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Trashing the party
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 29/11/2012
» If you are among those who inhabit the Bangkok night, you may have heard of or even joined a party by Trasher, Bangkok, a group which celebrates 90s pop music, from Top-40 hits to guilty pleasures.
Rio gay pride march puts some politics in the mix
AFP, Published on 19/11/2012
» Techno music was thumping as tens of thousands hit the streets in Rio Sunday for the annual Gay Pride Parade, which organizers insisted was both a party and political.
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.
New Anglican leader backs women bishops
AFP, Published on 09/11/2012
» The new leader of the world's Anglicans said Friday he backed women bishops and would examine his thinking on gay marriage, tackling issues that have divided the faithful across the world.
Take good care of Mr Bean's right to insult
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 03/11/2012
» Without a wink, Mr Bean is asking for the right to insult. At Westminster, the King of Caustic Put-Downs and (sometimes, like at the Olympics) the Grand Duke of Fart Jokes, launched a campaign to object to a section of the Public Order Act that, he says, has fostered intolerance and advanced "the creeping culture of censoriousness" by outlawing insults. Startling - for Mr Bean operates in England, the fertile hotbed of sardonic wit, televised mockery and creative foul-mouthedness. Try Southeast Asia, my Duke, my Blackadder, my Johnny English - and you'll choke and churn, roil and run riot. Do less than what you've been doing, and here you'd meet a fate much worse than an Elizabethan dungeon in the Tower of London.
Kru Lilly tells her story
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/10/2012
» Today’s Life section has a long story on famed transgender tutor Kijmanoch ‘Kru Lilly’ Rojanasupya. This excerpt will get you started.
Totally worth it
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 25/10/2012
» Born as the first son of a family in Rayong, Kijmanoch Rojanasupya knew all along that he was a girl deep inside. He preferred to be among girls, putting make-up on his face and speaking with a high-pitched voice. He tried his best to never let his parents find out, but there were times his cousin tried to confront his parents about his sexual orientation.
Open Sesame Street: why public TV matters
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 17/10/2012
» As I was listening to the presidential debate back on Oct3, I knew Mitt Romney was going to have it bad when he pledged to cut federal funding for public broadcasting. Oh yes, fans of the cuddly creatures from Sesame Street and other shows on PBS, such as documentaries, are sure to start their hate parade. In fact, there is actually going to be one on Nov 3, called the Million Muppet March, when protesters will gather at the National Mall in Washington, DC, to defend PBS and Sesame Street.
Snake charmer
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 04/10/2012
» Index Creative Village's second attempt as a musical producer with Mae Bia: The Erotic Art Musical marks an impressive comeback, after the company's debut show last year failed to leave audiences with a memorable impression.
China says mario less than super, het s 'All Man', More annie angst
News, Mae Moo, Published on 30/09/2012
» Superstar Mario Maurer and his girlfriend have apologised to his Chinese fans after taking a recent holiday to Japan at a time when the two countries were at odds over an island dispute.