Celebs

China Goes Linsane

The phenomenal rise of NBA wunderkind Jeremy Lin is sweeping mainland China -- even though he's Taiwanese.

BY DAVID YANG | FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Big in Beijing: China's Sports Stars

With Linsanity sweeping the nation, here's a look at other sports stars -- both foreign and Chinese -- who have made it into the spotlight.

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Who's Bad Now?

The U.S. government is finally attempting to seize tens of millions of dollars in assets -- including a serious stash of Michael Jackson memorabilia -- from Equatorial Guinea's playboy president-in-waiting. Took long enough.

BY KEN SILVERSTEIN | OCTOBER 25, 2011

Send the Hill to Hogwarts

10 reasons why Washington should take a page from Harry Potter.

BY DAVID J. ROTHKOPF | JULY 14, 2011

The Most Notable Revolutionaries of 2011

Right, wrong, or otherwise -- these freedom fighters haven't let the powers-that-be block them, and we're (mostly) better off for it.

BY DAVID J. ROTHKOPF | JULY 1, 2011

Gorby, the Man Who Changed the World

Life in the limelight for the West's favorite Soviet.

BY EDMUND DOWNIE, SOPHIA JONES | JUNE 20, 2011

The Zoolander Effect

The fashion industry's faux pas on global issues would be funny, if they weren't so tragically inept.

BY SUZANNE MERKELSON | FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Postcards From Davos

Images from inside the World Economic Forum.

JANUARY 25, 2011

The World's Jon Stewarts

The Daily Show star has it easy. An FP List of the world's most influential political satirists shows that in dangerous places, telling jokes can be hazardous to your health.

BY MAX STRASSER | OCTOBER 18, 2010

The Billionaire Prince

Saudi Arabia's Al-Waleed bin Talal is back in the spotlight for allegedly being one of the financiers behind the planned Islamic center in downtown Manhattan. Here are 10 things that you should know about the colorful royal.

BY SIMON HENDERSON | AUGUST 27, 2010

Interview: Marjane Satrapi

An acclaimed Iranian graphic artist and filmmaker tells FP why Iran is changing -- and how her stories have become a window into revolutionary Iran.

INTERVIEW BY GOLNAZ ESFANDIARI, ESFANDIARI, GOLNAZ | JULY 8, 2010

Stoned

Oliver Stone's new movie about Latin America makes the case for Hugo Chávez. Good luck with that.

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | JUNE 9, 2010

Did Hitler's Mistress Have A Clue?

A new German biography attempts to show Eva Braun in a new light. But is there anything there to show?

BY JESSA CRISPIN | FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Welcome to Hamaswood

A trip inside Hamas's movie studio.

BY SHARON WEINBERGER | JULY 16, 2009

LiveStrong for Make Benefit of Kazakhstan?

Why one of the world's most bankable athletes is competing for an autocratic former Soviet republic.

BY JOE LINDSEY | JULY 14, 2009

Using Your Star Power

The movie industry's brightest stars should pick their foreign-policy roles carefully, stay far away from Davos, and avoid mixing their activism with celebrity gossip.

BY ROB LONG | APRIL 25, 2006