Yan Sham-Shackleton

This is Glutter: The Overview.

Before the typepad URL existed. Glutter had another home on Salon. I finally decided to shut that site down, and move it permanently over here. This is the overview of everything that happenned at the other place. If you’re interested the links are articles I wrote related to the subject. For the whole index ofContinue reading “This is Glutter: The Overview.”

Mothership -A Short Treatment

A few days ago, I said it was worth seeing “Better Luck Tomorrow” because it wasn’t a film filled with Asian-American Sap. Although I loved “The Joy Luck Club” and all those movies, for a while now I realized if AA films are going to break into the mass market they need to “Get Over”Continue reading “Mothership -A Short Treatment”

China Detains Internet Essayist for Subversion

China Detains Internet Essayist for Subversion Fri Oct 31, 2:20 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have detained a civil servant, whose essays are banned by Beijing on the Internet, on charges of subversion, sources said on Friday, part of an intensified government crackdown on online dissent. Plainclothes state security agents took Du Daobin,Continue reading “China Detains Internet Essayist for Subversion”

Go Buy Pieter K’s New EP on Thermal

(I thought I will tell you too) Almost forgot to tell you all…at least if you’re a drum and bass lovin foo. My long, long, long awaited e.p. on Thermal is out this week…or maybe it was last week. Either way, it’s out now and you should buy it. Because if you do, then anContinue reading “Go Buy Pieter K’s New EP on Thermal”

Soup In Bucket.

Glutter’s Hong Kong I went to my usual siu mei (roast meat) shop, which has the best roast duck, chau siu, soy sauce chicken on the planet to buy my lunch. Since it’s mid afternoon so they didn’t have the soup ready, but I said “No probs.” But as I was walking out, I sawContinue reading “Soup In Bucket.”

The Never Ending Cycle

Riding With Hong Kong Street Racers I saw Candy and Fai, there was a new crowd hanging out. People I never seen before. They looked happy, one guy was sitting there reading a car racing mag on the blue chair. Two were talking to Fai, their cars parked outside. Not very modified yet. No doubtContinue reading “The Never Ending Cycle”

They Hyper Time Waster Friendsters, And How Maybe it’s Time to say “Goodbye” to Hong Kong and Go Somewhere Else

Five hours of my day today was completely wasted. Considering how there are 3 million people on that network, I am by far not the only human out there who stared at that interface for more hours than justifiable. It was fine when I was just looking for old friends or reading about what otherContinue reading “They Hyper Time Waster Friendsters, And How Maybe it’s Time to say “Goodbye” to Hong Kong and Go Somewhere Else”

Street Racers: Portrait One. Alex

Riding With Hong Kong Street Racers This morning when I walked passed, I saw him and he saw me, and we both looked the other way. His existence makes three minutes of every day suck-on-the-back-of-tongue gross as there is about 50 meters between my place, to the shops or market to the bus that weContinue reading “Street Racers: Portrait One. Alex”

Oh a Dark, Embarrassing Hour of My Home City.

Glutter’s Hong Kong Riding With Hong Kong Street Racers I am adding this because I mentioned this on the Riding with Hong Kong Street Racers, and it’s something I would like to mention. A year ago, a very famous Hong Kong star’s nude photos were published in a trashy magazine. It was the darkest, mostContinue reading “Oh a Dark, Embarrassing Hour of My Home City.”

Empty Shop

I just walked pass Racing Zero. The blue gate was up. I had a look in. There was nothing in it. The office was empty of the desk, no one inside. The main room no longer held the car polishing equipment, the towels, the buckets, the cars. Two men were looking at it, I amContinue reading “Empty Shop”