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Film Review: Paradise Hills

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An island resort for young women harbors sinister intentions in Alice Waddington's visually arresting fantasy. If you’ve ever wanted a mashup of Disney princess movies and “The Stepford Wives” or imagined “The Handmaid’s Tale” as a swoony YA fantasy, “Paradise Hills” is absolutely the movie for you. Read More...

Hangover from Hell: Hundreds of Westerners Living on the Streets of Thailand

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Athit Perawongmetha / Getty ImagesA man sleeps on the street in Bangkok, Thailand A Thai charity has revealed that a growing number of Westerners — around 200 at present — are sleeping rough on the streets of the Southeast Asian nation, in areas from Chiang Mai to Phuket, many doing so as a result of alcoholism, drug use or having spent all their money on local women. “We are starting to see more and more homeless foreigners, many of whom have separated from their Thai wives and now have no money,” said Natee Saravari, secretary-general of the Issarachon Foundation. Read More...

Here are 5 things we learnt from Ayra Starr's 'Dare to Dream' documentary

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The 23-minute documentary explores how Ayra Starr rose to fame. Dare to Dream follows her international journey, traveling between her home in Lagos, where her musical career started to her sold-out shows. It also follows her to Los Angeles, where she attends the 2024 Grammy Awards after scoring her first nomination for Best African Music Performance for her 2022 hit single, Rush. ADVERTISEMENT Here are five things we learned from watching the documentary: 1. Read More...