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Chinese Painters Revisit Their Pasts
The revolutionary state of mind of Chinese artists during the Maoist era is on display at New York's Asia Society.
 

 
A Guitar Contest With a Winning Surprise
Guitar Player magazine picked 10 finalists for its annual Guitar Superstar Competition.
 
Just Asking . . . David Foster Wallace
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David Foster Wallace was found dead on Sept. 12. The Journal's Christopher Farley had interviewed the novelist and essayist about his book on John McCain's 2000 campaign in May.
Film Review
Burn After Reading
"Burn After Reading" could just as well have been called "Forget After Seeing," writes Joe Morgenstern.
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LIFE & STYLE
Triumph of Culture Over Politics
The culture war gives Sarah Palin and the Republicans the edge in November, writes Lee Siegel.
 

 
 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Damien Hirst Breaks Auction Record
The contemporary artist sold a pickled bull with golden horns for $18.6 million, despite the current turmoil in the financial markets.
 

 
 BOOKS
Drilling Through Data
Math whizzes find patterns to guide marketers, doctors, matchmakers and national-security analysts.
 

 
 FOOD & DRINK
Tomatoes' Sweet Comeback
After national scare, a Bay Area chef prepares his annual tomato celebration.
 

 
 GOLF JOURNAL By JOHN PAUL NEWPORT
How the LPGA Bungled on English
Aiming to make its Korean stars learn the language to ease sponsor relations, the women's tour fell flat.
 

 
 SIGHTINGS
Make Room for Surprise
Why Obama is famous and Diebenkorn is not.
 

 
 BOOKS
A Chilling View of Warming
While occasionally interesting, "Hot, Flat, and Crowded" remains a one-sided plea for an incorrect analysis. Excerpt
 

 
 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
In Search of Exotic Species, Birders Flock East
[Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher, of Indonesia]
In the bird-watching world, Asia -- home to hundreds of rarely seen birds -- is the place to be these days. The hobby has even spawned a small regional industry catering to birding tourists.
 

 
 REAL ESTATE
Why Libraries Are Back in Style
[Why Libraries Are Back in Style]
Libraries have become fashionable. Rather than being about books, their appeal is about creating a certain ambiance.
 

 
 BOOKS
Philip Roth Goes Back to College
[Philip Roth]
Author Philip Roth channels a young man's voice in his new novel, "Indignation." Excerpt
 

 
 SPORTS
College Football's 'Freaks'
A new batch of superhuman freshmen is shaking up the early season in college football.
 

 
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Just Asking . . . Ed Harris
Oscar-nominated actor Ed Harris talks about directing, the Old West and crooning.
 

 
 HOW'S YOUR DRINK
Prefab Mixes: Buyer, Beware
The only Williams-Sonoma mixer that passed the threshold of drinkability was the Modern Old-Fashioned.
 

 
 MASTERPIECE
Borobudur, Path to Enlightenment
This transcendently beautiful mountain of sculpted stone is the largest Buddhist monument in the world.
 

 
 LIFE & STYLE
The New Pranksters
Frozen customers, trains full of twins, fake protests: Why today's youth are practicing random acts of silliness.
 

 
 SPORTS
The Dugout Gourmet
[Andre Ethier]
Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier is a misfit in a line of work where fast food rules the day. He's a serious foodie.
 

 
 THE ADVISER
Unforgettable Sounds
[Natalie Cole on the albums she considers classics]
Singer Natalie Cole talks about the albums she considers classics. Adviser
 

 
 TASTINGS By DOROTHY J. GAITER AND JOHN BRECHER
Petite in Name, Big in Satisfaction
American Petite Sirah is a bold and fruity varietal that's worth seeking out.
 

 
LIFESTYLE COLUMNS
Read the latest from the Journal's roster of lifestyle columns:
FILM REVIEW by Joe Morgenstern
World War II Defeats 'Defiance'
01/02/2009
MORGENSTERN ON MOVIES
Hey, WALL-E: Shoot for the Top
07/12/2008
TASTINGS by Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher
For 2009, a To-Do List for Wine
01/03/2009
READBACK by Cynthia Crossen
The Wall Street of 100 Years Ago
10/17/2008
ON STYLE by Christina Binkley
Shopping at Hometown Designers
12/18/2008
ASK TERI by Teri Agins
Choosing Stylish Eyeglasses
12/18/2008
CULTURAL CONVERSATION by Staff
A Composer Who Knows the Score
12/30/2008
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