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The Rise of the Traveling Third Space
Around the world, new communities are decoupling from space and traveling within cities to foster connection.
23 hrs ago
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Patrick Kho
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August 2025
Creativity Survives on Satire and on Mac and Cheese
N+ Museum, a guerilla gallery, is offering a bold proposition for how independent art can thrive against the industry’s commercialization.
Aug 26
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Patrick Kho
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This Party Was Homemade
In just two years, UMAMI went from hosting house parties to throwing one of the biggest electronic music events of the summer. How did they do it?
Aug 19
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Patrick Kho
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K-pop is Not Korean
The genre is becoming less about Korean culture and more about a certain production style.
Aug 5
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Patrick Kho
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July 2025
“Expat” is a Dying Subculture
At Staunton’s—a longstanding expat hub in Hong Kong—foreigners are trading transience for deeper ties to the city.
Jul 29
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Patrick Kho
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Summer 2025 is Cronenberg Summer
Charli XCX’s prophetic Coachella performance and the body modification discourse of this season.
Jul 22
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Patrick Kho
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A Punk Zine in the “World’s Most Expensive City”
Mau1, a new collective, is trying to uplift young, struggling artists in Asia’s financial hub.
Jul 15
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Patrick Kho
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“‘Underground’ is not a cool term.”
Late newsletter: On bringing cultural discourse back to Hong Kong + my panel talk with CRITICAL MASS on “underground” culture.
Jul 3
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Patrick Kho
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June 2025
The Revenge of the Radio Station
Why do hotels, hair salons, and restaurants have radios now?
Jun 24
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Patrick Kho
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Ravers Are Designing a New East Asian Future
They’re sick of cyberpunk.
Jun 17
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Patrick Kho
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Bad Economies Make Great Sweets
When economies struggle, sweets sell. As retail sales decline globally, Hong Kong is turning towards egg tarts.
Jun 10
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Patrick Kho
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May 2025
Your Boss is a Robot
CEOs from Silicon Valley to Beijing all flaunt big, public personalities. New AI technology might change that, perhaps for the better.
May 27
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Patrick Kho
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