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    Chinese TV, Movies Get Smoke Screen

    China's media watchdog has introduced a new rule to limit smoking scenes in Chinese film and television series.

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    'Shaolin' and Director Benny Chan

    "Shaolin" -- the new movie from leading Hong Kong director Benny Chan -- has become only the second film to earn the Zen Buddhist temple's stamp of approval. Watch the trailer and stills from the movie.

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    'Detective Dee' Tops HK Film Award Nominees

    Director Tsui Hark's Tang Dynasty-era whodunit leads this year's Hong Kong Film Awards race with 13 nominations, including best film and best director.

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    A Philly Cheesesteak in Jakarta?

    Potato Head is one of the hippest eating spots in Jakarta. The Jakarta Post has called it "Hot Potato" and it is a preferred spot for the city's business-clad up-and-comers. But is the food any good?

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    The $22,000 Martini

    Valentine's Day always brings in a fair share of romantic gestures, but the folks at the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo have more in mind than just flowers and chocolates: a 1.8 million yen (about US$22,000) cocktail.

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    Around the World by Food Truck

    Look out -- your neighborhood food truck may have come all the way from Singapore.

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    In Malaysia, Watch Out for the Valentine's Day Police

    Lovers in Malaysia beware: The Valentine's Day police are on the way.

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    Is this Guy the Next Stieg Larsson?

    Japanese crime writer Keigo Higashino's book sales number in the millions in Japan. His latest, "The Devotion of Suspect X," was published in the U.S. on Feb. 1. Will he experience runaway international success along the likes of Swedish author Stieg Larsson?

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    The Dirt on Luxury Logos in Shanghai

    In "Colors," part of a show at the Shanghai Gallery of Art, artist Mu Chen took a variety of Chinese soils -- red, black, brown and green -- and packed them into molds shaped like famous global-brand logos, from swoosh to apple, using a centuries-old construction technique.

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    Hello Panda, Bye-bye Kitty?

    Hi Panda is no Hello Kitty. In fact, the Chinese brand with the grumpy mascot is far edgier than the Sanrio cat.

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    A Western Look Heads East

    Call it the "True Grit" effect if you will, but in some trendy parts of Asia, you can see Navajo-style patterns on sweaters, scarves and patches on jeans. What's up?

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    Who Made the Bed in the Maroon 5 Video?

    A bed that appears at the beginning of the new Maroon 5 video, "Never Going to Leave This Bed," was designed by Kenneth Cobonpue, a Filipino furniture designer based in Cebu, Philippines.

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    The Challenge of School Pick-Up

    As full-time working parents, school pick-up has never been easy for my husband and me. I know I’m not alone in finding after-school pickup fraught with guilt and anxiety.

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    WSJ's Paula Szuchman Takes Your 'Spousonomics' Questions

    Can economic principles really smooth out the bumps in your marriage? WSJ's Paula Szuchman takes your "Spousonomics" questions. The live chat is Friday, Feb. 18 at noon ET. Ask your questions now.

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    Fashion Week in Photos

    Get a front-row view of fashion week with big, beautiful photos from some of the most glamorous runway shows.

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    It's Not Always Men Who Want More Sex

    But I see way more men who let themselves go than women, and we interviewed an astounding number of WOMEN who said their husbands weren't putting out enough.

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    Taoism Goes High Tech

    As worshippers welcomed the Year of the Rabbit, Hong Kong's Wong Tai Sin temple ushered in an era of its own: high-tech Taoism, including a $13 million electronic prayer hall.

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  • Cool, Hip Proenza Schouler

    Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez aren't silly artists. The fit of their clothes is excellent, they are hip, cool, and their fabric sense and sense of textile adventure can't be beat.

  • Elie Tahari's First Runway in a Decade

    Elie Tahari held his first proper runway show - where guests have seats - in more than a decade Wednesday, Feb.16, evening. Up until now, he had been holding presentations where guests stand and come and go at their leisure during a specific window of time. But Mr. Tahari, a quiet man, turned up the volume this time around, adding doses of drama to his looks that made for some moments of attention-grabbing theater.

  • Oscar de la Renta's Luxury Mash-Up

    The problem with Oscar de la Renta is that the bar is so high. His clothes are the richest of the rich - you can't beat that.

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  • 'American Idol' Season 10: Hollywood Week Continues With Group Night

    The stress and scramble started well before the contestants hit the stage on Idol's continued Hollywood Week. That's because it was group night - singers had to form a team and perform together, even though the eliminations would be individual. A surprise rule: Groups had to be made up of both day one and day two singers from the first part of the week, which made some of the pre-planning singers had attempted a waste of time.

  • AOL and HuffPo Tap Booz, Talk Integration

    As AOL and the Huffington Post plan their marriage, they've tapped Booz & Co. for help, according to people familiar with the matter.

  • Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum: A Timeline of His Lost Years

    In 1998, Jeff Mangum and his band Neutral Milk Hotel released "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea," widely considered an indie rock masterpiece. Then he basically vanished. With Mangum showing signs of a return to performing, Speakeasy has compiled a timeline of his lost years.

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