Revving The Rumor Engine, And A Defense Of Global Times

By RFH March 20, 2012 4:56 pm   Comments: 3

I first learned of Sunday’s Ferrari crash in Beijing two nights ago and didn’t think much of it until The Atlantic’s James Fallows wrote about the incident earlier today. My only question had been: Who drives fast enough on a completely deserted ring road at 4 am and crashes? The answer: probably someone very rich... Read more »

Hell Yes, Beijing: Sweet Tribute Video Featuring M.I.A.’s “Steppin’ Up”

By Anthony Tao March 20, 2012 2:06 pm   Comments: 1

Calling visual artists and filmmakers in Beijing: please find yourself inspired by the above by Jake Fromer (his first YouTube video, it appears) and produce something similar. If you need further inspiration, here's Can Evrenol's hutong tour de force, and here's Tim Quijano's paean to the Chinese crepe.

Here Is A Bunch Of Hot Women In Bikinis

By Anthony Tao March 20, 2012 12:56 pm   Comments: 1

I’ve made you wait long enough. After the jump you’ll find the promo video for the 37th Miss Bikini International 2012 along with more pictures. Who cares if there’s a chance they’re all Russian? The Miss Bikini International Pageant seems to have an official-looking website (MissBikini.cc), but it’s hard to navigate, probably because it was designed for... Read more »

Acid Dumplings [04]

By Torval Lokison March 20, 2012 8:00 am   Comments: 0

Two Dunks In Particular Made Sunday’s Beijing-Shanxi Game Kind Of Awesome; Also: Marbury’s Tears Of Joy

By Anthony Tao March 20, 2012 3:29 am   Comments: 1

Stephon Marbury has had his rebirth, his redemption, and now his catharsis -- in the form of a good, long cry. In the waning moments of Sunday's Game 5, which saw Beijing oust Shanxi to claim its first CBA finals appearance in its 17-year history, cameras appeared to catch Marbury shedding a few tears on the court. But it was in the tunnels afterwards -- the bathroom, to be precise -- that he really broke down, crying "like a young child," according to the TV journalist in the next video. He then embraced his head coach. When he finally composed himself to talk to the assembled media, he said, "Man, this is the best feeling I ever had playing basketball."

Introducing: Evan Chen’s Bit Of Madness, Sanity, Madness

By Anthony Tao March 20, 2012 12:59 am   Comments: 1

Warning & Credit … Do not try this at home!!! … Being a crazy Chinese kid … And don't know what he doing … Then imagine have a Godzilla in your backyard … Chasing you and your friends!!! … And I mean REALLY?!?! ...

Top of the Week Links: Stephon Marbury, Chinese rock ‘n’ roll, and Beijing Boyce’s runaround

By Anthony Tao March 19, 2012 11:16 pm   Comments: 0

On this, the day after the government turned off central heating in Beijing to ensure that it will be miserable indoors for the next two weeks, links.

Twitter Trackback For Global Times: We Hardly Knew Ya

By Eric Fish March 19, 2012 4:51 pm   Comments: 1

By Eric Fish Last week I noticed Global Times began a new Twitter trackback feature. It displayed what tweeters were saying about articles right under the article itself. One of the first pieces this was used on was called “The truth about Tibet is slowly coming to light.” The article itself had a number of... Read more »

The Heavy Hitters Have Come Out Against Mike Daisey

By Anthony Tao March 19, 2012 3:33 pm   Comments: 2

And boy do they land some hard blows. After the jump, excerpts from Evan Osnos, James Fallows, Craig Silverman, Ira Glass and David Carr.

Yishus: Who Critiques The Critics?

By Lola B March 19, 2012 11:33 am   Comments: 1

Via Learn to Art Asked why she painted the mausoleum yellow – “This is wrong,” the Chinese art professor scolded – the foreign student at a top Chinese art school provided a thorough rejoinder defending the logic behind her aesthetic choice. The girl’s translator relayed the information to the professor. The next second, the student... Read more »