So Much Art
So much art available for your browsing pleasure as the Smithsonian puts 40,000 pieces of Asian art from the Freer and Saeckler Collection online.
“Cambodia’s Lost Rock’n’Roll
Al-Jazeera America profiles John Pirozzi’s Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten, a documentary about Cambodian rock’n’roll and musicians who survived the Khmer Rouge. “Until 1975, music thrived in Phnom Penh, with clubs full night after night, crowds gathering in the streets around transistor radios to hear the latest releases, and […]
“Fact and Fiction in Criminal Case File 002”
Andrew Nette writes about the trial and death of Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary.
“Writing Noir Fiction in Asia
At Pulp Curry, novelist and journalist Andrew Nette muses on crime fiction set in Asia, in particular China and Cambodia. “What does it mean for the story and characters when your crime fiction is set in a country where corruption and extreme violence are regular features of everyday […]
Golden Slumbers
A trailer for the documentary Golden Slumbers, which looks at the Cambodian film industry from 1960 to 1975, when the Khmer Rouge seized power and declared Year Zero.
ComicKaze in Cambodia!
One page, one artist, one hour–2 countries. See some of the Cambodian comics here.
The Cultural Gutter 