Gau’s Gaming and Geekery: Big Hero 6 Review
Hi everyone, and welcome to my first movie review for 2015! We’re kicking things off with Big Hero 6! Now, I know, the movie has been out a while in the US, but it only arrived in Taiwan at the tail end of the year. I managed to go see it this past weekend, and...Continue reading
A Toy Story 3 That Could’ve Been… in Taiwan!
Back in 2004 Disney and Pixar weren’t in a harmonious relationship. Far from it. Pixar’s CEO Steve Jobs and Disney’s CEO at the time, Michael Eisner, were often butting heads. Disney decided to make its own Pixar-esque studio called Circle 7, and it was here where they began working on Monsters Inc. 2, Finding Nemo...Continue reading
What’s Going On: Weekend of January 2 to 4 in Taiwan
Music 灰藍計畫 Grey Blue Project, Open Jam Venue: Sappho Live Address: No. 1, Lane 102, Anhe Road, Sec. 1, Daan District, Taipei City (台北市大安區安和路一段102巷1號) Date: January 2, 2015 Time: Show beings at 21:30 Tickets: NT$200 猛虎巧克力, Kris Kuan 管罄 (Pop, Rock) Venue: Riverside Music Cafe Address: B1F, No. 2, Lane 244, Roosevelt Rd., Sec. 3,...Continue reading
What’s Going On: Weekend of December 19 to 21 in Taiwan
Music See You Then – Elephant Gym x How to count one to ten Concert Venue: THE WALL Live House Address: B1, No. 200, Section 4, Roosevelt Rd, Wenshan District, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1) Date: December 19, 2014 Time: Doors open at 7:30 Tickets: NT$600 at the door Orientone, Beware the Sky Falling, 夫目前犯 Concert Venue:...Continue reading
What’s Going On: December 5 to 7 weekend in Taiwan
Starting today, DJ Joey and I will be co-hosting a new segment every Friday between 1 and 2pm about some of the events in the world of music and art and culture that will be happening in the weekend to come. If you miss the segment or some of the information, we will make a...Continue reading
15th Annual Taiwan Comic Fair Expected to Attract Over Half a Million Visitors
Graphic artists, voice actors and animators from Taiwan and Japan will gather in Taipei on August 7th for the opening of the 2014 Comic Exhibition. According to the Taipei-based Chinese Animation and Comic Publishers Association, 24 artists are so far set to participate in the exhibition’s activities and book-signing events and more are expected to sign...Continue reading
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
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