October 20, 2005 ISSUE
Next Issue: Thursday, November 3, 2005
   COVER STORY
See-ing into the Exquisite Lives of Women in 19th Century China
APA talks to novelist Lisa See about the themes of love, friendship, regret, and "nu shu" in her new critically-acclaimed book, "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan," which has been climbing best seller lists all across the country.
Column: Letter from Japan
He's only been in Japan for several months, and Bryan Hartzheim is already grumpy. Especially when he opts to roll the dice by attending the local cineplex. His opening salvo: a spirited take on the film Shinobi.


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October 20, 2005

 

F I L M
Wild to Mild
Bone-crunching, skin-tingling, and... mind-numbing? Well, the last one isn't so extreme. But in the Asian horror triple threat Three...Extremes, more is less when it's more.
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M U S I C
Running on All Fours with Deerhoof
San Francisco Indie band release their latest, and most ballyhooed album, The Runners Four.
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C L I P S
  
October 20, 2005: News Bites
It's sumo wrestling in Vegas, baby!; music and magic by the bay; Jackie Chan wants to act; Naruto craze sweeps America. All this and more in this edition of News Bites.
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F O R E I G N
  
October 20, 2005: News From Abroad
RENT on borrowed time in Asia, fear and loathing in Malaysia, Spongebob soaks up China, Japanese baseball keeps it in the family, and much more in this edition of News From Abroad.
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