English in the News – As the Crow Flies
As the crow flies 像烏鴉一樣飛,走直線 (2015/1/20) As the crow flies: in a straight line, by the shortest route Example: It’s only one mile as the crow flies, but about three miles by this mountain road. 1) FAA to let planes fly as the crow flies 美國民航署讓飛機飛直線 Everyone knows that the shortest distance between two points...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Animals Taiwan on caring for the island’s strays
Episode Description For more than a decade, animal welfare group Animals Taiwan has been on the front lines of efforts to provide care for Taiwan’s stray and neglected animals with its Taipei based rescue center, which at any given time houses and cares for as many as 80 cats and dogs. But the group is...Continue reading
Exhibition Features Aboriginal Crafts at National Taiwan Museum
An exhibition featuring the crafts of two Aboriginal tribes is available for viewing at the National Taiwan Museum, for a glimpse into the culture and traditions of the Atayal and Paiwan. The show, “Rainbow and Dragonfly: Where the Atayal Clothing Meet the Paiwan Multi-colored Glass Beads”, presents textiles by northern Atayal people, and the colorful...Continue reading
Pop Star Jay Chou Ties the Knot
Taiwan pop star Jay Chou tied the knot Sunday with model Hannah Quinlivan at a church in Britain, where an extravagant wedding was held, featuring a song composed by Chou and played by a local string ensemble. Chou, who had his own wedding music played, explained that he wrote the song himself “to make the...Continue reading
What’s Going On: Weekend of January 16 to 18 in Taiwan
Music 董舜文 / 呂聖斐 / 莊智淵 / 簡道生 / 高飛 (Jazz) Venue: Gonguan Riverside Address: B1F, No. 2, Lane 244, Roosevelt Rd., Sec. 3, Zhongzheng District (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號B1) Date: Friday January 16, 2015 Time: Starts at 21:30 Tickets: NT$400 with a drink Half Year of Solitude <臭貓歷險記> (Jazz) Venue: Sappho Live Address: No. 1, Lane 102, Anhe...Continue reading
Concert Review: Bastille at Taipei International Convention Center
Anyone who went to the Bastille concert in Taipei on Sunday knowing little about the band no doubt left a super fan. And if you were already a fan like myself, you probably reached “stormer” level and wondered if it was humanly possible to love Bastille even more. The British indie rock band performed an...Continue reading
The Complete List of the 2015 Oscar Nominations
Yes, yes, yes, tis the season again! Here are your nominations for the 2015 Oscars, mostly as predicted but with a few snubs and surprises nonetheless. So did your film, director or actor make it? The 87th awards ceremony will be held on February 22, 2015, and it will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris....Continue reading
Swinging on a Star: Meghan Trainor’s Title
In late June, 2014, a bona fide summer hit swept through radio stations across North America and quite literally put women’s large behinds high up on that pop cultural pedestal. We are now at the height of an era that celebrates the curvy end of female anatomy, and it’s all thanks to Meghan Trainor’s “All...Continue reading
Taipei Zoo Pushes For Yuan Zai Votes in Panda Awards
The Taipei City Zoo is calling on the public to show their support for giant panda Yuan Zai and one of her keepers – as the pair are in the running for two Giant Panda Zoo Awards. The awards are an online prize dedicated to panda conservation founded by Belgian panda enthusiast Jeroen Jacobs. The...Continue reading
A Primer: American Experimental Rock Band Swans
So you heard somewhere a band called Swans is coming to perform in Taiwan, but you have no idea who they are nor what kind of music they play. You kind of want to go to the concert, but you’re still not sure. Well, we got you covered. Here are all the questions about Swans...Continue reading
Snoopy’s 65th Anniversary Exhibition in Taipei
Fans of Snoopy should take advantage of their last chance to check out the 65th anniversary exhibition of the popular Peanuts character. The exhibit at Songhsan Cultural and Creative Park highlights the story of how Snoopy’s creator Charles M. Schulz went from being the son of a small-town barber, to creating a cartoon empire. The...Continue reading
Japanese Composer Joe Hisaishi to Hold Concert in February
Japanese composer and musical director Joe Hisaishi, best known for composing the scores of many of Hayao Miyazaki’s animations, will hold a concert in Taipei in February. Hisaishi will collaborate with the National Symphony Orchestra in the “Maestro of the Century – Joe Hisaishi” concert at the National Concert Hall on Feb. 25. Promoters say...Continue reading
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