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Taipei Story by Rebecca F Kuang review – the torture and hilarity of learning Chinese | Fiction

Taipei Story by Rebecca F Kuang review – the torture and hilarity of learning Chinese | Fiction

Published by Sam Flores

What is Taiwan? A former Japanese colony? A centre of the semiconductor industry? A democracy overseen by American imperialism? China’s next military target? An island of Austronesian Indigenous tribes? Is Taipei a cultural emblem of Taiwan, or just another booming global capital out of touch with the rest of the country? What stories will Lily Chen, an American Chinese student at Yale and Rebecca F Kuang’s funny and deadpan protagonist in Taipei Story, discover in this melting pot while spending 10 weeks learning Mandarin? A prolific maverick with rare satirical wit, Kuang has built a career debunking authoritative institutions. Babel (2022) highlights the prejudices of the British empire through a fantastical Oxford translation institute; Yellowface (2023) transplants a heist thriller into the dark heart of American publishing; Katabasis (2025), a journey into the underworld, gives the academic inferno at Cambridge a new lease of death. Centring on a tough Mandarin language school, Taipei Story explores the torture, hilarity and pretension of learning a second language, but here Kuang also offers a heartfelt journey of self-discovery and family wounds. …

Risky Business star Rebecca De Mornay looks remarkably youthful as she turns 67

Risky Business star Rebecca De Mornay looks remarkably youthful as she turns 67

Published by Daniella Wilson

Rebecca De Mornay became one of Hollywood’s most recognisable blonde bombshells when she starred opposite Tom Cruise in Risky Business – but more than four decades later, the actress still looks amazingly youthful. Rebecca, who celebrates her 67th birthday on August 29, 2026, was just 23 when she took on the role of Lana in the 1983 coming-of-age movie that would transform both her and Tom into major Hollywood names. © Getty Images With her blonde hair and fresh-faced looks, Rebecca’s portrayal of the mysterious young woman who turns teenager Joel Goodsen’s life upside down became one of the defining performances of her career. But while Risky Business remains the movie many fans associate her with, Rebecca went on to build an impressively varied career that has now spanned more than four decades. © Jim Smeal Rebecca quickly followed her breakout role with a string of movies throughout the 1980s, including The Slugger’s Wife, The Trip to Bountiful and the Oscar-nominated action thriller Runaway Train. She appeared alongside Kurt Russell in Ron Howard’s 1991 firefighter …

Rebecca Perry: ‘Lorca hit me like a bolt of lightning’ | Culture

Rebecca Perry: ‘Lorca hit me like a bolt of lightning’ | Culture

Published by Sam Flores

My earliest reading memoryReading On the Ning Nang Nong by Spike Milligan, aged five or so, sitting on the floor of the bedroom I shared with my brother – who, in my memory, was sitting on the carpet next to me. My favourite book growing upI had a collection of fairytales in a big yellow hardback, which I was totally entranced by from around the age of seven to 10. I’ll never forget the feeling of despair on turning the page and discovering that the Little Mermaid had become foam on the surface of the water; it was a very early lesson in the helplessness of the reader in the face of a story’s destiny. In particular, though, I loved a Scottish fairytale called The Black Bull of Norroway, which I think, in many ways, has been under the surface of everything I’ve ever written. The book that changed me as a teenagerCollected Plays by Federico García Lorca, which I studied for GCSE drama and led me to seek out his poetry. It would be impossible for me …

Rebecca Fine on Why Art Lending Is Becoming a Wealth Management Tool

Rebecca Fine on Why Art Lending Is Becoming a Wealth Management Tool

Published by Jenni Sidey

Over the past five years, as auction sales faltered and interest rates climbed, collectors became reluctant to sell prized works into an uncertain market. The result? Loans secured by art became one of the fastest-growing corners of the art market. Banks have expanded their offerings, auction houses have grown their lending divisions, and a wave of independent firms has entered the market, all betting that collectors these days see their collections not just as cultural assets but as financial ones.  ARTnews has chronicled that accelerating transformation over the past two years: Last fall, major lenders reported that business was booming despite a sluggish art market, arguing that collectors preferred borrowing against valuable works rather than selling into weaker conditions. More recently, former Sotheby’s executive Adam Chinn launched International Art Finance with backing from the Nahmad family, underscoring how competitive the sector has become.  Related Articles Now another prominent executive is making her own bet on the industry’s future. On Tuesday, Rebecca Fine, who helped found Athena Art Finance in 2015, along with her AAF colleague Giovanna Quattrone, launched …

Rebecca Slaughter Got Fired, Lost Her Supreme Court Case, and Now She’s Ready to Talk

Rebecca Slaughter Got Fired, Lost Her Supreme Court Case, and Now She’s Ready to Talk

Published by Sam Flores

For the better part of the second Trump presidency, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter has been in court, fighting to get her job back. Last March, Donald Trump fired her without cause from her Senate-appointed role as a member of the Federal Trade Commission, violating federal law and the nearly century-old precedent that gave rise to modern independent agencies—which empowers Congress to insulate their leaders and expertise from political pressure and corruption. Lower courts agreed with her view of the law, briefly reinstating her a couple of times, but the Supreme Court had other ideas. And last month, in Trump v. Slaughter, its conservative supermajority ruled against Slaughter by overruling that precedent, and, in the process, declared that lawmakers’ decisions to shield officeholders like her from the whims of the president was unconstitutional. Writing for the court’s Republican-aligned justices, Chief Justice John Roberts reasoned that “Slaughter served as the President’s subordinate at the FTC,” and thus he “was entitled to cut her tenure short.” The landmark decision, which will shape the future of American governance in everything …

Rebecca Hall on The Listeners, The Studio and Onslaught

Rebecca Hall on The Listeners, The Studio and Onslaught

Published by Daniella Wilson

Rebecca Hall has done a staggering amount of work since her miniseries The Listeners first aired overseas at the end of 2024. But once you watch her latest towering performance in director Janicza Bravo’s five-part miniseries that premiered June 12 on Starz, you’ll quickly understand why the English actor didn’t want to let her two-plus-year-old turn fall by the wayside.  In Jordan Tannahill’s adaptation of his own novel, Hall plays an English teacher named Claire whose personal and professional life is turned upside down when she suddenly hears a steady humming noise. She alienates her family, friends and colleagues in her desperate search for answers, and Hall went as far as to wear an earpiece that fed her various types of hums so that she could experience the character’s vulnerable state of mind. “We had lots of different versions that [director] Janciza [Bravo] would cycle through on the day. There were times where I’d be like, ‘Give me the really aggressive, painful one. Give me the gentle, low-key one,’” Hall tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Sometimes, …

Rebecca Gayheart celebrates a milestone for daughter Georgia after the loss of her father, actor Eric Dane

Rebecca Gayheart celebrates a milestone for daughter Georgia after the loss of her father, actor Eric Dane

Published by Daniella Wilson

Eric Dane’s daughter Georgia is celebrating a major milestone. The 14-year-old recently graduated from middle school, and her proud mother, Rebecca Gayheart, marked the occasion with an emotional tribute on social media. On Saturday June 6, 2026, Rebecca shared a photo from Georgia’s graduation ceremony, praising her daughter for navigating what she described as an especially challenging year. “Congratulations Georgia!!! You have graduated middle school and survived an incredibly difficult year,” Rebecca wrote alongside the image. Eric and Rebecca’s daughter Georgia graduates middle school “I am so beyond proud of you – your tenacity, grit and grace has been on full display.” The actress went on to welcome Georgia to her next chapter, adding: “Welcome to high school – I have no doubt you’re ready. I am so excited for you!” Rebecca also revealed another achievement her daughter recently earned, noting that Georgia had been awarded an MVP trophy for beach volleyball. © Getty ImagesRebecca with daughters Georgia and Billie Dane “Not pictured is your MVP trophy for beach volleyball. Bravo, congratulations and I love …

Hannah Waddingham Reacts To Ted Lasso Fans Who Want Ted And Rebecca To Get Together

Hannah Waddingham Reacts To Ted Lasso Fans Who Want Ted And Rebecca To Get Together

Published by Sam Flores

Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham in season four of Ted Lasso Ted Lasso is nearly back for its much-anticipated fourth season, but Ted/Rebecca shippers definitely shouldn’t get their hopes up for love blossoming between the two characters this time around.  In a new interview with Variety, Hannah Waddingham – who plays Rebecca Welton in the Apple TV+ sports comedy – shot down the suggestion that Ted and Rebecca could ever become more than just friends. “I love that we buck against the norm,” the Emmy winner said of the platonic relationship between the CEO of Richmond AFC and the peppy football manager.  “They are undoubtedly soulmates, but that can mean a myriad of things,” she added. When pressed on whether she can understand why fans are rooting for a romance between Rebecca and Ted, the recent SNL UK host sidestepped the question. “I love all the relationships in it,” Hannah said, shutting down any further talk of the two getting together in the upcoming episodes. Elsewhere in the interview, Hannah spoke about her “love-hate” relationship …

Rebecca Hall in Quirky Sci-Fi Dramedy

Rebecca Hall in Quirky Sci-Fi Dramedy

Published by Daniella Wilson

The always eminently watchable Rebecca Hall (The Man I Love, TV’s The Beauty) both anchors and buoys the tonally irregular but consistently thoughtful and compelling sci-fi comedy-drama The End of It, a feature debut for Catalan writer-director Maria Martinez Bayona. Offering a near future that’s creepily plausible, resonant with recent headlines and nicely underplayed in terms of design, this posits Hall as Claire, a 250-year-old artist who’s kept looking like an elegant 30something thanks to sophisticated blood dialysis techniques and other kinds of high-tech, vaguely defined wizardry, available to a very select few. The End of It The Bottom Line Augurs a potentially interesting career. Venue: Cannes Film Festival (Cannes Premiere)Cast: Rebecca Hall, Gael Garcia Bernal, Noomi Rapace, Beanie FeldsteinDirector/screenwriter: Maria Martinez Bayona 2 hours 22 minutes However, when Claire grows bored with an effectively immortal life and chooses to die, her husband Diego (Gael García Bernal), 180-year-old daughter Martha (Noomi Rapace), and android personal assistant Sarah (Beanie Feldstein) react in various ways, ranging from supportive to angry. Running an attenuated 142-minutes, this feels slightly …

Silo season 3 first look teaser reveals major new role for Rebecca Ferguson’s Juliette

Silo season 3 first look teaser reveals major new role for Rebecca Ferguson’s Juliette

Published by Daniella Wilson

Silo’s Juliette Nichols has never been afraid to get her hands dirty – but her new position means she’s now taking up an entirely new challenge. In a first look teaser about what lies ahead shared by Rotten Tomatoes, a quick clip of Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) confirms she’ll be taking up a new mantle as Mayor of the Silo. With just over a month to go until Silo returns for season 3 on July 3, the snippet of what’s to come sees Juliette getting dressed in a smart power suit, pausing to look at the scar on her neck. Someone then knocks at the door and calls out to her off-screen, calling her “Madam Mayor”. Want to see this content? This page contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as Instagram may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose ‘Accept and continue’ to allow Instagram and its required purposes. Accept and continue This is a massive leap from the mechanic we first met her as …