54 years and still cool. 

Barcelona, Tokyo, Taipei, Cyprus—it’s all good news for cocktail lovers

MFP fails to make it through the moribund conservatives’ shameless democracy meat grinder.

Gimps, crucifixes, cloven heels—every Thursday The Rat at Seenspace goes to hell (in a good way).

Elvis impersonator, skin whitening, sex tourism—the big English-language book about Thailand this year is a collection that spans decades and takes dark turns. 

Opium tops this list for Bangkok, and Asia's 50 Best Bars come out next week. 

Coffee, pop-ups, live music, guest shifts, barbeque, and more.

Still local and seasonal, still wildly photogenic.