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Your Guide to Surviving* Comiket
04 August 2022 1:04 PM | No Comments(* = there is really no way to survive Comiket, but hopefully this advice on how to tackle the semi-annual fan convention in Tokyo will help)
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Comiket 99: The cosplayers
02 August 2022 7:02 AM | No CommentsThe 99th edition of Comiket marked an onsite return of a (limited) number of cosplayers after two years away from Tokyo Big Sight.
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POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Tristan Eaton & Matthew Eaton
30 July 2022 9:59 PM | No CommentsBrothers Tristan and Matt Eaton created a mural that honors their uncle, Ralph “Rabindra” Danks.
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POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Jay Howell
10 July 2022 8:54 PM | No CommentsThe original character designer of Bob's Burgers, Jay Howell's mural is located at 700 'Auahi St. in Honolulu.
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Anna Yamamoto’s “MEDAMA ~eyeball~” – 2022 Short Shorts Film Review
01 July 2022 7:11 PM | No CommentsAn eyeball's surreal journey turns into a statement on the circle of life in this animated short film.
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Hong Kong Archive
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Film Review: Wilson Yip’s “Ip Man 3”
Christopher BournePosted on January 26, 2016 | No CommentsDespite some unfortunate lapses of story and character, “Ip Man 3” still manages to ultimately succeed as satisfying entertainment for a number of reasons. -
Meniscus Magazine asks Michelle Yeoh about…stunts
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 9, 2015 | No CommentsAt the Singapore International Film Festival, we asked Cinema Legend Award honoree Michelle Yeoh about the stunts of today versus yesteryear. -
Daniel Wu promotes “Into the Badlands” in New York
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 15, 2015 | No CommentsExecutive producer Daniel Wu didn't expect to act in AMC's martial arts series "Into the Badlands." Then he became the obvious choice for the lead role. -
Ringo Lam’s “Wild City” – 2015 Fantasia Film Review
Paul KazeePosted on July 26, 2015 | No CommentsThere are flashes of brilliance in "Wild City," but Lam needs to resist the corrupting influence of a digital toolbox. Still, it is great to have him back. -
“Kung Fu Killer” – 2015 Fantasia Film Review
Paul KazeePosted on July 16, 2015 | No CommentsThough the script too often takes a full body bath in cornball soup, the final fight sequence of "Kung Fu Killer" is easily worth the price of admission. -
“It’s Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong” – 2015 NYAFF Review
Rex BaylonPosted on June 25, 2015 | No Comments"It’s Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong" is full of cliché tropes and based on the premise of a white guy teaching an Asian woman about her cultural roots. -
Film Review: Dante Lam’s “That Demon Within” (魔警)
Rex BaylonPosted on June 12, 2015 | No CommentsThe world that Dante Lam creates in "That Demon Within" is a bleak, oppressive one. Bad men are worse than we thought and good guys are tragic heroes. -
iiJin Fall 2015 Hong Kong fashion show
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on February 18, 2015 | No CommentsThree weeks before the Fall 2015 collection hit New York Fashion Week, a number of celebrities saw it in Hong Kong, including Felix Wong and Yuri Kwon. -
Meniscus Magazine’s Top 10 articles of 2014
Meniscus MagazinePosted on January 9, 2015 | No CommentsOur 10 most popular articles in Meniscus Magazine for 2014 were dominated by two subject areas: fashion and, most notably, film. -
Film Review: Tsui Hark’s “The Taking of Tiger Mountain”
Christopher BournePosted on January 5, 2015 | No Comments"The Taking of Tiger Mountain" revamps a popular 1957 novel set during the Chinese Civil War and turns it into a 3D extravaganza, with mixed results.