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Photos: Comic Con Honolulu 2019
18 August 2019 2:57 AM | No CommentsThe annual event took place from Aug. 2-4 at the Hawaii Convention Center.
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PyeongChang 2018: Halfpipe winner Chloe Kim in a class of her own
16 August 2019 11:34 PM | No CommentsThe question was not whether Chloe Kim would win the women's snowboard halfpipe event at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but by how much.
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Minatogawa StateSide Town – Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
29 June 2019 8:24 AM | No CommentsIn this former military housing complex, rusty U.S. Mail boxes teeter beside cool boutiques, and American vintage goods spill off the shelves next door to uniquely Okinawan culinary creations.
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Photos: Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai’i 2019
26 June 2019 12:43 PM | No CommentsOn Memorial Day, some 7,000 lanterns floated along the Ala Moana Beach in a magnificent display to pay respects to the fallen and loved ones.
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Eifuku Shokudo (栄福食堂, “Tony Soba”) – Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
22 June 2019 12:43 AM | No CommentsTony Soba serves some of the cheapest bowls of Yaeyama soba one can find in Okinawa, and doubles as an unabashed shrine to a forgotten actor.
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Eifuku Shokudo (栄福食堂, “Tony Soba”) – Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 22, 2019 | No CommentsTony Soba serves some of the cheapest bowls of Yaeyama soba one can find in Okinawa, and doubles as an unabashed shrine to a forgotten actor. -
Hiroshi Okuyama’s “Jesus” – 2019 Hong Kong Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 23, 2019 | No CommentsIn "Jesus," Okuyama - playing the quadruple threat of director, cinematographer, editor and screenplay writer - shines a unique perspective on religion through the eyes of a child. -
Meniscus Magazine’s Top 10 articles of 2018
Meniscus MagazinePosted on January 2, 2019 | No CommentsThree reviews of Korean films made it to the list (proving the continued global influence of South Korean cinema) as well as three articles about food (proving that our readers are very hungry people). -
“Memories of a Dead End” (막다른 골목의 추억) – 2018 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 9, 2018 | No CommentsIn the latest cinematic adaptation of Banana Yoshimoto’s work, Korean director Choi Hyun-young captures the spirit of the author’s literary style. -
“Tremble All You Want” – 2018 Hong Kong Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 6, 2018 | No Comments"Tremble All You Want" (勝手にふるえてろ) is one of the more refreshing films on the triumphs and travails of young adulthood to come out of Japan in recent years. -
“Amiko” – 2018 Hong Kong International Film Festival Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 28, 2018 | No CommentsFollowing Amiko through her angst-driven journey to get over her so-called lost love is equivalent to a Japanese adolescent's realization of a Taylor Swift music video. -
“Memoirs of a Murderer” – 2017 Japan Cuts Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 3, 2017 | No Comments"Memoirs of a Murderer" - Yu Irie's adaptation of a 2012 South Korean film - is a grittier, grimier and grimmer version of its predecessor. -
Sabu’s “Mr. Long” – 2017 Tribeca Film Festival Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 10, 2017 | No CommentsIn "Mr. Long," a Japanese cult director has matured into the mainstream while retaining the signature storytelling traits of his past repertoire. -
Film Review: “Tatara Samurai” (たたら侍)
Rex BaylonPosted on June 1, 2017 | No CommentsYoshinari Nishikori’s "Tatara Samurai" skirts around the delights of a good gonzo violent chambara movie in favor of a meditative drama. -
Meniscus Magazine’s Top 10 articles of 2016
Meniscus MagazinePosted on January 8, 2017 | No CommentsAnother year, another Top 10: our look at the most-read articles in Meniscus Magazine for 2016! For the first time, a sports article tops our list.
