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Melodrama is essential to any American soap opera, and the same holds true for their Chinese counterparts. Rachel DeWoskin talks about her role as an aggressive Westerner in a Chinese daytime drama, and her new book, Foreign Babes in Beijing.

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Three of the best films are up against each other on opening night. Justin Lin's

Eagle vs. Shark (opening July 6 at Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas) is a low budget comedy from New Zealand. Think Napoleon Dynamite from down under. The…

Unlike the gamblers who wanted to sneak into casinos, pull in a large haul and go unnoticed, the Hollywood film

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The Chargers are on fire. The team won its 11th straight game with a 23-20 win over the Washington Redskins. We speak to Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton about the Chargers success this season, and the challenges they face in the playoffs.

Touring Company of Python Play Finally Arrives in San Diego

Bumper stickers are not a substitute for philosophy, but they can be a good place to start. We'll hear from the author of the new book IF YOU CAN READ THIS about the rational underpinnings of such pithy bumper proclamations as My Karma Ran Over Your Dogma and Kill Your Television.

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