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Shanghai Trying To Rid Itself Of Hilarious Signs

Shanghai Trying To Rid Itself Of Hilarious Signs

The NYT says that for the past two years the Shanghai Commission for the Management of Language Use has been trying to eradicate the scourge of humorous signs from its city. [More]

The Woman In Charge Of Making Sure You Are Not Offended By Movie Posters

The Woman In Charge Of Making Sure You Are Not Offended By Movie Posters

The NYT takes us behind the scenes of the endless nitpicking that goes on before a movie poster can be shown to the easily-offended public. Meet Marilyn Gordon. She is in charge of a team whose goal is to make sure you, the public, are not offended. [More]