Les enfants d’ailleurs nominated for the Angoulême Youth Prize

Congratulations to Bannister and Nykko, whose first book, Les enfants d’ailleurs, has been nominated for this year’s « Essentiel Jeunesse » (”Essential Youth”) prize of the Angoulême International Comics Festival, a very high honour indeed! They are in some extremely good company, with some the best comics and cartoonists from around the world.
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Forever Peace

In 2043, Julian Class is a soldier in the Ngumi War. The poor nations of the world have united in revolt against the wealthy nations, and the war is fought between guerrillas on one side, and machines called “soldierboys” on the other. The soldierboys are remotely controlled by troops like Julian through a mind-computer link [...]

Being 20 Something Is Hard

Author : Dewi PravitasariSynopsis :
Saraswati Senotono (Sara) adalah seorang psikolog cantik yang cukup sukses lewat klinik ngetop yang didirikan bersama rekan-rekan seniornya. Profesi yang dijalaninya menuntut Sara untuk dapat selalu objektif dalam membantu memecahkan masalah klien-kliennya.
Setelah dapat menghindar selama 4 tahun lamanya, suatu hari Sara harus dihadapkan pada kenyataan akan kembalinya sang Mantan Pacar (Zani) [...]

Army of Roses: Inside the World of Palestinian Women Suicide Bombers

Barbara Victor
When a patriarchal society breaks with tradition and produces female suicide bombers one ought to pause to reflect. Many could interpret this phenomenon as a sign of patriarchal structures breaking down, with women increasingly being accepted as equals in the roles traditionally reserved for men. Others would point to the degree of desperation attached [...]

47 RONIN (Kisah 47 Ronin)

The tale of the Forty-Seven Ronin, also known as the Forty-Seven Samurai, the Akō vendetta, the Akō Wandering Samurai (赤穂浪士, Akō rōshi?), or the Genroku Akō Incident (元禄赤穂事件, Genroku akō jiken?), is a prototypical Japanese story. Described by one noted Japan scholar as the country’s “national legend” [2], it recounts the most famous case involving [...]