Via Wikimedia Commons, photographer unknown February 7, 1906 - Puyi (溥儀), the last Emperor of China: ''I'm Puyi, the last Emperor of the Qing dynasty. I'm staying with relatives and can't find my way home.'' The above quote was spoken to curious strangers by a small … [Read more...]
#LGBTQ: Grindr Disappears in China at These Anti-Queer Olympic Winter Games
The first app casualty of China’s Olympic repressed Winter Games? Grindr. Last Thursday, Grindr disappeared from app stores in China citing challenges in [Read more...]
China Bans “Effeminate Men” from Television
Don't hold your breath for the global drag revolution to hit Chinese airwaves any time soon. China continues its crackdown on sex and gender minorities with a new ban on "effeminate men" as part of President Xi Jinping's “revolutionary culture” edict. Via [Read more...]
#ArtDept: Early 20th Century Firecracker Labels from China
A firecracker is a small explosive device designed to produce a large bang for celebration or entertainment or to blow away the fingers of children and dim-witted adults. They have fuses and are wrapped in a heavy paper casing to contain the explosive compound. Firecrackers, … [Read more...]
‘Mulan’ Star Yifei Liu Faces Renewed Criticism for Pro-Police Comment During 2019 Hong Kong Unrest
A group called The Milk Tea Alliance is leading calls for a boycott against Disney's live-action Mulan because of political views expressed by the star Yifei Liu. As pro-democracy protesters clashed with police in Hong Kong in 2019, she expressed support for the police on social … [Read more...]
Trump Now Says He Has Proof That the Coronavirus Came From a Chinese Lab
Trump claimed today he has seen evidence that the coronavirus originated from a medical laboratory in the Wuhan province in China. This week Trump has ramped … [Read more...]
#Coronavirus: China Virtually Shuts Down as Deaths Mount & Outbreak Panic Spreads
You know it's serious when a cartoon mouse is scared. Authorities in China have imposed indefinite travel restrictions on tens of millions of people across ten cities in an unprecedented effort to contain the [Read more...]
#MadeInChina: Factory Workers Make Ivanka’s Fashion Under Horrible Conditions (& Earn Just $60 A WEEK!)
A watchdog group reports that the Chinese knitting factory used by Ivanka Trump’s brand has very poor conditions and pay, employees work up to 60 hours a week for wages of about $62 weekly. [Read more...]
Russia & China Have Killer Robots! That’s Not a New Netflix Series –”It’s Already Happening.”
Since we know that Russia conducted cyberattacks on our 2016 election, are killers robots very far behind? Apparently, they're already here. A.I. has been integrated into the weapons systems of the world's leading militaries. North Dakota State University assistant professor … [Read more...]
A Smart Holiday Gift Idea From Our Friends In China: a Hands-Free Umbrella
Here is a terrific suggestion for gift-giving, especially for those hard to please friends and family in the Pacific Northwest, where I hear it rains a lot. The Shanghai distributor Dospara is offering this groovy hands-free umbrella. Practical and stylish. The … [Read more...]
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