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The relatively cent ruckus over how the latest Social Weather Station (SWS) figures indicate that…

It is easier to dominate someone if they are unaware of being dominated. Colonised and…

Puffy face. Heavy eyebrows. Bushy moustache. Black turban inscribed with sacred words in Arabic calligraphy.…

Kehidupan dunia moden semakin mengasak kita. Mata kita akan terus dikelilingi oleh imej, gambar, ikon,…

Tahun 2005 berakhir dengan nota yang kurang menyenangkan. Apa yang saya maksudkan ini bukan kerana…

In the last 20 years, this country has seen the rise in the number of…

(Ir)reversible Déjà vu I used to spend weekend mornings in Singapore with a friend, Lee…

Menonton filem ini seperti membaca buku. Kita perlu mengetahui nahu dan hukum-hukum filem untuk menikmati…

Artifacts are old things, often kept in the museums, cataloged, analyzed, debated, regularly served to…

“…a girdle of emeralds on the equator” – Multatuli (1820-1887) A metaphor may beguile, even…

Getting Lost You may recall that two weeks ago I had the pleasure of reviewing…

‘Power’ is not, and should not, be understood in a purely abstract sense. For ‘Power’…

When wandering through the labyrinthine extents of ancient monuments, wonders of the world and so…

Filem Independen lstilah ‘Filem independen’ diwujudkan di Amerika pada tahun 1980an untuk merujuk kepada filem…

Last month I was hanging out at Kafe Lidiana, one of my favorite nasi melayu…

At the calendar’s last page lies our primary question: is hope ever possible? Each December…

Some midget in dark-rimmed glasses trotted up to me one day. “Hey Pete,” she growled.…

In the 80’s and early 90’s, both Malay as well as English programmes were screened…

Katakanlah, pameran Bakat Muda Sezaman, macam nyanyian merdu dewi laut itu. Kerana tidak mahu tergoda,…

By MR Al-Mustaqeem Dan berkatalah salah seorang (intelektual?) negara kita, bahawa siapa sahaja yang mempertikaikan…

Sebelum diterbitkan di Beijing, penerbit Mo Yan, penulis novel Red Sorghum yang difilemkan dengan arahan…

“Bukan budaya kita.” It’s a phrase that crops up in the oddest of places. A…

Bukan untuk siapa saja, rasa meluat dan menyampah tengok Akademi Fantasia. Banyak hal yang menjengkel…

“My dynamite will sooner lead to peace than a thousand world conventions. As soon as…