| World leader cheer athletes up (2) &$ &$President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Myung bak (L) waves as he meets players of ROK women's handball team after their match against Russia at Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Beijing, China, Aug. 9, 2008. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)&$&$&&$ &$Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Vladimirovic Putin (2nd L front) shakes hands with Kazak Olympic c ... english.people.com.cn |
U.S. beats Cuba in women's beach volleyball preliminary &$ &$Milagros Crespo (L) of Cuba smashes the ball to Nicole Branagh of the United States at the women's preliminary pool E match of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games beach volleyball event in Beijing, China, Aug. 13, 2008. Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs of the United States beat Imara Estevez and Milagros Crespo of Cuba 2-1. (Xinhua/Sadat)&$&$ &$ ... english.people.com.cn |
Coming-of-Age Angst, a Black Version The musical “Passing Strange” is back, this time as a filmed version of the live show, directed by Spike Lee. nytimes.com |
Adapting to Life’s Change, on Screen and Off “Chloe” is a star-studded break from form for the director Atom Egoyan, the first of his features for which he has not written the screenplay. nytimes.com |
A Thai Director Earns Acclaim Abroad and Ambivalence at Home The Thai film director Apichatpong Weerasethakul won the top prize at Cannes this year for "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives," but he is considered a political firebrand at home. nytimes.com |