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East Asian pop culture can be seen as an integrated cultural economy emerging from the rise of Japanese and Korean pop culture as an influential force in the distribution and reception networks of Chinese language pop culture embedded in the ethnic Chinese diaspora. Taking Singapore as a locus of...

The New Chinese Documentary Film Movement is a groundbreaking project unveiling recent documentary film work that has transformed visual culture in China, and brought new immediacy along with a broader base of participation to Chinese media. As a foundational text, this volume provides a much-needed...

Art, politics, and commerce are intertwined everywhere, but in China the interplay is explicit, intimate, and elemental, and nowhere more so than in the film industry. Understanding this interplay in the era of market reform and globalization is essential to understanding mainland Chinese cinema....

Issue 262 of Interzone contains the latest Wergen story by Mercurio D. Rivera, plus other stories by Rahul Kanakia, Ian Sales, Carole Johnstone, T.R. Napper, and Philip A. Suggars. The cover art is 'The Orion Crusades' by Vincent Sammy, and interior colour illustrations are by Jim Burns and Richard...

Hong Kong’s Watershed: The 1967 Riots is the first English book that provides an account and critical analysis of the disturbances based on declassified files from the British government and recollection by key players during the events. The interviews with the participants, including Jack Cater,...

Being successful in college or university involves more than just “being smart” or even “doing the work.” It’s more than just a few classes – it’s a lifestyle. You will need to work, eat, sleep, and socialize well in order to study well; and you’ll have to study well in order to learn...

Cantopop was once the leading pop genre of pan-Chinese popular music around the world. In this pioneering study of Cantopop in English, Yiu-Wai Chu shows how the rise of Cantopop is related to the emergence of a Hong Kong identity and consciousness. Chu charts the fortune of this important genre of...

This clever joke book contains the best jokes on a classic topic: religion. Time-tested and often repeated, this category never goes out of date and is added to frequently. It's no wonder religion is the enduring centerpiece of so many movies, TV shows, and stand-up comedy skits. With universal appeal,...

The goal of every Christian is to be more like Jesus - but what does that look like? In this short book, Phil Capewell sets out 6 attributes that characterized Jesus' life - compassion, gentleness, humility, long-suffering, patience and love and encourages us all to be like Him.

This book explores hope from a Christian perspective. CHAPTER ONE: THE HOPE OF THE RISEN LORD CHAPTER TWO: CALLED TO POSSESS GOD'S HOPE CHAPTER THREE: A PERSEVERING HOPE CHAPTER FOUR: THE HOPE OF THE RAPTURE CHAPTER FIVE: HOPING AND QUIETLY WAITING CHAPTER...

Pope Francis has started a revolution in the Roman Catholic church that has charmed millions. But the enthusiasm isn’t shared across the board. Traditionalist Catholics greeted Francis’ election with concern, and their fears are being realized. Associated Press journalists and photographers chronicle...

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A graded reader for learners of English (EFL) Level 2 - A1/A2 Starter (2) Word count: 3,166 Salaryman is a Japanese-English word. It means "businessman" or "office worker". Japanese office workers work very hard. They try their best every day, but sometimes, bad things...

Answer all your pressing divorce questions with The Divorce Survival Guide.   Facing a divorce can be overwhelming, as you confront complex questions about everything from finances to child custody to your emotional well-being. The Divorce Survival Guide walks you through every...