I’ve written about the wild world that was Hong Kong’s cinematic golden age before with my article on The Boxer’s Omen, but there’s just too much great stuff in there…
Garbage Day
About halfway through Kuei Chih-Hung’s 1983 fever dream The Boxer’s Omen, an evil wizard eats a bunch of animal guts, pukes them up, eats the gut-puke again then spits it…
Hong Kong: world’s least affordable city
With one of the top five most expensive housing markets in the world, Hong Kong was ranked the least affordable city for the eighth year in a row by the…
This week around the world: Jan. 29–Feb. 4
Jan. 29 Egypt: Opposition leaders call for election boycott Several high-profile political figures have called for a boycott of Egypt’s upcoming presidential election, citing a wave of repression they say…
This week around the world: Jan. 15-21
Jan. 15 Libya: Tripoli airport closed after violent clashes Fighting broke out between two armed groups in the Libyan capital, resulting in at least 20 deaths, 60 wounded and the…
This day around the world: Oct. 1
Oct. 1 Barcelona, Spain Despite Spanish national police raiding polling locations and pressure from the central government in Madrid, Catalonia went forward with a referendum calling for independence from Spain….
This week around the world: July 1–7
July 1 Sorriso, Brazil One of Brazil’s most notorious drug kingpins, Luiz Carlos da Rocha, was finally apprehended after eluding capture for over two decades with face-altering plastic surgeries and…
Mainland ally elected Hong Kong chief executive
The 2014 Umbrella Movement brought Hong Kong to a standstill for about three months. That movement called for the resignation of then-Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, whose number two, Carrie Lam,…
YouTube star Clara C among performers at Hong Kong culture night
Hong Kong Student Association of Portland State hosted the “HKSA Annual Culture Show” to kick off the lunar new year, the Year of the Rooster, on Feb. 18. Held in…
Perseverance wins out for alumnus Raymond Cheung
Alumnus Raymond Cheung captivated Portland State students and the general public in an insightful speech about hard work and the American dream on Sept. 30. An international accountant and semi-professional…