August 18, 2005 ISSUE
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   COVER STORY
Column: The Taipei Beat (#4)
Staff writer Brian Hu checks in from Taipei periodically to regale us with his crackpot musings, re-musings and once-in-awhile revelations as a cineaste.
New York Asian Film Festival Guide
You know what they say...better late than never. And this year's New York Asian film festival is better than ever, with selections ranging from the surreal (Survive Style 5+) to the satirical (University of Laughs) to the sartorial (Princess Raccoon). A quick-hit checklist of what to expect from our coverage.


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August 18, 2005

 

B O O K S
War of the Worlds: An Interview with Rodney Ohebsion
Rodney Ohebsion's shares his admiration for ancient Chinese texts in his book "The New Art of War, Tactics, and Power" by combining excerpts from Sun Tzu and Han Fei Tzu, with ideas from Machiavelli and Gracian, in order to create a clear guide about strategy, organization, and leadership for the modern reader.
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M U S I C
  
Pillow Talk
Singer-songwriter Susie Suh's debut album is a perfect accompaniment to all your seasons of loneliness. Breakups-to-makeups will never feel the same.
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C L I P S
  
August 18, 2005: News Bites
Asian American International Film Festival Begins; Yankees Rookie Out for the Season Because of Shoulder Injury; Asians Represented in Emmy Nominations; Vietnamese American Competes for Scholarship Money on Reality TV; Tsunami Song Producer Finds New Employment in San Francisco. All this and more in this News Bites bonanza.
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F O R E I G N
  
August 18, 2005: News From Abroad
Indian National Film Awards; Ongoings of Chow Yun-Fat; Chinese Authorities sign agreement with MPA to crackdown on film piracy; the introduction of commercial broadcasting in India; Initial D overpowers the Sith and the Smiths. And -- really, we're not kidding this time -- so much more in this edition of News From Abroad.
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