“Happy” in Beijing

Pharrell, China-style

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One of my friends, Stephy Chung (we were TV reporters at the same station in China), shot this amazing video in Beijing of people dancing to Pharrell’s “Happy.” It’s pretty great. I’m missing Beijing today. More outtakes below:

Brasserie or Le Diner?

Paris vs New York: Round 5

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We’d love to regale you with stories of French brasseries and American diners, but the truth is that, when we first took a look at this postcard, we were reminded of things the other way around: American brasseries and French diners. Is there anything more delicious than an authentic taste of home when it’s beenRead On >>

Meet The Doctor Who Writes About Fashion

Balancing medicine and sartorial critiques

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I met Kin Woo a year ago at a friend’s going away party in London. We only spoke briefly, but I remembered him well because of his double profession: he’s a doctor who also happens to write the popular fashion column, Insiders, for AnOther Magazine and starting next month will be a  writer-at-large at Dazed, aRead On >>

Norse Apocalypse

We survived! Plus, free books!

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Hey Guys! We should all pat ourselves on the back and be very grateful that we have survived the Great Norse Apocalypse — in case you hadn’t heard, Norse folks predicted that the world would end last Saturday, on Feb 22. Legend had it that the god Odin would be killed by the wolf Fenrir,Read On >>

What Is a Bobo?

Paris vs. New York: Round 4

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We have to admit: we stared at this postcard for a long time trying to figure out what the difference between a Bobo and a Hipster is. The only thing it made us do is laugh at the word “bobo.” But, a little digging into the words themselves made things clearer. Bobo actually started outRead On >>

Austenland Reviewed

Felicity's Back and She's Falling in Love on an English Estate

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Felicity was one of our favorite shows when we were in middle school (whoa 1998!). Like the beginning of our book, the show begins at a graduation: Felicity chases down her crush, Ben, and then throws away her plans to go to Stanford so she can follow him to NYU. That show was nearly perfect,Read On >>

Valentine’s Day Haikus

Pockets of Wisdom

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Follow my blog with Bloglovin17 syllables to express our feelings on Valentine’s Day (If you need some Valentine’s Day tips: flowers or chocolate. Tips over). Now onto the haikus. February 14th: Snow, sleet, cold, and dark Mean pants and tights. ‘Til mid-month: A reason to shave.       – KM Valentine’s Day: House ofRead On >>

Pioneer Apple Pie

Another Throwback to Little House on the Prairie

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We baked an apple pie for Almanzo Wilder’s birthday over at The Hairpin. We hope you like it, but be warned: the pie crust contains lard.  

The Story of an International Entrepreneur

From China to France to the UK

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This is the part of our ongoing series in which we interview people who have interesting jobs and and get them to tell us how they landed them. They will also reveal how they handled the transition to the real world after graduation — Siqing (rhymes with cha-ching!) is fluent in English, French and Mandarin, runs herRead On >>

Wildlife in London

Small, Medium and Large

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Spotted this guy eating a nut, but my presence frazzled him, so he dropped it. This is also the same squirrel that likes to scare the living daylights out of me when I’m running, so I consider this revenge.* And later that day, RIGHT next to SHERLOCK HOLMES’ APARTMENT on Baker Street, I spotted thisRead On >>