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FASHION
New York Fashion Week Fall 2010
coverage by Yuan-Kwan Chan and Inga Vascenkova; photos by Kwai Chan

Articles:

Preview: Custo Barcelona, Rebecca Taylor, Academy of Art University, Feral Childe: The sketches, the photos and the inspirations behind a number of designers' Fall 2010 collections.

Reviews:

Andy & Debb: With Andy & Debb, a woman is not necessarily going to find a show-stopping red carpet number, but a safe, comfortable and classic piece for a day in the office or a cocktail party.

eryn brinié: Mounting snowfall did little to steer away fashionistas from the presentation, which included dozens of versatile neutral pieces equally suitable for business and leisure.

Tony Cohen: The designer featured his usual trademarks of dark colors and draping. Thankfully, another of his trademarks is that he designs clothes that women will very much want to wear.

Photos:

Anna Sui: The collection drew from her usual hippie chic sensibility and ethnic influences.

Isaac Mizrahi: Models walked across a wide, flat runway in a dizzying array of evening gowns, coats, jackets and ensembles.

Videos:

Academy of Art University: Various Collections
Christian Siriano: Women's Collection
Custo Barcelona: Men's and Women's Collection
Edition by Georges Chakra: Women's Collection
Tadashi Shoji: Women's Collection
TRIAS: Women's Collection
Twinkle by Wenlan Chia: Women's Collection
Vassilios Kostetsos: Men's and Women's Collection

SPORTS
Westminster Dog Show
coverage by Yuan-Kwan Chan; photos by Kwai Chan

A look back at the 2008 Westminster Dog Show: Uno and the rest: Sadie the Scottish Terrier has just won Best in Show, but some of you still miss Uno the Beagle. Check out dozens of photos from the 2008 Show, most (until now) previously unpublished.

FOOD & SPORTS & GENERAL DISGUST :)
Annual Chinatown eating contest celebrates dumpling devourers: In the past, the Chef One Dumpling Eating Contest was held in conjunction with the dragon boat races in Flushing Meadow Park. Since then, it has undergone a metamorphosis to a festival in its own right. by Pei Chien

Eating Contest Videos: Men's Division | Women's Division by Francis Chin

FILM
"A Quiet Little Marriage": The Grand Jury Award winner for Best Narrative Feature at the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival lifts the rose-scented veil to give a painfully funny look at the day-to-day truth newlyweds need to cope with. by Nicole C. Wong

Related: Director reveals why "A Quiet Little Marriage" came to be by Nicole C. Wong

FILM
"No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti": In Taiwan's Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film, director Leon Dai reveals himself as a true, and worthy, heir of Italian neorealism. by Christopher Bourne

FOOD
The Water’s Edge Restaurant: Food secondary to the view: A nice view of the Manhattan skyline, certainly, could enhance an evening dining experience. But in the end, if an establishment is deemed a restaurant, the food should take top priority. by Yuan-Kwan Chan

THEATER
Review: "Talk Like Singing": Directed and written by Koki Mitani ("The Magic Hour"), scored by Yasuharu Konishi (Pizzicato Five) and starring Shingo Katori (SMAP), the overseas world premiere of Japan’s original musical took place at New York University. The show is now running in Tokyo until Mar. 7. by Yuan-Kwan Chan

FASHION
"In the Mood": Holiday 2009 fashion feature: Our first-ever fashion spread features women's and men's current collections from S.LOVE, Kidrobot, yudu, and other designers. photographed by Derrick Henry; styled by Inga Vascenkova

TECHNOLOGY
Bubbling Up From the Dead! Can flat soda be revived?!: Soda making machines, such as the Sodastream, are easy-to-use carbonating machines used to create your own do-it-yourself soft drinks. But can it bring flat soda back from the dead? We at Meniscus documented this experiment, and the results follow in this video demonstration. by Wade-Hahn Chan

Don't let them die! EasyBloom gives plants a fighting chance: PlantSense's EasyBloom device is designed to make sure even plant management is as low-maintenance as possible. by Wade-Hahn Chan

Video: Interview with PlantSense CEO and inventor Matthew Glenn by Derrick Henry

FILM
"Valentino: The Last Emperor": Christopher Bourne reviews the fashion documentary now out on DVD. As a bonus, there are two Q&A videos from the designer's post-screening appearance at the Museum of Modern Art (Part I | Part II).

BOOKS
The Big Kahn: In this comic book, a man shows up at rabbi David Kahn's funeral service claiming not only to be his brother that no one knows, but says that Kahn wasn't Jewish! review by Jim Higgins

all photos by Kwai Chan

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