Last week's concert in Miami by Cuban band Van Van provoked huge demonstrations outside. Intense media attention was partly to blame. Kids are putting away the video games and devouring the sorcery of Harry Potter. Some parents worried about the wildly popular stories have persuaded South Carolina's Board of Education to review whether the books should be allowed in the classroom. France wants TV and film kept off the negotiating table, fearing Hollywood will swamp the Euro industry.
American politicians are unlikely to pass new laws regulating the entertainment industry.
The grand great contemporary arts of Europe - observations by David White. The Barbican and South Bank are London's two one-stop arts centers. But while there's a rivalry of sorts, business is booming for both. A Tower Video clerk in Dallas who sold a porno tape to a police officer gets charged with obscenity. I can't believe community standards are different from California's, a Tower exec told the cops.