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English in the News–Get a Kick Out of 覺得好笑，有趣

by Jane Lee on Jun 6, 2019 • No Comments

Get a kick out of: 覺得好笑，有趣 To get a sense of enjoyment, amusement or excitement from something. (If you get a kick out of something, you enjoy it very much.) Examples: Even as an adult, I still get a kick out of building sand castles at the beach. She really...

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DASH — Style With a Taiwan Flair

by Nancy Sun on Nov 28, 2014 • No Comments

DASH is inspired by the exhilarating kaleidoscope of international trends, local innovation, and ancient traditions that make up STYLE in Taiwan. We’re all about showing the confidence and flair that the gorgeous people bring to their dynamic fashion-sense, and highlighting the unique style perspective of this country. Here you’ll find trends and interviews with a...Continue reading

HereSay Episode 4: “Friend or Foe”

by Keith Menconi on Nov 27, 2014 • No Comments

Listen Tonight’s episode will features four stories told at Taipei Story Slam events throughout the year, all on the theme “Friend or Foe.” It was broadcast Thursday November 27th at 9pm, but you can still catch it online: There’s the embed on this page right up top. You can also stream the show through the Taiwan Talk...Continue reading

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Director Martin Scorsese in Taichung scouting for new film Silence

by ICRT on Nov 27, 2014 • No Comments

#469913993 / gettyimages.com Taichung Mayor Jason Hu says Oscar-winning movie director Martin Scorsese could shoot his new drama “Silence” in the city next year. Speaking to reporters yesterday, Hu said Scorsese visited Taichung Gateway Park — where scenes in Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” were filmed — to inspect a wave pool for use in...Continue reading

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Gong Li vows never to return after Golden Horse Awards snub

by ICRT on Nov 26, 2014 • No Comments

#459505372 / gettyimages.com Chinese actress Gong Li is vowing never to attend the Golden Horse Awards ever again, calling them “unjust” after she failed to pick-up any awards this past weekend in Taipei. Gong was nominated for best lead actress category in the movie “Coming Home” and was widely tipped as the expected winner. However,...Continue reading

Entertainment / Music

Listen to Band Aid 30’s Ebola charity single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” featuring best-selling British musicians

by Kassy Cho on Nov 25, 2014 • No Comments

A host of UK musicians have gathered together to perform the song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” as part of an Ebola charity single for the supercharity group Band Aid 30. Bob Geldof and Midge Ure announced the group ealier this month, saying that he did so after the United Nations contacted him about help...Continue reading

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Stray Dog Follows Extreme Sports Team on 690km Journey

by Nancy Sun on Nov 25, 2014 • No Comments

Four Swedish extreme sports athletes trekking through the rain forest in Ecuador sat down to a meal of canned meatballs, and unexpectedly gained a new four-legged teammate. Team Peak Performance was participating in the Adventure Racing World Championships, which involves continuous hiking, trekking, mountain biking, and kayaking over several days, through the Andes, the Pacific,...Continue reading

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Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival recap

by on Nov 24, 2014 • No Comments

The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival – the “Asian Oscars” – hosted an array of professional talent, aspiring filmmakers and cinematic achievements this past weekend. Chinese film “Blind Massage” unexpectedly won best feature film at the 51st awards ceremony Saturday. Director Lou Ye used professional and amateur blind actors to chronicle the lives and loves...Continue reading

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Listen to Carey Mulligan sing in the teaser trailer for Far From the Madding Crowd

by Kassy Cho on Nov 24, 2014 • No Comments

After I heard news that one of my favourite actresses Carey Mulligan would be starring in a film adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s classic novel Far from the Madding Crowd, I went and bought the book. Since then, I’ve been busy working on the book and waiting eagerly for any and all updates about the film...Continue reading

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Taipei among 50 most inspiring cities in 2014 GOOD City index by American Magazine GOOD

by ICRT on Nov 24, 2014 • No Comments

Taipei was ranked 38th place among the world’s 50 most inspiring cities selected by the American magazine, GOOD, for its 2014 GOOD City Index. It’s the second year GOOD has presented the index, which it said was made based on the “possibility” of a city. The magazine says many on the list may be...Continue reading

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Documenting a foreign diplomat’s bike trip around Taiwan in the Formosa 900

by ICRT on Nov 22, 2014 • No Comments

This post is a follow up of an ICRT interview with Damion Potter, the Deputy Director of the Trade and Cultural Office in Taiwan, about his participation in the Formosa 900, a bike ride around the island sponsored by Giant. Damion sent us some photos and is keeping a diary during his trip around Taiwan....Continue reading

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Taichung Metropolitan Opera House to open Sunday

by Kassy Cho on Nov 21, 2014 • No Comments

The Taichung Metropolitan Opera House is scheduled to open to the public this Sunday. The city’s Cultural Bureau says it has invited the Taiwanese folk opera group Ming Hwa Yuan for the opening charity performance as part of the opening celebration. Taichung officials say they have already lined up a schedule of performances well into...Continue reading

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Taiwan Animated Series Nominated for Asian Television Awards

by ICRT on Nov 21, 2014 • No Comments

An animated series from Taiwan that highlights the issue of climate change has been nominated as the best 3D animated program for the Asian Television Awards. “Weather Boy!”, produced by director Chiu Liwei at his Tainan-based Studio 2 Animation Lab, follows the adventures of a Taiwan schoolboy who, along with his meteorologist father, is taken...Continue reading

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