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May Kamaka wins the Miss Chinatown Hawaii 2026 Pageant
09 October 2025 12:52 PM | No CommentsKamaka will now represent the neighborhood at the Miss Hawaii state pageant.
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M+ host of Guo Pei’s first major fashion exhibition in East Asia
07 October 2025 6:25 AM | No CommentsThe haute couture designer celebrated her first major solo fashion exhibition, continuing to build on the fame of her yellow gown worn by Rihanna at the 2015 Met Gala.
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Photos: G-STAR “Anatomic Denim” F/W 2025 collection & Denim Gorilla
05 October 2025 12:38 AM | No CommentsFor its "Anatomic Denim" collection, G-STAR came up with three products: a visual campaign, three denim product lines, and an art gorilla sculpture.
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MLB: Dodgers 7, Reds 0 (Aug. 25, 2025) – Shohei tutors Teoscar?
03 October 2025 1:20 AM | No CommentsBased on the video and photos...was Shohei giving Teoscar some pointers on how to play right field?
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MLB: Dodgers 7, Reds 0 (Aug. 25, 2025) – V of BTS throws opening pitch
01 October 2025 11:56 AM | No CommentsOne can be forgiven for wondering why the atmosphere at Dodger Stadium resembled a BTS concert instead of a home game against the Cincinnati Reds.
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Arts Archive
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Meniscus asks director Atsushi Funahashi about…NMB48
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 5, 2016 | No CommentsAn unlikely source asked Atsushi Funahashi to direct “Raise Your Arms and Twist – Documentary of NMB48,” which made its international premiere in Hong Kong. -
George Takei’s ongoing mission: An education of the past
Megan LeePosted on February 10, 2016 | No Comments“Allegiance” star George Takei appeared at the Japan Society to recount the impact of his experience at the post-Pearl Harbor internment camps. -
Simplicity Patterns at New York Comic Con 2015
Mai D. ChanPosted on February 7, 2016 | No CommentsSimplicity Patterns has gone online in an attempt to reach younger cosplay fans who prefer the DIY method over going to costume shops. -
Art: “Sōtatsu: Making Waves” exhibit in Washington, D.C.
Kwai ChanPosted on December 18, 2015 | No CommentsThe Sōtatsu: Making Waves exhibit is on display at the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C., through Jan. 31, 2016. -
Graphic Novel Review: “Deadly Class” Vols. 1-3 (Issues 1-16)
Rex BaylonPosted on November 28, 2015 | No CommentsLike the '80s high school milieu it is set in, Deadly Class is a brutal heartbreaking read that will be an essential part of any comic fan's library. -
Graphic Novel Review: “Velvet” Vols. 1-2 (Issues 1-10)
Rex BaylonPosted on November 23, 2015 | No CommentsIt's not such a leap that Ed Brubaker would yet again craft an engaging noirish thriller for his readers in Velvet, an ongoing series that began in 2013. -
Photos: Scenes at New York Comic Con 2015
Kwai ChanPosted on November 17, 2015 | No CommentsMore photos from New York Comic Con 2015, including giant bunnies, Wonder Woman figurines, dead ringers for Johnny Depp / Jack Sparrow, and lots of lines. -
The characters of New York Comic Con 2015
Shelly XuPosted on October 23, 2015 | No CommentsOur photos from New York Comic Con 2015: An early prep for Halloween; a chance for artists to shine; and a display of inanimate humans, robots and animals. -
Book Review: The Knockoff by Lucy Sykes and Jo Piazza
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 26, 2015 | No CommentsWith an assured, comedic and terrifying look at the tech changes sweeping the fashion industry, Sykes and Piazza leave no stone unturned in The Knockoff. -
Literary experts, translators discuss Haruki Murakami link
Megan LeePosted on June 11, 2015 | No CommentsTranslators and artists spoke at a Japan Society panel, "The Magical Art of Translation: From Haruki Murakami to Japan’s Latest Storytellers," in New York.