Is ‘Marty Supreme’ Based on a Real Person? Here’s the True Story of Ping Pong Champion Marty Reisman

In Josh Safdie's 'Marty Supreme,' Timothée Chalamet plays a ping pong champion based on a real player from the 1950s, Marty ...
KJZZ

The real ping pong champion — and hustler — who inspired 'Marty Supreme'

The game was respected throughout Europe and Asia, turning ping pong stars into big names: In Marty Supreme, one who was imprisoned at Auschwitz tells the story of being spared by Nazi guards who ...
Westword

Love at First Note: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Mark Another Colorado First

The love affair between Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and Colorado was instant. “From the first song we played,” vocalist-guitarist Greg “Scrambled Greg” Ormont shares. “We did not know what to expect ...
timesnownews

Thailand Escape Ends; Luthras Hauled Back: Is This Real Probe Or Will Corrupt Nexus Be Exposed?

The dramatic Thailand escape is over, but is this just the beginning of the real probe? Who enabled the Luthra brothers to flee, and who signed off on what critics are calling a “licence to kill”? Was ...
The New York Times

Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Zohran Mamdani Toast ‘Marty Supreme’

With orange beanies, a roast pig and a mayor-elect, the New York premiere of A24’s buzzy Ping-Pong film was its own kind of flick. With orange beanies, a roast pig and a mayor-elect, the New York ...
newarab

Israeli arms use in Thailand-Cambodia clashes shows growing reach

Israeli arms are being used by Thailand's armed forces as part of the country's border war with neighbouring Cambodia, showing the increasingly global reach of the Israeli arms industry. These weapons ...
VietnamPlus

Survey shows Thai public still undecided on prime ministerial candidates

Bangkok (VNA) – The latest opinion survey conducted by Thailand’s National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) shows that 40.6% of respondents said they had yet to identify a suitable prime ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Thailand to go to the polls on Feb 8: Election commission

BANGKOK: Thailand's next general election will take place on Feb 8, the election commission said Monday (Dec 15), just three months after the current prime minister took office. "Today the Election ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Thailand to Hold Election in February as Cambodia Clashes Rage

Thailand will hold a general election on Feb. 8, with pre-poll surveys signaling a fractured mandate as outgoing Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul bets that the intensifying armed conflict with ...
The Phnom Penh Post

Thailand shows no signs of slowing assault on Cambodia

Thai caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has published private correspondence from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and rejected the latter’s proposal for a 10pm ceasefire last night.
Bloomberg L.P.

Thai Premier’s Support Declines as Election Looms, Survey Shows

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s popularity has dropped further behind the leader of an opposition party, an opinion poll shows, with general elections less than two months away. Support for ...