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Aming’s X Appeal
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/07/24/aming%E2%80%99s-x-appeal.html The superhero tradition gets a radical makeover in a new movie, with its filmmakers squaring off against homophobia and conservatism in Indonesia today. Sara Veal Under a bright spotlight, a white-haired, black cat-suited superhero strikes a fierce pose, her … Continue reading
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Million Dollar Mom
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/04/23/million-dollar-mom.html Rebecca James never intended to be a writer. She spent her 20s experimenting, from teaching English overseas and waitressing to starting and stopping several university degrees. But she is being touted as the next big literary sensation. Sara Veal … Continue reading
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Mona Sylviana: Challenging ‘Chick’-Lit
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/26/mona-sylviana-challenging-’chicklit’.html Sara Veal Think of women writers, and the phrase sastra wangi (fragrant literature or “chick-lit”) is likely to come to mind. Authors like Mona Sylviana aim to dispel such dismissive and sweeping stereotypes, and their non-chick-lit writings will be … Continue reading
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Karmela Kartodirdjo: Keeping it real
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/07/karmela-kartodirdjo-keeping-it-real.html Sara Veal “I love singing, I love it when I sing with a crowd, and I see them enjoying my music,” says Karmela Kartodirdjo over a cup of coffee in a cozy Kemang cafe. “It gets me high when … Continue reading
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Julian Juwadi: Chasing away boredom
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/06/julian-juwadi-chasing-away-boredom.html Sara Veal Julian Juwadi can’t bear boredom, which is why he founded his own company. Association of Division (AOD) allows him to constantly explore new territory. “What is AOD? Sometimes it’s clothes, sometimes it’s exhibitions… it’s only a space, … Continue reading
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O Thiam Chin : Writing away life’s mysteries
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/01/24/o-thiam-chin-writing-away-life039s-mysteries.html Sara Veal O Thiam Chin writes stories because no one else can tell the stories he wants to tell. “As in the story in my head, how I feel about things,” the Singaporean author says, remarking he sees stories … Continue reading
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Neil Gaiman: The prince of stories
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/01/03/neil-gaiman-the-prince-stories.html Sara Veal He’s transformed Death into a likable young woman and conjured a happy childhood for an orphan raised by ghosts in a graveyard. Unsurprisingly, Neil Gaiman is unafraid of dying. “If my plane goes down tomorrow, I’m in … Continue reading
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Jeff Daniels: Life lessons on screen
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/12/22/jeff-daniels-life-lessons-screen.html Sara Veal “The moment I knew I wanted to make films for the rest of my life, was when I learned how to edit on a computer… …And I put what was in my head on the screen. The … Continue reading
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John Ajvide Lindqvist : Monsters, magic and Morrissey
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/12/20/john-ajvide-lindqvist-monsters-magic-and-morrissey.html Sara Veal John Ajvide Lindqvist doesn’t like vampires, and hasn’t the slightest idea why the fanged ones are so in vogue. “There’s such an immense amount of rubbish,” says the Swedish writer. “It’s so sad because when you go … Continue reading
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Petr Lom: Finding his place in the world
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/12/12/petr-lom-finding-his-place-world.html Sara Veal Six years ago, if you had told Petr Lom that he’d be presenting a documentary at the Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest), he wouldn’t have believed you. “Are you kidding? I had no idea what you could … Continue reading
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