Akademi Fantasi Indonesia, popularly known as AFI, became Indosiar’s highest-rated talent search reality TV show in 2003. Aside from the excitement from the competition, AFI also took place in a very controlled environment
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Like many other popular cultural aspects, fashion has become a tool to extend the people’s voice about social and political circumstances. During the Dutch colonial period, the Dutch controlled the way Indonesian people dressed
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Not only companies in the energy sector, financial, health and other primary sectors, there are also many companies in the creative industry that have been listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI)
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One of the cases that inflicted a deep wound on Indonesians was when reog Ponorogo was claimed by Malaysia in 2007 as one of its cultural heritages
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Local SMEs are only responsible for 6%-7% of the products offered in online marketplaces. Imported products are still dominating the market. This leaves room for improvements
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Most NFTs making headlines refer to an IPFS hash or a specific file. The metadata of the file links to a gateway URL or website address. It could pose two problems regarding the originality of the artwork
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Despite the madness, NFT at this stage is still considered a proof of concept. The concept can be traced back to 2012 when Yoni Assia published a paper about bitcoin 2.X or Coloured Bitcoin
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“The perception that jamu is bitter, pungent and too strong against our palate is a perspective we want to renew,” said Karya Ramu founders to The Finery Report. That is definitely one way jamu can make a comeback
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Before we dive deeper into NFT, let’s go back to where it begins: the birth of bitcoin. It was all started in 2008 when Satoshi Nakamoto - a pseudonym - circulated a PDF file titled Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
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The Job Creation Bill has been passed into law by the House of Representatives, but many are still demanding that the implementation of the law be postponed as the law is being challenged before the Constitutional Court
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Press release: Twisted Vacancy's right of reply
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Streetwear is rumoured to have originated from the rise of punk in the 70s, with bands like Joy Division and The Ramones dominating the music scene
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Nike Ardilla, singer, actress and teenage heartthrob in the 90s passed away at the height of her career in a car accident. The tragic car accident in 1995 prompted several conspiracy theories
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One example of a successful fanfiction is Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James. Fifty Shades of Grey began as a fanfiction of the popular movie series Twilight
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Have you ever thought about being one of the fictional characters you love so much? Dressing like them, talking like them, walking like them
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Cosplay today has gone beyond “playing.” For some, it became a profession as they earn a part or most of their living by cosplaying their way to the top
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In the past couple of months, Indonesian illustrator Ardneks received more than 20 reports from his friends that a crypto artist Twisted Vacancy is plagiarising his work
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With conspiracy theories, whenever there is a ‘clue,’ people would mobilise to investigate it. At the same time, the search engine algorithms favour popularity, not accuracy
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