Month: January 2022

Yes, the Smells of Your Food—and Everything Else in the Room—Make a Difference When You’re Drinking Wine

I renamed it the “unhappy hour,” even though the thought was appreciated. The hotel put out two wines at 4 p.m. in its lobby, a white and a red. A sign invited guests to help themselves. Ignoring that the wine wasn’t exciting, I nonetheless poured two glasses and we sat on a couch. Then I…


Prevalence of Fake ID Cards For Senior Chinese Communist Officials

Owning one or more fake ID cards has long been a “must-have” for many high-ranking Communist Party officials and it is easier for them to forge and obtain ID cards in and from the Public Security Bureau through the party’s privileges. Some of them have used fake ID cards to transfer bribery money, while others…


The Niche Business of Collecting Historical Letters and Documents

“I sold a Napoleon letter yesterday,” remarked Howard Zerwitz. This kind of thing isn’t unusual for him, since Zerwitz’s American Historical Guild (AHG) provides historic autographs, documents, letters, and other artifacts to collectors around the world—all reflecting historic events. Zerwitz has sold letters and documents from every American president, as well as letters from people…


The Left’s War on Patents Will Cost Millions of Lives

Commentary I was shocked the other day as I walked down the sidewalks of the business district in Washington, D.C., and I saw posters plastered at bus stops and on other walls that showed a man lying on a stretcher with the big bold caption: “Patents Kill.” The group sponsoring the ads is a public…


Budget Officer Suggests Feds’ Foreign Homeowner Tax to Yield Less Than Liberals Plan

OTTAWA—The parliamentary budget officer is estimating that a new federal tax on vacant, foreign-owned properties may not bring in as much as the Liberals hope. The one percent tax was to take effect at the start of the year and the Finance Department estimates it will bring in $200 million in the 2022-2023 fiscal year,…


The King’s Letters

A historical film about King Sejong who risked everything of his to invent the Hunminjungeum (Korean Script) for his people and the people who weren’t recorded in history. This title is only available in North America – Epoch Cinema has officially launched! Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-new-release-rentals – Follow EpochTV…


Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission

Set in the 1940’s when Korea was under Japanese occupation, where Korean people were banned from speaking their own language. Illiterate Pan-soo steals Jung-Hwan’s bag to help pay for his son’s tuition fee. Jung-Hwan is a representative of the Korean Language Society. By meeting Jung-Hwan, Pan-Soo’s life soon changes. They work together to publish a…


Pet Shops Selling Hamsters in Hong Kong to Resume Business After Government’s Mass Cull

Local pet stores selling hamsters in Hong Kong are now allowed to resume business, the government said on Saturday, following an order to close and the culling of thousands of small animals over concerns they could be carrying the coronavirus. “The pet shops must be thoroughly disinfected and cleaned, and environmental swabs taken from the…


The Battle: Roar to Victory

Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The militia includes a master swordsman and an expert marksman. This title is only available in North America – Epoch Cinema has officially launched! Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-new-release-rentals…


Forbidden Dream

One of the most important figures of Korean royal history King Sejong develop a 20-year relationship with engineer and inventor Jang Yeong-sil, a truly remarkable scientist based on their common interest in astronomy. This title is only available in North America – Epoch Cinema has officially launched! Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature…