2021/04/21 |
How a Student Movement Gave Birth to Postcards of Taiwan’s Past
The postcards of Little Grass Art Academy, on the surface tributes to an older, colonial, or authoritarian Taiwan, can be traced to a radical student movement.
2021/04/07 |
Amid Violence and Isolation, a Vital Exploration of the Asian Diaspora
Self-taught Thai artist Jiab Prachakul’s portrait series, all featuring members of the Asian diaspora, brings conviviality and introspection to San Francisco.
2021/03/26 |
‘Our Story’ and the Possibilities of Literature
The manga-influenced ‘Our Story’ has the charms of a coming of age story, but also contemplates the power of literature.
2021/03/25 |
National Center of Photography Opens With ‘Hold the Mirror up To His Gaze’
“Hold the Mirror up to His Gaze” explores the “first page of Taiwan’s photography” in the mid-20th century.
2021/03/17 |
No Saviors, No Satisfaction in ‘Promising Young Woman’ — and Why That’s a Good thing
‘Promising Young Woman’ offers up no simple answers or victories, rather the sad reality in which there is no justice without acknowledging harm. The Oscar nominated thriller is an entertaining take on a time old tale.
2021/02/20 |
‘Recipe for Happiness’ Shows How Muddling Through Life Can Keep Us Sane
Following the everyday life of openly unambitious and mediocre civil servant Namgoong Jin-Soo, 'Recipe for Happiness' captures what it’s like to be a young adult in the age of precarious neoliberal ecotastrophe.
2021/02/08 |
Is the Success of PUI PUI Guinea Pig Cars Because of Capitalism?
The appeal of the children’s show PUI PUI Guinea Pig Cars cannot be denied. It may be a sign of discontent with capitalism in Taiwan.
2021/01/28 |
“Heaven on Fourth” Arrives in Taiwan Amid Controversy and Tragedy
Taiwanese artist Huang Po-Chih’s installation comes to Taipei’s Double Square Gallery as the latest contribution to the mythicization of Chinese American sex worker Song Yang.
2021/01/21 |
The Magician on the Skywalk: A Magical Realist Lens on Taiwan
The Magician on the Skywalk, a television series based on Wu Ming-yi’s work with the same name, is scheduled to be aired in February.
2021/01/18 |
Boys’ Love Brings Edgy Drama To China, and a Backlash
As a genre, gay fiction has leapt from words to the screen with enormous popularity in China, but not beyond the censor’s reach.
2021/01/17 |
Art Book Publisher nos:books Opens Space in Taipei
nos:books in Taipei has finally realized its long held wish of having its own space for exhibitions.
2021/01/14 |
“Our Labyrinth” by Lee Mingwei: Meditation Grain By Grain
“Our Labyrinth,” a performance installation by Taiwanese American artist Lee Mingwei, took on a multitude of new meanings in New York.
2021/01/12 |
One Foot in the World of Black and White: An Interview With Charles Yu
Charles Yu speaks on the influences that formed his latest novel 'Interior Chinatown.'
2021/01/11 |
“Boys’ Love” Hits Push the Dial for Progress Across Asia
'Because We Belong Together', a Thai TV series, has become a phenomenon across Southeast Asia.
2021/01/07 |
In the Age of Digital Streaming, Will Literature Survive?
How to learn to stop worrying and love the literature of our new streaming-centric life.
2020/12/30 |
Unraveling Taiwan’s Stories of Pain and Tears: An Interview with Aephie Chen
Many Taiwanese may lament that European audiences understand their hometown as no more than a remote island in Asia, but Chen took it as an opportunity to construct Taiwan’s identity with cinema.
2020/12/17 |
GOG Backtracks on Releasing ‘Devotion,’ Gamers Up in Arms
GOG announced yesterday that Devotion, first removed in February, will return to the platform, but it is no longer the case.