A queer feminist anthropologist exploring the realities of culture, gender, and sexuality in contemporary Asia
So... this was a while ago, and I have since had a very good dating experience, but here are my initial thoughts on joining the online dating world. There's a lot to be said for it as a new way of meeting people, but it isn't quite like meeting people in person. Dating Etiquette: Virtual [...]
Yesterday I had one of those crappy crystalline moments when I realised I not only did not have my keys with me, but I'd left my Oyster card at home too. I managed to get to Angel for an evening of dance - albeit spending more money than is usually required - where I treated [...]
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” Milton Berle
Last Saturday I saw the famous Gansu Ensemble performing their Silk Road in London for the first time since it was revived for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. I had mixed feelings about the piece. I was struck by the focus on sheer spectacle - Silk Road was full of glitter and large ensemble numbers that [...]
On the 9th December, after a glass or two of wine with colleagues, I hurried my way from work to RichMix, a venue I had never been to before. Although it's not a major venue for dance, it's got some interesting dance and theatre pieces there every so often, and seems to me a pretty [...]
World première of Shobana Jeyasingh’s unique new Strange Blooms Shobana Jeyasingh presents an evening of detailed precision in two highly unique works spanning a career of over 25 years. This double bill in Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall pairs a revival of Jeyasingh’s most prominent early work, Configurations, with the world première of her latest [...]
Don't date a girl who reads"The girl who reads has spun out the account of her life, and it is bursting with meaning. She insists that her narratives are rich, her supporting cast colorful, and her typeface bold. She has dreamed, properly, of someone who is better than you are. She will accept nothing less [...]
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