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...Park - the real sight to behold in Tokyo this autumn will be German Contemporary Photography. Running from Oct. 25 to Dec. 18 at Tokyo's National Museum of Modern Art (momat.go.jp), this sweeping exhibition comprises work shot over 40 years by a remarkably diverse group of photographers. One common theme is Germany's sudden rise (and subsequent decline) as an industrial power; look out for the grim, 1960s factory pictures by Bernd and Hilla Becher (the oldest work on show) or the disturbing aridity of Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity...
...Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder in existence, and a full restoration in 1999 should keep it in good health for many years to come. Cars trot along this centenarian at a stately 16 km/h. Kingda Ka New Jersey This brand-new superstar from the U.S. theme park chain Six Flags claimed the roller coaster triple crown when it opened earlier this year, notching up the fastest speed (205 km/h), the tallest ride (139 m), and the big-gest drop (127 m). Numbers don't lie. Gravity Max Taichung, Taiwan Located in the Discovery World theme park, Gravity...
...this a movie with a Hitchcockian "wrong man" theme? Or is it a takeoff on countless westerns (like The Gunfighter) about a retired gunman trying to outlive his old notoriety? Suffice to say that Cronenberg both criticizes the poison of violence and acknowledges its lure as a way of solving problems. Beyond that, it turns a hot topic into a pretty cool entertainment--one that satisfies the viewers' need for righteous revenge while leaving them a queasy little question on the way out: Does gun diplomacy make sense only in movies? Or do Americans want it to play...
...Each artist you enter becomes the theme of a new streaming channel, so your Public Enemy moods and your They Might Be Giants moods will never need to overlap. Here's a tip, though: Don't put your absolute favorite band in there. At least, not at first. I love Dire Straits. It was a little unnerving to be told what musicians share Dire Straits' musical characteristics. I can handle Robert Cray and Nils Lofgren, but Billy Joel and Toad the Wet Sprocket? Skip...
...Ying-jeou Chairman, Kuomintang, Taiwan The central theme of their conversation will probably focus on security and stability in the west Pacific in view of the joint military exercise by Russia and China. But as the leader of the opposition party in Taiwan, I certainly would like to see more stability across the Taiwan Strait...