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‘W.’ and the Art of Redemption If you haven’t seen the recent paintings by the artist formerly known as President George W. Bush, you can find them collected in a new book called “Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors.” It’s just become a New York Times best seller. The proceeds…
Chiang grandson’s legal ‘luck’ holds as TAS case deferred – Taipei Times Public prosecutors have deferred prosecution of Andrew Chiang (蔣友青), a grandson of former president Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國), over accusations he again made threats against Taipei American School (TAS). Chiang, 27, is a former TAS student who transferred out of the school in 2006;…
Slavoj Zizek: Lessons From the “Airpocalypse” The airpocalypse in China is a clear indication of the limits of our predominant environmentalism, this strange combination of catastrophism and routine, of guilt-feeling and indifference.
Novelist | Kan Yao-ming Chinese Name: 甘耀明 Born: Feb. 29, 1972 Birthplace: Miaoli County (Northern Taiwan) Did You Know That …? Kan founded a literary magazine called “Distance (距離)” upon graduating from university. The magazine brought together a group of aspiring young writers who later become influential literary figures in Taiwan today, including Wang Tsung-wei…
Beauty and the Beast was originally a feminist fable disguised as marriage guidance Before her Beauty adaptation, the writer translated the tragic tale of Madame de Ganges, based on the real-life tragic history of Diane-Elisabeth de Rossan. The protagonist has an unfortunate story: a wealthy, beautiful and virtuous young woman remarries after becoming widowed. She…
Confessions of a Watch Geek …In October, my feelings of dread spiked, so I decided to buy a Rolex.