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Editorial 1 month ago

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SEAblings power

Southeast Asia's netizens have spoken as one against racial discrimination by some Korean creators and backed their unified voice with action, showing that the region is no lightweight when it comes to cultural inclusion or consumer power.

Entertainment 4 months ago

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‘Dopamin’: A triangle of money, marriage and madness

Teddy Soeria Atmadja’s genre-defying film follows a young couple as the craziest circumstances hit uncomfortably close to home.

Entertainment 4 months ago

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‘Pangku’: Reza Rahadian’s tender take on motherhood and realism

In his cinematic directorial debut, Reza’s Pangku journeys through the rocky terrain of motherhood with steady grace, steering clear of histrionics.

Culture and Entertainment 8 months ago

Breaking down 'Sore Idaman': Loss and love, on loop

A romance turned sci-fi turned tragedy, Yandy Laurens' Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan isn’t just a tearjerker: It’s a meditation on choosing love, every single time. Note: This review may contain spoilers.

Weekend Five 1 year ago

The ultimate holiday movie guide for Lebaran 2025

With five movies of diverse genres hitting theaters during Lebaran this year, there’s something for everyone; whether you’re watching with family, friends or just sneaking away for a solo break.

Arts 1 year ago

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Belief in regeneration: Teater Keliling preserves dramatic arts for half a century

Founded in 1974, Teater Keliling is a prolific group of theatrical artists that recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a fresh, musical reinterpretation of the classic play Mega Mega by Arifin C. Noer.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Two Singapore ruling party lawmakers quit in rare political drama

Resignations of senior People's Action Party (PAP) members are rare in Singapore, where the party has been in power since 1959, before the city-state's independence in 1965.

Entertainment 2 years ago

Johnny Depp makes comeback in scandal-hit period drama

Johnny Depp's comeback film is full of scandal both on-screen and off, as he tests out his French in the role of King Louis XV.

Editorial 3 years ago

Hello, ‘Hallyu’!

South Korea has invested heavily in the last two decades or so in promoting both traditional and pop cultural products that have been taking the world by storm.

Entertainment 3 years ago

Suriname threatens legal action over South Korean Netflix show

The show, released this month and titled "Suriname" in South Korea, tells the story of a man who risked his life to join a secret mission to capture a Korean drug lord operating in Suriname, based on real-life events from about two decades ago.

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