Though most of the roster is filled up, there are still a couple spaces open for sumo wrestlers in our Sumo on the Suzhou competition. Namely, we need: THREE women competitors and ONE male competitor. Do sign up, it's promising to be awesome! Instructions below: more ›

The awesome folks at Fly Films helped us create this super sumo-sized commercial for our upcoming charity event Sumo on the Suzhou (Friday, June 10)!!! For more information: more ›

If you'd ever wanted to go to Brawl on the Bund but couldn't afford the astronomical ticket price, we present: Sumo on the Suzhou. more ›

It was but five (almost six!) years ago that Dan Washburn somehow roped the Gothamist network into setting up an outpost in Shanghai. He started Shanghaiist with a post poking fun at Jackie Chan's views on interracial relationships, setting the tone for hundreds of Jackie Chan jokes on this site since. But now he's leaving! more ›

Before you guys inevitably put your heads down and power through the last thirty-some hours before Chinese New Year holidays start, here's something to look forward to when it ends: a Valentine's Day party, hosted by us and some friends at Enjoy Shanghai. more ›

It's that time of month again! We're breaking out the giant scrabble board and giving you great drink specials at Cotton's on Xinhua, so come enjoy a warm night by the fire with some friends and fancy wordplay. more ›

On Thanksgiving night, nearly 300 people packed the quarters at Lune to listen to music, win some grand prizes and give to charity! And how much did you guys raise? A stunning 17,406 RMB, which will help pay all schooling costs for the next school year at Mengshan Middle School in Shanghai's Jinshan district (through the Concordia Welfare & Education Foundation. Thanks again to BEAN Shanghai, and a special mention to Claire Barco, for their help in organizing this great event. more ›

Sure, you could spend the night gorging on turkey and smearing cranberry sauce all over your face, and we wouldn't judge you for it - but in case you were into a more low cal, active and philanthropic mood, here's something to consider: We and the awesome folks over at BEAN Shanghai have decided to make this year's American Thankgiving actually about giving. more ›

It's that time of month again! We're breaking out the giant scrabble board and giving you great drink specials at Cotton's on Xinhua, so come enjoy this undoubtedly beautiful night with some friends and fancy wordplay. more ›

From 6pm to 10pm, we'll be hoisting up our giant scrabble board and inviting everyone to engage in cunning word play. more ›

It's the last Tuesday of the month, and that means it's time for Shanghaiist Scrabble! Come out to Cotton's on Xinhua Lu tonight to partake in a couple of after work drinks and word smithery! The day has been warm, so the night should be wonderful. more ›

Egads, could it be? Our first Shanghaiist Scrabble TEAM NAME? Whoever the mysterious L/J/N/H were, they managed to win this session with a pretty spectacular 348 points. Unfortunately, since they didn't leave an email (tsk tsk, guys), we have no idea who they are and how to give them the 250RMB Cotton's voucher they deserve for words like PICQUET, QUEEREST and a 62 point QAT. Man, they got a lot of Qs. more ›

As with most things in Shanghai, the Zombie Walk started a little later than we had planned. Still, by around 8:45pm, a good crowd of 30 to 50 people had gathered at the corner of Tianping Lu and Hengshan Lu. After making sure everyone had gotten a little yellow bracelet to signify their zombie walking prowess (and to get them into Not Me for free), Shanghaiist Editor Elaine Chow, dressed as a videogame character, rallied the troops and commenced the walk. more ›

8:30PM: Zombie Walk (MORE DETAILS HERE) Meet us at Tianping Lu and Hengshan Lu. Don't be late! 9PM: Doors @ Not Me 12AM: Costume Contest - We'll declare the winner of the Shanghaiist costume contest at this time. First place gets a night at the Shangri-La (courtesy of Ctrip!) and second place gets 300RMB in Sherpas vouchers. (MORE DETAILS HERE) more ›

Hats off to Sandy from Sarnia for rocking the board all night despite your surprisingly limited amount of drinks. Your winning word "FOXIER" managed to garner you 48 points and delivered you to victory. You win a 250RMB Cotton's voucher to be used (hopefully!) at the next Shanghaiist Scrabble happy hour night. more ›

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And if you happen to have any John Hughes films you'd like to see, bring them on over - lest we have to play The Breakfast Club twice (Shanghai DVD stores had a surprising dearth of good 80s flicks this week). more ›

We're not sure what John Hughes meant to the rest of the world, but for American teens, he encapsulated every struggle and every triumph we ever had or wished to have. We wanted to go on Ferris Bueller's Day Off, we wanted our crushes to blow out our Sixteen Candles with us, we were desperate to experience some Weird Science (or, for the 90s kids, be left Home Alone). more ›

So like the weather nuts predicted, Shanghai was rained out on the Eclipse. That didn't stop most of us from venturing out of our homes to try and catch a glimpse of the disappearing sun through the foggy, cloudy skies though. While this Shanghaiist editor, stuck in rainy Xintiandi thanks to an address mix up, didn't get to see much, thankfully the internet is here to the rescue! more ›

So even if weather forecasts aren't the most promising for tomorrow's solar eclipse, we'll still be at various Coffee Bean & Tea Leafs around the city chatting about the weather and keeping an eye on the sun. Well, not directly on the sun. Assuming the rains let up enough for us to actually watch the eclipse happen, here's some safety tips courtesy of Parkway Health: more ›

The days are counting down to the Shanghai solar eclipse and we're all excited for our 6 minutes or so of morning darkness. While weather forecasts aren't exactly the most promising, it's still a momentous occasion that last happened three hundred years ago and do you really want to tell people all you did was mutter sadly to yourself in an office? more ›

In case you're looking for a chill place to hang out tonight and celebrate French National Day, come on over and hang out with us at the Shanghaiist Happy Hour at Cotton's on 294 Xinhua Lu. more ›

You didn't think we were just going to let a once-in-hundred-something-years event pass by without doing something about it, did you? Ha! It's like you don't even know us. more ›

If you're a Francophile looking for something a little more special (but maybe a little more low key than a six hour ladies' night, though if that's your thing then chacun ses goûts) to do on Bastille Day, come and hang with us at Cotton's on Xinhua Lu. more ›

Spurred on by the light buzz from beer we had chugged for charity, we pounced upon some unsuspecting flag-waving partygoers during the July 4 Shanghaiist + Boxing Cat Brewery Party last weekend. more ›

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Music: The soulful sounds of Carlton J. Smith and some American tunes besides. more ›

Want to help out Shanghai's hard working charities? Want to get a tipple in while doing so? Then head on over to Boxing Cat Brewery TODAY for the Charity Drinking Competition this Saturday, July 4. All you need is five people total, an entry fee of 100RMB per head (which will be going to a charity pot), and the ability to chug a pint (or two, or three, or four) of Boxing Cat's best. The winners, besides being able to donate a chunk of change to charity, will also get 1000RMB spending credit at the Brewery. The team with the best team spirit will get an extra prize - 500RMB spending credit. Boxing Cat Brewery is located at 82 Fuxing Xi Lu, next to Yongfu Lu. Click here for more details about the relay, and here for more info about the event. more ›

The days are quickly counting down and we're super excited about our Independence Day Party at the Boxing Cat Brewery. First things first: Registration for Charity Drinking Teams ends tomorrow, JULY 1!!!. Go over to Boxing Cat's location at 82 Fuxingxi Lu to register or beg and plead your case for an extension with the Shanghaiist editors. The competition will kick off at 3pm. more ›

As you may have read, Shanghaiist and the Boxing Cat Brewery are teaming up to throw one heckuva American Independence Day party! And as part of that, we're having a raffle and a drinking competition... for charity. A little confused about that last part? Here's our handy explanation on how you can get completely wasted for a good cause. more ›