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Photos: Coach Spring 2023 – New York Fashion Week
27 September 2022 7:23 PM | No CommentsThe inspiration for the collection was American heritage, reimagined and evolved to adapt to "the next generation's fluid approach to fashion."
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“Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” – 2021 Tokyo FILMeX Review
05 September 2022 7:18 AM | No CommentsThe literal Japanese-to-English translation Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s unfortunately named anthology is the more appropriate title of a sharp unapologetic work navigating the twists and turns of life.
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s lone surviving Tokyo building: The Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan
24 August 2022 5:51 AM | No CommentsThe American architect designed 14 buildings in Japan. However, only one of Wright's Tokyo structures remains fully intact.
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Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Illustrators
12 August 2022 9:12 PM | No CommentsA few illustrators decided to feature food and fashion in visually creative ways.
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Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Travelogues
10 August 2022 7:29 AM | No CommentsPersonal travel diaries were aplenty at Comiket 99. Some were straightforward, detailing a destination(s) and daily random musings. Others, however, went a step further. Our recommendations follow that latter approach.
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About Author: Jim Higgins
Posts by Jim Higgins
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Film Review: Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room”
Jim HigginsPosted on May 11, 2015 | No Comments"The Room" occasionally borders on the surreal. But when looked at objectively, it has a story that seems like a romance novel with the gender roles reversed. -
A Tommy Wiseau interview: “The Room,” RiffTrax & chickens
Jim HigginsPosted on May 6, 2015 | No CommentsWiseau talked to Meniscus Magazine about "The Room," its upcoming RiffTrax performances, his comedy series The Neighbors on Hulu and many other things. -
“A Leading Man” puts an Asian male center stage
Jim HigginsPosted on December 24, 2012 | No CommentsMeniscus Magazine was on the set of “A Leading Man,” a film written and directed by Steven J. Kung. We visited the shoot in L.A. and talked to Kung, producer Justin Bell and actor Jack Yang. -
San Diego Asian Film Festival Awards Gala highlights new and old
Jim HigginsPosted on November 10, 2012 | No CommentsGuests included George Takei; Jamie Chung (“Sucker Punch”); Lynn Chen (“Saving Face”); and Chung Chang-wha, the Korean director behind some of Shaw Brothers’ most memorable hits. -
George Takei talks race, Broadway at 2012 SDAFF
Jim HigginsPosted on November 6, 2012 | No CommentsGeorge Takei talked about the run of his musical drama “Allegiance,” which focused on the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. -
![Written by Neil Kleid and drawn by Nicolas Cinquegrani 6 x9, 176 pp., trade pb., B&W with color cover, $13.95 ISBN 978-1-56163-561-0 Published by NBM/ComicsLit Published in September, The Big […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bigkahncovsmall-115x115.jpg "The Big Kahn – Comic Book Review")
The Big Kahn – Comic Book Review
Jim HigginsPosted on November 23, 2009 | No CommentsWritten by Neil Kleid and drawn by Nicolas Cinquegrani 6 x9, 176 pp., trade pb., B&W with color cover, $13.95 ISBN 978-1-56163-561-0 Published by NBM/ComicsLit Published in September, The Big […]