http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us What in the world do they think of us? Cox foreign correspondents tell you in this blog devoted to how the world views America, our culture and our communities. en-us semling@coxnews.com 2008-12-09T12:33:49-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 What in the world do they think of us? Cox foreign correspondents tell you in this blog devoted to how the world views America, our culture and our communities. Audiences may have loved them but — according to British critics — there were some real turkeys in 2008 when it comes to movies. The London Times newspaper published a list of the worst movies of the year. Here... http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/12/09/post_4.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us Audiences may have loved them but — according to British critics — there were some real turkeys in 2008 when it comes to movies. The London Times newspaper published a list of the worst movies of the year. Here... 9347803@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-12-09T12:33:49-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/12/01/fans_snear_at_britney_spears_c.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us It was billed as the comeback that would bring fans back into the fold. But while Britney Spears’ performance drew record TV ratings for the British show The X Factor on Saturday night, viewers were less than enthusiastic over... 9158503@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-12-01T09:47:44-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/11/25/whos_not_coming_to_christmas_d.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us Who’s the Hollywood star Americans would most like to chow down on turkey with this Thanksgiving? According to a survey by AOL, it’s none other than Jennifer Aniston. Now London’s Guardian newspaper is wondering who your Hollywood Guest List... 9063003@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-11-25T09:27:38-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/11/25/guns_n_roses_album_a_plot_to_e.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us The new Guns N’ Roses album “Chinese Democracy” is an attempt by the aging rockers to “influence the world’s (opinion of China) by using democracy as a pawn,” a newspaper run by China’s ruling Communist Party editorialized on Monday.... 9058703@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-11-25T04:09:34-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/11/19/_europe_loves_hillary_clinton.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us Europe loves Hillary Clinton more than any other part of the world. But the idea of her being the next U.S. Secretary of State has drawn a tepid response from Europeans. Simon Tisdall, an editorial writer for London’s Guardian... 8927303@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-11-19T09:41:41-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/11/14/chinese_say_yao_ming_should_fi.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us Hundreds of Chinese criticized Houston Rockets basketball center Yao Ming - China’s best-loved athlete - for backing down in a shoving match between the Rockets and Phoenix Suns on Thursday. The fracas started when Houston’s Rafer Alston pushed a... 8819303@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-11-14T08:46:50-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/11/11/_with_the_us_presidential.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us With the U.S. presidential election finally over, we can turn our attention to more important things — the biggest films of 2009. And, according to the London Times newspaper, there are plenty of big ones coming out next year.... 8733503@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-11-11T09:50:15-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/11/07/like_much_of_the_rest.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us Like much of the rest of the world, Mexico is celebrating Barack Obama’s triumph. But running through the nation is gnawing worry that an Obama presidency really won’t mean all that much when it comes to U.S.-Mexico relations, and especially... 8661603@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-11-07T14:03:50-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/11/07/obamamania_in_china.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us The photograph on the cover of Friday’s China Daily showed a poster of Michael Jordan soaring towards a slam dunk — with a picture of President-elect Barack Obama taped over his head. The image highlights China’s growing infatuation with... 8650703@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-11-07T10:07:25-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/11/06/what_a_difference_a_day.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us What a difference a day makes. Since Barack Obama’s victory, America has gone from being a pariah in Europe to being a most admired nation. In newspaper after newspaper across Europe, politicians, pundits, and writers welcomed America back to the... 8620403@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-11-06T07:45:20-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/11/03/with_the_election_finally_upon.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us With the election finally upon us, the venerable Times newspaper of London has decided to enlist the help of a panel of staffers to pick the greatest U.S. presidents of all time. So who is the greatest of them all?... 8503403@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-11-03T08:39:59-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/10/20/_oprah_winfrey_movie_star.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us Oprah Winfrey. Movie star, talk show host, do-gooder … and American ambassador? According to Gideon Rachman’s international affairs blog on the Financial Times Web site today, the idea of Barack Obama naming Oprah Winfrey as ambassador to Britain isn’t... 8140403@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-10-20T13:50:29-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/10/17/surprise_surprise_another_new.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us Surprise, surprise … another new global survey reveals that the entire world is pinning its hopes on a Barack Obama victory next month. The research, carried out by eight leading newspapers including the Guardian newspaper in London, finds overwhelming support... 8071903@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-10-17T11:49:38-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/10/15/_volatile_stock_markets_plungi.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us Volatile stock markets. Plunging home prices. Rising unemployment. Yet what are the British papers full of today? News of a split between America’s Material Girl and British director Guy Ritchie. According to various reports, Madonna, 50, and her husband... 8007403@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-10-15T10:50:15-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/10/07/_its_hard_to_believe.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us It’s hard to believe that in a country like Britain, where pundits constantly lament American cultural influences, there could be so much hoopla over this week’s UK premiere of “High School Musical 3.” But advance box office sales have... 7809003@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-10-07T05:01:49-05:00