-green cargo pants. This look is part of the package of the faces of the band, Ball and Muay, along with the addition of old-age jokes that they now crack willingly. But it's not just the 40-something duo who feel the gravity of ageing, as throughout Saturday evening you also hear the audience themselves muttering under their breath: "I'm getting too old for this" or "I don't think my body is cut out for this anymore" after a string of pumping hits.
125-year-old jeans sell for B3.2m in US
Business, Published on 29/05/2018
» PORTLAND, Maine: A buyer with a penchant for vintage denim has plunked down nearly US$100,000 (3.2 million baht) for a pair of truly vintage jeans that come from the American Old West.
BMTA delays old bus fleet fare hikes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2019
» The board of Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has agreed to postpone bus fare hikes for the old fleet as recommended by the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
14-year-old shotdead in Narathiwat
News, Published on 27/08/2018
» NARATHIWAT: A 14-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet in a gun attack in Rueso district yesterday. The man believed to be the actual target was injured, police said.
For ageing, looking at big picture more important than biomarkers
Life, Published on 21/11/2023
» DEAR DOCTORS: What does the term "biological age" refer to? How do you go about figuring out what your biological age is? I will turn 80 at the end of the year, am physically active and I eat a vegetarian diet. Is there anything else I should be doing to get "younger"?