All the things you'd want to do this Monday through Thursday. On the schedule this week: It's Halloween! While most of the ragers were on Friday and Saturday, tonight Mural hosts a dance party, Dada hosts a horror triple-feature, and the Shanghai Aquarium gets spooky. Plus some healthy Beijing-Shanghai rivalry on Wendesday, Dia de los Muertos on Thursday, and plenty of other stuff going down in between. Read on or check out our calendar for more. more ›

All the things you'd want to do this Monday through Thursday. On the schedule this week: Dakota's first anniversary coming up, Ned Kelly's pub quiz moves to Tuesday nights at The Camel, Understanding Science talks come to Shanghai and acclaimed accordion player Alexander Sevastien. Read on (or check out our calendar) for more! more ›

Gay in the city and want to meet new people without A. Consuming unseemly amounts of alcohol, B. Making a Gaydar or Fridae account, C. Begging friends for introductions, D. Gyrating on the dance floor? more ›

You're out in a restaurant that would certainly rank above the average noodle house, the table cloths are white and starched and some kindly soul has the class (and funds) to order lobster, or maybe crab, at which point the doomed critters are promptly sieved out of their miserable tank, boiled and served. In their shells. Impenetrable. Leaving you to make the choice between politely pinning them down with your chopsticks and securing a small pinch of flesh, due decorum all the while maintained in keeping with the starched white table cloths, or else throwing caution to the wind, along with your chopsticks, and getting stuck in like Obelix at a victory banquet. more ›

He was a wise man who invented beer. -- Plato more ›