Chris Lin’s Mandy and Pandy Say “Ni Hao Ma?”
Shawna Yang Ryan Brings Water Ghosts, an Asian American Novel, to Life
Mixing It Up with DJ ShOOey!
Ang Lee & Lust, Caution — a special screening co-presented by TaiwaneseAmerican.org
Formosa Betrayed – Giving Voice to History Via the Big Screen
Contributors: Ho Chie Tsai, Shawna Yang Ryan, and Anna Wu February 28th, 2009. 8:12 pm: On a snowy Illinois evening, two mysterious hooded Asian "thugs" approach Professor Wen. They shoot him at point blank range. He tumbles to the icy ground --setting the on-screen instigating episode that inspires the Hollywood political thriller, Formosa Betrayed. Flashback 2 hours... 6:12 pm: The valet pulls our car up to the front of our posh Hollywood hotel, situated next to the famous Kodak…
Exploring Double Consciousness with Professor Carolyn Chen
An Afternoon with Girl Geek Angie
In the high-tech arena of Silicon Valley, "techies" and "geeks" are a dime a dozen. So how does one stand out above the white noise in a city so abundant with tech-heavy ideas, industries, and people? Well, one way is to be a girl geek and then gather all the women around you to create a network to support each other professionally. Now that will get guys' heads to turn... I recently sat down with Angie Chang, co-founder of Women 2.0, a San Francisco Bay Area organization committed to increasing…
On the Ice with David Liu
The Ice Theatre of New York is making a mark in the world of artistic figure skating by fusing elements of the contemporary dance, music and art worlds into performance skating. I caught up with Olympian ice skater and choreographer David Liu before a rehearsal for his performance with the Ice Theatre of New York in France on Jan. 29 and Jan. 31. Q: Tell me a little about your background. Where did you grow up? A: I was born in Taiwan and grew up there until I was six when my family…
Turtlist Media Gets a Whole New Shell
Turtlist Media has been on TaiwaneseAmerican.org’s radar for several months, beginning with the release of The Chains of Attractions short films in August 2008. However, Turtlist founder Jason Lee was far from finished with his project. The recent re-launch of the Turtlist Media website (www.TurtlistMedia.com) provides a more interactive and navigable space where Asian Americans can publicize their work, network with each other, and learn about other talented artists like themselves. While Turtlist…