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The Daily Show takes on Foxconn

Foxconn is back in the news with a vengeance these past few weeks after workers protested and even threatened mass suicide. Watch Jon Stewart's take on the factory, which he struggles to differentiate from an actual prison. more ›

Olympic mascots on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Kristen Schaal unveils the new Chinese Olympic mascots on The Daily Show. We thought some bits of the clip were kinda lame, but it still made us laugh, and it's a great time-waster for those of you bored in the office right now. more ›

Ang Lee: 'The glory of <strike>Taiwanese</strike> <em>Chinese</em> cinematic talent'

Ang Lee: 'The glory of Taiwanese Chinese cinematic talent'

Did anyone watch the Oscars rebroadcast (in English, with Chinese subtitles) on CCTV-6? We tried but had to give up -- the editing was awful, awful, awful. Much like trying to watch Brokeback Mountain in a Chinese theater, we assume. They tried to turn three-plus hours into less than 90 minutes, so you had acceptance speeches like, "Oh, there are so many people to thank ..." Cut. They eliminated huge chunks of the show. The dubbed version they showed in the morning was much better. That's when we heard host Jon Stewart butcher Zhang Ziyi's name. Zooey Zhang? "Sounded almost French," said one of our friends. (Zhang, by the way, is the first Chinese to twice present awards at the Oscars. Here is what she wore.) more ›

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