Shanghaiist reader MF in China sent this funny little screen grab of a recent movie showing on the international language channel here in Shanghai, ICS. The film was a classic from the early 1990s - a dark crime drama directed by David Mamet, starring Joe Mantegna as a cop investigating the murder of an elderly Jewish candy shop owner. Its name was... more ›

A taxi driver died yesterday on Nanjing Road West but not from a traffic accident. more ›

In lieu of Women's Day, China Crossroads is highlighting women's issues in China including: women in the workplace, migrant women, reproductive health and sex workers. more ›

It seems like, all across the network, folks were up to no good. Maybe it was all the green beer from last weekend... more ›

One of our all-time favorite TV series is Homicide: Life on the Street. And one of our all-time favorite Homicide episodes is called "The Subway". In it, Vincent D'Onofrio plays a subway commuter who somehow gets wedged between the platform and a subway car. Below the platform, his body is twisted and mangled in such a way that the only thing keeping him alive is the fact that he is squeezed between the platform and a subway car. The moment he is released, his internal organs will collapse and he will die. Great stuff. And terrific acting by D'Onofrio and Andre Braugher (always superb as Detective Frank Pembleton). more ›

Somehow, the world of -ists managed to make it through the week despite news that Jen & Vince broke up. more ›