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• Dedric Lam told us about social network addicts, iPhones and Androids.
• Ada Fredelius informed us of the birthday party that British commies threw for China.
• Sue Anne Tay told us "drill, baby, drill" isn't going to solve Shanghai's sinking problem.

• Sue Anne Tay points us to some poor gorillas who may have been poisoned by Sanlu milk powder.
• Rebekah Pothaar introduced us to City Moments, a new Shanghai portal for party pics.
• James Creegan tells us what's in store at Marks & Spencer Shanghai.

The "Year of France in China" may have ended, and Shanghai’s Oktoberfest extravaganza may be drawing to a close, but one particularly energetic and unique cultural phenomenon still waits in the autumn wings: Shanghai’s very own 10th Asian Gaelic Games, to be held at the Shanghai Rugby Football Club in Jinqiao, Pudong this Saturday and Sunday. The joys of Gaelic football may not have touched us all -- for those in the dark, it is a whimsical Irish combination of soccer, rugby, basketball and ballet -- but Shanghaiist must confess to being a full, if recent, convert to this most elegant and skill-filled of field sports.

As July 11th approaches, many Shanghai residents are eagerly anticipating the celebration China's newest holiday: Maritime Day. Given the Chinese penchant for celebrating in style, Maritime Day should prove to be a momentous occasion, as 2005 marks the 600-year anniversary of Zheng He's (鄭和) nautical expeditions to Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Some even argue Zheng, everyone's favorite eunuch explorer, might have beaten ol' Chris Columbus to the New World.