Viewers attending the screening of ‘Fire of Love’ by United States director Sara Dosa at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival: Asia pose for a group photo in this undated handout photograph. (Courtesy of IDN Media)

Sundance Asia presents first offline 2022 festival in Jakarta

The renowned film festival is looking to expand its collaboration with Indonesia’s indie filmmakers.

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Webb telescope finds CO2 for first time in exoplanet atmosphere

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Indonesia's nonbinary traditions in spotlight amid LGBTQ discrimination

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Friendship: A still from 'Before, Now & Then (Nana)' shows actress Happy Salma (below), who plays Nana, and actress Laura Basuki (above), who plays Ino. (Courtesy of Fourcolours Films)

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Asian sentiments matter most for director Kamila Andini in ‘Before, Now & Then’

In a special screening of her feature film Before, Now & Then (Nana), the cast and crew spoke of the struggle its female characters face.

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Coming soon: Tony Gilroy (left) and Diego Luna (right) attend the studio-showcase panel at Star Wars Celebration for Andor in Anaheim, California, the United States, on May 26.

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‘Star Wars’ spy thriller ‘Andor’ explores galaxy’s murky underworld

Following a glut of flashy, lightsaber-whirring Star Wars television series, spy thriller Andor aims to stand apart with its grounded and morally ambiguous origin story of the galaxy's brave rebels, said star Diego Luna.

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Justice is served: Vanessa Bryant (center), wife of the late Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant, her daughter Natalia Bryant (left), and close friend Sydney Leroux depart the courthouse in Los Angeles, California, the United States on Wednesday, after a verdict was reached in Bryant's federal negligence lawsuit against Los Angeles County.

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Kobe Bryant widow awarded US$16 million over crash-site photos

The widow of the late-basketball-star Kobe Bryant was awarded US$16 million by a jury on Wednesday over the sharing of photos of human remains at the helicopter crash site where her husband, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in 2020, according to multiple media reports.

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California set to ban fossil fuel cars by 2035

All new cars sold in California by 2035 will have to be zero emission under plans set to be adopted by the state this week.

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An aerial photo shows the dried-up riverbed of the Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze River in China's southwestern city of Chongqing on August 25, 2022.

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Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record

A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heatwave has spread across half of China and reached the normally frigid Tibetan Plateau.

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Thousands throng to Iran museum with Western art masterpieces

Over 20,000 people have flocked to an Iranian museum showcasing renowned Western artists' works, some for the first time -- part of a treasure trove amassed before the Islamic Revolution.

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Friendship at work: A mixed blessing

Personal relationships, whether they be friendships, romances or family, have always been an elephant in the room in the corporate world. Everybody knows about them, gossips about them, but the attitude is largely “don’t ask, don’t tell”.

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Details: Pictured is a bangle by Amero Jewellery with a dovetail design. (Courtesy of Team Muara Bagdja)

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Amero Jewellery launches Borobudur-inspired ‘Lavani’ collection

Local jewelry company Amero launches latest collection, inspired by the Borobudur Temple.

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Label drops virtual rapper over stereotype accusations

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Five cool and sophisticated cafés to try in Pantai Indah Kapuk

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In this file photo taken on July 13, 2022 Pupils of El-molo bay primary school take a boat to go to school after the way was submerged by rising water from Lake Turkana, near Loiyangalani, northern Kenya.

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'We are divided': lake upends life for tiny Kenyan tribe

Three years ago, Kenya's Lake Turkana started rising dramatically, lapping at the El Molo's dome-shaped huts draped in dry fish, then pushing inland, forcing villagers to higher ground.

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A professional python hunter, hired by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Enrique Galan catches a Burmese python, in Everglades National Park, Florida on August 11, 2022.

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Hunting pythons in Florida, for profit and therapy

Enrique Galan is seldom happier than when he disappears into the Everglades to hunt down Burmese pythons, a species that has been damaging Florida's wetland ecosystem for decades.

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In this photograph taken on July 20, 2022, Indian software engineer Pranay Pathole uses his mobile phone at his residence in Pune.

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Elon Musk's Twitter friendship with Indian superfan

Not many people can boast of having candid conversations about planetary conquest with Elon Musk, but for Indian software engineer Pranay Pathole, a friendly chat with Musk is just a tweet away.

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Indonesian Icons: Renaissance man Jay Subiyakto

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English actress Emily Carey (4th L) and English actor Matt Smith (R) join other cast members of the new HBO Max series House of the Dragon as they pose during its European premiere in Amsterdam on August 11, 2022.

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'Game of Thrones' prequel becomes HBO's best launch

Nearly 10 million viewers in the United States watched the eagerly-awaited first episode of House of the Dragon, making it HBO's most successful series launch

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Ex-security chief accuses Twitter of hiding major flaws

Twitter misled users and federal regulators about glaring weaknesses in its ability to protect personal data, the platform's former security chief claimed.

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Cross-cultural Jakarta textile installation promotes stronger diplomatic ties

A cross-cultural fashion exhibition with a diplomatic bent called Karpet Merah Jagantara, which brought new combinations of traditional local fabrics and international forms to South Jakarta, concluded on Tuesday.

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Transcending light: Expanding cultural reach of ‘Damar Kurung’ lanterns

Light art and interdisciplinary artist Novan Effendy talks about his approach to preserving Damar Kurung lanterns and expanding the meaning of the cultural object native to Gresik, East Java.

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Not that progressive: Same-sex-parents Andre Ling, 44, and Cameron Sutherland, 47, play with their two-year-old son Tyler at home, as they share their views on the repeal of a law criminalizing sex between men, known as Section 377A, in Singapore, on Monday

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End of Singapore's gay sex ban a 'small step' for some LGBTQ couples

Singapore's decision to lift a colonial-era ban on sex between men is long overdue and will not end discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) groups in the conservative city-state, rights activists and members of the gay community said on Monday.

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Special bond: Pictured is a dog and its owner during Time Inc.'s PetHero Pet Party to benefit animals impacted by hurricanes at Brookfield Place on Sept. 28, 2017 in New York, the United States.

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You’re crying! Study shows dogs get teary-eyed when they reunite with owners

Dog owners know the pure joy of returning home to be greeted by their tail-wagging companion. But those ecstatic canines might be shedding more than just fur on your clothes -- they might also be tearing up, according to a new study published on Monday in the journal Current Biology.

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‘Transformed country’: Ukrainian novelist and poet Serhiy Zhadan recites his poems in the House of Cinema in Kyiv, on Aug. 13, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukraine’s punk poet sees victory for ‘transformed’ homeland

Six months on from the start of the war, writer Serhiy Zhadan believes that Ukraine will win against Russia thanks to the courage and extraordinary mobilization of its citizens.

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Adulting with anime: the now grown-up ‘otaku’ and ‘weeaboo’ tell all

The adult otaku today get candid about how their love for anime has shaped their current worldview, romantic relationship and parenting.

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Actor Steve Carell attends the Hand and Footprint Cement Ceremony to celebrate 'Minions: The Rise Of Gru' at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 24, 2022 in Hollywood, California.

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Bad guys turn good in China 'Minions' movie ending

What's small, yellow, loves bananas and promotes the rule of law? A Minion, at least according to an edited version of the latest animated film being screened in China.

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Making traditional Asiatic bows with Indonesia's bowyers

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Soaring up: A balloon of Goku from Dragon Ball floats down the street during the 95th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 25, 2021 in New York City.

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Anime ‘Dragon Ball’ roars to top of North American box office

Computer-animated martial arts film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, the 21st in the Japanese franchise, seized control of the North American box office this weekend with an estimated take of US$20.1 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported on Sunday.

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Pink revival: Members of BLACKPINK perform in the Sahara Tent on April 19, during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in Indio, California.

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BLACKPINK releases new song ahead of nine-month world tour

K-pop group BLACKPINK released on Friday "Pink Venom", its first single in nearly two years, ahead of a planned nine-month world tour.

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Art market pushes on with rocky crypto romance

The closest most people get to owning a world-famous artwork is to buy a cheap poster from a gallery, but art dealers are determined to harness technology to draw in new collectors.

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