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Ang Thong metal workshop transforms scrap into superheroes
AFP, Published on 19/07/2020
» Towering Transformers, life-sized Marvel superheroes and extraterrestrial lifeforms -- a "House of Steel Robots" in Thailand has made a name for itself by transforming scrap metal into dazzling sculptures inspired by Hollywood blockbusters.
Art world, politicians salute talent of Morricone
AFP, Published on 07/07/2020
» ROME - Big names from Hollywood, music and politics lined up on Monday to praise the talent and the legacy of Italian maestro Ennio Morricone, after the iconic composer died aged 91, with Antonio Banderas saluting "a big master of cinema."
Facebook lets users block political ads, aiming to quell outcry
AFP, Published on 17/06/2020
» WASHINGTON: Facebook is allowing users to turn off all political ads in a move aimed at quelling criticism of the leading social network's hands-off approach to election misinformation.
Hungry and in chains, Thailand's tourist elephants face crisis
AFP, Published on 31/03/2020
» Underfed and chained up for endless hours, campaigners warn many elephants working in Thailand's tourism sector may starve, be sold to zoos or shifted into the illegal logging trade as the coronavirus decimates visitor numbers.
Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare
AFP, Published on 29/03/2020
» NEW YORK: The biggest reputational risk Facebook and other social media companies had expected in 2020 was fake news surrounding the US presidential election. Be it foreign or domestic in origin, the misinformation threat seemed familiar, perhaps even manageable.
Glamour and equality at Pattaya transgender pageant
AFP, Published on 08/03/2020
» PATTAYA: After her friends were killed in transphobic attacks at home in Brazil, Ariella Moura's aim was to make a statement against gender discrimination on Saturday at the world's top transgender pageant in Thailand.
Def Jam banks on Southeast Asia rap stars
AFP, Published on 05/03/2020
» CHON BURI: When Singapore's Yung Raja remixed "Gucci Gang" by US rapper Lil Pump, he swapped the original's flashy cars and a prowling tiger for a beer can and Tamil food in a viral YouTube video that reeled in hip-hop label Def Jam.
Meet Thailand's secret weapon in climate change battle
AFP, Published on 02/03/2020
» Bangkok's future hangs in the balance.
Amid tech turmoil, celebration at global electronics show
AFP, Published on 05/01/2020
» LAS VEGAS - The Consumer Electronics Show opening Tuesday offers a chance to showcase the newest and shiniest gadgetry, looking past the turmoil engulfing the global technology industry.
Netflix courts controversy with Middle East thriller 'Messiah'
AFP, Published on 22/12/2019
» LOS ANGELES: A prophet who defies a resurgent Islamic State in Syria. A shooting on Jerusalem's sacred Temple Mount. And -- just possibly -- the coming of the Messiah.