Set in Taiwan’s White Terror period, the film “Detention” was adapted from the survival horror video game of the same name. It grossed over NT$100 million in its first week in theaters. What has made it such a big draw?
We were convinced that Taipei was suffering an epic cockroach invasion, so we consulted a local cockroach expert for the inside scoop on what makes Taiwan so attractive to everyone’s least favorite pests.
In Taiwan, language is a battleground that divides identities, political loyalties, and entire historical narratives. But is the most prominent local dialect losing relevance?
Artist Yosifu Kacaw, a member of Taiwan’s indigenous Amis people, brings the vibrant colors of his hometown to an international audience.
The tattoo culture has gone through a revamp in recent years. Its aficionados have changed from the blue-collar workers of the past to college students, hipsters, working women, and other white-collar office workers. Their age ranges from 25 to 35, and 97% of them are women.
As young people move out of the villages into the city for higher education and job opportunities, indigenous tribes struggle to pass on their culture to later generations.