Academy Award Winning Actor-Comedian Robin Williams Found Dead at Home
#453496446 / gettyimages.com Actor-comedian Robin Williams was found dead Monday at his home in Northern California from an apparent suicide. The 63-year-old was famed for his manic energy in comedic roles such as “Mrs. Doubtfire”, and for more nuanced portrayals such as his empathetic therapist in “Good Will Hunting”, for which the actor won...Continue reading
ICRT Battle of the Bands Meet the Judges: RayKai Chen of 1976
Although fame had come early and easily to RayKai Chen, the lead singer of 1976 does not attribute his success to skill. Nor does he believe it has anything to do with determination or courage. It’s luck, he says. In the more than a decade that he has been in the industry, Chen has witnessed...Continue reading
ICRT Battle of the Bands Meet the Judges: Lin Hui-bin, Wonder Music Executive Manager
Lin Hui-bin, an all-around pop music professional, now holds the position of Executive Manager at Wonder Music, a studio that cultivates and promote independent bands. So far at least three bands have flourished under his tutelage: Won Fu, Tizzy Bac and Totem, an aboriginal group. What are the most important elements that he’d be looking for...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Michael Cannings on Taiwan Focused e-Publisher Camphor Press
Listen Episode Description On this episode of Taiwan Talk we speak to one of the co- founders of Camphor Press, a new digital publishing house based in Taipei that specializes on English Language books about Taiwan and it’s surroundings. The publisher was launched earlier this year, but it’s already built up a collection of non-fiction...Continue reading
Wow! Taiwan: Taiwan Culinary Exhibition
The Taiwan International Culinary Exhibition is Taiwan’s biggest food festival. It runs from August 15th through 18th at the Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1. Listen Continue reading
Celine Dion to Perform in Taiwan in October
#453908535 / gettyimages.com It has been confirmed that Canadian singer Celine Dion will perform her first concert in Taiwan on October 29th. According to Guang Hong Arts, Taiwan will be the first stop during the five-time Grammy Award-winning singer and 12-time World Music Award-winner’s performance tour in Asia. The landmark show will take place...Continue reading
Japanese Voice Actors Greet Fans at Taipei 2014 Comic Exhibition
Japanese voice actor Yuki Kaji met fans at the Taipei 2014 Comic Exhibition, for an autograph session for the popular anime series “Attack on Titan.” Kaji, who was the voice for the series’ protagonist, drew screams from over 500 fans at the Taipei World Trade Center. The anime series “Attack on Titan” was adapted from...Continue reading
Review: Hercules
My summer of big-budget action movies continues with Hercules! The title character is played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, my favorite wrestler-turned-actor. Hercules features the titular demigod, but features a cast of other Greek worthies, though it’s hard to really say anything about them without going into spoiler-territory. The trailers that I’ve seen have done...Continue reading
2014 Comic Exhibition in Taipei Draws Record Crowd on Opening Day
The 2014 Comic Exhibition in Taipei drew over 100,000 visitors on its first day yesterday, the event’s largest ever opening-day crowd in its 15-year history. According to the Chinese Animation and Comic Publishers Association, some 101,000 people visited the exhibition at Taipei World Trade Center. Some 70 publishers are displaying products at 530 booths at...Continue reading
Typhoon Morakot Documentary and Exhibition Opens Today
A documentary showing Taiwan’s reconstruction in the wake of 2009’s Typhoon Morakot will premiere on the National Geographic channel today in Taiwan. “Rebuilding Taiwan: Beyond the Storm” will air at 9 p.m. on the fifth anniversary of the date Morakot ripped through Taiwan, causing destruction that killed 681 and left 18 missing. An international film crew...Continue reading
A Crispy Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
WARNING: SPOILER ALERT!!! Growing up as a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (I had toys, bedding, sleeping bags, clothes, and the works as a kid), I was excited to hear a new movie was in the works a few years back. However, once learning it was going to be produced by Michael Bay...Continue reading
Venue for Mariah Carey’s Taipei Concert in October Yet to be Confirmed
#84380966 / gettyimages.com The venue for Mariah Carey’s much touted October Taipei concert remains in doubt following reports that the Taipei Arena has yet to confirm its availability. At issue is a request by the concert organizer for Canadian singer Celine Dion, who is vying for the same dates between October 27th and 30th....Continue reading
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