Bintang Lestada
LGBTQ
As a Queer Person, I Have a Love-Hate Relationship With Weddings
With little to no hope on marriage equality in Indonesia, my own wedding day is a day that will probably never come.
Bintang Lestada
3.27.19
Views My Own
Sending Nudes on Dating Apps Is Bad For My Mental Health
Lessons from my attempt at going a whole year without dick pics.
Bintang Lestada
10.24.18
Views My Own
How Playing 'The Sims' Lets Me Be Free As a Queer Person in Indonesia
In the game, I never have to put on a mask.
Bintang Lestada
10.12.18
LGBTQ
In the Age of Influencers, Queer Indonesians Still Can't be Themselves
Brands want to hire them for their aesthetics, but not their queerness.
Bintang Lestada
6.6.18
Does It Suck?
Does 'Avatar' Actually Suck?
Its use of the font Papyrus may be the only unforgivable thing about the 2009 sci-fi.
Bintang Lestada
Talissa Febra
1.31.18
Film
How to Know If You're a 'Cinebro'
We get it, bro, you REALLY LIKED "Inception."
Talissa Febra
Bintang Lestada
12.13.17
Television
Indonesians Have a Lot to Learn About Mental Illness From 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'
The series' third season shows how to break through the stigma of mental illness.
Bintang Lestada
12.7.17
Television
There's a Very Indonesian Problem at the Heart of 'American Horror Story'
"AHS: Cult" exposes our dark fascination with violence and tragedy.
Talissa Febra
Bintang Lestada
Talissa Febra
11.10.17
Anime
What a Robotic Cat Taught Me About Humanity
"Doraemon" has been teaching kids about everything from ethnic cleansing to environmental degradation since 1969.
Bintang Lestada
9.27.17