When Cats Sleep, Perchance to Dream

The Other China 吾貓臥遊 Eaten my fill, drank to the lees,
now nothing for it but sleep.
Why bother with all the rest
when things are this ridiculous? 吃飽喝足之後,
主要就是睡覺。
還能做點什麼?
現實這般可笑。 — Lao Shu 老樹 *** The cat is a recurring presence in the work of Lao Shu 老樹 (aka Liu Shuyong, 劉樹勇, 1962-), a Beijing-based artist, writer, critic and professor in communications.… Read

History Makes Way for a Brooklyn Baroque Catering Hall

Contra Trump 禍起蕭牆 During the autumn of 2025, in coordination with the 80th UN General Assembly, a work of installation art conceived by Ai Weiwei and realised by Camber Studio, was erected at New York City’s Four Freedoms State Park.… Read

The Magic Christian & a Reign of Scheiße

Contra Trump 大撒幣 As an estimated seven million Americans took part in the No Kings protests on Saturday 18 October 2025, the country’s president, Donald J. Trump uploaded a protest of his own.… Read

How “No Kings” Betrays 1776

Contra Trump 打著紅旗反紅旗 On every side the chorus now went up that the old liberal civilization was at an end because man was vile. “There is a Hitler in each of us.”… Read