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...pity that there was no promise of a reward for an answer to the question on the magazine's cover. But never mind; the cause was one for which it was worth mobilizing. We have asked hundreds of our cultural partners in almost 110 countries worldwide to give us the names of worldwide stars in their own fields who happen to be French. We thought for a while that we might buy an advertisement to publish this list of "French stars" but, apart from having to pay a great deal for the right of reply, we would never have been...
...were asked to guess John Andreas' profession, the words "fine-art auctioneer" would probably not come to mind. There's no bespoke suit or Etonian comportment. Instead, the burly Andreas sports cheap slacks, an off-the-rack polyester shirt and the mercantile mannerisms of a hard-bitten trader. Yet the former Indonesian shipping agent happens to be the founder and CEO of Borobudur Auction; in October his four-year-old company fetched $6.89 million at a Singapore sale of contemporary and modern Southeast Asian art. The figure was just $200,000 less than the highest figure taken at similar sales...
...Gazali insists that his new show is mindful of societal norms. "We won't be vulgar and have to keep Indonesian culture in mind," he says. "But we won't shy away from dealing with hypocrisy when we see it." But more than adroit scriptwriting, it is reformasi - the popularly cherished climate of political and social liberalization that has developed since Suharto's fall in 1998 - that has protected the show from interference. Indeed, Dreaming Republic has emerged as one of the great triumphs of reformasi. "The show really is one of the best examples of democracy in action," says...
...caucuses, this reporter witnessed a John Kerry supporter joshing his colleague, clearly an underling: "You liked that Christmas bonus? Keep it in mind before you head over to Edwards." The underling laughed but appeared uncertain whether his boss was joking. Ultimately, he stayed with his boss - and Kerry. This Thursday, as many as 150,000 Iowan Democrats are expected to gather in 1,781 rooms to pick the next President. The groups will range in size from less than 10 people to hundreds, and the arguments can last for hours. And anyone who purports to know how the vote will...
...only hope that since "Mother Nature seems to be keeping an open mind" on the gay side of nature, the rest of society will follow. DRAKE DELMAR Los Angeles