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The defining incident in Ellroy's life was the murder of his mother when he was 10 years old, an event that has appeared in several of his books. In 1996 Ellroy took time off from his fiction to write My Dark Places, a factual account of his attempt to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: James Ellroy Confidential | 5/21/2001 | See Source »

After a year studying textile management at the University of Leeds, he returned to Hong Kong and placed second (singing American Pie) in ATV's Asian Music Contest. His 1978 film debut, Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber, was notable only for his butt-baring. Still, filmmakers saw his appeal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forever Leslie | 5/7/2001 | See Source »

After the initiation, more than 100 people squeezed into a dorm suite, even though the group had sent only 20 invitations. Sydnee was concerned because she had packed only 30 goody bags with T shirts, key chains and thermoses. Fortunately, everyone was understanding. The audience was half male, half female...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Chicken Was Delicious | 5/7/2001 | See Source »

For Japanese who travel in groups, tours tend to be rigidly organized. Says Hepfner: "The tour guide tells them when to take pictures and where." Planning even extends to sex. In Bangkok, tours will split: women go on to still more shops, while men head off for a "massage" in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shopping and Sex Please, We're Japanese | 4/30/2001 | See Source »

One of our hoariest stereotypes of Japan is that the national genius is one of adaptation rather than invention - that it is a nation of copycats rather than creators. However, the Japanese have a good claim to having invented the novel. Lady Murasaki's Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari), written...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sayonara Flower Arranging | 4/30/2001 | See Source »

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