Upcoming Coldplay Concert Sees Tight Security
British rock band Coldplay is set to hold its first ever concert here in Taiwan tomorrow night, and word is, security is tight. Concert organizers have banned bags and luggage larger than an A3 sheet of paper from the event grounds. They say no storage lockers will be provided. Glass and canned drink containers, as...Continue reading
Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in New Taipei City
Billed as one of the “2016 Best Winter Trips” by the National Geographic, the annual Ping-xi Sky Lantern Festival in New Taipei city is slated for this Saturday. Organizers are urging people to take mass transportation vehicles as there will be strict road traffic restrictions. The period of time for releasing the lanterns is from...Continue reading
Amei Announces Kaohsiung Concerts after Taipei Arena Rejection
Pop diva Amei has announced a series of concerts in Kaohsiung, after her application to perform at the Taipei Arena was rejected. As part of her world tour, the 44-year-old star will play 6 dates at the Kaohsiung Arena, on August 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th, and 27th. “Utopia 2.0” kicked off December last year...Continue reading
PPAP Singer Pikotaro Coming to Taiwan
Japanese comedian Pikotaro, who spawned the hit song “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” is visiting Taiwan for a flash performance. The 45-second-long “PPAP” song went viral after it was posted online in August this year. It hit number 77 on the U-S Billboard Hot 100, and was certified last month by the Guinness World Records as the “Shortest song...Continue reading
English in the News–Mansplaining 男性解釋
mansplain—it’s a combination of two words “man” and “explain.” 男性解釋 Cambridge Dictionary’s definition: this word means to explain something to someone in a way that suggests that they are stupid; used especially when a man explains something to a woman that she already understands. Example: I’ve just had a guy mansplain my own job to me. (Rex Huppke,...Continue reading
HK Crooner Jacky Cheung Announces Concert Tour
Hong Kong singer-songwriter Jacky Cheung has announced an upcoming world tour, with concerts in Taiwan set for the month of February. The crooner with 57 albums under his belt is reportedly set for 4 performances on the dates of the 11th, 12th, 18th, and 19th, at the Taipei Arena for his “A Classic Tour”. But...Continue reading
Top 5 Highest-earning Taiwan Singers
Popstar Jay Chou has maintained his iron-grip on the top spot as the highest-earning singer in Taiwan so far this year. According to the latest tally from the Apple Daily, Chou banked $790 million NT this year, coming ahead of second place Wang Lee-hom, with $630 million NT. Wang is fast making up ground after...Continue reading
Ella Chen Announced as TIQFF Ambassador
Ella Chen of the girl group S.H.E. has been revealed as the ambassador of the 3rd annual Taiwan International Queer Film Festival. At the press conference in Taipei last week, the singer-actress spoke out in support of people of all sexual orientations Chen says love knows no bounds, and everyone has the right to choose. The...Continue reading
Charlie Puth Addicted to Taiwan Bubble Milk Tea
Charlie Puth came to share his good voice with fans and was deeply fascinated by Taiwan. The talented young artist Charlie Puth had his first concert in Taiwan on August 16, this past Tuesday. The tickets were sold out in 10 minutes after they were available. In the interview before the concert, he tasted famous...Continue reading
Chou Tzuyu and TWICE Drive Korean Soldiers Crazy
A performance by Chou Tzuyu and her band members made over a hundred Korean soldiers dance, cheer, and shout, and even brought some to tears. The kpop group TWICE was invited by Korean variety show “Real Man” to perform for the military. And soldiers showed their love for the band, singing loudly and dancing to...Continue reading
Actress Ariel Lin Drunk on Set
Actress Ariel Lin got a taste of “drinking on the job” for a major scene in her upcoming movie, “My Egg Boy”. The star portrays a woman in her 30’s dealing with the end of a relationship and questions of fertility. For a surreal sequence in which her character has a drunken conversation with a...Continue reading
“Fresh Off the Boat” in Taiwan to Film Season 3 Premiere
Vulture entertainment news website is reporting that the Season 3 Premiere of the US sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat” will see the Huang’s coming to Taipei on a family vacation. The Huang’s will be in town for the wedding of Louis’ younger brother, Gene. Season 2 finished with a ‘polite Chinese fight’ between Louis (played...Continue reading
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