After 13 years, Britney Spears’ conservatorship has finally ended. This news was announced after Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny terminated the court-ordered arrangement during a hearing last Friday (12 November).
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Koalisi Seni along with Indonesia Contemporary Art and Design (ICAD) last Monday (8 November) initiated a virtual discussion about the vulnerability of women working in the art and creative sectors. They indeed have faced various challenges due to their gender and social class. This vulnerability is even greater for women who work behind the scenes in these two sectors.
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The world’s first postage stamp, Penny Black, will be auctioned at Sotheby’s, London with a price estimate of up to US$8.25 million on 7 December.
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Telecommunication company Telkomsel, subsidiary of TelkomGroup, represents Indonesia at the Dubai 2020 Expo slated to run from 1 October 2021 to March 2022. Initiated by the Ministry of Trade, the exhibition boasts "Creating the Future, from Indonesia to the World" as the theme.
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President Joko Widodo attended the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland on Monday (1 November).
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Arizona-based company Meta PCs files lawsuits against Meta, holding company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The company filed for ‘Meta’ trademark in August, a year after it started operating.
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Gilang Endi Saputra, 21, a student of the Occupational Safety and Health, School of Vocational Study, Sebelas Maret University, Solo died during the basic education and training held by the Student Regiment
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The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) failed to financially support the therapy needed by MS, a KPI employee and the victim of bullying and sexual harassment in the organisation
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The censorship guidelines on social media that censored nude artworks prompted museums in Vienna along with the Vienna Tourism Board to create an OnlyFans account for the “Vienna Laid Bare” initiative. T
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Actor Alec Baldwin accidentally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a prop gun on a New Mexico film set for the 19th century western “Rust”. 48-year-old director Joel Souza was also injured due to this incident.
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Photographer Spencer Tunick on 18 October took pictures of 200 people in the vicinity of the Dead Sea in Israel. This project is part of his live art installation that aims to draw the world’s attention to the environmental issues that have been eating up the lake.
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YouTube on 6 October removed R. Kelly’s channel after he was convicted of sex trafficking in September. The video-sharing company removed his two channels, RKellyTV and RKellyVevo, saying that the decision is in-line with its creator’s responsibility guideline. However, Kelly's music will still be available on YouTube Music.
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Hara, a sustainable and ethical undergarment brand, on 15 October launched reusable period panty, an innovative underwear for menstruation. The brand wants to focus on making more eco-friendly undergarments starting from this new product to reduce sanitary napkin waste.
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Jessica Niebel, the curator of the Lost Angeles Academy Museum of Moving Pictures, said that she came across Isao Takahata, the co-founder of Studio Ghibli.
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Indonesian culinary-based platform Lazy Susan launched an online magazine on its third anniversary on 3 October. This move is seen as part of Lazy Susan’s efforts to go along with the current development of the media landscape in the digital realm.
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The independent journalist collective that carries public journalism in its idealistic form, Project Multatuli, was hit by a cyber attack after it published the article "Tiga Anak Saya Diperkosa" (My Three Children were Raped).
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Journalists Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler, and Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of Russia’s Novaya Gazeta, on 8 October were named the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize
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