As the movie Dead to Rights (Nanjing Photo Studio)《南京照相馆》gains attention in China and globally, some critics wonder: Why bring it up now?| Tai Tales
Half-formed thoughts about the global dominance of Western fiction and how it may be overshadowing the storytelling styles of different cultures.| elizabethtai.substack.com
Adventures in Penang, with AI and with superheroes.| elizabethtai.substack.com
My quest for more nuanced discussions about the use of AI in fiction writing.| elizabethtai.substack.com
The best way to know this UNESCO world heritage city is to wander its streets.| Tai Tales
Actually, being mentally fried doesn't look any different in this part of the world, but it probably has a dash of sambal.| elizabethtai.substack.com
Backpackers love to stay at the hotels in this area because they're fancy yet cheap. I'll tell you stuff about Chow Kit, Malaysia, that travel brochures probably won't.| elizabethtai.substack.com
'You need to be on Notes to grow your Substack'. But what if your brain is just not cut out for it?| elizabethtai.substack.com
Yes, it sucks here. Can you guys go back to ignoring us, please?| Tai Tales
Fine, I'll talk about the tarrifs.| elizabethtai.substack.com
Lily Pond wrote about Americans escaping to third world countries for a life of luxury and why this can feel like neo-colonialism. My thoughts.| elizabethtai.substack.com
A monthly selection of reads that I found fascinating on Substack and off it.| elizabethtai.substack.com
Folks from the United States are declaring that they will move to China. The Chinese response on Little Red Book was blunt.| Tai Tales - Chinese Malaysian culture, weekly-ish
If you can't beat the ban, might as well join the other side? Perspectives from an average Chinese 🍌diaspora 小红书 user.| Tai Tales - Chinese Malaysian culture, weekly-ish
2025 started with a series of scandals and crises that reminded us that showbiz is a cruel biz. Especially in China.| elizabethtai.substack.com
One of them could save your life.| Tai Tales - Chinese Malaysian culture, weekly-ish
And reflections on the journey ahead in 2025.| Tai Tales - Chinese Malaysian culture, weekly-ish
It was the lucky country, but not for them.| Tai Tales - Chinese Malaysian culture, weekly-ish
But I'll try anyway.| Tai Tales - Chinese Malaysian culture, weekly-ish
Whether you like it or not, you have to embrace it. Well, at least I tell myself that!| Tai Tales - Chinese Malaysian culture, weekly-ish
And also because of an accident in geography and school choices.| elizabethtai.substack.com