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A disastrous reboot
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 29/11/2024
» It has been 25 years since the original Cruel Intentions hit theatres. The 1999 version was a massive success among teenagers, grossing US$76 million worldwide. It was also the film that catapulted British rock group The Verve to international fame with their iconic single Bitter Sweet Symphony featured on the soundtrack.
Rebel without a cause
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 21/05/2021
» She came, she provoked, she burned, she left pools of blood and bits of brain on the school yard while laughing her pretty head off all the way to purgatory. She's Nanno, the demon child with Lolita's freckles and the Joker's face-splitting grin. She's the headline girl from the hit Thai series Girl From Nowhere which, since the May 7 release of its Season 2 on Netflix, has made it to the top-10 chart in many Asian countries and summited the algorithm in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. In China, the series' hashtag was for a time trending on Weibo (Nanno's Thai school uniform also inspires Chinese cosplayers).
Music with a message
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/03/2020
» After releasing the viral anti-junta single Prathet Ku Mee (What My Country's Got) two years ago, rap group Rap Against Dictatorship has not ceased to confront the government through their music, including well-known songs like 250 So Plo (250 Bootlickers), Before Darkness and To Whom It May Concern.
No helmet? No problem
Published on 26/09/2019
» It isn’t just in Thai boxing where the lives and limbs of young Thais are at risk daily. Thai teens are even more at a threat of suffering severe injuries, or dying, on the country’s roads. These roads can turn into veritable slaughterhouses during certain periods such as the Songkran holiday with its freewheeling atmosphere and widespread drunkenness.
Hazed to death
Published on 26/09/2019
» Hazing rituals, which are enacted as initiation rites in many schools, can turn viciously violent at times. These “traditional” rites, which trace their origins back to the beginning of the 20 th century in Thailand, usually entail subjecting freshmen to humiliating situations and inflicting various forms of corporal punishment on them, some of which are nothing short of torture.
Respect my body
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/06/2018
» When the subject of sexual assault and sexual harassment is raised, people automatically think of female victims. But while women are clearly the most susceptible, another demographic group often overlooked is the LGBTI, and especially transgender women who are vulnerable to harassment and violence due to stigma and prejudice.
Keeping classic films alive
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/04/2018
» The colours in the Thai spy movie Operation Revenge remain as vibrant as when the film first came out 51 years ago. Likewise, the struggle for independence in the Indonesian film Barbed Wired Fence remains intact, as vivid and strong as the image of the college boys projected on the screen when it came out in 1982. These films were on the verge of disintegration when they were revived to their former glory, ready to return to where they belong.
Revelling in restoration
Life, Published on 28/03/2018
» Five magnificent restored films from four countries will be put on screen during Asia Restored Cinema at Lido Theatre 2, Rama I, from April 6-11.