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POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Tatiana Suarez
13 May 2022 8:23 PM | No CommentsTatiana Suarez's mural is located next to Lana Lane Studios in Kaka'ako.
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POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: MelónJames
01 May 2022 12:15 AM | No CommentsChicago native MelónJames has called Hawai'i his home since 2001.
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POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Kai’ili Kaulukukui
29 April 2022 8:03 PM | No CommentsKai'ili Kaulukukui's mural, "Hilo Honu," was painted on Auahi Street in the Honolulu neighborhood of Kaka'ako.
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POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Kaplan Bunce
21 January 2022 10:55 AM | No CommentsKaplan Bunce (Instagram: @kapache1) is a Native American artist based in Hawai'i.
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POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Michelle Hoogveld
14 January 2022 10:41 AM | No CommentsCanadian artist Michelle Hoogvelt has painted murals across the world, from Art Basel Miami to Peru to Germany.
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Winners of the 15th Asian Film Awards
Meniscus MagazinePosted on October 8, 2021 | No CommentsKiyoshi Kurosawa's "Wife of a Spy" took home three honors, while South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun won the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award. -
Meniscus Magazine’s Top 10 articles of 2019
Meniscus MagazinePosted on January 6, 2020 | No CommentsIn 2019, clearly film, food and travel – with a specific focus on Asia – were the top areas of interest for you, our readers. -
“Farewell Song” (さよならくちびる) – 2019 SDAFF Review
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on November 11, 2019 | No Comments"Farewell Song" is an ode to a lifestyle that few people have the courage to attempt, and fewer still have the strength and luck to find success in. -
Busan 2019: Hirokazu Kore-eda discusses “The Truth”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 14, 2019 | No CommentsHirokazu Kore-eda’s latest work, “The Truth,” made its Asian Premiere in Busan and is his first film made outside of his native country. -
Nanako Hirose’s “book-paper-scissors” – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 6, 2019 | No CommentsDirected and shot over a period of three years, the documentary examines book designer Nobuyoshi Kikuchi’s meticulous process across seven chapters. -
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.