Mr. Turner

In acclaimed English director Mike Leigh’s lengthy biopic of English artist J. M. W. Turner, the titular artist (Timothy Spall, whom millennials will recognize as Peter Pettigrew from Harry Potter) is an ogre through and through, all grunts, callousness and sexual abuse. How can paintings so sublime and beautiful come out of someone so low […]

A luxe lesson in Siamese history

The super luxe and antique-forward The Siam hotel in Bangkok is getting into the CNY spirit by throwing in a third night free.

Charli XCX

The British synth-pop singer-songwriter has been making waves since her debut in 2013 with singles like “I Love It”, although you may know her from the collab with Iggy Azalea in “Fancy”. This time, she’s performing songs from her second album Sucker with hits like “Boom Clap”.