Culture
COMING TO TAIWAN: The S. African perspective
It was 2001. I had reached the pits of despair and was seriously contemplating suicide. My previous life as a rock star…
Comedy
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Xi Jinping approves of sarcophagus and CCP officials sign-off on extending Xi’s rule into the afterlife
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General-Secretary, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), Xi Jinping, currently standing as the highest-ranking official in…
Arts
‘Ridin’ with the wind’: A jazz singer is born in Taiwan
The Wild East recently caught up with American comedy writer, artist and now singer/musician Trista di Genova, who is following her…
Comedy
Why Xmas sucks, and what I’m doing about it
The Wild East / Comedy I’ve always enjoyed being in Asia for Christmas because they really don’t give a rat’s ass about…
Comedy
Newsflash! U.S. writer/publisher declares presidential candidacy
The Wild East / Politics “I’m taking this opportunity,” April 1st, April Fools Day, “because it’s time for fools like you and…
Comedy
How to tell someone off in Chinese
吵架必备汉语 The must-learn Chinese words when you are fighting with someone. 1. Go to hell. qù sǐ ba 。 去死吧。 2. You’re…
Arts
‘Gonzo’ returns for night of glee @ Taipei Comedy Club
Dan “Gonzo” Machanik in Association with The Taipei Comedy Club Presents “Gonzo Returns to Treasure Island” 10pm Friday 10th January, $200, Taipei…
History
George Psalmanazar: Taiwan’s first diplomat!
In 1703, England received her first ever exotic traveler from Formosa (Now Taiwan): a charming man who enjoyed telling everyone all the…
Culture
Your Temple Is My Office
There’s a temple I frequent in East Taipei, but I won’t say exactly where it is for fear other people will come…
Culture
Hungarian loses appetite at Taiwan breakfast shop
Offering my Hungarian-Jew-style comedy to Taipei Comedy Club guests for the third time some weeks ago, I felt the support of the…
Comedy
Upon visiting a McDonald’s in an Asian city
The Wild East / Comedy Got off the bus. Saw the yellow arches and headed towards that venerable international institution. My friend,…
Comedy
I scored some Prozac at the Tokyo Drugstore
Comedy / The Wild East magazine My friend and I wanted to get high, but didn’t know any dealers. So we walked…