Conversation

Pride in Indonesia is longer than a coming-out story

Three queer Indonesians, three different relationships with the closet and one thing they all share: a conversation that never ends.

Culture And Entertainment

Pride in the shadows: Five films about being queer in Asia

Beyond rainbows and quiet celebrations, five films bring to light intimate stories of how queer Asians navigate love, family, shame, and belonging in their own cultural contexts.

Culture And Entertainment

The rainmaker’s bet on an Iranian film about lost shoes

Why Manoj Punjabi’s remake of the Iranian classic Children of Heaven may become one of the boldest moves he’s ever taken.

Culture And Entertainment

‘Para Perasuk’ proves that Indonesian stories can travel

With invented rituals, emotional stakes and theatrical performances from Anggun and Maudy Ayunda, Wregas Bhanuteja’s latest film turned a culturally specific story into global resonance.

Weekend Five

5 shows not from Hollywood that you can relate to

From Seoul to Mumbai, these five Asian titles capture everyday emotions that feel closer to home than most Hollywood shows.

Culture And Entertainment

The final chapter of ‘Danur’, and the actress who refused to let it go

Prilly Latuconsina spent a decade protecting a role most actresses would have left behind. 'Danur: The Last Chapter' is her reward and her goodbye.

Culture And Entertainment

Can the mind behind ‘Jumbo’ capture our imaginations again with ‘Na Willa’?

Ryan Adriandhy made the biggest film of last year. This year, he’s following it with a 5-year-old girl and a radio.

Weekend Five

Five films to start 2026 strong (and where to watch them)

From friendship to forgiveness, these films offer something steadier than escape as 2026 begins.

Culture And Entertainment

Agak Laen returns funnier and warmer, but don’t call it a sequel

The team behind the highest grossing film of 2024 returns with a completely new world, this time with bigger mischief and deeper meaning.

Culture And Entertainment

In Ratih Kumala’s 'Koloni', the revolution is tiny and female

Inspired by national struggles and everyday exhaustion, the Cigarette Girl author writes a story about ants that feels deeply human.