Wild Comedy
Satire ‘n off the cuff stuff.
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An Exercise in Game Theory: The War of 2008
Following are the notes for a book called “The War of 2008” written by the late (Rooftop) Mark Johnson. As a devoted fan and patron of Radio Banciao, he wanted us to interact with the tale, expand upon it, contribute, so feel free to post your own chapters of this
Read moreBattle of the wits at Taipei comedy club
By Trista di Genova The China Post Taiwan’s first and only, new comedy club is hosting an evening with some of the island’s hottest local and foreign talent, for what promises to be two rib-splitting shows on Saturday evening. For diehard standup comedy fans, this is great news. But what
Read morePuppetmaster 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”
Read morePig'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.)
Read moreBest typos in the Taiwanese media
This collection of mistakes by Taiwanese (non-native English-speaking) reporters were my personal favorites during the past 4 years of working for all the major Taiwan dailies and wire services in Taiwan — Taipei Times, Taiwan News, The China Post, and the “CAN” news vehicle (Central News Agency):
Read moreThe Taiwanese 4-seater phenomenon
By Trista di Genova The ‘Taiwanese 4-seater’ phenomenon such as this wonderful shot taken from a car in Kaohsiung in January this year, is seen less and less frequently in the capital Taipei, but you can still catch glimpses of this classic Taiwanese image in the burbs. Note only the
Read moreHow to teach Taiwan taxi drivers English
By Trista di Genova Letter to the Editor, The China Post; Taipei Mayor’s Office Taiwanese taxi drivers are great Chinese teachers, but most of the time they speak little if any English. I was talking to a taxi driver the other day who spoke a little English. He said there
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