Easily Amused » New York City

Chinese Propaganda vs US Propaganda

David Xia — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 02:15:16 +0000

China's Xinhua News Agency started a 24-hour English-language news channel and is about to open a new office in New York City, according to the Times. The Times is once again critical of China. And they should be. China ranks 168th out of 175 countries in the 2009 Press Freedom Index, a survey compiled by Reporters Without Borders. What I don't like about the Times article is its prejudicial sense of nationalism and simplistic view of East vs West. The Times inflated the article by making it sound as if Xinhua Red Guards wielding hammers and sickles are about to kick down the sacred doors of Western media companies.

Women Who Pee Standing Up

David Xia — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:39:51 +0000

I hear it. Oh, my god! I feel it! I was standing on a quiet, dark street. The girl pulled her underwear back up. Fortunately, nothing had splashed on me.

The Professional Cockblocker

David Xia — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:37:15 +0000

It is a well known fact that many people have unpleasant jobs where they must deal with other people's shit, but few have to deal with actual human excrement.

Subway Sketch I: Scars

David Xia — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:26:41 +0000

"The one time I said I was innocent, I was."