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Arts & Culture[Photos] How a Taiwanese Grandpa Used Art to Save His Village From Demolition
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- Published on Saturday, 25 May 2019 14:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
An abandoned 1,200-household village in Taichung, Taiwan was about to be torn down, but its last resident ended up transforming it into a huge, well-known masterpiece.
Saigon Postcard No. 16: Rainstorm Inspiration
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- Published on Saturday, 25 May 2019 10:00
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustrations by Hannah Hoang.
While the rainy season's flooded streets, soaked satchels and delayed appointments can make one curse its arrival, sometimes when the torrent hits the neon storefronts just so, it becomes a source of inspiration.
[Photos] Saigon Boulevard: The 9 Buildings You Miss in Saigon
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- Published on Thursday, 23 May 2019 16:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Lys Bui is a Saigon-born illustrator who is currently living in New York.
Saigoneer Bookshelf: Direct Routes to Whimsy in 'Ticket to Childhood'
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2019 14:00
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Photos by Kevin Lee.
Children can “hear the music and see the colors of letters on a page — magic portals to a wilderness without fixed meanings… all adults see are the neat rows of black lines, the building blocks of definitions,” according to the narrator in Ticket to Childhood. Nguyen Nhat Anh's book reminds readers how wonderful it was to see the world with such an imaginative vision.
Amid Online Backlash, Production Company Pulls 'The Third Wife' From Theaters
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 May 2019 15:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
After just four days in theaters, the award-winning movie The Third Wife (Nguoi Vo Ba) has stopped being screened in Vietnam due to an online controversy that’s gaining traction.
Altars, Lucky Packets and Votive Dollars: Suboi's New Video Goes Back to Basics
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- Published on Friday, 17 May 2019 12:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Sleek? Inspiring? Sexy? Slick syllable-massaging? The newest video from Vietnam's rap queen delivers on all fronts.
[Video] Hanoi Circus Acrobats Show Mesmerizing Moves in Short Film 'Sông Trăng'
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 May 2019 15:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Shimmering pig brains, karst-adjacent acrobatics, Hanoi flame-twirlers, "Why don't you embrace me like when we first met?"
Saigoneer Podcast: Vietnam's Reading Culture and Another Viewpoint on Folk Wisdom
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- Published on Monday, 13 May 2019 10:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
It's our 50th episode!
Action Blockbuster 'Hai Phuong' Will Be Released on Netflix on May 22
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2019 12:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Hai Phuong (Furie) follows a former gangster, played by Ngo Thanh Van, trying to save her kidnapped daughter.
[Video] Saigon's Sneakerheads Kick It up a Notch in New Documentary
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2019 15:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
While relatively unknown in Vietnam, Nike's iconic Air Max sneakers are some of the most popular shoes in the world.
Saigon Postcard No. 15: Birthright Balance
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- Published on Monday, 06 May 2019 12:00
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustrations by Hannah Hoang.
Navigating traffic with absurdly overburdened motorbikes comes as second nature to Saigoneers.
