‘Not a Thing’ Turns Perception on Its Head

LOCAL ARTIST CHANG NAI-WEN (張乃文) EXAMINES, CHALLENGES RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IN NEW EXHIBITION OF SCULPTURES By Trista di Genova The China Post, 7.20.07 ‘Not a Thing’ is a powerful new exhibition by artist Chang Nai-wen (張乃文), opening Saturday at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM). The Taipei National University of Art

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Poetry for Congress

Dear Congress, Do you see this picture? It’s head-scratchin’! And inspires a new means of protest: Let’s all scratch our heads, shall we whenever faced with the presence of our not-so-dear Pretender to the Throne, the mad and mighty Mr. George WannaBe King/Anti-christ! Shall we? We shall! / Skall vig?

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Study explores the "Kinmen Identity"

See original article in the China Post here. By Trista di Genova The history of Taiwan’s outlying Kinmen Island, known in the West as Quemoy, goes back 1600 years. When the Kuomintang fled to Taiwan after the Chinese civil war of 1949, the battles didn’t stop there for the residents

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Foreign ‘laoban’ branching out to Internet

Foreign ‘laoban’ branching out to Internet By Trista di Genova Special to The China Post Many foreign teachers come and go in Taiwan, but some of them call this island home and contribute something substantive to the English-language learning environment here. A good example of this is Ross Kenneger, who

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Only Impeachment Can Give Us Independence

by Trista di Genova An excerpt of “Mr. Bush, tear down that curtain!” by Anthony D. Romero, The Huffington Post: July 4th brings thoughts of fireworks, hot dogs, and cold beer, but as you see your ballparks and skylines light up tonight, take a minute to think about another July

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Puppetmaster brings avante-garde theater to Taiwan

Trista di Genova Special to the China Post Somewhere in Shijr, in an oddly peaceful arts enclave called the Dream Community, in the heart of the civil engineer’s nightmare that lies east of Taipei, you can catch one of the last performances this weekend of the world-class, tri-lingual “Foreskin Show”

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Modern British Royals: A Study in Mediocrity

By Trista di Genova Princes William and Harry, Royal pains Princes Harry and William are literally a pale version of their mother, whom they don’t resemble at all, either physically in terms of charisma or charm, or in terms of depth, real empathy with anyone at all. Watch their vapid

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Demand Pelosi put impeachment back on the table!

When women lead, they’re supposed to do it BETTER.

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Spring Scream is Taiwan's ‘Kentingbury’

By Trista di Genova For Taiwan News in April 07– Reprinted here by popular demand! WATCH MY HIGHLIGHTS OF SPRING SCREAM ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSx42OWoMj0 (Screened at the Urban Nomad Filmfest in May 07) The Spring Scream festival has become more than just a place for Taiwanese and waiguoren alike to

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Pig's Ass Comedy on YouTube

Cutting edge, in-your-FACE anti-Bush Comedy by SUE BUSH at Spring Scream in Kenting, Taiwan, April 2007. Opening act for the Punk Band, Selling Us Everything (S.U.E.)

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