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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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Film Archive
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“11 Flowers” (我十一) – 2012 San Diego Asian Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on November 3, 2012 | No CommentsDirector Wang Xiaoshuai has quietly amassed one of the most impressive filmographies of contemporary Chinese filmmakers. His latest is his most classically composed and one of his most emotionally affecting works, affording a unique, child’s-eye view of the Cultural Revolution. -
“Young Gun in the Time” – 2012 San Diego Asian Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on November 1, 2012 | No CommentsRaymond Chandler meets “Back to the Future,” with a liberal dose of Seijun Suzuki tossed into the mix, in “Young Gun in the Time,” writer-director Oh Young-doo’s clever and funny time-travel detective story. -
“Shanghai Calling” a humorous look through an expat’s eyes
Angela K. HomPosted on October 30, 2012 | No CommentsThis light romantic comedy follows Chinese American lawyer Sam Chao (Daniel Henney) through his initial dip into Shanghai, where his firm posts him for three months with the lure of a promotion upon his return. -
“Knots” – 2012 Asian American International Film Festival Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 5, 2012 | No CommentsIn "Knots," Michael Kang delivers a charming, but ultimately uneven tale about marriages, weddings and the tangled messes that result from both. -
Review: Park Chan-wook’s “Thirst”
Christopher BournePosted on July 30, 2012 | No CommentsPark Chan-wook’s vampire movie "Thirst," in the end, is all style and very little substance. -
An interview with Daniel Henney: Comedy, career and Korea
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 29, 2012 | 5 CommentsDaniel Henney spoke with Meniscus Magazine about "Shanghai Calling," how his very first TV shoot nearly ended in disaster and much more. -
Review: Shin Sang-ok’s “Mother and a Guest”
Christopher BournePosted on July 27, 2012 | No CommentsOne of four films Shin Sang-ok released in 1961, "Mother and a Guest" remains one of his most celebrated and enduring films. -
Koji Yakusho “13 Assassins” Q&A – 2012 Japan Cuts Film Festival
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 22, 2012 | No CommentsActor Koji Yakusho (役所 広司) addressed the crowd and answered some questions before the screening of 13 ASSASSINS at the Japan Society in New York. -
Koji Yakusho red carpet and Q&A, “The Woodsman and the Rain” – 2012 Japan Cuts
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 21, 2012 | No CommentsKoji Yakusho (役所 広司) appeared at the screening of THE WOODSMAN AND THE RAIN, giving both introductory remarks and a Q&A after the movie in New York. -
![On the occasion of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Night Rises hitting movie theaters, I thought it would be a good time to take a look back at one of his earlier […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Memento-115x115.jpg "Review: Christopher Nolan’s “Memento”")
Review: Christopher Nolan’s “Memento”
Christopher BournePosted on July 20, 2012 | No CommentsOn the occasion of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Night Rises hitting movie theaters, I thought it would be a good time to take a look back at one of his earlier […]