Veteran actors Li Chih-hsi and Li Chih-chi breath new life into Peking opera with an exhibition of artifacts modern and old
By Ho Yi
Twin brothers Li Chih-hsi (李志希) and Li Chih-chi (李志奇) are household names as actors with careers that span over two decades. Few people know they come from a renowned Peking opera family that provided China with a world-class artist, Li Wan-chun (李萬春), and left Taiwan a legacy in the form of esteemed maestros Li Tong-chun (李桐春) and Li Huan-chun (李環春), the twins' late father.

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The new Audi TT finally lives up to its sports-car billing
By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN
Heading north on Route 257 through southeastern Quebec, it occurred to me that Audi's second-generation TT is a perfect example of how, sometimes, it can take years to fulfill a promise.

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For Bob Hoskins there is no 'curse of the actor.' You just go in, enjoy yourself and bosh - job done. The problem, he says, is knowing how to stop acting in real life
By Simon Hattenstone
Bob Hoskins says he's still waiting to be found out. He hasn't got a clue what he's doing in this business. "I feel I'm the wrong name on the right list," he says. "Keep going, keep prodding, and nobody'll notice. When I told my relations I'm gonna be an actor, they said: 'Don't be fucking daft. Forget it! You've got to be kidding, aintcha?'"

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Beginning in 2000, Roger Baker, now 53, has created field portraits ranging in size from 46,400m2 to more than a million: the Statue of Liberty, Elvis Presley, Albert Einstein, Jimi Hendrix
By PETER APPLEBOME
First came a chance encounter at the antique store he and his wife run in Ellenville, 145km north of New York City, then a trip to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in nearby Vails Gate, and along the way an idea he could not get out of his head.

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Artist Duke Riley was detained by NYPD officers after navigating his Revolutionary War-era submarine replica, named 'The Acorn,' close to the colossal cruise ship the 'Queen Mary 2'
By RANDY KENNEDY
At slack tide off Red Hook, Brooklyn, there are usually lots of things floating in the water, most of which you would not want to touch without the help of a good hazmat suit. But just after sunrise Friday, something truly strange was bobbing there in the shallows near Pier 41: a submarine fashioned almost completely from wood, and inside it a man with an obsession.

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HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
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