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Things I find interesting and love — TV shows, podcasts, articles, and books, with a note on why.
TV Shows20
Gossip Girl
The CW
“Loved it before I came to the States. It showed me Manhattan and Brooklyn — and a peek into wealthy life, true or not.”
The Crown
Netflix
“A window into royal family life — duty, and the private cost of the crown.”
鉴证实录 (Untraceable Evidence)
TVB
“聂宝言 in a black suit walking into rooms — the first time I saw a woman that sharp and in control. I wanted that before I had words for it.”
刑事侦缉档案IV (Detective Investigation Files IV)
TVB
“Classic TVB detective files — the case-of-the-week rhythm I grew up on.”
陀枪师姐 (Armed Reaction)
TVB
“Female cops who could hold their own — another sharp woman I quietly wanted to be like.”
法证先锋 (Forensic Heroes)
TVB
“Forensics again — I loved watching the evidence slowly tell the whole story.”
冲上云霄 (Triumph in the Skies)
TVB
“Pilots and Hong Kong skies — it made me want to see the world from above.”
孝庄秘史 (The Secret History of Xiaozhuang)
Historical drama
“Qing court intrigue — a woman navigating power across a whole dynasty.”
无限挑战 (Infinite Challenge)
MBC
“Untrained guys who argued, struggled, nearly failed — then filled a stadium. I cried watching grown men cry over something they built together.”
家族诞生 (Family Outing)
SBS
“Strangers becoming a family in the countryside — pure, warm chaos.”
花样爷爷 (Grandpas Over Flowers)
tvN
“Grandpa actors backpacking abroad — proof it's never too late to wander.”
花样青春·秘鲁 (Youth Over Flowers: Peru)
tvN
“Youth on the road in Peru — the spontaneous, unfiltered kind of travel I love.”
Podcasts6
Don Lincoln: Biggest Mysteries in Physics — Antimatter, Dark Energy & ToE
Lex Fridman Podcast #497
Irving Finkel: Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations, Noah's Ark, and Flood Myths
Lex Fridman Podcast #487
Terence Tao: Hardest Problems in Mathematics, Physics & the Future of AI
Lex Fridman Podcast #472
Adam Frank: Alien Civilizations and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Lex Fridman Podcast #455
Books1
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