The Rise of the Traveling Third Space

Around the world, new communities are decoupling from space and traveling within cities to foster connection.

Sep 2 • 

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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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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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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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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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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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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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“‘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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June 2025

The Revenge of the Radio Station

Why do hotels, hair salons, and restaurants have radios now?

Jun 24 • 

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Ravers Are Designing a New East Asian Future

They’re sick of cyberpunk.

Jun 17 • 

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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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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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