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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

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 first-ever overseas world premiere of Japan’s original musical took place at New York University. by Yuan-Kwan Chan

New York Fashion Week Spring 2010
articles by Yuan-Kwan Chan; photos by Kwai Chan and Bibs Teh

Our complete coverage includes two new photo galleries from the Custo Barcelona and Gottex runway shows, plus additional photos, reviews and articles for Christian Siriano, Rebecca Taylor and other designers.

First Meniscus Twitter/Facebook Contest

Amanda Yee is our lucky winner chosen at random to receive an official London Fashion Week Spring 2010 tote bag designed by Mulberry. We'll have more contests down the road, so follow us on Twitter or become a friend of ours on Facebook.

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