In this Open Column submission, Sheilla Njoto invites us to consider one thing in the pursuit that is modern love: Are we dating, or are we just self-marketing?
In her final essay for Jakarta's Youth in Real Life, Yanti Sastrawan reflects on her return to Jakarta. Through her observations, Yanti talks about online communication and how people have integrated it into their regular interpesonal communication habit. Take a look at Human to Human in Real Life, the conclusion to Jakarta's Youth in Real Life.
Pada esainya kali ini, penulis tamu whiteboardjournal.com, Idhar Resmadi menulis pendapatnya tentang Record Store Day. Tentang pandangannya mengenai budaya ini ini semakin menyebar di banyak daerah di Indonesia, tentang belanja musik di era dimana toko musik semakin banyak yang tutup, dan fenomena gentrifikasi yang menyeruak diantaranya.
Pada esainya kali ini, Muhammad Hilmi menuliskan tentang Leicester City, sebuah tim kecil yang sekarang sedang diperbincangkan banyak orang karena mampu menduduki peringkat tertinggi di Liga Inggris. Tulisan ini berusaha untuk mencari alasan dibalik bagaimana tim kecil minim dana bisa mengalahkan tim besar yang kaya raya.
In the 5th part of her Jakarta's Youth in Real Life series, Yanti Sastrawan talks about democracy and the youth's active participation through social media. Using Teman Ahok and Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama's consequent run as an independent, Yanti Sastrawan explores the youth's online engagement and how it contributes to Jakarta's political landscape.
Di submisi Open Column kali ini, Ahmad Bijakharisman menulis mengenai tokoh Punakawan. Dari sejarah sampai dengan pementasan, Ahmad menulis mengenai tokoh Semar, Gareng, Petruk, Bagong dan relevansi mereka pada keseharian kita. Selamat menikmati tulisan ini.
In this Column piece, Ken Jenie talks about one his favorite albums, John Coltrane's A Love Supreme. This essay briefly discusses Coltrane's background before delving into Ken's opinion as to why this 1965 album is so phenomenal. Enjoy the read, and if you haven't already, listen to A Love Supreme.