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Entertainment 4 years ago

Tailor-made laughter: Warkop DKI expands legacy with new cartoon series

The comedic trio has been a mainstay of Indonesian pop culture since the 1980s, and is now available as a TV cartoon series for younger viewers.

Entertainment 4 years ago

Morrissey slams Simpsons over unflattering parody

In the episode, first aired Sunday in the United States, the precociously intelligent Lisa Simpson makes a new imaginary friend: a depressed but charismatic indie rocker from 1980s Britain with an uncanny resemblance to Morrissey.

Lifestyle 5 years ago

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The science of telling jokes: Indonesia's first comedy institute

We visited the Indonesian Modern Humor Institute (IHIK) to answer the question: Is it possible to be funny when we don’t think we are?

Entertainment 5 years ago

Netflix serves up TikTok-style 'Fast Laughs'

Tapping a Fast Laughs tab added to the mobile app will launch a stream of funny snippets from movies, sitcoms, comedy routines, and television shows, according to Netflix.

Entertainment 5 years ago

Indro Warkop picks his favorite Warkop DKI films: Revisiting Indonesia’s iconic comedy trio

The movies of Warkop DKI defined a generation’s comedic take under the pressures of an authoritarian regime. Their laughter still rings long and true to reach younger viewers in today’s coronavirus-addled world, helped along by a new platform: Netflix.