by SubtropicalAsia | Aug 11, 2020 | CULTURE&ART, Highlight Content
The Berlin-based Chinese artist Musk Ming introduces us to a world where social realism, the iconic homosexual aesthetic of “Tom Of Finland” and a spiritual beauty with Chinese characteristics are deeply intertwined. The men he portraits are objects of lust and...
by SubtropicalAsia | Jul 20, 2020 | CULTURE&ART, Highlight Content, Music, News
When you think of Thailand, you’re likely to picture the country’s iconic smiles, countless temples, endless fruits and incredibly beautiful islands. Despite those otherwise reductive attributes, it is important to remember that Thailand is not a paradise....
by SubtropicalAsia | Jul 8, 2020 | CULTURE&ART, Highlight Content, Music
Shanghai-based musician Gao Jiafeng is a bit of a chameleon when it comes to his place in the music scene here in China. Self-described in the past as a ‘karaoke/alternative pop/comedy project’ Jiafeng has all the makings of a viral star – throwing out an...
by SubtropicalAsia | Jun 9, 2020 | CULTURE&ART, Highlight Content, News, Videos
7 PM. Shanghai Changning district. People are busy eating, heading home, or carrying on with their mundane work. But hidden in this ordinary neighborhood there is a mysterious place – a subculture hub that is known throughout the underground scene in Shanghai....
by SubtropicalAsia | Jun 6, 2020 | CULTURE&ART, Highlight Content, News
May 25th, 46 year old George Floyd went into a grocery store in Minneapolis to buy a pack of cigarettes, a fairly ordinary activity that no one would have expected to lead to such tragedy. Suspecting the bill he used to be a counterfeit, employees at the store...
