OCT 10, 2003 | THE MUSIC ISSUE
 
I Am What I Am
The latest addition to art-metal band, A Perfect Circle, is none other than the Smashing Pumpkins' somber-faced guitarist, James Iha, who embraces only the positive energy of his ethinc status
Kids Say the Darndest Things
During rehearsals for his upcoming tour in support of his latest album, "Some of My Best Friends Are DJs," we caught up with turntablist extraordinaire Kid Koala and picked apart his brain on where he's been and where he's going, and what the heck went on with his latest endeavor
Sounds Like 'Sexy Robot,' But Really Means 'Sex Donkey'
Theremin master, Sukho Lee, and fashion visual artist, Lun*na of L.A.'s Seksu Roba, head towards avant garde electro-pop in their new release, "Pleasure Vibrations."

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October 10, 2003

 
F E A T U R E S
 
Hollywood Heads East: the Business of Japanese Animation and Comics
Can the wild adventures of a teen pirate repeat the success of Dragonball Z and Pokémon with an American audience? In the first of a series on Japanese animation and comics, APA looks at how Japanese pop entertainment is crossing over to the West

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B O O K S

A Boy Named Gogol
What's in a name? "The Namesake" explores a Bengali American's struggle for identity
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History Reenacted in 21st Century Manzanar
As the U.S. economy lie in shambles, the Japanese are forced back to internment camps in "21st Century Manzanar," an apocalyptic novel that portrays what happens when mass hysteria and paranoia get out of hand
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C D

Can You Dig It?
Some rap, some rock, and a truckload of attitude, Dig Jelly arrives with their third album, "For Your Inner Angry Child." Full of sound and fury, it is a story sung by a siren, signifying the future of nu-metal
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Do It Yourself
Passionate outbursts trample an otherwise straightforward pop-punk canvas. Without straying too far from the formula, Nemo churns out a message behind "The Center Hall Sessions": Ready or not, here we come
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D V D
Better Luck Tomorrow - DVD
Things are not how they appear as "Better Luck Tomorrow" shows what can happen when middle-class suburban kids have a little too much time on their hands
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Remembering to Not Forget "Hiroshima Mon Amour"
A DVD re-issue of the Renais and Duras' classic reminds us that love is like war - in order to continue living, we must forget
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E V E N T S
 
San Diego Asian Film Festival Review
Robots" rocked the house at the 4th annual San Diego Asian Film Festival
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F I L M
 
"Lost in Translation" is a Great Find
Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson star in a movie that shows what cool lies within the streets of neon Tokyo
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"The Nisei Farmer" Heals from Historic Wounds
Dean Yamada explores the haunting ghosts of the Nisei in an Academy-worthy 12-minute short
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T H E A T E R
 
The Peanuts Gang Hits Boyle Heights
The new ethnically diverse theatre troupe take on the Peanuts Gang
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C L I P S
 
News Bites
From Disney's latest, to never before seen Tibetan treasures and avant-garde underground Chinese filmmakers, this issue's news has it all!
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F O R E I G N
 
News From Abroad
Preserving Indonesia's Largest Buddhist Temple; "Infernal Affairs" Back to Back Sequels; Hundreds Gather for the Hua Hin Challenge and more…
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