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Prime Video drama presents mother versus girlfriend showdown
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 19/09/2025
» The story of a mother-in-law clashing with her son's partner -- and the hapless son stuck in the middle -- feels universal. It's a tale many people can recognise, either from personal experience or from watching families around them unravel in similar ways. Prime Video seems particularly fond of this theme lately, frequently pushing dramas about dysfunctional families. This year alone, they've released titles like Better Sister and We Were Liars. Whether or not you'll enjoy their latest entry, The Girlfriend, depends largely on how much patience you have for this type of conflict-driven domestic drama.
War weary and wary
Life, Robin Westley Martin, Published on 21/02/2024
» For over two years, world news was dominated by disclosures and information about Covid, and the measures we needed to undertake to keep ourselves safe from infection. But that all changed on Feb 24, 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine and set about an egregious war against a non-aggressive country.
Root of the matter
Life, John Clewley, Published on 20/07/2023
» Earlier this year, Craft Recordings released the 2CD compilation Birth Right: A Black Roots Music Compendium with the aim of introducing the astonishing variety and depth of black roots music in the US in just 40 songs. Historian Dr Ted Olson and producer Scott Billington have done a great job of presenting a wide range of styles and genres -- from trad jazz to gospel to Louisiana la-la to Gullah music to country blues to brass bands. It's a fascinating musical ride for the listener.
Let the good times roll
Life, John Clewley, Published on 06/06/2023
» Last month, one of the great explorers and producers of American vernacular music, Chris Strachwitz, passed away. He was 91 years old. He was the founder and co-owner (with Tom Diamant) of Arhoolie Records which since its first release in 1960, Texas Sharecropper And Songster by Texan bluesman Mance Lipscomb, has put out an astonishing 44,000 records.
Gay cowboys and glorious flesh
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 19/05/2023
» After the lukewarm opening film -- Maiwenn's Jeanne Du Barry, a fluffy costume drama starring Johnny Depp as King Louis XV -- the 76th Cannes Film Festival had its hottest ticket in a short film. Not just any short though: it's Pedro Almodovar's queer cowboy movie Strange Way Of Life, which saw patient festival-goers queuing up in the Rivera drizzle for nearly an hour to fill up even the worst seat of Salle Debussy on Wednesday.
Make bath time an adventure with Lush x One Piece
Life, Published on 09/05/2023
» A bite of a devil fruit gives One Piece characters a certain special power or ability, which weakens when in contact with water.
Learn the intricacies of acting in BKK course
Life, Published on 05/01/2023
» MasterClass Studio on Lat Phrao 25 is holding "Fundamentals Of Acting", a three-month acting course starting on Jan 14 for teenagers and Jan 18 for adults, from 9am to noon.
The best pop culture moments of the year
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 28/12/2022
» While 2021 was a little dull, 2022 blessed us with some pretty big pop culture moments. Now 2023 is just around the corner, but before we take a step into the future, we need to review all that has happened and recap the highs and lows for the year. In pop culture, it seemed like every month there was something new and crazy happening. Here are the biggest moments from 2022 we couldn't stop thinking about.
Downtempo outfit Rhye to perform today
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 27/10/2022
» Last call for those who don't want to miss the show tonight by celebrated Canadian downtempo outfit Rhye, at 8pm at Voice Space, with a special opening act by local alternative popsters Venn. #HYHBKK Live! With RHYE marks the group's latest gig in Bangkok since wowing local fans with their spellbinding show in 2018.
Big promise, little reward
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/04/2022
» Within the first few minutes of Netflix's latest crime thriller Windfall, you realise this is another retro-inspired movie. The style, the colour palette, the music, and even how the title and credits play throughout the opening sequence are reminiscent of mystery thrillers that would fit well with the 40s and 50s. Some of the setups even remind you of an old-school Hitchcockian thriller.