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Punk aesthetics in an age of a resurgent authoritarianism – Beragampengetahuan
Photo from instagram.com/sukatani.band In mid-February 2025, a song titled Bayar, Bayar, Bayar (Pay, Pay, Pay) by post-punk band Sukatani sparked a nationwide call for greater freedom of expression under President Prabowo’s increasingly authoritarian administration. The song, which highlights the entrenched culture of bribery in the police, reportedly ruffled the feathers of the force’s top brass. […]
Alex Morgan, after a nightmarish year, proves her persistent worth in resurgent USWNT win – Beragampengetahuan
A few short weeks ago, six months after a nightmarish World Cup, Alex Morgan was being phased out. She was left off the U.S. women’s national team roster for the CONCACAF W Gold Cup. She was, after 14 storybook years, on the outside looking in at two young strikers. She was an Olympic gold medalist […]