Muzakir Xynll (@mzkrx) catches up with Ashraff Mokhtar (@AshraffMokhtar) for a conversation that's literally almost entirely about media in Malaysia. Among the things talked about are: 

• Their shared history with making content on YouTube 
• Urban Malay vs mainstream Malay content consumption 
• is Muz right to stop making good Malay content? 
• The fantasy of being a working creative  
• Are movies still a thing?  
• Who are Malaysian television shows made for?  
• Where to find good local Malay content  
• The moral dilemma of advertising during the pandemic  
• The nasilemakification of Malaysian culture  
• How Astro is eating up local media 
• Good local content as recommended by Ashraff  
• The return of piracy  
• The new business model for content creators  
• The value of critics to the growth of a medium  
• Malaysian censorship laws 

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