Cooking with Crispy: Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
About two weeks ago I moved into a pretty swanky place in Taipei after an arduous search (Thanks, Eric!) To my surprise this place had an actual oven. You cannot believe how ecstatic I was when I first saw it because as many of you know, REAL ovens are like a rare, mythical beast in...Continue reading
Butterfly Boucher: A pop-rocker from down under
So, I recently came across another artist that caught my interest named Butterfly Boucher. While her name terrifies me (Yes, I used to have a slight fear of butterflies as a child… long story. Well, it’s short, but let’s just say butterflies aren’t as pretty and friendly as you would think.) Anyway, Butterfly Boucher is...Continue reading
Ben Sollee: The Hollow Sessions
There’s a lot of music out there that we just don’t play on the air here at ICRT. In fact, most of my favorite bands of all-time are quite unknown to the masses, and I wish they’d get more exposure. I’m always hunting for new music and new sounds, and when I find something good...Continue reading
OK Go – I Won’t Let You Down
Known for their catchy tunes and one-take, viral music videos, OK Go has done it again with their latest video for their song “I Won’t Let You Down.” Honestly, I was pretty impressed with the magnitude of this video and how flawless it was. Check out some of their other music videos below. Their...Continue reading
The 10th Taiwan European Film Festival
Foreign film lovers, the 10th Taiwan European Film Festival (TEFF) will be lighting up silver screens across Taiwan between October 8 and November 9. The film festival will feature recent movies from countries in the European Union such as Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain and more! There will be up to 450 screenings at 30...Continue reading
A Crispy Review: Chef
**Spoiler Alert!!!** Last night I went to the preview showing of Chef. Truthfully I hadn’t heard anything about the film prior to the screening, so I was a bit worried as to whether or not it would be worth watching. However, I was pleasantly surprised! The story follows Carl Casper (Jon Favreau), a well renowned...Continue reading
2014 CNEX Taipei Documentary Film Festival
Movie goers and documentary aficionados, the CNEX Taipei Documentary Film Festival is coming soon! This year’s theme is titled “Dissolution & Restoration of Love” and many of the films featured show touching stories about hardship and love. Some of the films featured this year are: Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory – A...Continue reading
Google, Taiwan Tourism Bureau Launch Video Competition
Grab your camera and phone and start recording because the Taiwan Tourism Bureau and Google have launched a one of kind video competition! The contest, dubbed, “[Anytime for Taiwan] Film Taiwan, Action!”, is asking tourists and film enthusiasts to help promote travel in Taiwan by sharing their stories and the majestic beauty of Taiwan. The...Continue reading
Behind the Radio: Wow! Taiwan
Here at ICRT we make a lot of our own content. The production team is made up of four awesome people. Well, maybe I’m not that awesome, but the rest are! As some of you know, I’m the English copywriter and that means I write a lot of the English commercials and special programs. As...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
Edge of Tomorrow Scriptwriter Dante Harper to Work on Live-Action Akira
Akira has long been one of my favorite Japanese animated films and it was probably one of my first exposures to anime as a child (my first being Project A-ko. Yes, how appropriate for an elementary school kid). I became very excited many years ago when I heard that a live-action version was in the...Continue reading
‘Tacky’ Tuesday! Weird Al Parodies Pharrell’s ‘Happy’
The king of parodies, “Weird Al” Yankovic, is back with a brand new album titled Mandatory Fun. But he’s not just releasing a new album, he’s also putting out a new music video every day during the release week of his new album with his #8videos8days project. His first music video parodies the catchy “Happy”...Continue reading
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