As Taiwan braces for Typhoon Lekima, China lashes out against the Golden Horse Awards and Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je shakes up politics with his new Taiwan People’s Party. 

Today’s Taiwan Insider isn’t all about tempests; for Father’s Day, Natalie Tso offers gift ideas as well as insights into the challenges Taiwanese men face in fatherhood.

Plus:

* An overview of Taiwan’s political parties and the newest independent lawmaker Freddy Lim

* A 1-minute explainer on the Taiwan People’s Party and its link to Taiwan’s first political party

* Controversy over the Yifang Tea Shop and its recent political statements

* A look at male menopause and its symptoms