Eid al-Fitr Fashion Went Full Wakanda This Year
This year's modest fashion is taking cues from "Black Panther," "Handmaid's Tale," and more.
Why Indonesia Is Using Its National Scholarships to Push Students Away From Social Sciences
It's not just because social sciences graduates constantly criticize the government.
TFW Everything You Loved From Childhood Reveals Itself as New Order Propaganda
A reflection on a time when pop culture was really propaganda culture.
Reflections of May '98 Looters, Victims of the New Order's 'Organized Riots'
A week before the fall of Gen. Suharto, riots broke out in Jakarta targeting the country's ethnic Chinese communities and their businesses. Now experts say rioters and looters were tricked into escalating the unrest by the government.
Where to Find the World's Cheapest Supreme Gear, Authenticity Not Guaranteed
A trip inside the heart of Indonesia's knock-off fashion industry.
Indonesia Just Got Its First Halal Fridge. Here's a List of Everything Else That Needs a Stamp
Because you can never be too safe.
So You Say You Want to Retire by 50?
Save a lot of money, and take all of it to a city with cheaper living costs.
The Pop Politics of Pop Mie (and Other Instant Noodle Brands)
Facebook groups combining popular instant noodle brands with political parties are our favorite thing this week.
Every Single One of Your Terrible Crushes, Explained With Instant Noodles
Falling for a Supermie? Hope you like hearing about their band. A lot.
Hanging Out With the Followers of Indonesia's Self-Proclaimed Doomsday Prophet
The world is going to end. It's bad news for most of us, but, for a select few, a ride on a UFO to a new planet awaits.
'Crispy Rendang' Mess Shows Indonesians and Malaysians That Differences are Only Skin-Deep
There isn't much that could unite the two countries, until someone else attacks our rendang.