Ban the Bizarre: China’s New Architecture
New guidelines on urban planning deem the construction of “bizarre” or “odd-shaped” buildings as forbidden, instead calling for buildings that are “economic, functional and aesthetically pleasing.”
Author: Stephanie Bailey
Bravo or Bra-No
Breaking news: some people wear bras to bed.
She’s An Imposter!
The wonderful tale of Jonathan and Jane, who suffer from the ever real, Imposter Syndrome.
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
What next? Netflix-and-chill, the millennial code for something a little more than the kosher viewing of a documentary.
The Curious Case of a Turtle on a Stick
One of my most curious, yet horrifying, discoveries in China was a turtle mounted on a stick. I remember walking through a light drizzle in pursuit of culinary satisfaction, about a block away from the academic building. When there, by the intersection, stood a woman holding a wooden staff with a turtle dangling on top, dead or alive, lashed to the tip with shredded rags and a debatable purpose.
