Yan Sham-Shackleton

What are you doing on Sept 7th??

Glutter’s Hong Kong You should be very busy this week on Wednesday…… Why? Because… Art Statement is having a NY grafitti artist Jon One and a few of the HK street artists showcase starting 6:30pm, Nude is playing at the finals of battle of the bands at 9:30pm in kowloon, and before that I willContinue reading “What are you doing on Sept 7th??”

Photographer: Michael Wolf’s Hong Kong

Glutter’s Hong Kong Michael Wolf whose work you’ve most likely seen in G.O.D furniture chain has published a new book, "Front Door/ Back Door," This trip through one of the most densely populated areas of the world is also a journey through a strangely underpopulated place, inhabited only by the traces of city dwellers. TheContinue reading “Photographer: Michael Wolf’s Hong Kong”

Five Days By Boat to New York

Backpacking Addict I was watching this interview with Jerry Springer on Parkinson. Springer said when he was five his family caught the boat from London to New York. It took five days and you arrive by looking at the statue of liberty. That sounds like a cool trip. I wonder if you can do thatContinue reading “Five Days By Boat to New York”

News: Two cyber-dissidents put under surveillance during UN human rights visit

The Internet under surveillance 31 August 2005 CHINA Two cyber-dissidents put under surveillance during UN human rights visit "Isn’t it paradoxical that a human rights commission’s visit causes more human rights violations?" – Liu Di Reporters Without Borders today said it was "sickened by the hypocrisy of the Chinese authorities" in putting Liu Di, aContinue reading “News: Two cyber-dissidents put under surveillance during UN human rights visit”

Happy Birthday VO

The Third Anniversary Issue of the Virtual Occoquan is now online. (don’t know why it’s coming out bright blue) but in the last two years Mark has often featured me within these pages.

News: Singapore filmmaker surrenders tapes, camera to police

Socio-Political Rants My internet buddy Martyn is in trouble again… Singapore filmmaker surrenders tapes, camera to police SINGAPORE (AFP) – A Singaporean film maker who could be jailed for making a documentary on an opposition politician has surrendered his video camera and tapes to police investigators. Martyn See told AFP the equipment and six existingContinue reading “News: Singapore filmmaker surrenders tapes, camera to police”

News: Four Japanese Activist Unlawfully Arrested

Socio-Political Rants. Four Japanese citizens were unlawfully arrested by the police when they protested against the Primeminister and the ring-wing groups’ visit to the Yasuku Shrine on the 15 August 2005. For more info: http://antifa815.podzone.org/en/ And if I have to hear ONE single Japanese citizen going on how this is totally justified, I just mightContinue reading “News: Four Japanese Activist Unlawfully Arrested”

News: Cyber-dissident Ma Yalian released on completing sentence

Cyber-dissident Ma Yalian released on completing sentence Ma Yalian, a cyber-dissident who had been held since 19 March 2004 for posting articles on the web about China’s inefficient system for registering complaints, was released on 19 August on completing a sentence of 18 months of "reeducation through work" camp. A total of 62 other cyber-dissidentsContinue reading “News: Cyber-dissident Ma Yalian released on completing sentence”

Sex Education Begins with a Good Advertising Agency

Glutter’s Hong Kong I saw this on the Star Ferry pier. I felt really confused. This ad as you can see has two young people of Chinese descent looking as innocent as can be while holding hands on a bed with their cute cat on one side and two mannequins of Caucasian decent sitting onContinue reading “Sex Education Begins with a Good Advertising Agency“

Before Sunrise Epic Greek Tragedy

I just watched Before Sunrise. The ending was not meant to be depressing when they made it. It was meant to be open ended and the audience is supposed to wonder if they meet again. But ten years later they made a second film which told us that he turned up at the train station,Continue reading “Before Sunrise Epic Greek Tragedy”