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The Culture Review Mag

Art, culture, human rights and politics with a Southeast Asian perspective

In photos: Women’s march Malaysia 2020

Malaysia had her own women’s march on March 8 in conjunction with International Women’s Day. While the turn-out was quite…

feminism, LGBTQ, malaysia, malaysian women, womensmarchMY

Alena Murang on her latest music video ‘Midang Midang’ and how her Kelabit roots influence her music

By Mohani Niza Alena Murang knows more than a thing or two about how nature and tradition cannot be separated…

alena murang, bario, malaysia, midang midang, sape, sarawak, world music

Horror movie Suraya juxtaposes a man’s needs and a woman’s longing for acceptance

By Archana Pillai Brothers Feisal Azizuddin and Iskander Azizuddin bring you a horror movie as their second feature film after Temenggor. Passionate about camera…

horror, malaysia, Movies, suraya

Life in books: This Singaporean woman curates an interesting bookstagram on social justice topics

By Mohani Niza Firqin Sumartono is a huge bookworm – especially on books on social justice. In 2017, the Singaporean…

With her piece called ‘Mother’, Sheena Baharudin proves she is a spoken word poet of the real deal

By Mohani Niza It is kind of hard to ignore Sheena Baharudin when she performs. If you’re familiar with the…

malaysia, poems, poetry, poetry cafe kl, sheena baharudin, spoken word poems, spoken word poetry

From Jurassic Park to Kurosawa: Amenic Film Space has it all for movie lovers

By Mohani Niza (editor, The Culture Review Mag) Two years ago, writer Jovy Low Jia Wei and designer Tay Shen…

amenic film space, cinema, films, kuala lumpur, malaysia, Movies, petaling jaya

Malaysian singer-songwriter Alternate Jane on turning heartache into art. Plus, a special peek inside: her latest single ‘Skype Love’

By Mohani Niza Janice Leong, 28, or Alternate Jane, is a full-time doctor and part-time singer-songwriter from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia…

alternate jane, indie, malaysia, music

Spotlight: Raï musical sensation Cheb Mami

By Mohani Niza You may know him from his famous duet with Sting on the 2001 pop megahit ‘Desert Rose’…

ana oulache, cheb mami, douha alia, Raï

Some points by notable Indonesian intellectual Goenawan Mohamad that will get you thinking

By Mohani Niza The leading Indonesian thinker Goenawan Mohamad spoke in Kuala Lumpur last evening. The event called ‘Goenawan Mohamad:…

goenawan mohamad, indonesia, tempo

Funny as heck: Dysfunctional families, mat rempits and even Singaporeans – nothing escapes comedian Hannan Azlan’s wit!

By Mohani Niza Behind the curly hair, a pair of glasses as well as a charming ukulele that usually accompanies…

comedy, hannan azlan, malaysia

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