Indonesia is the Twitter (X) capital of the world, and its sense of humor is savage. The "Indonesian Twitter" meme ecosystem is a hyper-efficient machine. When a politician stumbles, he is not just criticized; he is turned into a Punakawan —a clownish puppet from the wayang shadow puppet tradition. The old art form of social commentary has migrated from the screen of leather puppets to the screen of a smartphone.

You can’t talk about Indonesian pop culture without discussing the weird, wonderful world of local celebrities and social media.

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Hollywood separates genres. Indonesia says: why not both?