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...turned assassin (both the CIA and Pakistan's intelligence agencies say he is behind the attack that killed former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in December), slaughtered 22 government negotiators seeking to cement a cease-fire accord. And on July 6 a suicide bomber blew himself up near Islamabad's Red Mosque, killing 19. While no one has claimed responsibility, it's assumed that the attack was in revenge for the death of some 100 Islamic militants who died in clashes with security forces at the mosque exactly a year ago. "Radicalism is on the rise," says political analyst Talat Masood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dangerous Ground | 7/10/2008 | See Source »

...What relevance does Red Cliff have for modern society? Guo Haikong, Dalian, China The story of Red Cliff is very optimistic. I have seen quite a few Chinese historical movies that look so dark and seem to not have much hope. So I tried to make a different kind of historical film. The audience will feel there is a better tomorrow. It will make people excited about the future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: John Woo will now take your questions | 7/10/2008 | See Source »

...Chow Yun-fat left the cast of Red Cliff. Are you two still friends? Will you ever work together again? Cheo Hodari Coker,Studio City, Ca. Yeah, we're still friends. I still admire Chow Yun-fat as a great actor. Even though it didn't work out for Red Cliff, I'm looking forward to working with him again. We have a project called The Divide. It's about Chinese railroad workers in the United States. He's going to be one of the main cast [members]. I'm also looking forward to working with him again in Hong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: John Woo will now take your questions | 7/10/2008 | See Source »

Most celebrity practitioners, including Madonna and actress Demi Moore, are members of the Los Angeles--based Kabbalah Centre, which distances itself from the tradition's Jewish roots in favor of a more nonspecific spirituality. Followers take expensive courses and wear red strings on their wrists to ward off the Evil Eye (a practice not directly linked to traditional Kabbalah study). While some Jewish leaders have criticized the group for turning an ancient tradition into a sham pop spirituality (see its cynical sales of supposedly curative "Kabbalah water"), the center's emphasis on a more personal connection with the Almighty might...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Brief History Of: Kabbalah | 7/10/2008 | See Source »

...plumbing and dredging and growing without much thinking. The Everglades ecosystem now hosts 69 threatened or endangered species, and its rookeries and fisheries have crashed. Massive algal blooms are turning Florida Bay into pea soup. The region's reefs have lost up to 95% of their elkhorn coral; persistent red tides have made it tough for sunbathers to breathe at the beach...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Florida the Sunset State? | 7/10/2008 | See Source »

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