Icon: Actress Christine Hakim at home, where she screened an episode of 'The Last of Us' in which she stars (JP/Kate Newsome)

Watching HBO's ‘The Last of Us' with Christine Hakim at her home

The screen veteran invited The Jakarta Post for a private screening of the much-awaited HBO series, alongside a few other friends at her home

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Teater Koma cofounder N. Riantiarno dies

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Indonesia’s out-of-the-way master 'barongsai' craftsman

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David Crosby speaks during SiriusXM's Town Hall with A.J. Eaton and Cameron Crowe hosted by John Fugelsang at the SiriusXM Studios on July 16, 2019 in New York City.

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David Crosby, rock legend and master of harmony, dead at age 81

Crosby was a founding member of two revered rock bands: the country and folk-influenced Byrds, for whom he cowrote the hit "Eight Miles High," and Crosby, Stills & Nash, later Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, who defined the smooth side of the Woodstock generation's music.

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Festive celebration: Chinese New Year celebrations are often a bonding time for families (Pexels/Angela Roma)

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Chinese-Indonesians share their most memorable New Year’s feast

Food is a major part of Chinese New Year celebrations. Chinese-Indonesians talk about the meals that have stayed with them.

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New year's luck: The iconic Chinese healthy salad Yee Sang is pictured on Hotel Mulia's Chinese restaurant Table8 during its media gathering to ring in the Chinese New Year early. (Courtesy of Hotel Mulia)

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Hotel Mulia’s Table8 celebrates Chinese New Year with sumptuous, authentic dishes.

Hotel Mulia’s Chinese restaurant Table8 welcomes the Chinese New Year early with a hopeful ceremony and many offerings of its sumptuous dishes.

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Bird statue fetches $100,000 as Musk auctions Twitter HQ items

Elon Musk auctioned off furniture, decorations, kitchen equipment and more from the tech firm's downtown San Francisco headquarters.

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South African influencer Masego Morgan poses for a portrait at a Vintage shop in Simon's Town on December 15, 2022.

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Sustainable influencers take on fast fashion

Content creators are promoting sustainable fashion online and seeking to expose the environmental damage caused by huge fashion firms like Shein, H&M and Zara.

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A Saudi camel herder leads his animals during the annual King Abdulaziz Camel Festival in Rumah desert, northeast of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on January 10, 2023.

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Saudi camel-whisperers use 'special language' to train herd

A skilled camel herder can use his voice alone to soothe an animal, make it kneel and even signal a change in direction.

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Wall of names: A block displays a hundred surnames, also known as bǎi jiā xìng. (Courtesy of Sugiri Kustedja)

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More Chinese-Indonesians using online services to find their Chinese names

For the sake of family legacy or business, many Chinese-Indonesians have decided to “find” their Chinese names through online services.

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In this file photo taken on May 02, 2022, Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour arrives for the 2022 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Pop phenom Dua Lipa and tennis legend Roger Federer will be among the hosts of this year's Met Gala, whose theme will be “In honor of Karl“, Vogue announced on January 18, 2023. The dress code pays homage to the late Karl Lagerfeld, a top designer for decades who helmed major houses including Chanel, Fendi, Balmain and Chloe, as well as his own eponymous label. Along with Lipa and Federer, Penelope Cruz and Michaela Coel will join Vogue Editor-In-Chief Anna Wintour in hosting the May 1, 2023 gala, one of the season's premiere events.

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Dua Lipa, Federer to host Karl Lagerfeld-themed Met Gala

Pop phenom Dua Lipa and tennis legend Roger Federer will be among the hosts of this year's Met Gala, whose theme will be "In honor of Karl."

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Sunda Arc merges two different worlds with ‘Night Lands’

The Norwich-based brothers who comprise electronic duo Sunda Arc talk about their harrowingly beautiful sophomore studio album Night Lands, learning hard rock songs as teens and busking in their formative years.

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This photograph taken on January 10, 2023 shows loafers (top) of French shoemaker Weston displayed at the company's factory in Limoges, where all shoes are crafted on leather soles and produced using traditional shoe-making techniques.

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Formal shoes making comeback after years of sneaker dominance

Data from industry website Business of Fashion showed 45 percent of well-heeled American and British men were planning to buy dress shoes in 2023, compared with around a third who were opting for sneakers.

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New Year celebrations: Chinese New Year ornaments featuring rabbits are displayed in Glodok Chinatown Market. (JP/Yohana Belinda)

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Vendors excited to welcome customers back for Chinese New Year

Small business owners and customers alike are enthusiastic about the prospect of a restriction-free Lunar New Year.

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China lets Marvel movies back in, sets dates for Black Panther, Ant-Man sequels

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In this photograph taken on January 4, 2023, an arms dealer Muhammad Jahanzeb checks an automatic gun at his shop in Darra Adamkhel town, some 35 kilometres (20 miles) south of Peshawar. The town of Darra Adamkhel has long been known for its black market bazaars stocked with forged American rifles, replica revolvers and rip-off AK-47s. Decades of militancy and drug-running in the surrounding mountains earned it a reputation as a “wild west“ waypoint between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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Library thrives in Pakistan's 'wild west' gun market town

The town of Darra Adamkhel is part of the deeply conservative tribal belt where decades of militancy and drug-running in the surrounding mountains earned it a reputation as a "wild west" waypoint between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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Everyone: Dr. Ranti works with mothers and children from all sorts of backgrounds (Courtesy of Dr. Ranti)

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What I've Learned: Dr. Ranti Hannah, breastfeeding activist and lactation consultant

Dr. Ranti Hannah spends her days guiding this generation of mothers along a path they might have otherwise never thought possible.

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This photo taken on January 15, 2023 shows a chef carrying a dish with prepared Dong Tao chicken legs at a restaurant in Hanoi. The lumpy legs of the Dong Tao chicken -- named after the commune where they're bred in northern Vietnam -- are considered a delicacy and are a particularly popular dish among the wealthy during Vietnamese new year, known as Tet.

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Giant legs of Vietnam's 'dragon chicken' a Lunar New Year delicacy

The lumpy legs of the Dong Tao chicken -- named after the commune where it is bred in northern Vietnam -- are considered a delicacy, and are particularly popular among the wealthy during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, known as Tet.

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Dior names K-pop star Jimin global brand ambassador

The move comes as European luxury houses look to tap into the global popularity of K-pop stars, particularly with younger shoppers.

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This handout image released by ENSTA Paris - Institut Polytechnique de Paris on January 16, 2023, shows snapshots of a lightning event at Schwaegalp (a) and Kronberg (b) near Santis Mountain in Switzerland.

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Scientists use laser to guide lightning bolt for first time

Scientists said they have used a laser beam to guide lightning for the first time, hoping the technique will help protect against deadly bolts -- and one day maybe even trigger them.

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In this file photo taken on November 16, 2012, Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida waves upon her arrival for the premiere of the documentary film 'Enzo Mirigliani' during the 7th Rome film festival.

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Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida dies: minister

Italian actor Gina Lollobrigida, one of the last icons of the Golden Age of Hollywood, has died aged 95.

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Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson gestures as he arrives at the Ticketpro Dome for the Clarkson, Hammond and May Live Show held in Johannesburg on June 10, 2015.

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Former 'Top Gear' host Clarkson apologises for Meghan column

Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson on Monday apologised for a much-criticised column he wrote in The Sun tabloid saying he hated Prince Harry's wife Meghan.

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Jacqueline van Schaik, breast cancer survivor, looks at herself in a mirror after finishing her tattoo around her mastectomy scars on January 10, 2023 in Lelystad, Netherlands. Jacqueline van Schaik got her two breasts removed by surgery in may 2021 as part of breast cancer therapy. The organisation « Tittoo.org » offered her a free tattoo to cover the scars remaining from the surgery. Jacqueline van Schaik got her two breasts removed by surgery in April 2021, as part of breast cancer therapy. The organisation « Tittoo.org » offered her a free tattoo to cover the scars remaining from the surgery.

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Free tattoos give hope for Dutch breast cancer survivors

Her tattooist, Darryl Veer, is part of a growing group of ink artists ready to help women love their bodies again after the traumatic experience of a mastectomy.

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Two masters: Writer and arts patron Goenawan Mohamad works with master printmaker Devy Ferdianto of the DEVFTO Printmaking Institute in Ubud, Bali. (Courtesy of DEVFTO)

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'Book of Beasts' exhibit explores Goenawan Mohamad’s joy of the unexpected

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Vehicles vs. emission: Pictured is traffic on Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta, on Jan. 5. According to a new study by Greenpeace Indonesia and the Resilience Development Initiative (RDI), Jakarta generated 22.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2020. (JP/Sylviana Hamdani)

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Jakarta aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

Both Jakarta’s government and its people join hands to reduce carbon emissions in the city.

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TikTok in talks with Jordan to lift month-long ban

Jordanian authorities on December 16 suspended use of the app in the kingdom, after a senior police officer was killed and others were injured during protests over fuel prices in the country's south.

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US conservator Elizabeth Wicks, gestures towards a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi's painting 'Allegoria dell'Inclinazione' in the Casa Buonarroti Museum, in Florence on January 10, 2023.

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Woman painter Artemisia Gentileschi laid bare in restoration

The piece by Artemisia Gentileschi, the Italian Baroque's trailblazing woman artist, is undergoing a months-long restoration to rediscover her original vision, hidden for centuries under a thick layer of strategically placed paint.

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In this file photo taken on August 20, 2022, a man holds coca leaves in Catatumbo, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia.

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Mexican cartels: the hidden hand behind Colombia's drug trade

Mexican cartels have largely taken over the business, financing drug manufacturing in Colombia and controlling shipments to the United States via Central America.

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Picture taken on October 26, 2021 shows Austrian actor Florian Teichtmeister during an interview in Vienna.

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Austrian film 'Corsage' under shadow of actor's child porn trial

One of the main backers of Corsage, an award-winning Austrian film bidding for Oscars glory, distanced itself from its actor after he was charged with possessing child pornography.

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US-Australian actress Cate Blanchett poses in the press room with the Best Actress award for 'Tar' during the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California on January 15, 2023.

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Blanchett slams 'patriarchal' awards shows after accepting best actress prize

Cate Blanchett criticized the "patriarchal pyramid" of Hollywood awards shows as she accepted a best actress gong from the Critics Choice Association in Los Angeles.

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