Active Faults
Eman alternative China seen through its entertainment industry and celebrity fandom
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 97 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 19 days ago |
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04. The Making of a Bad Gig
Hi there. Welcome to Active Faults.
Last night I went to see the Taiwanese pop rock band Accusefive (告五人) at Troxy. Despite the stellar performances delivered by the trio on the closing night of their Euroamerican leg, it was arguably the...
03. Chinamaxxing
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The scene is this: I am queuing for a Steak Bake at Gregg’s. It’s lunch hour and the noises of the city drone on behind me, suitcases bumping on tactile pavings, sirens and horns cutting conversations up...
02. I Should Have Taken More Photos
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The talk of town right now is the historical drama “Swords into Plowshares” (太平年), an extremely graphic series based on real records from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (AD 907 - 960). It foc...
01. Extra Ordinary
Hi there. Welcome to another year with Active Faults!
When I started this project three years ago I did not know that Charli XCX would be on here too. Her piece, The Death of Cool, did its round on Twitter at the end of last year as people...
6 Things I Did in 2025 Instead of Watching TV
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1. Enjoying the Outdoors
2025 has been my year of rewilding, such is the case for many others i...
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