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...That Hwang can rotate a small roster of stock characters - swarthy, oppressed sharecroppers, damsels in distress, prodigal sons - throughout the stories yet keep them fresh is a sign of his mastery. The title story of Lost Souls is a timeless romance hinged on filial impiety. From the book's less topical third section, written just after the Korean War's end, it's reminiscent of the classic tale of Chunhyang, often likened to a Korean Juliet, that's still a pansori and cinema standard. (Im Kwon Taek's 2000 film version was a blockbuster.) But the ending of Hwang...
...fortune alone. The truth is, his team began planning well in advance (662 days, by the count of CEO Zhang Zhiyong), focusing on bang-for-buck sponsorship choices. Knowing, for instance, that the U.S. Dream Team would wind up in the basketball finals, but that its NBA-star-packed roster would be too pricey to support, Li Ning sponsored eventual silver-medal winners Spain and bronze-medal winners Argentina. Li Ning - sponsored athletes won 27 out of China's 51 golds...
...shows in the past 15 years were when the big prizes went to the megahits Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The scheme worked: half of the Best Picture nominees have grossed more than a quarter-billion dollars worldwide. Here's the full roster, with each movie's domestic and worldwide gross...
...list of places where you can use Crimson Cash has expanded once again, and now, the roster of locations in the Square where you can use up your printing and laundry budget includes a few more retail stores in addition to eating establishments—Crimson Cash is now an acceptable form of currency at Berks Shoes and Gnomon Copy. Several other culinary businesses have joined the ranks as well: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Harvest Co-op Market, Om Restaurant, and Shabu Ya Restaurant. Our map of Crimson Cash locations has been updated accordingly...
...senior legislative health care expert from the Senate - unless you count Senate Finance Committee chair Max Baucus, of whom the less said, the better. (Senator Ron Wyden, who has done the most creative thinking about health care policy of any Senate Democrat, was added to his party's roster at the last moment and was allowed to speak only briefly, toward the end of the day. He used no anecdotes, but deftly subverted the Republicans' position with data from their favorite health care consulting firm...