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There hasn't been a comedy this edgy in a long time. And there certainly hasn't been one that the comedy élite is this excited by. After seeing an early screening, Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David jokingly asked Borat director Larry Charles, a friend, to put his name on the movie. Even though many people have not heard of the film--Fox last week reduced the number of screens the movie would be shown on from more than 2,000 to 800 for this weekend's opening--it's being discussed on college campuses everywhere. Which...
...Bangkok's élite may have forced their way into power peacefully, but they have discarded democracy and the rights of the majority, which voted in the Thaksin government. While the minority rejoices, the majority will remain voiceless, helpless and puzzled at the way the power game is being played and how national interest is defined. Loh Seng Hock Johor Bahru, Malaysia...
...subject and location of his next photo exhibition is the capital of the Philippines, Manila - a place that is hardly ever on the radar of the artistic élite. "Photographs for Manila Envelope" - named after the local arts-and-culture magazine to which Byrne offered his photos gratis - will be held from Dec. 4-8 at the city's Cemento Gallery, tel: (63-2) 810 9858. "Byrne was very incognito when he was here," says Manila Envelope editor David Guerrero. "He avoided the five-star hotels, and went everywhere on a bicycle." That endearing lack of pretension - plus...
...underground anthem Psycho Killer - embroidery. It therefore comes as no surprise to learn that Byrne is also an accomplished photographer. The subject and location of his next photo exhibition is the capital of the Philippines, Manila - a place that is hardly ever on the radar of the artistic élite. "Photographs for Manila Envelope" - named after the local arts-and-culture magazine to which Byrne offered his photos gratis - will be held from Dec. 4-8 at the city's Cemento Gallery...
...China are rising, but they are still tiny; Chinese consumption is a minute 0.3 L per head per year, one-tenth the Japanese level, and 90% is locally made. So far there is almost nothing in between those rough concoctions and the big-name wines destined for the élite. And the market is both narrow and extremely volatile: imports rose sharply in the second half of the 1990s, only to crash back down again. Despite signs of a recent recovery, sales of French wines in China in 2005 totaled just over $13 million, down from the $20 million peak...