Articles
Over ten years of articles critiquing this city we live in, from activity lists to deeper culture reads.
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A Few Minutes with Skate Doc Innovator Patrick O’Dell
A main figure in the media dissemination of skateboarding and skater culture, ex- Vice and ex- Trasher staff member Patrick O’Dell is the creator of seminal skate blog Epicly Later’d , back in like day one of the internet. The blog eventually turned into a hugely influential show on Vice in the mid ‘00s.... Read more...
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Art and Facts of The Shelter
Show-and-Tell with Shanghai's favorite underground club. Shelter manager Gaz shows us all the wonderful junk he's saved over 9 years of parties in a basement. Read more...
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Escaping the EDM Maze with Daedelus
The LA beat-scene maverick discusses his esoteric productions, composing for video games, and Victorian Dandy flair... Read more...
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Star-Studded Bear Rescue Gala Is This Saturday; Go Tell Karen Mok We Said Hi
This Saturday, charity org Animals Asia is hosting the Blue Moon Gala at the Grand Hyatt hotel in the
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[People Vs. Food]: Split Works Vs. Hello Kitty Hot Pot
Just in time for the season it's the Hello Kitty Hot Pot restaurant! Newly open on Sinan Lu. We took Split Works there! Meow! Read more...
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UnderGround's Brandi Burtts on Theater in Shanghai, Matt, Ben
From November 23 to November 27 at The Market , UnderGround Theater Company is staging a production of Matt & Ben , a highly comedic play inspired by the totally inspiring story of one of Hollywood's most well-known and much-loved power couples: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The piece, written by Mindy Kaling and Brenda... Read more...
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[People vs. Food]: The Blue Man Group vs. Family Mart Delicacies
SmSh welcomes the Blue Man Group to Shanghai and pours a bunch of baijiu down their throats at the neighborhood Family Mart. Read more...
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Writer / Director Tim Robbins on Theater That Challenges
SmSh speaks to the award winning actor ahead of the opening of his play Harlequino: On to Freedom next week in Shanghai. Read more...
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[People vs. Food]: Pole Dancer Jessica Tara vs. N2 Extreme Gelato
A new series in which we talk to the interesting people of Shanghai... while getting them to eat strange and wonderful things. Read more...
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Chatting with Comedian Kyle Grooms Ahead of His Show This Weekend
Kung Fu Komedy's big international headliner this month is veteran stand-up comic Kyle Grooms. He's appeared on Chappelle's Show , NBC's Last Comic Standing , and more recently, Inside Amy Schumer . He's a fun, easy-going guy, much like his sense of humor, which he describes... Read more...
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Indeed, We Really Interviewed Kenny G
Shanghai, a man with pretty hair is about to ride in on a sweet cloud of sax and wash your all your troubles away. That's right kids, you don't need to wait for STORM Festival, because Kenny G is bringing the drops and breakdowns to Shanghai on September 9 . [Airhorns! Sirens! Lazers! DJ, run... Read more...
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The Same As It Ever Was: An Interview With Chris St. Cavish about DJing, Food, and Dancing Aunties
Dive bar Dada is a Shanghai nightlife institution and they're turning seven this Friday night. Round of applause on that. On DJ duty all night long is writer, cook, and music nerd Chris St. Cavish, a.k.a. Read more...
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UK Comic Stephen K. Amos on Comedy and Challenging Perceptions
Comedian Stephen K. Amos is a well known face on TV in the UK and Australia where he appears often on variety shows and gala events. He's had his own show on the BBC and his documentary Batty Man on homophobia in the UK won Royal Television Society Award and was nominated for a BAFTA. Since 2003, he's performed stand-up at the annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts... Read more...
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Chatting with Mr. Yang, a 75 Year-Old Fan-Maker
"I'll meet you at exit 2 of the subway. In my hand, I will be holding a fan," said Mr. Yang over the phone. Mr. Yang is a 75-year-old fan-maker suffering from an infection in his arm. Despite visits from several foreign TV stations and his notoriety in his community for his exquisite fans, Mr. Yang still lives in relative poverty. That's why
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Top China Journalist Writes Book About the Characters on Changle Lu
Rob Schmitz first came to China as a Peace Corps volunteer back in 1996, when he taught English with fellow journalist Peter Hessler , then returned to work with Graham Earnshaw and Read more...
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Problematic White Cubes: Director Steven Harris on M97's New Space
Last month, longstanding Shanghai photography gallery, M97 moved from its eponymous Moganshan Lu address to a surprising new spot inside a converted warehouse on Changping Lu. Now part of the Anken empire , it’s all narrow corridors, sloped... Read more...
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The Freak Opera of Asian Dope Boys
SmSh speaks to club collective Asian Dope Boys ahead of their show Saturday night at Arkham. Read more...
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Xu Zhen Is Trolling Shanghai Pretty Hard
The infamous Shanghainese artist just opened a convenience store near Zhongshan Park and all the items are empty. Read more...
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A Quick Second with Chicago Footwork DJ / Producer RP Boo
This Saturday night , footwork pioneer RP Boo is bringing the high octane sound to The Shelter . "The Greatest Chicago Producer You've Never Heard" (says VICE) is making his China debut with this trip, and just played in Beijing at Dada club last night.... Read more...
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China's First [Western] Comedy Promoter, John Moorhead
Punchline Comedy claims to be the oldest comedy promoter in mainland China. They're the ones behind the yearly Whose Line Is It Anyway shows, and they've been pushing comedy here for over 20 years, dating back to when email was "first coming out" and Beijing was still all bicycles. They booked... Read more...
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