Author: Elizabeth Tai
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Substack round-up: Six newsletters from Asia
Unique voices from the East that will give you insights on culture, art and thought. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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3 Body Problem vs Three-Body
In which I compare Netflix’s with Tencent’s (China) adaptation. This issue is non-spoilery. Part 1 of 2 because I wrote a freakin’ long essay. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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Sad Stories of Asian People
On the literary West’s curious fascination with suffering Asians. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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Hello from a banana
On being Chinese but not quite Chinese enough. 📧Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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My yearly negotiations with Mum about Chinese New Year cooking
Every year I tell her it’s not necessary to cook for Chinese New Year. Every year I fail. Yet I keep trying. Points for effort? 📧Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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Thoughts on Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladmir Putin
My thoughts about the two-hour Tucker Carlson interview with Russian president Vladmir Putin.
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2023 Q3 Update: A cat and social media burnout
Fostering a cat when you’re in the throes of a mental burnout from social media was probably not a good idea. But omg look at that fuzzy face!
