Written by Amanda Rizkita For the past few years, Indonesia has been joyfully witnessing the rise of local fashion brands—especially those targeted at younger audiences. Surely, we have many more choices to pick from, and this has contributed to the increased relevance of the catchphrase “national pride”, which previously perhaps was only applicable...
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Raisa (tengah) dan para personil Maliq & D'Essentials. Oleh Raisa Tanawi Setelah hiatus sekian lama, grup jazz favorit Indonesia, Maliq & D’Essentials, kembali melantunkan nada manis di telinga kita dengan rilis mereka yang terakhir; album keempat dilengkapi buku otobiografi MALIQ dengan judul yang sama. Grup musik yang menganggap Michael...
Written by Siti Fatimah Ayuningdyah A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to catch “Pocong Mandi Goyang Pinggul” (PMGP), a movie which created plenty of buzz for securing Sasha Grey, an American adult film siren, to star in it. I knew that from movies of such genre, I could expect that: 1. I would not be blown away by the plot; 2. The appeal of...
categories: Cover Story, Meme
That's, like, Lance Bass from 'N Sync. 'N SYNC. (Photo courtesy of Agnes Monica's Twitter account) Written by Putra Muskita Our very own Agnes Monica caused a splash in Indonesia earlier this week with an appearance as a guest host at the American Music Awards, probably the first time in the history of forever that an Indonesian pop...
categories: Meme
Written by Siti Fatimah Ayuningdyah Hello there, Diaspora! As our editor-in-chief has kindly reminded us through his editor’s letter, the month of October has arrived. For some of us that might mean that a school term is nearing an end and a shiz-load of project deadlines and exams are waiting. Isn’t that just depressing? However, all is not bleak,...
categories: Meme
Cat Socrates is a cute little independent shop, somewhat hidden in a corner of Bras Basah Complex. Popular among art students and enthusiasts of vintage memorabilia, the shop is arguably at the forefront of the indie store wave in Singapore, thanks to its strategic location and unique merchandise. Diaspora chatted with owner Hellen about the name Cat...
categories: Meme
The fashion designer du jour makes history by becoming the very first person…to fill in our questionnaire. By Putra Muskita No, this is not Nina Nikicio. And no, we did not accidentally upload this. Name: Nina Nikicio Age: 25 Where are you based? Jakarta. What do you do? I am the Creative Director for Nikicio. How long did you live in Singapore? Four...
categories: Meme
Written by Putra Muskita Transcript provided by Raisa Tanawi Qory Sandioriva After Miss Indonesia Karenina Sunny Halim caused an uproar among Indonesians for requiring a translator to understand Indonesian, came her polar opposite: Puteri Indonesia Qory Sandioriva, who continued 2005′s Nadine Chandrawinata’s notoriety for, well, less-than-fluent...
categories: Meme
By Siti Fatimah Ayuningdyah Back in September 2009, local media in Indonesia reported that renowned Japanese adult film star Maria Ozawa, a.k.a. Miyabi, was to star on a local movie. Predictably, all Indonesian males whooped ecstatically. The internet was abuzz. Miyabi was on the tips of eager fingers itching to google her every inch. So what happen...
categories: Meme
Ramalan atau kenyataan? Lihatlah dirimu sendiri. Berikut ini adalah ramalan zodiac Mama Lemon. Dalam SMUKI GAYA2010 bukan hanya cerita cinta antara Sitti Nurbaya dan Samsul Bahri saja yang terjadi diatas panggung. Disela-sela kesibukan latihan, ternyata ada beberapa skandal dalam GAYA 2010! Apakah drama-drama tersebut akan bergolak diatas panggung...
by Siti Fatimah Ayuningdyah (Bromance: noun. 1. A non-sexual relationship between two men who are unusually close.) In the spring of 2009, Kris Allen and Adam Lambert, dubbed lovingly as ‘Kradam’ by fans, rose to fame as finalists fighting for the title of American Idol in its eighth season. Viewers were split into two camps. One group was enamoured...
categories: Meme
Ramalan atau kenyataan? Lihatlah dirimu sendiri. Berikut ini adalah ramalan zodiac Mama Lemon: Capricorn (Desember 22 – Januari 19) Menjalani hubungan jarak jauh adalah hal yang nggak mudah untuk dilakukan. Ada banyak cobaan dan rintangan yang datang untuk menggoyahkan cinta kalian. Untungnya, hubungan kamu yang bisa dibilang ‘masih seumur...
categories: Meme
by Putra Muskita The Infamous Fail Whale Indonesians are outrageously active on social media sites. Thanks to affordable Internet mobile plans and the popularity of the Blackberry, Indonesian twitters make up a large voice on Twitter. It’s no wonder that Indonesian-specific hashtags have even made it as a trending topic for several times now....
categories: Meme
Joko Anwar by Putra Muskita Beware: Anything posted on Twitter spreads like wildfire. Well, most of us already know that, but poor Joko Anwar learnt it the hard way. Anwar is an Indonesian filmmaker with a couple films under his belt. He directed Janji Joni and wrote the award winning Arisan, and recently, Pintu Terlarang – movies for the indie set....
categories: Meme
