Ryan Ho Kilpatrick 何松濤
@ryanhk.blue
Freelance writer/editor/translator | Last seen managing the China Media Project | Before that: TaiwanPlus, The Washington Post, Hong Kong Free Press, TIME, dpa
📍 Hong Kong / Hualien
📍 Hong Kong / Hualien
#33: Another World
Totally blown away by this Hong Kong animated film. The story is steeped in Buddhism and Eastern philosophy but explores universal concepts of grief, resentment, and strength. It plumbs the depths of human darkness but somehow remains optimistic. It’s also beautifully hand-drawn.
Totally blown away by this Hong Kong animated film. The story is steeped in Buddhism and Eastern philosophy but explores universal concepts of grief, resentment, and strength. It plumbs the depths of human darkness but somehow remains optimistic. It’s also beautifully hand-drawn.
November 19, 2025 at 10:12 AM
#33: Another World
Totally blown away by this Hong Kong animated film. The story is steeped in Buddhism and Eastern philosophy but explores universal concepts of grief, resentment, and strength. It plumbs the depths of human darkness but somehow remains optimistic. It’s also beautifully hand-drawn.
Totally blown away by this Hong Kong animated film. The story is steeped in Buddhism and Eastern philosophy but explores universal concepts of grief, resentment, and strength. It plumbs the depths of human darkness but somehow remains optimistic. It’s also beautifully hand-drawn.
#35: 《台灣的海洋歷史文化》(Oceanic Cultures & History of Taiwan) by 戴寶村
Despite the constant reminders that Taiwan is surrounded by water, this book is unfortunately quite dry in its writing. While it’s not too interested in compelling storytelling, though, it does provide lots of interesting facts and leads
Despite the constant reminders that Taiwan is surrounded by water, this book is unfortunately quite dry in its writing. While it’s not too interested in compelling storytelling, though, it does provide lots of interesting facts and leads
November 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
#35: 《台灣的海洋歷史文化》(Oceanic Cultures & History of Taiwan) by 戴寶村
Despite the constant reminders that Taiwan is surrounded by water, this book is unfortunately quite dry in its writing. While it’s not too interested in compelling storytelling, though, it does provide lots of interesting facts and leads
Despite the constant reminders that Taiwan is surrounded by water, this book is unfortunately quite dry in its writing. While it’s not too interested in compelling storytelling, though, it does provide lots of interesting facts and leads
#32: Weapons
A refreshingly original horror movie that explores how grief and addiction can destroy a person, a family, and a whole community. The thoroughly unhinged (and uncomfortably funny) final act brought the story to an end I didn’t expect but definitely appreciated.
A refreshingly original horror movie that explores how grief and addiction can destroy a person, a family, and a whole community. The thoroughly unhinged (and uncomfortably funny) final act brought the story to an end I didn’t expect but definitely appreciated.
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
#32: Weapons
A refreshingly original horror movie that explores how grief and addiction can destroy a person, a family, and a whole community. The thoroughly unhinged (and uncomfortably funny) final act brought the story to an end I didn’t expect but definitely appreciated.
A refreshingly original horror movie that explores how grief and addiction can destroy a person, a family, and a whole community. The thoroughly unhinged (and uncomfortably funny) final act brought the story to an end I didn’t expect but definitely appreciated.
“China experts” confidently yapping about HK and Taiwan is something I’ve seen way too much the past 10+ years, but personally I’m also starting to see the inverse: commentators based in HK/Taiwan (of a certain stripe) who claim expertise in PRC affairs simply by dint of living in — to them — China.
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
“China experts” confidently yapping about HK and Taiwan is something I’ve seen way too much the past 10+ years, but personally I’m also starting to see the inverse: commentators based in HK/Taiwan (of a certain stripe) who claim expertise in PRC affairs simply by dint of living in — to them — China.
There’s a cha chaan teng in HK that’s famous for its mayo double dogs. I love them but Americans I’ve tried taking there were unimpressed and seemingly offended by the idea of a semisweet hotdog 🤷
October 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
There’s a cha chaan teng in HK that’s famous for its mayo double dogs. I love them but Americans I’ve tried taking there were unimpressed and seemingly offended by the idea of a semisweet hotdog 🤷
A different but, um, striking new example
Why the World Needs Confucian AI — and Taiwan Can Lead in AI Ethics｜Insight｜2025-10-27｜web only
As AI grows more autonomous, its ethical foundations—shaped largely by Western ideals of individualism and optimization—are being called into question. Jonathan Gropper proposes a Confucian alternativ...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:27 AM
A different but, um, striking new example
#34: The Great Port Cities of Asia by Kennie Ting
A whirlwind tour of 80 ancient and contemporary ports across the continent, there’s not too much time to linger on any. While chapters on places I know well were flawed, I enjoyed its explorations of less familiar shores like the Indian Ocean world.
A whirlwind tour of 80 ancient and contemporary ports across the continent, there’s not too much time to linger on any. While chapters on places I know well were flawed, I enjoyed its explorations of less familiar shores like the Indian Ocean world.
October 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
#34: The Great Port Cities of Asia by Kennie Ting
A whirlwind tour of 80 ancient and contemporary ports across the continent, there’s not too much time to linger on any. While chapters on places I know well were flawed, I enjoyed its explorations of less familiar shores like the Indian Ocean world.
A whirlwind tour of 80 ancient and contemporary ports across the continent, there’s not too much time to linger on any. While chapters on places I know well were flawed, I enjoyed its explorations of less familiar shores like the Indian Ocean world.
#31: Chief of War S1
This historical epic depicts Kamehameha's rise and the unification of Hawaiʻi from an indigenous perspective. The writing is sometimes weak, but bringing this story to mainstream audiences worldwide for the first time is an incredible undertaking, and I am very much here for it
This historical epic depicts Kamehameha's rise and the unification of Hawaiʻi from an indigenous perspective. The writing is sometimes weak, but bringing this story to mainstream audiences worldwide for the first time is an incredible undertaking, and I am very much here for it
October 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
#31: Chief of War S1
This historical epic depicts Kamehameha's rise and the unification of Hawaiʻi from an indigenous perspective. The writing is sometimes weak, but bringing this story to mainstream audiences worldwide for the first time is an incredible undertaking, and I am very much here for it
This historical epic depicts Kamehameha's rise and the unification of Hawaiʻi from an indigenous perspective. The writing is sometimes weak, but bringing this story to mainstream audiences worldwide for the first time is an incredible undertaking, and I am very much here for it
The article itself is much better than the headline. This is the only section I found particularly objectionable ⬇️
Lai and the DPP are not only open to dialogue but repeatedly seek it. It is the PRC side that refuses to engage. The KMT is more open to accomodation, to "dialogue" on the PRC's terms.
Lai and the DPP are not only open to dialogue but repeatedly seek it. It is the PRC side that refuses to engage. The KMT is more open to accomodation, to "dialogue" on the PRC's terms.
October 21, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The article itself is much better than the headline. This is the only section I found particularly objectionable ⬇️
Lai and the DPP are not only open to dialogue but repeatedly seek it. It is the PRC side that refuses to engage. The KMT is more open to accomodation, to "dialogue" on the PRC's terms.
Lai and the DPP are not only open to dialogue but repeatedly seek it. It is the PRC side that refuses to engage. The KMT is more open to accomodation, to "dialogue" on the PRC's terms.
#33: The Blue Machine by Helen Czerski
An engaging primer on the history of oceanography, The Blue Machine eschews the predictable wonders-of-the-deep focus on charismatic megafauna. Water itself is the protagonist of this story, although it’s also pepped with human interest and lyrical interludes.
An engaging primer on the history of oceanography, The Blue Machine eschews the predictable wonders-of-the-deep focus on charismatic megafauna. Water itself is the protagonist of this story, although it’s also pepped with human interest and lyrical interludes.
October 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
#33: The Blue Machine by Helen Czerski
An engaging primer on the history of oceanography, The Blue Machine eschews the predictable wonders-of-the-deep focus on charismatic megafauna. Water itself is the protagonist of this story, although it’s also pepped with human interest and lyrical interludes.
An engaging primer on the history of oceanography, The Blue Machine eschews the predictable wonders-of-the-deep focus on charismatic megafauna. Water itself is the protagonist of this story, although it’s also pepped with human interest and lyrical interludes.