But seriously, I don't think that Next really poses that much of a threat to important political discourse here. And while Next might not live up to the scandal-busting image conveyed in its advertising, with year-end elections threatening to return the same motley crew of gangsters and thugs to the legislature, a magazine with a mission to be nosy and irreverent might be a very welcome addition indeed.
Michael St. Louis is a freelance writer based in Taipei.
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