Maureen O'Connor

This has the potential to be really disgusting, but the "oh, no, they didn't!" factor is enough to pique our interest: Rooms filled with popcorn, hot bodies shimmering with color-enhanced movie-popcorn butter, crumbs in our shoes and corn husks in our hair -- feederists rejoice, but Shanghaiist is still on... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Jackie Chan, China's most famous actor/singer/producer/cartoon character/matchmaker (whew!) finds himself one sino-franchise poorer this week, as government officials have blocked mainland distribution of his newest flick, Rush Hour 3. E! News reports: The official word on why the Brett Ratner-directed sequel won't be making it to the big screen is... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Call it the unauthorized sequel of Alain Robert's Spidey-themed Jinmao jaunt, from last June. The Shanghai Daily reports:An unidentified man became the sixth man to climb the 88-floor Jin Mao Tower last night, although he certainly took his time completing the ascent. The man dressed in a black T-shirt began... continue reading on Shanghaiist

With heads still rolling from this year's tainted exports scandal and the downfall of Shanghai's ex-party-leader Chen Liangyu (he of bribe-taking and sexual-favoring-seeking fame) reaching completion, China's public enemy du jour appears to be corrupt government officials. We hate 'em so much, we're inventing fictive versions in cyberspace just so... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Color us excited. The "Lust, Caution" trailer is out! "Lust, Caution" is the latest from Ang Lee, the Chinese director best known for turning cowboys gay (Brokeback Mountain) and Ziyi Zhang into an international superstar (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon). Based on a novella of the same name by grand dame... continue reading on Shanghaiist