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The China Story, through a TV series about the Kazakhs in Xinjiang

May 17, 2024 • Em

Regulars

6 Things I Did in 2025 Instead of Watching TV

...and so did everyone else, apparently

Dec 31, 2025 • Em

Third Year with Active Faults

London has been on a mildly disconcerting streak of sunniness for three weeks straight, and I have been violently depressed.

Nov 30, 2025 • Em

09. Marinated Raw Crabs

food in entertainment, or a problem of control

Sep 30, 2025 • Em

formula 1 fandom, a Class Image, who's the fake fan?, stay-ffic, national pride, and complacency

Jul 31, 2025 • Em

06. Who's Driving the Bus?

rich men meteor shower, weddings, Supreme hoodies, defective menstrual pads: wealth and anti-wealth in Chinese entertainment

Jun 30, 2025 • Em

Specials

The Zohran Mamdani Special

and why entertainment and fandom predicted his win

Nov 7, 2025 • Em

Sep 2, 2025 • Em

Holiday Special: Into the New World

A Week in Seoul

Dec 27, 2024 • Em

Holiday Special: We Cheer, Again

96 Hours of Concert-Going: A Photo Essay

Nov 15, 2024 • Em

12. The Game is Changing

Idea Dump at the Half-Year Mark

Jul 1, 2024 • Em

Canon Compliant

Canon Compliant 02: Radical Self-Acceptance

May 5, 2025 • Em

Canon Compliant 01: Distant Similarity

Talking to a Shipper of Pu Yixing and Guo Wentao (Part 2)

Apr 15, 2024 • Em

Canon Compliant 01: Distant Similarity

Talking to a Shipper of Pu Yixing and Guo Wentao (Part 1)

Apr 9, 2024 • Em

Alternate Universe

Alternate Universe Leaves the Groupchat

a closing issue on Conclave (2024) and conclave (2025)

May 12, 2025 • Em

Alternate Universe 09: Weak Spot

Reviewing 小鹿 and her stand-up comedy

Oct 24, 2024 • Em

Alternate Universe 08: A Shining Golden Wave

Reviewing Asako Yuzuki's "Butter"

Sep 5, 2024 • Em

Alternate Universe 07: The Long, Slow, Lingering Gaze

Reviewing Byung Chul Han's "The Crisis of Narration"

Aug 5, 2024 • Em

Alternate Universe 06: Danger of Girlbossing

Reviewing LISA's ROCKSTAR

Jul 5, 2024 • Em

No Beta

No Beta 17: Death of Romance

The Week of 11th of December

Dec 11, 2024 • Em

No Beta 16: See You Again (at MAMA)

The Week of 18th of November

Nov 23, 2024 • Em

No Beta 15: Love Games

The Week of 8th of November

Nov 8, 2024 • Em

No Beta 14: Catfights

The Week of 28th of October

Oct 28, 2024 • Em

No Beta 13: Xuanxiu Returns

The Week of 7th of October

Oct 7, 2024 • Em

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