This Valentine's Day, Chris invites submissions for a Jakartan tribute film to celebrate the Big Durian.

Wailing and gnashing of teeth in Aceh over the shameless Putri Indonesia 2009.

The vanishing of burqa clad actress Soraya Abdullah and possible connections to terrorism.

Hopes high for Zivanna Letisha Siregar at Miss Universe 2009.

A young celebrity at home, the 'Marshanda tapes'.

As the holy month approaches the thoughts of sultry, sexy actresses turn to matters of religion.

Whether to ban "nikah siri" informal marriages, Rhoma Irama and Abu Bakar Bashir are on opposite sides.

Videos of Balinese life in early 20th century: fields, ceremonies, cockfighting, and bare breasted women.

Signs of the end of the world are read at a dangdut concert in Blora, while spectators are barely moved.

Revalina S Temat gets stoned in the latest blockbuster Islamic theme movie, "Perempuan Berkalung Sorban".

A teenage Australian girl from sunny Queensland finds Islam in Lampung and becomes a revert.

Indomie television commercials and homemade videos, marketing and loving Indonesian instant noodles.

Some remarks on the typical attributes of girls in Jakarta, from an experienced observer.

Perseus on white girls not going for Asian guys, and differences between white women and Indonesian women.

Modern day Javanese girls showing off their bras and underwear willy nilly, and the position of Javanese culture today.

The importance of mandi, celebrity women theorise on the meaning of bathing, with Lux soap.

A troupe of "dirty dancing" girls has the otherwise sleepy town of Pekalongan hot and bothered.

The escort girls of Sanur's red light district are cheering Spain's victory in Euro 2008.

Timdog gives Pramoedya Ananta Toer the literary parody treatment.

An Indonesian-Australian looks at stereotypes of Chinese in Indonesia, Asians in Australia, and western men who like Asian women.

Police in some areas are keeping up the pressure on courting and adulterous couples, by raiding night spots and cheap hotels.

Therry says overseas educated Indonesian women are faced with prejudice back at home and poor choices on the men front.

Politically aware young lady Sandra Angelia scores a crushing victory for East Java in Miss Indonesia 2008.

Sandra Dewi starts blogging, and her site visitors have the chance to become her boyfriend.

What Singkawang in Kalimantan is famous for, friendly people and wife selling.

Timdog enthuses over the brothel district of "Dolly" in Surabaya.