It's not surprising that films from the 1930s would have stereotypes we'd find offensive today, and lord knows Josef Von Sternberg’s famous 1932 film is full of them. But movie blog movie blog Mirror had an interesting observation about a poignant race issue the movie addresses that still rings true today. more ›

During the golden week, Shanghaiist published the rumor that world class diva Christina Aguilera (the artist formally known as X-tina) would be coming to Shanghai to belt out some of her latest hits. At the time of the announcement, Ms. Aguilera was awaiting approval from the Shanghai government censors, something Jay-Z is very familiar with. At the time, Shanghaiist was "praying on every dumpling" that the censors would approve the concert because we are big... more ›

We at Shanghaiist know that you have felt something amiss in Shanghai since you arrived, whether you were born here or the day you stepped off the plane. A nagging feeling tugging gently on your consciousness -- a feeling that there is more to this great city than meets the eye. more ›