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Here Be Dragons, by Stella Gibbons

Nell’s own temperament, with its roots in the liberal tradition […] had combi...

After K-pop, K-drama and K-fashion, could Korean des...

Author Fiona Bae says K-design will be the next Korean phenomenon to sweep th...

The enduring legacy of Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee was the greatest martial artist the world has seen. As we mark what...

The Electrical Experience, by Frank Moorhouse

I had a little buying spree after the death of Frank Moorhouse earlier this y...

Hong Kong gardening manuals are time capsules that c...

Beginning in the early 20th century, Hong Kong gardening manuals distilled ho...

Is Fist of Fury Bruce Lee’s best film? Behind the ma...

Bruce Lee expert Carl Fox examines the making of Fist of Fury, the actor’s lo...

Hello, World! Part Five: Two Squares

Illustration by Na Kim. Read parts one, two, three, and four of “Hello, World...

Is This a Cookbook? by Heston Blumenthal

Ok, first up, I have to say that the font used for Heston Blumenthal’s rumina...

The China-US space race, God, aliens on Earth, and w...

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why he sees China and the US as ‘...

Netflix drama review: Wednesday – Jenna Ortega shine...

Tim Robbins directs the first four episodes of this Netflix series, and his b...

Hello, World! Part Four: George Dorn

Illustration by Na Kim. Read the previous installments of “Hello, World!” her...

At the Joan Didion Estate Sale

Joan Didion with her stingray corvette, Julian Wasser. Courtesy of Stair Gall...

The Last Exiles, by Ann Shin

Ann Shin is a Canadian author of Korean heritage, and she has crafted this il...

Netflix drama review: 1899 – Dark creators throw eve...

Netflix mystery series starring Emily Beecham tends to overwhelm viewers with...

The truth is out there in Netflix K-drama Glitch, an...

Sci-fi mystery comedy Glitch tells the story of two estranged school friends,...

Hello, World! Part Three: Alice

Illustration by Na Kim. Read the previous installments of “Hello, World!” her...