Currently Obsessed

I'm a grown-up who found a new music obsession: J-pop boy bands

Turns out, you are never too 'mature' to be a stan.

Warm Takes

Growing in love, shrinking in self

When your relationship reshapes your habits, preferences and identity, how do you know whether you’re growing together or if you’re just disappearing?

Warm Takes

From damsel to baddie: A survival plan for apocalypse

After a birthday hike up Mount Gede, I realized I’d be the first to die in the apocalypse. So I started planning.

Weekend Five

Five exciting Indonesian musicians to jack into in 2026

Looking to refresh your playlist this year? Here are five promising music artists whose recent work feels bold, honest and worth lending your ear.

Love, Etc.

Done with dating? Maybe it’s time to meet a matchmaker

For singles exhausted by swipes and first dates, matchmakers are offering something unexpected: perspective, not just a partner.

Family Matters

Cutting ties: What happens when you walk away from family

Cutting off toxic relatives can bring peace, but not without guilt, judgment and hard questions about love, duty and survival.

Table Setting

L’Entrecôte by Bouchon: What's the catch in a Rp 185k steak?

The Union Group’s latest offering is betting you won’t ask after the first bite.

Warm Takes

On the winning side of comparison

The world has become a better place for women, yet it still finds endless ways to pit us against each other.

Warm Takes

Crying in an office toilet stall and calling it adulthood

In a culture that values productivity over people, many of us end up grieving in silence between meetings. Maybe the system is broken, not you.

Wellness

Digital detox: Trading screens for analog snaps

A weekend off the grid won’t change your life, but it might change how you notice it.

Style

You can’t thrift your way out of overconsumption

Vintage and resale might look like conscious choices, but if the thrill of buying still drives us, are we just dressing up the same old fast fashion habit?

Weekend Five

Local volunteering paths: Where small acts lead to big change

Want to volunteer but not sure where to begin? These communities offer meaningful ways to turn good intentions into everyday action.

Pawrenting

Think you’re ready to rescue a pet?

The search for a pet often focuses on finding an animal "worthy" of a home. This narrative needs to flip. The critical question is whether we are worthy of them.

Currently Obsessed

Finding wisdom in dystopian literature when the world feels off

In these strange times we live in, dystopian stories from Orwell to Bradbury can sharpen our awareness, offer strength and remind us what’s worth protecting.