Magpie KingdominMagpie Digest#16 Chinese Web Novels Launch Gold Rush for Adaptation RightsA niche form of online publishing now feeds a production pipeline that churns out mainstream films, TV series and games in ChinaJul 12, 20182Jul 12, 20182
Magpie KingdominMagpie Digest#15 China's Underground Fanfiction Community is Snitching on ItselfJul 6, 2018Jul 6, 2018
Magpie KingdominMagpie Digest#14 Gaming Platform Steam Rolls Into ChinaChina's gamers are unhappy about Steam's official rollout in the country, viewing it as an exit from - not entrance to - the Chinese marketJun 22, 2018Jun 22, 2018
Magpie KingdominMagpie Digest#13 China’s College Entrance Test Feeds the Meme MachineThis is issue #13 of the Magpie Digest newsletter, originally sent on 6/14/2018Jun 14, 2018Jun 14, 2018
Magpie KingdominMagpie DigestIssue #12 "Juyoncé" Redraws Beauty StandardsA bold new role model for female fans arises from an online singing contest reality showJun 7, 20181Jun 7, 20181
Magpie KingdominMagpie DigestIssue #11 Creative Ways to Dodge a Chinese Internet CrackdownFor China's savvy internet users, feats of nomadic platform acrobatics have become a way of lifeMay 17, 2018May 17, 2018
Magpie KingdominMagpie DigestIssue #10 Chinese Millennials Discussing Anti-Marriage, Not #MeTooThis more personal and pragmatic take on feminism and the anti-sexual harassment movement of #MeToo is spreading on Weibo.Feb 1, 2018Feb 1, 2018
Magpie KingdominMagpie Digest#9 China’s Hip Hop Ban is Not Really About Hip HopHow to understand China’s censorship on “countercultural content” such as hip hop and beyond.Jan 25, 2018Jan 25, 2018
Magpie KingdominMagpie Digest#8: The Latest Male Idols to Sweep China are ImaginaryYoung women are spending jaw-dropping amounts of money on an immersive dating sim.Jan 11, 2018Jan 11, 2018
Magpie KingdominMagpie Digest#7: Year in Review: China’s Top Film, Show, and Game of 2017Wolf Warrior 2, Rap of China, and Arena of Valor dominated 2017, and hint at what’s in store for the future.Jan 4, 2018Jan 4, 2018