Also published on Wordpress. When I was exposed to Youtube culture for the first time in 2014, I was not impressed with Smosh. I found the humour too juvenile for my taste. It was baffling how its fans Anthony and Ian compared to Dan and Phil, who make entirely different…

Also published on Wordpress. *puts on a mask* Not long ago, I made a blog post about effectively making arguments. For the entirety, I advocate for using nothing but feelings, to show reality who is the boss. To this day, I still stand by that statement. But, if you want…

Also published on Wordpress. When people argue against multiculturalism, they often project themselves. They think their inability to handle human differences is universal and sectarian conflicts are mundane in diverse places. Another one of their favourite argument is citing the success of South Korea and Japan. …

Also published on Wordpress. Well, some aren’t. I am certain some of you are familiar of what I am going to say below. There are traditional cultures which recognise the third gender, in which you were assigned as either male or female at birth and then you end up identifying…

Also published on Wordpress. As an Indonesian, I rarely watch Indonesian films voluntarily. So, the fact that I decided to watch this newly-released feature is a rarity. Ngeri-Ngeri Sedap (I still don’t know how to translate the title) tells the story of a fractured Batak family; the parents struggle to…

Also published on Wordpress. Obviously, to say they are an affront to mankind is an understatement. Unless you are a special kind of human being, you don’t need me to realise that. …

Also published on Wordpress. Recently, Youtube had been suggesting a video how American news used to be less biased, made by Youtuber Ryan Chapman. Inexplicably, I was hesitant to click despite my interest in such topic; for some reasons, I had a bad feeling about the video. …

Also published on Wordpress. There is a thing called fake futurism, in which people believe the future is all about embracing the new and the hi-tech, without any concerns about their long-term practicality and sustainability. And those people tend to be fans of Elon Musk and the likes. Here’s my…

Also published on Wordpress. I used to feel inexplicably uneasy every time I watched videos by Wendover Productions. It is one of the channels which topics genuinely intrigue me. But, something always felt off. Thanks to Alan Fisher, now I know why. Fisher is another Youtuber whose content shares thematic…