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May 21st, 2012
Specials
May 21, 2012
Call For Applications: AE & Marketing Associate
Studio – 1212 is looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic Account Executive/Marketing Associate to take on exciting projects. He/She will be responsible in creative strategy development, PR & online marketing, and responsible to represent the client needs and goals within … more
May 16, 2012
Q&A: Clyde Erwin Barretto (NYC Popfest)
With NYC Popfest going into full swing starting this thursday Whiteboard Journal got the chance to do a Q&A with one of the people involved in making the multi-venue festival happen for the past 5 years. Clyde Erwin Barretto has … more
May 14, 2012
W_Selection: Daytripping Central Jakarta
Everyone knows that amid the congested traffic in Jakarta moving around to more than 3 destinations maybe an ambitious thought, but that doesn’t mean we should comfortably stay in one place, instead Jakarta is full of interesting places worth exploring, … more
May 10, 2012
Just A Thought: Through the Eyes of a Father
When I was in my early teens, I hated having my picture taken. My awkwardness in front of the camera had, for one too many times, caused quarrels during family vacations. “Don’t make that face, honey. Smile!” my father would … more
Fashion
May 18, 2012
Nike Sportswear Summer Football Collection
This June, Nike Sportswear will release the Summer Football Collection on behalf of international heritage and legacy of football. This edition comes up with similar colors as previewed in the Nike Clash Collection. The boots that had been worn by … more
May 17, 2012
Supreme Editorial by Sense Magazine
The editorial of the June edition of SENSE magazine will be featuring the well-known street wear brand from New York, SUPREME, with Leo Fitzpatrick as the model. The 33 year-old American actor from the HBO series The Wire once again collaborated with SUPREME … more
May 16, 2012
Headporter Neon Collection
Tokyo bag experts Porter collaborates with Japanese streetwear head Hiroshi Fujiwara for their new Headporter’s new Neon collection. Headporter provides chic high-quality fabrics and prints for timeless fashion necessity. As one of the leading luggage lines, Headporter comes up with … more
Art & Design
May 21, 2012
W_Report: Aftermath, a solo exhibition by Kemal Jufri
AFTERMATH: a solo exhibition by the award-winning Indonesian photojournalist Kemal Jufri, opened last wednesday in Komunitas Salihara, Pasar Minggu. The exhibition held in the gallery on May 16th to 29th was commenced with some poem reading, and an audio-visual presentation … more
May 21, 2012
Mondo Cane Children Chair Collection
About 50 chairs were displayed May 17th in the Partners & Spade studio in lower Manhattan. But these chairs are not your ordinary piece of furniture; they’re designed specifically for children. These chairs are not just unique in their scale, … more
May 20, 2012
Modern Danish Furniture – Finn Junhl
We should not take for granted the introduction of modern Danish furniture to the American Industry, which is one of the reason it is now a very popular style all over the world. At the time after the second war, … more
Entertainment
May 21, 2012
Movie Review: Dark Shadows
Taking place in 1972, Dark Shadows is the tale of cursed vampire Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp), as he deals with the perks of the 70s after being inadvertently freed from two centuries of entombment. Or perhaps it’s about his efforts to … more
May 21, 2012
Movie Review: Battle of Algiers
As the writer and director for “Battle of Algiers”, Gillo Pontecorvo, has created a plot where it is based on the real event of the Algerian Wars on 1954 throughout 1962, who fought for the independence for their country against … more
May 20, 2012
Animation in the UK: Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Harry Clarke’s rendition of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” was the first animation to be X-rated in Great Britain. Clarke introduced the short film with evocative narration: “This story is told through the eyes of a … more
Publication
May 16, 2012
The Offscreen Magazine
The Offscreen Magazine is basically a printed magazine about the digital industry. Published by Melbourne-based web designer Kai Brach, the magazine gives the readers a peek into what goes on behind what we see on the web: how it works, … more
May 15, 2012
Brownbook – Issue 33
The Middle Eastern magazine on design and culture recently dedicated its latest issue 33 to music – specifically what they name the Music of the Generation. As a pace to our daily mood, the issue chronicles the regional music industry … more
May 3, 2012
Infografi – A bilingual media on Infographics
“We have been exposed to comics and cartoons since we are very little. Today, our means of communication are dominated by video, photography, and other forms of imageries. And way back before, ancestors of us Indonesians also used visual languages … more
General Interest
May 21, 2012
Colour in Clay
Colour in Clay is a 1941 short film released by the British Council Film. This 10 minute film is basically a documentation about the production line of pottery inside the Wedgwood company. First we are introduced to scenes of greenery in … more
May 18, 2012
The Cassowary Room
First built as a caviar warehouse, The Cassowary Room is now a refurbished single space in a Tribeca loft. The caviar boss’s office is not modified much, only modernized with wifi and air-conditioning. Authentic woodwork and conventional lighting are the … more
May 17, 2012
Chris Floyd’s Short Film Series: “The Way I Dress”
“The Way I Dress” is an impeccable video series that showcases men dressing up before doing their daily activities. Several well-know names such as Douglas Friedman, Sean Avery, David McAlmont, David Macklovitch, Euan Reille, and Waris Ahluwalia had starred in … more
Event
May 21, 2012
A Music Network Gigs #7
It’s back! For the second time this month, Deathrockstar and Hyperreal Movement brings to Jakarta their independent music showcase, A Music Network. The event, which will be on Tuesday May 22nd, is their seventh in the series and features a slew of … more
May 18, 2012
Raden Saleh Exhibition
From 3rd – 17 th June, 2012, Goethe-Institut Indonesia, in collaboration with the German Embassy and Galeri Nasional Indonesia, present a landmark exhibition in Jakarta: “Raden Saleh and the Beginning of Modern Indonesian Painting”. In the year of Raden Saleh’s 200 … more
May 18, 2012
A Music Network Gigs #7
It’s back! For the second time this month, Deathrockstar and Hyperreal Movement brings to Jakarta their independent music showcase, A Music Network. The event, which will be on Tuesday May 22nd, is their seventh in the series and features a slew of … more
W_Music
May 21, 2012
Moustapha Spliff & His Psych Show @ Red Light Radio Amsterdam: 22.00-23.00 WIB
Moustapha Spliff has been denied entry into the world last week. Today he’ll be live on air from 22.00-23.00 WIB (17.00-18.00 CET) from Red Light Radio Amsterdam! *Cover by Gyoya Eunkyo Kang   more
May 21, 2012
El-P Performs on Letterman
New York acclaimed rapper El-P appeared on Late Show with David Letterman to perform a brand new hit “Stay Down” from his latest album, Cancer for Cure. Islands frontman Nick Diamonds was asked to collaborate along in the performance on … more
May 18, 2012
NPR Music: Spiritualized in Concert
The Space Rock band formed in the 90s that has recently released a heck of an album (as can be read via Karla Sharin’s article) recently performed in 9:30 Club in Washington DC and that performance was recorded by none … more