TONIGHT is the night where all leftist patriots can show their loyalty to the Party and the People by showing up at Not Me in celebration of our ongoing benevolent government's COMMUNISM (with Chinese characteristics). We expect all people to arrive in order to prove that they are not counter-revolutionaries. In fact, we are so certain that you will choose our event over the other bourgeois elements available this weekend in Shanghai, that we will list them out anyway. We know their rightist venues will remain as empty as theaters booked for The Founding of a Party... wait, I mean... um... more ›

Yes, yes, we know. The World Cup is still a-playing so most of you already have your plans set down for the week (and they all start at 10pm in any bar with a big screen). But in case you're not a football fan, willing to try something new and it's Tuesday and you love scrabble (ahem ahem), here's a list of the best events to check out this week. more ›

Now, that felt like a 4th of July party (and some Canadians in attendance said it wasn't a bad effort for Canada Day, either). Hot, sweaty weather. No rain! Hamburgers. Beer. Live music. Water balloons. Hamburgers. Beer. Drinking contests. Fireworks (albeit during daylight). Hamburgers. Beer. Ketchup battles. Some guy from Beijing getting pantsed. Hamburgers. Beer. more ›

Only five more days until the City Diner/Shanghaiist 4th of July party this Sunday — which, yes, we realize is the 1st of July and (thanks to a commenter) Canada Day. But we promise this party, like all Shanghaiist parties, is very Canadian friendly. In fact, this party is open to anyone of any nationality who enjoys food, drink, music and fun. Sound like you? more ›

In Shanghaiist's past life, when she was not Shanghaiist but, rather, Torontoist -- oops, that's right, she wrote for the better local blog, blogTO -- she used to go to a kickass monthly called Shuffle. more ›