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The end of books?
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/14/the-end-books.html Sara Veal Electronic books, or “e-books” have been around for 40 years, without posing much of a threat to printed books. But with the growing popularity of dedicated e-book readers like the Amazon Kindle, and the buzz surrounding Apple’s … Continue reading
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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Love is a battlefield
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/02/28/love-a-battlefield.html Sara Veal Nicholas Sparks has perfected the formula for the 21st century weepie, with The Notebook, A Walk to Remember and Nights in Rodanthe reducing hopeless romantics of all ages to tears. Lasse Hallestrom’s Dear John, the latest cinematic … Continue reading
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10 testaments to love
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/02/12/10-testaments-love.html Sara Veal Romantic comedy king Garry Marshall (Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride) is back with Valentine’s Day, in which several LA couples endure various romantic trials and tribulations on the big day itself. The film is filled to the brim … Continue reading
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Recipes for romance
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/02/07/recipes-romance.html Sara Veal Love is all around us – not just in our fingers and toes, but even in items you might not have considered, such as insects and salad. Or so it is believed. Many aphrodisiacs are considered as … Continue reading
Who’s been a naughty boy then?
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/02/07/who039s-been-a-naughty-boy-then.html Sara Veal Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, German auteur Werner Herzog’s gritty, surreal treatise on corruption and addiction, makes little attempt to win over its audience yet is strangely watchable, with a compelling anti-hero, absurd humor and … Continue reading
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New artists sound off at pop-up record store
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/01/31/new-artists-sound-popup-record-store.html Sara Veal Whether you’re a horror punk rocker or indie pop addict, next Saturday (Feb. 6) brings an opportunity to expand your musical horizons. Inspired by New York’s CBGB music club, which served as a forum for the Ramones … Continue reading
To New York, with Love
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/01/24/to-new-york-with-love.html Sara Veal New York has hosted countless cinematic romances, from the tragic West Side Story and unforgettable An Affair to Remember to the modern day fairytale Sex and the City. So, following the enthusiastic response to Paris, Je t’aime, … Continue reading
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Unravelling an embroidered puzzle
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/01/24/the-lace-reader039-unravelling-embroidered-puzzle.html Sara Veal Brunonia Barry’s The Lace Reader, a delicately crafted mystery about generations of women in Salem, Massachusetts, is deceptively light, yet intricately patterned, much like lace itself. A mesmerizing first novel, it casts a powerful spell with its … Continue reading
