I have always had a fascination for ZeTian Wu because she was the only female in Chinese history to ever rule as an Emperor. Wu grew up in a time period when men dominated almost everything. Women were forbidden to interfere with political affairs so it was unheard of for a female to even hold political power. Wu …
People have told me many times that to make it to the top you must be cut throat and be an asshole. I was against taking that advice because I don’t believe in stepping over others to get ahead. So I usually tell those people to STFU because I’m always right. But, I started to …
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After the announcement of Osama Bin Laden’s death, I went on WeiBo (the Chinese version of Twitter) to find out if any overseas celebrities noticed the news and made any commentaries. A Chinese director, Ning Wang, made a comment that made my jaws drop. He tweeted a picture of Osama and said, “My idol, Osama Bin …
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Robert Lanham, the author of the bestselling books, The Hipster Handbook and The Sinner’s Guide to the Evangelical Right, always wanted to write books. But after graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University and moving to New York City, Lanham ended up shelving books instead. Unable to break into the publishing industry, he worked at the Strand …
As the Frugal Travel columnist for The New York Times, Seth Kugel has lost his passport a few times. He’s slept in his car in a foreign country because he couldn’t locate his hotel. He’s rented an apartment in London but later discovered that it was a scam and lost $600. I spoke to Kugel …
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