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Taiwanese Indie Music in China: Mayday in Hyper-California + Punk Rock Solidarity + Buff Doge vs Zongchai

Sep 28

Reflections on Season 1 + New PowerPoint Reveal + The Joys of Shared Pessimism + Attack and Dethrone this Substack + Dayyta Sienssss

Aug 6

The Season Finale roundtable: what is “wanghong” urbanism + fake street culture nostalgia + the logic of internet fame + punch-in to punch-down

Jul 6

We're screening (and streaming!) 'Taking the Horse to Eat Jalebis.' Join us in Beijing on July 4, or watch online from July 2-12

Jun 25

A special preview of Open Sesame Issue 3! Deals on spycams + Export-quality curses + Llama monopolies

Jun 23

Nihilistic self-improvement + Tinder guy reacts to Feminism + The Virgin/Chad/Speedrunner spectrum

Jun 15

Recreational Vehicle Capital of Shandong + The Horseshoe Theory of Chinese Fashion + “B̌̃eĕ̐̃̀ ͉ͤMy͊̓̇͊st͂͒ͬ̒e͍̦̯̪͍r̗͓͈͇̽͛̏ͦỹ͎̤͆”

Jun 1

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