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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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Yoshihiro Nakamura’s “The Inerasable” – 2016 Fantasia Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 22, 2016 | No CommentsIn "The Inerasable," two-dimensional characters unpack a history of cursed real estate that does too little, too late to make the plot interesting. -
“The Projects” (“Danchi”) – 2016 Japan Cuts Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 17, 2016 | No CommentsAn elderly couple learns that the residents of a nondescript public housing complex are not what they seem in this offbeat gem directed and written by Junji Sakamoto. -
“Twisted Justice” (日本で一番悪い奴ら) – 2016 NYAFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 20, 2016 | No Comments“Twisted Justice” comes across as a parody rather than an observation of a man’s professional and personal descent as a pawn of a corrupt system. -
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “Creepy” (クリーピー) – 2016 NYAFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 20, 2016 | No CommentsAlthough some have hailed "Creepy" as a return to form for horror master Kiyoshi Kurosawa, his latest still falls short of the brilliance of his past works. -
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. -
Sion Sono’s “The Whispering Star” – 2016 HKIFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 3, 2016 | No CommentsThe best way to consume "The Whispering Star" is to forget Sono's previous work and to see it as a search for personal meaning in a post-3/11 environment. -
Isao Yukisada’s “Pink and Gray” – 2016 HKIFF Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 1, 2016 | No Comments"Pink and Gray" (ピンクとグレー) is a case study in how simultaneous identity loss and theft, combined with crippling insecurity, can lead to dangerous obsession. -
Kaori Momoi’s “Hee” (火 Hee) – 2016 Hong Kong Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 28, 2016 | No CommentsIn just her second film as a director, Kaori Momoi skillfully captures the psychological unwinding of an aging woman in "Hee." -
Stars hit the 2015 Silver Screen Awards red carpet
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 10, 2015 | No CommentsFilm talent and VIPs from Asia and beyond attended the 2015 Silver Screen Awards in Singapore, including Michelle Yeoh and David Beckham. -
Film Review: Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “Sada”
Rex BaylonPosted on November 21, 2015 | No CommentsObayashi's 1998 work makes Sada Abe no longer the subject of prurient interest but possibly one of the most unique female figures in 20th century Japan.