“If Stephen King wrote a romantic comedy, this would be it.” Gary Thompson, Philadelphia Daily News

“The title becomes a depressingly self-fulfilling prophecy: this is movie life as we have all come to know it.” Sean Means, Film.com

“It’s not that baby comedies aren’t a legitimate popcorn genre. But by comparison, this sleepwalk through pre-fab family-life makes Look Who’s Talking and Three Men and a Baby look like art.” Jim Slotek, Jam! Movies

“You can’t open a diaper and expect a diamond.” Matt Pais, Metromix.com

“It bravely explores untapped comedy wells such as how kids are expensive, how men hate changing nappies, and how single women fancy single men with babies.” Robbie Collin, News of the World
“Only the baby actors are spontaneous.” James Verniere, Boston Herald

BK: How long have you been selling coconut water?
Guy: Only for five months.

BK: What made you decide to start?
Guy: Well because it tastes good, and Thais believe that coconut water helps keep you young. Plus it’s healthy and easy to sell because I sell a raw product. You cut it open and it’s ready to go. I tried selling rambutan and pineapple, but coconut keeps for longer. I’ve also sold products made from coconut, like sweets and stuff, but coconut water is just so much more simple. This way I have time to work on my art. I also started to sell coconut water so I could make some more money on top of what I get from sale of my artwork.

BK: So art is the work you enjoy most?
Guy: Yes, it’s easy for me. I started when I was 13-years-old. I would draw Japanese cartoons all night long. That’s actually why I came to Bangkok, to study art.

BK: Where are you originally from?
Guy: I come from Srakeaw, near the Cambodian border, and I came to Bangkok when I was 13 with my master so that I could study art.

BK: Do you still work on your art?
Guy: Yes, in addition to selling coconut water I sell my artwork by Khao San Road. Selling coconut water is easy and quick, and it allows me to paint and draw during the day since the product I sell is ready as-is.

BK: Who is your target market for each product?
Guy: Well, for coconut water it depends on the time of day and location. I sell coconuts in the afternoon to catch people on their lunch breaks and in the early evening because the traffic has died down, allowing me to find a better place on the street side. I sell paintings to tourists at night.

BK: So you end up working day and night?
Guy: Actually my friend watches over my paintings for me now. I had a disagreement with someone in that area, so I try to avoid it. Now my friend sells my paintings, but it was much easier when I did it. Tourists like to hear the artist talk about his work, and my friend cannot do that, so now I sell fewer paintings.

BK: What is your favorite thing to paint or draw?
Guy: I like to paint elephants. Their skin has an interesting and fun texture to paint. Plus the tourists like to buy paintings with elephants, or so they tell me. Carissa Devine

“When did Robert De Niro stop trying? When did he start coasting on his well-de- served reputation, either mocking it in crass comedies or sleepwalking through dramas where fans fill in the missing emotions for him?” Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer

“If only one character in Stone reacted as someone in his position would to the pre- posterous situation at hand, the movie would be 15 minutes long.” Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times

“A murky bible belt noir steeped in mystical evangelical voodoo more suited to sci-fi in which De Niro seems to turn back into Travis Bickle minus his taxi, while Norton finds Je- sus, loses his dreadlocks and becomes a self-described tuning fork for God.” Prairie Miller, Newsblaze

Ensogo.com

With nearly 50,000 members, the #1 player is already breaking its deals down into various areas of Bangkok and five other cities (Hua Hin, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Korat and Pattaya). The F&B offerings are lackluster (Narai Pizzeria, Café Kaldi) and you can’t help but wonder about dental clinics offering 82% discounts (remember the clinic has to offer a cut to Ensogo on top of that).

Thaicitydeals.com

Thaicitydeals just opened, with a 60% deal on Paris Bangkok (B200 for a B500 voucher). This is the first F&B deal we see on a Groupon clone that actually had us fingering our credit card. But it’s way too early to tell if they will be able to maintain their high standards.

Dealdidi.com

We’ve been staring at Dealdidi’s zero sales on a Club Med stay in Bali (50% off) for 48 hours—not a good sign. There are already too many discount travel websites that hotel rooms are not the best match for deal-a-day websites, which normally focus on local shops, restaurants and services. For example, Dealdidi sold 48 half-off coupons for the Heineken beer garden (pay B240, get a B480 voucher). Cheers to that.

Coupon.sanook.com

More uninspiring coffee shops and clinics but a few travel deals worth noting. For example, Aana Resort & Spa has an 88% approval rating on Trip Advisor and looks very cute. Its B5,000 vouchers went for B1,990. Sweet!

Tiktokthai.com

While it only features one deal a day, we love the clean layout which comes with a decent photo slideshow and a Google map. There's no need for never-ending clicking or scrolling down either as all you need to know about the deal is right there on a landing page. The deals here have a strong lean towards pubs and restaurants. One of their recent deals is a 60% discount off a Sunday brunch with Champagne for two at Be Your Guest (valued at B3,380). More cities like Chiang Mai, Pattaya Phuket and Samui are soon to be added.

Dealicious.com

They offer a mishmash of deals from Korean BBQ to spa treatments. Look carefully, though, as they do have great discount on hotels and resorts. For example, pay B1,490 and get a B8,297 voucher for a one-night stay in a superior room at Centara Sawaddi Patong.

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BK: How long have you been in the music business?
Rick: I’ve been playing for a living for 22 years. The last time I had a day job was 12 years ago, but it was always music-related.

BK: How did you end up in Bangkok?
Rick: First I came here just as a backpacker in 1999, and while a lot of places have great beaches and great food, the people are why I came back. They’re very chilled out and cool, very welcoming to tourists.

BK: Do you think American-style music has appeal here?
Rick: The feedback I’ve gotten so far is that people dig it. I would like more people to hear it. There is a mix of stuff on there, something for everyone.

BK: What are the challenges of being a foreigner in the Bangkok music business?
Rick: Finding places to play, finding an audience. In Bangkok, there are limited venues where foreigners can play.

BK: Music can bridge cultures. Has your music connected American and Thai culture in any way?
Rick: I specifically made the first song the one that is easiest for Thais to listen to. It is similar to some Thai rock sounds. So my plan was to have people find that song and then hopefully listen to the other styles and expose themselves to something they haven’t listened to before, like an American country song.

BK: In your song “Krungthep (City of Angels),” you said you planned to go home when there were riots here. What made you stay?
Rick: I think the in the long-term, the future is bright here; I am optimistic about the future in Thailand. That song is available for free on my Facebook, I want to give it out to Thai people. It’s written for them.

BK: What’s your next plan after the album, and what is your biggest dream?
Rick: I am going to keep writing, I am going to try to promote this, try to get it heard as much as possible and hopefully do some shows with some Thai artists. But I’d be happy playing in the house band in my own beach bar 20 years from now, so long as it’s music. That’s a funny thing I get asked by people here, “How long are you going to do music?” As if it’s not a real job or a noble profession. I mean, that’s what I do. What else am I going to do? Interview by Carissa Devine

“Takers is a pretty fitting name for a movie that swipes its only good moves from earlier, better heist thrillers and other classic films.” Jeff Vice, Deseret News

“Remember when Paul Walker had a career, Matt Dillon had indie credibility, Jay Hernandez was just a cute face, and Chris Brown was an R&B singer without a rap sheet?” Paul Schrodt, Slant Magazine

“The logical result of watching Heat over and over and over until your brain burns out, and then wondering what it would look like if the whole thing were remade as a Smirnoff Vodka commercial.” Joshua Tyler, CinemaBlend.com

“It’s a misfire with a few cracking action sequences, best viewed at home with a mute button safely within reach... looking as though it was shot with a webcam held by someone with severe allergies.” Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com