ICRT Joins TuneIn Radio to Bring Mobile and Online Streaming
International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT) has become the first radio station in Taiwan to officially team up with TuneIn to bring broadcasts to mobile devices around the world. “ICRT listeners are avid users of social media and new technology. They’ve been clamoring for an easy option to listen to ICRT on their cellphones and pads,...Continue reading
“Dracula: History and Art of Vampires” Exhibition to Open at National Museum of History in Taipei
Ever since Stephanie Meyer’s young adult series Twilight hit bookshelves almost a decade ago, vampires have become penetrated so many aspects of popular culture that the mythical creatures are now most often the subject of mockery. However, an exhibition at the National Museum of History in Taipei will draw on the oft-forgotten historical and cultural aspects...Continue reading
Pardon My Garden: Add More Succulents to Your Life!
Welcome to summer~! These past few days have been a study in contrasts with an explosion of sunshine in the morning, and a deluge of rain and ear-splitting thunder and lightening in the afternoon. This weather has me just ITCHING to fiddle with the plants on my balcony, and first on the fiddle-list, are the...Continue reading
Houston Rockets’ Jeremy Lin Set to Make Annual Taiwan Visit in Mid-July
Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin is set to land in Taiwan July 16th for a week-long visit in what has become an annual tradition for the NBA star. Adidas is sponsoring Lin, and the sports brand will begin the festivities before his arrival by selling special edition sneakers at its flagship store on Zhongxiao...Continue reading
Taiwan Musicians Draw Big Audience at Glastonbury Music Festival in the UK
Taiwan bands performed for the first time at the UK’s Glastonbury Festival last weekend — with the Ministry of Culture saying they attracted large crowds. Electronic pop trio The Girl and The Robots, electro-rock band Go Chic, and Joanna Wang & The Weird Uncles took to the stage at the festival. According to the Ministry...Continue reading
Review: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Several of us ICRT Movie Crew (TM) members managed to snag tickets to the Taiwan sneak preview of Dreamworks’ How to Train Your Dragon 2, and I’m pleased to be able to offer you this review before the movie becomes widely available! The main parts of this review will be spoiler-free, but there may be...Continue reading
BBC Releases Another Teaser Trailer for Doctor Who’s August 23rd Return
The BBC and Steven Moffat – the showrunner/writer with whom I have a love/hate relationship – appear to be feeling rather generous lately. Besides Martin Freeman revealing a potential Sherlock return date (Christmas 2015), the BBC has released a teaser trailer to accompany the official U.S. return date of series 8 of Doctor Who, starring...Continue reading
Mainland Affairs Council Requests China address Hong Kong’s Call for Suffrage
The Mainland Affairs Council says China and Hong Kong should face calls for universal suffrage by the Hong Kong people squarely. The statement follows a massive protest march in the territory yesterday during which people took to the streets to underscore their appeal for universal suffrage and defend their right to self-rule. In a prepared...Continue reading
Martin Freeman Says BBC’s Sherlock to Return for 2015 Christmas Special
Fellow Sherlockians experiencing withdrawal since season three of Sherlock – our most beloved series starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the eponymous eccentric Baker Street detective and Martin Freeman as his indispensable sidekick – began and ended in January this year, good tidings I bring to you and your kin. Martin Freeman has told The Telegraph that it...Continue reading
American Chef Bryce Gilmore of Barley Swine Visits Taiwan
Over the low and steady hum of the kitchen fan, Bryce Gilmore casually slid seasoned slices of pork belly onto the sizzling pan while white smoke lifted from the two green pods of okra burning on the grill alongside. Students and would-be sous chefs watch on intently, scribbling down notes occasionally, as Gilmore explained over...Continue reading
Click for Cute (07/01/2014)
Happy July everyone! To usher in the second half of 2014, I offer you this video of a doggy enjoying some corn on the cob:Continue reading
Singer and Actress Vivian Hsu Marries Fiance in Bali
Singer and actress Vivian Hsu married her Singaporean fiance, businessman Sean Lee, Sunday at a ceremony in Bali, Indonesia. The 39-year-old star walked down the aisle in a white Vera Wang gown at the wedding, which was attended by about 100 guests. Lee is chief executive officer of Marco Polo Marine, a Singapore-based integrated marine logistics group....Continue reading
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