PauseTalk Vol. 98
PauseTalk Vol. 98 took place on Thursday, August 28 at Bananafish Books, and although we were fewer this time, I still had a wonderful time conversing with the group, touching on everything from...
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M31 Newsletter 001: It Begins
This is the first edition of my new monthly newsletter, M31, that was sent out on Wednesday, August 27 — you can subscribe here. Hi, I’m Jean Snow, and I’d like to welcome you to the first edition of...
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Launching a Newsletter
Just a heads-up that I’m about to launch something I’ve been meaning to do for a while now, and that’s to start a monthly newsletter that will include updates on all my activities in Shanghai...
View ArticleSocial Media Update
If you follow me via my social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and/or X, you may have noticed (or maybe not, who knows with the way the algorithm goes these days) that I haven’t been posting...
View ArticlePauseTalk in August
I’m happy to confirm that PauseTalk Vol. 98 will indeed take place at the end of August, more specifically on Thursday, August 28. As always, it will take place at Bananafish Books, with the regular...
View ArticlePauseTalk Vol. 97
PauseTalk Vol. 97 took place this past Thursday, July 24 at Bananafish Books – our regular venue – and I’d say it was one of the most lively editions this year due to the many participants. Lots was...
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PauseTalk in July
PauseTalk Vol. 97 will be held on Thursday, July 24, at Bananafish New HQ (7 Hongbaoshi Road). The session will kick off at 19:30, and you are welcome to bring drinks and snacks. Here’s the Facebook...
View ArticlePauseTalk in May
PauseTalk Vol. 96 will take place on Thursday, May 22 at Bananafish New HQ (7 Hongbaoshi Road). As always, the session will kick off at 19:30, with free entry, and you are free to bring drinks and...
View ArticlePauseTalk Vol. 95
PauseTalk Vol. 95 was held on Thursday, March 20 at Bananafish Books, and it ended up being a bit of a strange one – attendance was low, with only five of us joining the session (and we were only four...
View ArticlePauseTalk in March
The next PauseTalk, Vol. 95, takes place on Thursday, March 20 at Bananafish New HQ (7 Hongbaoshi Road), where we’ve done all of our recent sessions. As always, start time is 19:30, there is no entry...
View ArticleLike it’s 1994
I didn’t manage to finish it in 2024, but my latest movie marathon, for 1994 (following 1967, 1968, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993)...
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PechaKucha Night Vol. 42
Our latest PechaKucha Night in Shanghai, Vol. 42, took place on Thursday, February 13 at Skyline Tower, the same venue we used for our December event (Vol. 41), although this time we were in a...
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Site Update (January 2025)
I’ve been pretty lazy when it comes to this website in recent years, barely bothering with doing much more than using one of the basic WordPress templates (currently a modified version of “Twenty...
View ArticlePauseTalk Vol. 94
This was originally posted on the PauseTalk website. PauseTalk Vol. 94 was held at Bananafish New HQ on Thursday, January 23, just ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, which might explain why we were a...
View ArticlePechaKucha Night in February
Our next PechaKucha Night in Shanghai, Vol. 42, is happening next month, and we’re kicking off the year by celebrating the city of Shanghai. It takes place on Thursday, February 13 at Skyline Tower,...
View ArticleBooks Read in 2024
I re-read my post from last year (following 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022), and it starts with me saying how I was failing miserably at my reading targets, and wow, this year ended up being even worse. I...
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Favorite Media of 2024
It’s my 15th anniversary of doing these annual wrap-up posts (following 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2024), and yes, I still really enjoying...
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PauseTalk in January
This was originally posted on the PauseTalk website. The first PauseTalk of 2025 in Shanghai, our Vol. 94, will take place on Thursday, January 23 at Bananafish New HQ (7 Hongbaoshi Road), with a...
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PauseTalk Vol. 93
PauseTalk Vol. 93 at Bananafish New HQ This was originally posted to the PauseTalk website. PauseTalk Vol. 93 was held on Thursday, December 12 at Bananafish New HQ, with a group that was ready to talk...
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This Week’s PKN Vol. 41
Poster for PechaKucha Night in Shanghai Vol. 41 (designed by George Lobo) This week sees our final PechaKucha Night of the year — it also marks the 7th event we’ve produced this year, compared to the 5...
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