Brendan O’Kane
@bokane.org
Scrutable Occidental, erstwhile 北漂, quondam translator, Ming and Qing fiction enjoyer, congenital Philadelphian. Shitposty sinology. Cynicism makes you an easy mark. Signal: @bokane.1644.
http://www.burninghou.se
http://www.burninghou.se
i myself am looking forward to turning into an "everything I dislike is like the Cultural Revolution" guy but for comparing Rush Hour 4 to the model operas
November 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
i myself am looking forward to turning into an "everything I dislike is like the Cultural Revolution" guy but for comparing Rush Hour 4 to the model operas
Instead of asking how Marty can have a Tab if he hasn't ordered anything, the guy at the sandwich shop says buddy we don't even got antibiotic soda here
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Instead of asking how Marty can have a Tab if he hasn't ordered anything, the guy at the sandwich shop says buddy we don't even got antibiotic soda here
There were still pretty regular Great Walls of Cabbage a decade later, though nothing like Harbin, where the stairwells of every apartment building doubled as root cellars for half the year
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
There were still pretty regular Great Walls of Cabbage a decade later, though nothing like Harbin, where the stairwells of every apartment building doubled as root cellars for half the year
Those look like Dongbei-style dumplings!
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Those look like Dongbei-style dumplings!
me (the third guy to try this shit on john wick): haha skill issue
Seeing dudes try to step to the menswear guy makes me understand better the mentality of the regular Street Punks who keep hassling Kiryu in Act 3 of every Yakuza game when hes got all the abilities unlocked
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
one of the most radicalizing things i've ever personally seen was a place advertising low-cost childcare from 9 AM to 3 AM
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
one of the most radicalizing things i've ever personally seen was a place advertising low-cost childcare from 9 AM to 3 AM
different street, different riding, different club
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
different street, different riding, different club
I always loved seeing those kids riding around in West Philly — just the absolute coolest thing
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 AM
I always loved seeing those kids riding around in West Philly — just the absolute coolest thing
(For anyone unfamiliar)
Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:57 AM
(For anyone unfamiliar)
Imagine seeing a selfie of someone with Idris Elba and Idris Elba is the second-coolest person in the photo.
November 24, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Imagine seeing a selfie of someone with Idris Elba and Idris Elba is the second-coolest person in the photo.
(I’ve heard it’s going to be a branch of E Mei, which would be nice to have in the neighborhood even if I don’t love them. I can think of a few restaurants on Passyunk I would’ve replaced before Marra’s, though.)
November 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
(I’ve heard it’s going to be a branch of E Mei, which would be nice to have in the neighborhood even if I don’t love them. I can think of a few restaurants on Passyunk I would’ve replaced before Marra’s, though.)