SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
Photo Shop: Art in the Age of the Influencer
Museums in China increasingly rely on social media to bring in visitors, but there is a cost to going viral
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
Zhao Xiaoli Blurs the Line Between Online Influencer and Artist
With millions of followers, Zhao Xiaoli is China’s most popular artist on Douyin—so why do art critics not rate her work?
Old Fashioned
The elderly livestreamers making a splash in a youth-focused online world
China’s Vertical Future
A surge in “portrait mode” dramas is redefining how video platforms present their content
Viral Week Ep. 196
Crime boss moonlights on Douyin, “Avengers” moves fan to tears, courier harasses customer, and a whistleblower is blacklisted—it’s Viral Week
When Vagrants Go Viral
Chinese social media has a habit of making homeless individuals “famous”—with unintended consequences
TWOC TV Ep. 18: Life of Fame
Three rags-to-riches Douyin celebrities share their unlikely road to fame
Secondhand Fame
The life of a celebrity lookalike in China may be lucrative, but impersonation can come at a cost
Fantastic Beasts (and Where to Buy Them)
Exotic and endangered animals are being traded online in China, in spite of numerous regulations, owner arrests, and deaths
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