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Bangkok's best countdown spots
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 30/12/2024
» With just one day to go, we're ready to bid farewell to this bustling year. Here are some venues set to deliver the final moments of fun and help everyone welcome the New Year in a truly memorable way.
Our pick of the best alien and monster films out now
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 23/08/2024
» Alien: Romulus is now in cinemas. The much-awaited science fiction horror film is directed by Fede Álvarez, who co-wrote the screenplay with Rodo Sayagues. The movie stars Cailee Spaeny (Civil War, Priscilla, On The Basis Of Sex), David Jonsson (Industry, Deep State) and Archie Renaux (Morbius, The Greatest Beer Run Ever).
Cool spots for Songkran
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 12/04/2024
» This year's Songkran festival is special since it is the first after the holiday was formally recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage event by Unesco four months ago. In Bangkok alone, grand celebrations and activities are awaiting revellers at shopping malls, temples and tourist attractions. Here are some recommended venues to take part in water splashing to promote the nation's soft power.
Lift up your voice
Life, John Clewley, Published on 10/10/2023
» South Africa has a long tradition of harmony singing, stretching back to Soloman Linda's famous 1933 song Mbube, which created a genre of its own to isicathamiya folk singing that led to one of the country's most potent popular genres, mbaqanga and on to gospel choirs.
A man of many hues
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 28/04/2023
» Last April Eddie Redmayne's six-year passion project culminated with Cabaret sweeping seven awards, including Best Musical Revival and him winning the Best Actor in a Musical at the 2022 Olivier Awards in London.
The plastic problem
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 18/07/2022
» Last week I was at a shopping centre, where I had a quick lunch at the food court. After enjoying the meal, I had to dump two plastic food bags for the sticky rice and grilled chicken skewers, and a single-use plastic bag that carried them.
Constantly evolving
Life, Punsita Ritthikarn, Published on 09/11/2021
» Two years ago, American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift asked her "Swiftie" fans to fight for her musical legacy and women's rights during a battle with renowned music manager Scooter Braun, who owns her first six albums released under Big Machine Records.
Re-birth of a sci-fi classic
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 29/10/2021
» It feels like ages since David Lynch's 1984 version of Dune, an epic space action film based on the 1965 science fiction novel of the same name by Frank Herbert, was released. Often referred to as a mature version of Star Wars, the Dune franchise is big. The books are known for their complexity and are filled with lore, exposition and backstories that many fans felt was impossible to translate into a big-screen film.
When love goes awry
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 02/07/2021
» Despite being promoted as a romantic comedy, Good On Paper has something more to offer by providing a fresh look at the reality of dating and expectations in modern relationships. So if you're expecting laughs and a heartwarming love story, this might not be a movie for you. Good On Paper is the debut effort of Kimmy Gatewood and features American actress Iliza Shlesinger as the lead scriptwriter and you can instantly tell she had a big hand in the way this movie turned out, with parts of the script based loosely on her real-life experiences.
Revisiting Manderley
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 23/10/2020
» 'Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again." For fans of classic literature, this is one of the most hauntingly well-known opening lines in fiction ever. Rebecca is a gothic novel by Daphne du Maurier, a well-known English author from the 20th century whose work such as The Birds, Don't Look Now, My Cousin Rachel, Jamaica Inn and many more have been successfully adapted into films over the years.