HanifThe Garden of Earthly LightsI was joking to a friend when I said that the alternative Indonesian title could’ve been simply a succinct Pancaroba.Jun 16Jun 16
HanifThe Atheist’s Hell: Siksa Kubur and the Anxiety of Modern LifeI think Joko Anwar is quite cheeky to ask the question: What does an atheist’s hell look like?Apr 15Apr 15
HanifThe 3 books of 2022 (or, love in time of power dynamics)Everything is about sex except sex: sex is about power. This saying is remarkable for its layered perception about human instinct. If the…Dec 28, 2022Dec 28, 2022
HanifThe 3 films of 2022 (or, it’s hard being a parent)I read elsewhere that while adulthood is about forgetting, parenthood is about remembering. This theory might have some pragmatic truth to…Dec 27, 20221Dec 27, 20221
HanifYuni dan amarahnyaDi tahun ini ada dua film yang tidak sesuai dengan ekspektasi saya: Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas dan Yuni. Jangan keliru dulu…Jan 3, 20221Jan 3, 20221
HanifEternals and the problem of evilChloe Zhao’s ambitions to answer some big questions — and ours tooNov 22, 2021Nov 22, 2021
HanifBagaimana kurangnya empati menjadikan Trump terpilihPagi hari saat pertama kali hasil pilpres Amerika Serikat (AS) naik ke berita cetak, saya tertawa kecil membaca headline di koran: “Kok…Jan 15, 2017Jan 15, 2017