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Modernising Mexican groove
Life, John Clewley, Published on 28/03/2026
» The Mexican Institute of Sound (MIS), founded in 2004 by Mexico City-based DJ and record producer Camilo Lara, is a project to bring together fusions of folk and traditional music with digital production and electronica. MIS started as a side project, based on Lara's own remixing of popular tracks.
The school of trauma
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 03/10/2025
» Remember that Netflix documentary last year called The Program: Cons, Cults, And Kidnapping? It exposed the horrors young people endure through parent-sanctioned abductions to so-called academies designed to "fix" wayward kids. That documentary left many of us shaken with its raw look into an industry that preys on fear and promises false solutions.
Shu Qi stars in Netflix's new revenge thriller
Life, Published on 15/08/2025
» Globally renowned Taiwanese actress Shu Qi is set to star in Netflix's new series The Resurrected. The highly anticipated Chinese-language series recently unveiled a teaser poster and trailer and will premiere on Oct 9.
Punta rock still rolls
Life, John Clewley, Published on 06/05/2025
» In 1987, a compilation of Central American Garifuna music, or punta rock, was recorded in Andy Palacio's Sunrise Recording Studio and released to great acclaim. It featured the unique sound created by Garifuna communities, mainly in Belize and Honduras. Palacio was the big star of punta rock, a popular style in the Caribbean and Central America.
RCB Experimental Art Lab stages The Blue Hole
Life, Published on 05/03/2025
» RCB Experimental Art Lab presents The Blue Hole, a psychological thriller that will grip, shake and shatter the truth of humanity. Four performances will be staged at RCB Forum, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, on March 15, 16, 22 and 23 from 5pm to 8pm.
A deep dive into music history
Life, John Clewley, Published on 07/01/2025
» In 1965, Joe Boyd was stage manager at the Newport Folk Festival when Bob Dylan plugged in and went electric, shocking the conservative folk world. And having navigated that seismic shock, he went on to produce Pink Floyd, Nick Drake and Fairport Convention in the 1960s and 1970s.
City of chaos
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 28/10/2024
» Embark on an explosive ride through the City of Angels and its gritty streets with Bangkok Breaking: Heaven And Hell, Netflix's latest Thai action thriller.
Say it loud
Life, John Clewley, Published on 27/08/2024
» On Oct 30, 1974, US boxer George Foreman, then the undisputed heavyweight champion, and challenger Muhammad Ali entered a ring in a stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) to fight for the title.
An underwhelming mystery
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 19/07/2024
» Kidnap and ransom are central to many thrillers as they tap into the fear of a loved one disappearing without a trace. This premise forms the core of Vanished Into The Night, an Italian thriller that, despite promising a gripping mystery, ultimately disappoints due to its weak plot and lacklustre execution.
TK Park to screen Nollywood film Lionheart
Life, Published on 11/07/2024
» After the success of a Nigerian film screening last year, Contemporary World Film Series has announced the screening of another film from Nollywood, an industry that ranks among the top in the world.