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Taiwan Ranked World's 2nd Safest Country

Taiwan Ranked World’s 2nd Safest Country

Taiwan ranked in second place as the world’s safest country, just behind Japan, according to a list compiled on the website Lifestyle9. The website ranked 10 countries based on several factors such as crime rate, low rate of natural disasters, immunity to financial crisis, etc. Information was also gathered on crime statistics from the U.S....Continue reading
Gary Baseman's "The Door is Always Open" Exhibition Debuts at MOCA

Gary Baseman’s “The Door is Always Open” Exhibition Debuts at MOCA

Chances are you don’t know his name, but you probably know his work. Famed illustrator, painter, TV/movie producer, and toy designer Gary Baseman has opened his “The Door is Always Open” exhibition at Taipei’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). The exhibition features over 500 works spanning across three decades of Baseman’s career. For the exhibition,...Continue reading
National Taiwan University of Arts Graduates' Short Film is "Out of Sight"

National Taiwan University of Arts Graduates’ Short Film is “Out of Sight”

A few years ago I stumbled upon a charming student film from three National Taiwan University of Arts graduates. And while this isn’t really new news, I still wanted to share with you how amazing this student short is. The animated short is about a sight impaired girl named Chico and her dog Gogo. Chico’s...Continue reading
Taiwan's Little Su Wins the 2014 iPhone Photography Awards

Taiwan’s Little Su Wins the 2014 iPhone Photography Awards

The 8th Annual iPhone Photography Awards announced their winners today, and New Taipei City resident Little Su took home first place in the sunset category! Congratulations! This year there were 54 iPhone photographers from 17 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom,...Continue reading
Review: The Adventure Time Finn and Jake Exhibition

Review: The Adventure Time Finn and Jake Exhibition

Yesterday my fellow colleague, newscaster Eric Gau, and I went to the Adventure Time Finn and Jake Exhibition at the National Taiwan Science Education Center (NTSEC) which I mentioned in a previous post. I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this exhibition, but given the fact that a few months ago I went to...Continue reading
Frank Miller's "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" Looks Sinfully Delicious

Frank Miller’s “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” Looks Sinfully Delicious

It’s been nine years since the first Sin City film was released, but finally the movie sequel to Frank Miller’s classic crime-thriller comic is nearly upon us. The first Sin City film stayed true to Miller’s style, and this film has kept up with the look and feel wonderfully. I really enjoyed the first film...Continue reading
Adventure Time Exhibition Opens in Taiwan

Adventure Time Exhibition Opens in Taiwan

If you haven’t heard of Adventure Time by now, you’ve probably been living under a rock or haven’t watched TV for awhile. It’s one of the hottest cartoons right now, and I happen to be a huge fan of the show since its debut on the Cartoon Network in 2010. It’s loved by children and...Continue reading
Taiwan to Produce SoftBank's Humanoid Robot "Pepper"

Taiwan to Produce SoftBank’s Humanoid Robot “Pepper”

Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry will be the lead manufacturer of SoftBank’s new humanoid robot named Pepper. In a press conference today SoftBank’s CEO, Masayoshi Son, revealed the waist-high, sleek robot. For the first time in human history, we’re giving a robot a heart, emotions. – SoftBank CEO, Masayoshi Son Pepper is designed to recognize...Continue reading
Star Trek Tech: Microsoft's Skype Emulates the Universal Translator

Star Trek Tech: Microsoft’s Skype Emulates the Universal Translator

Imagine a future where there aren’t any barriers in communication. Maybe you have family overseas that you’ve never met in person or can’t really speak their language, or maybe you’re traveling to a foreign country and need to ask for directions, but not sure how. With the advancement in automated translation we’re one step closer...Continue reading
Studio Ghibli's The Tale of Princess Kaguya

Studio Ghibli’s The Tale of Princess Kaguya

For those that know me well, I’m a huge Studio Ghibli fan. I’ve seen just about every film the studio has put out except for a select few due to unavailability in the states. A week or so ago some of the ICRT gang and I saw the latest X-Men movie, and as we were...Continue reading
Disney and Marvel's Big Hero 6

Disney and Marvel’s Big Hero 6

Marvel fans, rejoice! Big Hero 6 is hitting the big screen this fall! The Walt Disney Animation Studios is bringing this semi-obscure franchise to life, and by the looks of it it’s got that cute Disney-Pixar flare that we all adore. The story follows Hiro Hamada and his squishy robot pal, Baymax, in San Fransokyo....Continue reading
Pow! Wow! Taiwan Mural Festival is Taking Over Taipei

Pow! Wow! Taiwan Mural Festival is Taking Over Taipei

Street art is taking over Taipei City starting May 28th! Pow!Wow! started four years ago on the island of Oahu and for the first time ever it’s being brought to Taiwan. Come check out international artists such as Pow!Wow! founder, Jasper Wong, as well as Madsteez and Aaron De La Cruz. Local Taiwanese artists such...Continue reading