some things worth reading

• My friend has started writing for HKFreePress. This is her latest, which gives a good summary of the unrest in HK. I honestly am very scared for those kids there; a lot of the older generation isn't particularly sympathetic to their demands. To them, if you have food and a roof over your head, that should be more than enough, because they grew up with a lot less. But what is waiting for the younger ones anyway? 
• It was interesting to read it alongside this Atlantic article, on how the Millenial Left Is Tired of Waiting. Lord knows I am. 
• I also think there's something to be said about the complete capitalistic capitulation to China and its economy by Hollywood. There's Mulan, which has almost zero connection to the cartoon, other than the instrumentals, being turned into a tale of duty rather than a tale of self-knowledge that's almost indistinguishable from any other martial arts movie. And there's Marvel, which has chosen to have all of its lgbt characters do those actual scenes in side ones that could be easily cut for a censored market. Top Gun 2, in which Cruise's leather jacket has its flag patches changed. I've just been noticing these things more and more over the years, but I don't really know how to articulate what I feel about it - disgust mostly. And resignation. 
• How to Eat Well While Under Siege.