Regulars

Masthead

Letter from the Editor

From the Desk

Perspectives


Ragin'

Tweeze This
By Danny Usher

The Beauty of it All
By Neil Foster


Profile

Derek Mehaffy
By David May

An Interview with Oneself
By Steve Williams


Photofactual Essay

Betel Nut
By Richard Matheson


Reflection
What a Wonderful World
By Andrew Crosthwaite

Experimental

With This Camera Please Photograph Beauty
By Steven Vigar


Culture

Taiwanese Opera
By Richard Matheson

Tattoo
By Kloie Picot

Smothered in Chocolate
By Kevin Hill


Poii Spy
Beautiful Losers
By Paul Andrew

Comic

Bonus Web Features

Reflection

Who Doesn't Want Booty
By Simon Wallace


Expresso Fiction

Fleeting
By Micah Park


The Beauty Issue

 

X pat's newest issue, Beauty, is out now. Go grab a copy from your local xpat pub, restaurant, or cafe. You'd better hurry, 'cause they go quickly and you won't see a new issue until the summer issue is released in June.

The Beauty issue is a must have for all xpats living in Taiwan, featuring a beautifully crafted photofactual essay exposing the cultural significance of betel nut (as well as its scantily clad vendors), an explaination of Taiwanese Opera, as well as a hilarious interview with Xpat Creative Director Steve Williams written by, well, himself. Check out these and many more in the print editon, online here, or in downloadable PDF version) .

Other highlights include:

 

A humorous exploration of the things people do to make themselves beautiful written and illustrated by Danny Usher

A brief history of tattooing as an artform in Western and Chinese societies and commentary on it's growing popularity in contemporary Taiwan. Writing and Photography by Kloie Picot.

A profile of prominent urban artist and former English teacher in Taipei, Derek Mehaffy by David May.
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