Hello everyone, welcome to the newest edition of Matter-Loading! Finally, we are seeing an edition that does not talk about Coronavirus. That is a relief since it started to get boring. In this edition, I am covering the latest attempt from the government to regulate Big Tech in a showdown…

By now, you might have heard about GameStop and its dizzying tale of the absurdity of the stock market. So far, it is the biggest story in finance this year and we might encounter this in a debate tournament. It is not fun having an economics debate, and debating about…

Welcome to the fifth edition of Matter Loading! For the first time, I split this edition into two parts, each part covering one topic. I think it would be more convenient overall since combining it would make the newsletter too long. Unfortunately, in this edition, we will need to talk…

Pilkada, the democracy festival for whom? In our latest regional elections (Pilkada), political dynasties show their neverending relevance in our politics. Atut’s family, which is the old dynasty in Banten, remains strong. They were able to win both Serang regency and South Tangerang election. …

The Return of Rizieq Rizieq Shihab is finally back in Indonesia and unsurprisingly, he has been dominating our headlines ever since. By the time he arrived in Indonesia, the crowds welcoming him in Indonesia caused blockades in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Later, Rizieq made another crowd, this time for his daughter’s wedding which lasts for…

As promised, I will summarize the debate surrounding the vacant seat of the US Supreme Court in this edition. Many things have happened since the first edition was published. I will try my best to recap as much as I can in this edition. …

Hello, welcome to the first edition of Matter-Loading, a weekly article I planned to publish every Wednesday. This should have been published on Wednesday as well, but things change and I like Among Us a little bit too much which delays the publication of this article. The goal of this…

I read 24 books in 2019, making it the second consecutive year I complete my Goodreads reading challenge (excuse my not-so-subtle humblebrag). I think this one is special because I was very behind throughout the year. At the end of October, I was not even halfway through the challenge. After…

The critique of commerce in the music industry is palpable in A Star is Born. Ally’s frustration at the beginning of her career stemmed from how her producer wants her to be more marketable. Jack anguished at how Ally changed when he watched her performance in SNL. …