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Long-form writing

Lying flat in Qing China

Book review | "Six Records of a Floating Life"

Mekong Review, Nov 2025

A scroll painting depicting a wedding in Suzhou. Photo: Xu Yang / Liaoning Provincial Museum
Daughters, mothers & trauma

Film review | "Left-handed Girl" + "Girl"

No Man is an Island, Nov 2025

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Why dating is dehumanising

Film review | "The Materialists"

Personal blog, Sept 2025

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Beer bicycle

Documentary workshop

SwitchHit Films, Jan 2025

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Kiki's burnout & isolation

Film analysis | "Kiki's Delivery Service"

Personal blog, Dec 2024

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The piracy paradox

Feature | Luxury brands and the copycat industry

Critical Mass, April 2019

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Sebastien Smith Portfolio

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