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Blessed be the funk
Life, John Clewley, Published on 18/06/2025
» Last week, two giants of US popular music passed away. Beach Boys legend, composer/songwriter Brian Wilson, and funk pioneer Sly Stone of Sly & The Family Stone fame.
Doom, not gloom kicks off my 2025
Life, James Hein, Published on 29/01/2025
» Over the years, the game Doom has been ported onto some amazing platforms including a pregnancy test kit screen. The latest iteration of this practice has turned up in a version that will run in a .PDF file. If you are like me, then this will cause your mental processing to pause for a moment and your next thought may well be: "Wait, what?" The Portable Document Format (PDF) was developed to present documents in a manner that is independent of the software, hardware and operating system showing them. While it does this well, some malware writers have exploited its complexities.
Ayutthaya World Heritage Fair marks 34 years
Life, Published on 12/12/2024
» To celebrate its 34th anniversary as a Unesco World Heritage Site, the old capital of Thailand will come to life during the Ayutthaya World Heritage Fair that runs from tomorrow until Dec 22.
Rhapsody In Blue – a timeless American classic
Life, John Clewley, Published on 19/11/2024
» On Feb 12, 1924, a concert organised by popular jazz band leader Paul Whiteman was held at the Aeolian Hall in New York City. Despite the cold and snow, the show was jam-packed not only with music fans but also composers like Sergei Rachmaninov and John Philip Souza and popular actors like Gertrude Lawrence.
A spoof gone too far
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 04/02/2022
» Don't get confused if you start watching the American comedy-thriller miniseries The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window and feel like you have seen it before. For whatever reason, The Woman In The House is a revamped version of the plot of another Netflix original titled The Woman In The Window, which came out last year and featured Amy Adams.
Up close and personal
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/07/2021
» To participate in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020, Life has gathered virtual tours to let you experience Japanese culture, visit iconic tourist attractions and the cities where the Olympics and Paralympics are hosted. Some virtual tours also offer a chance for you to meet admired athletes worldwide while you stay at home.
Dancing in the air
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/04/2020
» When basketball courts are closed and the National Basketball Association (NBA) is absent from TV screens, the debut of The Last Dance comes at just the right time for fans around the world.
Relive Groundhog Day this weekend
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 12/12/2019
» It's time to embrace the winter season! And for any film buff, there's nothing better than bringing their date and friends to go see movies on such holidays. This coming Saturday, join Bangkok Screening Room on Sala Daeng 1 and see the Bill Murray classic Groundhog Day returning for a special screening in English with Thai subtitles.
Cultural capital
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 05/08/2019
» Sasin Graduate Institute of Business of Chulalongkorn University professor and CQ Leadership Consulting CEO and author Larry S. Persons spent seven years researching the cultural and social capital of Thai leaders. The fruit of his thorough study is a book titled The Way Thais Lead: Face As Social Capital, which was published in 2016 by Silkworm Books. The book explores how "face" functions as social capital for leaders in Thai society and also examines the anatomy of Thai face, ways to gain, lose and maintain face, and its power.
Far out
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 31/01/2019
» Following two successful concerts last year, Thailand's renowned love balladeer/songwriter/producer Boyd Kosiyabong returned with the third and final instalment of his themed concert series "Boyd50th #3 Million Ways To Love", which will take place on Sunday at Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani.