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A T Beaune 唐博訥
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author • director • actor • musician
Alum, Peabody Conservatory JHU
🇹🇼 Asia representation: see links
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A T Beaune 唐博訥 @atbeaune.bsky.social · May 27
A T Beaune Creations & f/Lash Productions
MELODIA: a short film in rondo form

Trailer (1:00, all audiences)
youtu.be/zX8mN0blYXU
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Full Film (9:00, 12+)
youtu.be/7xQR5jWoAI0
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IMDb imdb.com/title/tt2253...
MELODIA 梅樂蒂 – trailer 1:00 (all audiences)
YouTube video by A T Beaune 唐博訥
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Taiwanese (Taigi) poetry was long viewed as commercially unviable. Then Un Jio̍k-kiâu (温若喬) published a Taigi poetry collection, Ji̍t-hue Siám-Sih (日花閃爍), that topped bestseller charts upon its January 6 release.

focustaiwan.tw/culture/2026...
Taiwanese poet Un Jiok-kiâu turns Taigi poetry into a bestseller - Focus Taiwan
For decades, Taiwanese (Taigi) poetry was widely seen as commercially unviable. Then Un Jiok-kiâu (温若喬) rewrote the script.
focustaiwan.tw
February 10, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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Train Dreams:
‘A blueprint for how to string together ephemeral moments to create a sense of slipping through time in a less plot-driven way was what Clint Bentley hoped to unlock by adapting the story of a quiet logger.’

www.indiewire.com/features/pod...

#film #cinema #movies #TrainDreams
Why 'Train Dreams' Changed the Book's Ending
Adapting Denis Johnson: Clint Bentley Explains Why He Changed One of the ‘Greatest Endings in Literature’
www.indiewire.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:20 AM
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Do join the festivities in Manchester on March 19–29.
manchesterfilmfesival.com
Text and festival laurel on a backdrop of bright blue sky with wisps of cirrus clouds.
February 6, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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🇹🇼 Excellent news for urban commuters! Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) will allow 3-wheeled enclosed-cabin scooters on public roads later this year.

focustaiwan.tw/business/202...
Taiwan companies optimistic on enclosed-cabin scooter plan - Focus Taiwan
Taiwanese scooter manufacturers reacted positively to a Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) announcement that it plans to allow enclosed-cabin scooters on public roads as soon as the second half of this year.
focustaiwan.tw
February 5, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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Evening walk at Long Lake Regional Park
Night scene. Ralson Creek Trail passing through tunnel under West 66th Avenue in Arvada, Colorado. In the middle ground, three lights along the tunnel ceiling illuminate the trail and interior of the tunnel. A street light (not in frame) illuminates the trail outside of the tunnel and the surrounding dry grass area in the foreground.
January 31, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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The Archipelago
Toucheng, Yilan County
Taiwan 2026
Night. Sculptures of a mother whale and her calf hang suspended above a hotel lobby concert space. At right, a ship’s wheel is mounted to the rail of a terrace.
February 4, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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The Archipelago
Toucheng, Yilan County
Taiwan 2026
Night. At left, a rope swing sways before a background of greenery and a neon sign reading ‘Breitling.’ At right, an assembly of vertically arranged superOcean surfboards.
February 4, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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The Archipelago
Toucheng, Yilan County
Taiwan 2026
An array of outdoor tables, stools, and potted palms seen from above.
February 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Good news arrived for my latest typed-out daydream. The MANIFF Screenplay Competition is hosted by the BAFTA- and BIFA-qualifying Manchester Film Festival.

Cinema lovers are warmly encouraged to attend the 10-day event running from March 19 to 29.

manchesterfilmfestival.app/home
February 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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🇹🇼 The Taipei International Book Exhibition at the Taipei World Trade Center runs through Sunday. Visit 509 booths from 29 countries and 60+ international authors!

Entry is free with TRA and HSR tickets or -18 student ID. 18+ students and 65+ seniors only NT$100. 📖

focustaiwan.tw/culture/2026...
Taipei Int'l Book Exhibition kicks off - Focus Taiwan
The 2026 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TiBE) officially opened Tuesday, marking the 34th edition of Taiwan's largest international book event of the year.
focustaiwan.tw
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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Psyches Iatreion.
Healing place of the soul.

www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
Inside Switzerland's extraordinary medieval library
The Abbey Library of St Gallen is a Baroque hall of globes, manuscripts and curiosities that has survived, improbably, for 1,300 years.
www.bbc.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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‘I don’t think this is just a phase.’

Visio, Vivaldi, ProtonMail, UpScrolled... Democratic societies internationally are seeking alternatives to US tech.

restofworld.org/2026/big-tec...
The world is trying to log off U.S. tech
Some global users are turning to services like Proton Mail and UpScrolled instead.
restofworld.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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Mediterranean skillet
Taiwan 台灣 2023
Skillet with Mediterranean ingredients.
February 2, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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Pig Dumpling, Taiwan 台灣
A dumpling shaped like a pig is squeezed, making hot butter run out of its nostrils.
February 2, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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Neighbourhood Candidate
Yilan City, Taiwan 2018
February 2, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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The Archipelago
Toucheng, Yilan County
Taiwan 2026
A bowl of ice cream near a ceramic teapot and glass on a marble table top.
February 1, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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台灣 宜蘭縣 懷奧
Wai’ao Beach, Toucheng
Yilan County, Taiwan 2026
Mountains meet sand meet surf under a clouded sky in eastern Taiwan.
January 31, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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‘Insecurity is such a waste of time.’

– Catherine O’Hara
January 30, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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Frequently seen winter outfit in Taiwan: quilted jacket with fur-lined hood, long pants, and... flip-flops.

🌬️ Tomorrow, though, we might need to wear socks.

focustaiwan.tw/society/2026...
Cold air to hit Taiwan Saturday afternoon, with chance of snowfall - Focus Taiwan
A cold air system is expected to begin affecting Taiwan Saturday afternoon, bringing a chance of scattered snowfall in mountainous areas above 3,000 meters over the next few days, according to the Cen...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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🇹🇼 Crisp new NTD bills for red envelopes! 🧧

focustaiwan.tw/photos/20260...
New Taiwan dollars - Focus Taiwan
A staff member displays newly issued stacks of NT$1,000 and NT$100 banknotes in Taipei on Tuesday. Taiwan's central bank said members of the public can exchange cash at Chunghwa Post, the Bank of Taiw...
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January 30, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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The roots of Taiwan boba milk tea are growing in Finland—with Japanese matcha on the way!—thanks to Swiss-Taiwanese entrepreneur Eva Wei (魏伊娃).

🧋🍵 🇫🇮

focustaiwan.tw/society/2026...
Swiss-Taiwanese entrepreneur brings Taiwan boba to Finland - Focus Taiwan
The Swiss-Taiwanese founder of a Taiwanese beverage chain, Eva Wei (魏伊娃), has planted the roots of Taiwanese boba (bubble tea) in Finland.
focustaiwan.tw
January 29, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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Over 630 species with 80 endemics in a compact area make Taiwan a top destination for those interested in an introduction to Asian #birding
Page from: “It’s Time: Birding in Taiwan” Taiwan Tourism Bureau. 2018. <https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/dn.aspx?uid=10449>
December 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Corporate memo: “Project Panama is our effort to destructively scan all the books in the world... We don’t want it to be known that we are working on this.”

Millions were then spent ‘to acquire and slice the spines off millions of books, before scanning their pages.’

www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...
January 28, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Searching for snacks on our first night in Taipei, trying out the local night market fares like their yam pastries with salted egg, fried taro and sweet potato balls, and Taiwanese sausages
#travelphotography #Taiwan #nightmarket #taiwanesefood #pastry
December 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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National Museum of Taiwan History's "Taiwan Overseas" database gives instant access to documents on Taiwan provided by institutions from all over the world.
taiwanoverseas.nmth.gov.tw/en
January 6, 2026 at 6:08 AM