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‘Pintu’ opens a new runway between France and Indonesia

Through residencies and collaborations, designers are transforming cultural exchange into contemporary collections.

3 weeks ago
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More than love: The real costs of owning a dog

Owners, shelter workers and foster volunteers say responsible pet ownership takes more than love, while social media is helping some dogs pay their own way. ...

2 months ago
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A seat at a plastic table: Sungai Watch innovates sustainable design

The environmental group's river cleanup efforts are feeding a growing circular design movement, turning discarded plastic into furniture while pushing for systemic action on waste management. ...

2 months ago

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Aston Martin team to promote LGBTQ+ awareness in F1

The Aston Martin Formula One team announced on Tuesday a partnership with the Racing Pride movement and said it will work through June to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ diversity in the male-dominated sport.

5 years ago
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Back to nature: How the pandemic made the outdoors fashionable

Outdoor clothing is booming again as a "pandemic escape", offering a spiritual and emotional means of getting back in touch with nature and human contact, a concept Bandung's Humblezing embraces.

5 years ago
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Shaken by Covid, some Americans try 'manifesting' a positive result

In a video on the TikTok app, 19-year-old Baila Salifou, wearing a headscarf and with a crystal at her neck, explains how viewers can achieve their dearest dreams with the help of two glasses of water, two Post-It notes and a good deal of imagination.

5 years ago
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Hong Kong mountaineer on a high after fastest Everest climb by a woman

Former Hong Kong schoolteacher Tsang Yin-hung reached the summit of the world's highest peak on May 23, and arrived back in Kathmandu on Sunday.

5 years ago
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Mexico accuses Zara, Anthropologie & Patowl of cultural appropriation

Mexico has accused international fashion brands Zara, Anthropologie, and Patowl of cultural appropriation, saying they used patterns from indigenous Mexican groups in their designs without any benefit to the communities.

5 years ago
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Dangerously trending: driverless Tesla videos on social media

In the short video, three young men are shown dancing in their seats, beers nearby, as the vehicle moves down the highway near other cars at 65 miles per hour (105 kilometers per hour), as shown on the speedometer. 

5 years ago
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Rolls-Royce drives up car luxury with 'Boat Tail'

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, roaring back from the pandemic with record sales, launched today the most bespoke model in its long history, the "Boat Tail" whose rear resembles a yacht deck.

5 years ago
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Cubans turn to pigeon breeding as an escape from COVID-19

Cubans are increasingly breeding pigeons as a form of escape.

5 years ago
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'Boys' Love' dramas dance around China's LGBTQ censors

The "boys' love" phenomenon is China's latest trend, capturing with its subtle LGBTQ themes.

5 years ago
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Not for a billion rupiah: Wadas villagers continue Bener Dam protest amid deaf ears

Three years on since the Bener Dam project broke ground, the residents of Wadas village are still waiting for the government to sit up and listen to their protests against a planned quarry.

5 years ago
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Bill Cosby's petition for parole denied after he refuses therapy

The Pennsylvania Parole Board has turned down comedian Bill Cosby's petition to be released from a 10-year prison sentence for aggravated indecent assault, citing his refusal to participate in a therapy program for sexually violent predators.

5 years ago
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‘Tersanjung: The Movie’: An expired take on the famous soap

While many consider storylines where women are defined by the men in their life outdated, Tersanjung: The Movie, a loose adaptation of the iconic Indonesian soap opera, clings to this weathered formula.    

5 years ago
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Howard University names College of Fine Arts after alumnus Chadwick Boseman

Boseman graduated from Howard University in 2000 with a bachelor of fine arts in directing and went on to start an acting career in Hollywood, California.

5 years ago
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Selling newspapers in the digital era: A story of two lifers

Kadum and Iwan entered the newspaper business for survival. They stayed because of love.

5 years ago
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Kevin Spacey to return in new film after sexual assault allegations

American actor Kevin Spacey will make his return in a new Italian film titled L’uomo Che Disegnò Dio--or The Man Who Drew God, nearly four years after sexual assault allegations were leveled against him in late 2017.

5 years ago
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'The New York Times' advertisement attacks Dua Lipa and Hadid sisters for supporting Palestine

The advert also accused them of antisemitism and labeled them as “mega-influencers” who have “accused Israel of ethnic cleansing” and have “vilified the Jewish State”.

5 years ago
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Rashford receives barrage of racial abuse online after Europa loss

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said he been subjected to "at least 70 racial slurs" on social media following Wednesday's defeat by Villarreal in the Europa League final.

5 years ago
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'We're not animals': The Mexican girls sold as brides

Mexico's Mixtec community subjects many of its young girls to a tradition that critics say traps women in abuse and leaves the groom's family mired in poverty.

5 years ago
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Local brand Wearing Klamby finds additional success on Tokopedia

Finding a new addition to your wardrobe is a relatively hassle-free experience. With a plethora of choices at various price points, the only real struggle is making the right choices.

5 years ago
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Punk rockers The Linda Lindas sign with Epitaph Records after viral video

A punk rock group consisting of Asian-American and Latin American musicians took the internet by storm over the weekend, and now they are signed.

5 years ago
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Soccer fans bond through championing 'underdog' teams

Indonesian soccer fans are well known for their passion for the sport, and while many of the most popular foreign teams have dozens of local fan clubs, a dedicated few stand out for supporting less-celebrated teams.

5 years ago
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'Ruqyah': The mainstream business of Islamic exorcism

Ruqyah, a type of faith healing or Islamic exorcism, is a business for many amid its continuing popularity since the early 2000s, when it emerged in mainstream Indonesian culture with the advent of religious conservatism and political Islam.

5 years ago
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TikTok helping deaf Black Americans preserve their brand of sign language

TikTok influencers are helping many Black Americans learn more about sign language.

5 years ago
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Heavy metal rocks French President's palace after YouTube bet

Millions of people tuned in on Sunday to watch France's Emmanuel Macron at a private heavy metal gig in the gardens of his Elysee presidential palace, part of a YouTube video by two comedians.

5 years ago
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Brazil's Bolsonaro leads motorbike parade despite pandemic

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro led a motorbike rally through Rio de Janeiro on Sunday as throngs gathered amid the coronavirus pandemic to cheer him on.

5 years ago
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Scaller: Daredevil duo 'takes a break' in 2020 ... with a new album, in a new studio

After their 2020 calendar was wiped clean due to the pandemic, the indie rock duo is ready to follow up their successful debut album with a sophomore offering, its lead single already available to stream.

5 years ago
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Lego celebrates diversity with rainbow colored figurines

The "Everyone is Awesome" set features 11 monochrome mini figures, each with its own individual hairstyle and rainbow colour.

5 years ago
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Schools prep for 'back to normal'. But are we ready?

More than a year since the government imposed an online learning policy, it is pushing for the resumption of offline schooling for kindergartens and early childhood education. But are all stakeholders – schools, teachers, parents and students – ready for this?

5 years ago
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No income and no reunions: Transportation industry workers lament travel ban

Workers who rely on the mudik travel season for an annual income boost are caught between a rock and a hard place - making much less than usual yet unable to go home to be with their families. They tell The Jakarta Post of their frustration.

5 years ago
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Fashion's green future of seaweed coats and mushroom shoes

Technological innovations offer the fashion industry a chance to clean up its woeful environmental record.

5 years ago
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