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Taiwanese comic brings shows to groceries
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (755+ words) Stand-up comedians are used to tuning out the sound of clinking glasses from two-drink minimums and patrons walking in and out during sets. But what about rolling shopping carts or the smell of fried fish? That kind of ambience is…...
UK band banned from Singapore
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (264+ words) Singapore has banned the two core members of British band Massive Attack from re-entering the country after they displayed a Palestinian flag and expressed support for the Palestinian cause during their concert in the city-state last week. Singapore police said…...
Taiwan in Time: Taiwan’s colonial-era prison dojos - Taipei Times
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (813+ words) Aug. 3 to Aug. 9 The sounds of clashing swords and judo grappling once echoed around Tainan Prison during the 1930s, when its wooden martial arts hall served as a training ground for staff. This reflected the Japanese martial arts culture that permeated…...
Culinary exhibition featuring specialty products now open
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (352+ words) Officials yesterday launched the Taiwan Culinary Exhibition at the Taipei World Trade Center to burnish the nation’s profile as a tourist destination. The event is runs through Monday next week. President William Lai (賴清德) at the festival’s grand opening said…...
Higashino’s death sends his novels soaring on Taiwan bestseller lists - Taipei Times
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (510+ words) Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino dominated Taiwan’s bestseller lists after news of his death was announced Monday, with his books claiming five of the top 10 spots at Books.com.tw, Taiwan’s largest online bookseller. According to Books.com.tw, sales…...
BTS opts out of Grammys over Asia category
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (450+ words) Global K-pop sensation BTS on Wednesday said they would not submit their music for next year’s Grammy Awards, after the Recording Academy introduced a new Asian pop category criticized for restricting the success of regional artists. The South Korean megastars…...
A bestiary from a world that never was
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (442+ words) An old Japanese house with its walls covered in what looks like the pages of an ancient grimoire showing fantastic animals: this is the exhibition “The Notes of Lef: Collected Specimen” by Wu Shu-yan (吳書延), known as LeoceanRyu. “It started…...
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The day the party died in Taichung
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (988+ words) Prior to March 6, 2011, Taichung was the place to be. Known as the “city of culture” in the 1920s, Martial Law crackdowns had made Taichung a sleepy backwater by the 1990s. Taipei, and even the port city of Kaohsiung, were more exciting and…...
BigBang Taipei Dome tickets on sale Aug. 20 - Taipei Times
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (156+ words) General ticket sales for South Korean boy band BigBang's concerts at the Taipei Dome are to begin at 10am on Aug. 20, with prices ranging from NT$2,980 to NT$9,430, organizers announced today. BigBang are to perform at the Taipei Dome on Oct....
Yu Kan-ping to receive Golden Horse lifetime achievement award
1+ week, 1+ day ago (401+ words) Film director Yu Kan-ping (虞戡 平) will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 63rd Golden Horse Awards, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee announced Monday. In a press statement, Yu said the honor came as a great surprise ahead…...