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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 big-city facial
Life, Anna Neatpisarnvanich, Published on 24/03/2026
» We are reminded of Bangkok's pollutants through Canadian beauty brand NIOD's newest campaign targeting "The New York Facial".
African voodoo vibes are resurrected on Antoine Dougbe Et L'Orchestre Poly-Rythmo
Life, John Clewley, Published on 14/03/2026
» Benin is little known for its influence on African popular music. It is better known as the home of vodun, an ancient religion native to West Africa and the root of the syncretic religion voodoo found in Haiti and New Orleans.
Retaking the stage
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/03/2026
» True Academy Fantasia, better known as AF, was a pioneer of 24-hour reality television in Thailand. The programme was produced by acquiring the rights of La Academia in Mexico. AF was officially launched as UBC Academy in 2004.
AI learning versus human creativity is a real battle
Life, James Hein, Published on 25/02/2026
» If you’ve been reading these columns long enough, you’ll probably know that I write music and I’ve written some books. With the advent of artificial intelligence, the concept of copyright and private property has blurred. The standard rule was, what you have worked hard on to create, belongs to you. As musicians and authors, ideally, we create, we write and we invent. In the world of AI, it will draw a picture, write a book and create music for you based on a simple text prompt that itself may have also been written for you by AI.
Minimalist monsters
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/01/2026
» To celebrate the festive season, Central Embassy collaborated with Sticky Monster Lab (SML), a multidisciplinary creative studio from Seoul, South Korea, to create decorations and installations titled “Funny Little Mess: Season Of Giving” which is being displayed until Jan 4.
The year in fashion
Life, Anna Neatpisarnvanich, Published on 31/12/2025
» Thailand has been one of Southeast Asia's largest hubs for viral fashion trends. Beyond the forefront of fashion weeks and celebrity social feeds, it is interesting to see how today's trends are shaped by everyday people out on the open street because of digital interconnectivity.
Global dominance
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 30/12/2025
» This year was another in which K-pop continued global expansion. Let's start with Netflix's animation, KPop Demon Hunters, which features the popular soundtrack Golden, sung by Huntr/x, a trio girl group. Written by Ejae, a Korean American singer-songwriter and Mark Sonnenblick, Golden ranked number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks. Golden was not only a popular animation soundtrack, but also received four Grammy nominations: Song of the Year, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Song Written for Visual Media and Best Remixed Record.
Setting the record straight
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/12/2025
» Last month, a teaser interview about cow's milk on the Woody Avenger talk show, founded by host Woody Milintachinda, became a controversy because influencer guests raised many questions about the quality of cow milk produced in Thailand.
Japanese game firm makes applicants draw live to prevent AI-made portfolios
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 06/12/2025
» A mid-sized Japanese video game developer has introduced a mandatory live drawing test for job applicants to screen out those relying on generative artificial intelligence (AI).