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

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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The Christmas song for this Internet Age: Kristen Bell and Straight No Chaser's "Text Me Merry Christmas"
Entertainment / Music

The Christmas song for this Internet Age: Kristen Bell and Straight No Chaser’s “Text Me Merry Christmas”

by Kassy Cho on Nov 20, 2014 • No Comments
Continuing the slew of Christmas songs to usher in the holiday cheer, the adorable Kristen Bell – who you may know as Anna from Frozen, teen detective Veronica Mars and the voice of Gossip Girl – and the acapella group Straight No Chaser have teamed up for the song “Text Me Merry Christmas”. With references to smiley...Continue reading
Actress Lily Collins arrives in Taiwan for Golden Horse Film Festival on Saturday
Entertainment / Local / Movies / News

Actress Lily Collins arrives in Taiwan for Golden Horse Film Festival on Saturday

by Kassy Cho on Nov 20, 2014 • No Comments
Actress Lily Collins arrived in Taiwan last night to attend the Golden Horse Film Festival awards ceremony, which will take place this Saturday in Taipei. Collins posted on her WhoSay account yesterday a photo of the plane she was aboard with the caption “Ready to get lost in translation” with the hashtag #IwannagotoTaiwan. She was...Continue reading
The Decemberists release new single "Make You Better" ahead of new album
Entertainment / Music

The Decemberists release new single “Make You Better” ahead of new album

by Kassy Cho on Nov 19, 2014 • No Comments
This past week I came across the new song from indie folk rock band The Decemberists, “Make You Better”, the lead single from their seventh studio album titled What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World, which will be released on January 20, 2015. The Decemberists is fronted by singer/songwriter/guitarist Colin Meloy and – like...Continue reading
Da Ai Technology's recycled products help the environment, economy and global relief
Environment / News / Technology

Da Ai Technology’s recycled products help the environment, economy and global relief

by on Nov 19, 2014 • No Comments
Diamonds aren’t the only material that lasts forever—so does plastic. Luckily, Taiwanese Da Ai Technology Co. converts about 2,000 tons of trash-destined bottles destined into blankets, T-shirts and suitcases. Its history proves one of the most interesting parts of the company. In 1966, Taiwanese Buddhist nun Cheng Yen founded the Tzu Chi Foundation. Tzu Chi,...Continue reading
Idina Menzel and Michael Buble sing "Baby, It's Cold Outside" and other best renditions of the Christmas classic
Entertainment / Music

Idina Menzel and Michael Buble sing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” and other best renditions of the Christmas classic

by Kassy Cho on Nov 19, 2014 • No Comments
With the weather cooling down and Christmas just around the corner, Idina Menzel and Michael Buble have released their own rendition of the holiday classic “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”. The music video features some cute kids dancing to the conversation. Menzel and Buble also make brief cameos. Since it was first written in 1944 by...Continue reading
HereSay Episode 3: "Lost and Found"
Entertainment / Local / Taiwan Talk

HereSay Episode 3: “Lost and Found”

by Keith Menconi on Nov 19, 2014 • No Comments
Listen This episode features four stories told at Taipei Story Slam’s June event, all on the theme “Lost and Found.” It was broadcast Thursday November 20th at 9pm, but you can still catch it online. So there’s the embed on this page right up top. You can also stream the show through the Taiwan Talk...Continue reading
Cooking with Crispy: Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cooking with Crispy / Food & Drink / Lifestyle

Cooking with Crispy: Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies

by Crystal Quimby on Nov 19, 2014 • No Comments
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
Wake Up on the Morning Shift with Newsman Keith Menconi!
ICRT / Office Shenanigans

Wake Up on the Morning Shift with Newsman Keith Menconi!

by Nancy Sun on Nov 18, 2014 • No Comments
Tough start to the morning? The news crew is with you! Get a dose of pep in your step with this little ditty, recorded at 5am from Newsman Keith Menconi!  Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: ICRT interviews Tainan mayoral candidates Hsiu-Shuang Huang and William Lai
News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: ICRT interviews Tainan mayoral candidates Hsiu-Shuang Huang and William Lai

by Keith Menconi on Nov 17, 2014 • No Comments
Listen Episode Description This week we’re bringing you interviews from two mayoral candidates in Tainan. First, ICRT’s Michael Smith interviews current mayor William Lai. Next, we hear from President of National University of Tainan and KMT candidate Dr. Hsiu-Shuang Huang.     Other places to listen You can stream episodes of this program online at the...Continue reading
Watch the new trailer for Benedict Cumberbatch's The Imitation Game
Entertainment / Movies

Watch the new trailer for Benedict Cumberbatch’s The Imitation Game

by Kassy Cho on Nov 17, 2014 • No Comments
The second trailer for The Imitation Game debuted over the weekend, and I wanted to bring your attention to this film. I do this not only out of my love for Cumbie, or the Batch, as he likes to be known, but because this film is now being hailed as one of the best movies of...Continue reading
Click for Cute (11/17/2014)
Cuteness

Click for Cute (11/17/2014)

by Eric Gau on Nov 17, 2014 • No Comments
A dog-shrinking machine! Science is incredible!Continue reading
Zony and Yony perform Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" on the Ellen DeGeneres Show
Cuteness / Entertainment / Local / News

Zony and Yony perform Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” on the Ellen DeGeneres Show

by ICRT on Nov 17, 2014 • No Comments
Dancing twin sisters Zony and Yony appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show for the third time this weekend. The twins shot to fame here in Taiwan after a video of them dancing to South Korean girl group Crayon Pop’s song “Bar Bar Bar” dressed in scooter helmets and tutus was posted on YouTube in February....Continue reading

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