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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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![How many thousands of my poorest subjects Are at this hour asleep! O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frighted thee, That thou no more […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/W-Oliver-Stone-115x115.jpg "Review: Oliver Stone’s “W”")
Review: Oliver Stone’s “W”
Christopher BournePosted on March 25, 2011 | No CommentsHow many thousands of my poorest subjects Are at this hour asleep! O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frighted thee, That thou no more […] -
![“After all, I’m an asshole.” Such is the self-description of Michel Poiccard (Jean-Paul Belmondo), the central figure of Breathless, Jean-Luc Godard’s 1960 debut feature, which was, at least in part, […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Breathless-Jean-Luc-Godard-115x115.jpg "Review: Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless”")
Review: Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless”
Christopher BournePosted on March 18, 2011 | No Comments“After all, I’m an asshole.” Such is the self-description of Michel Poiccard (Jean-Paul Belmondo), the central figure of Breathless, Jean-Luc Godard’s 1960 debut feature, which was, at least in part, […] -
![The disaster movie is a tried-and-true mode of popular cinema, the apotheosis being such 70’s films as The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure, as well as the all-time box-office […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Haeundae+2-115x115.jpg "Review: Yoon Je-kyun’s “Haeundae”")
Review: Yoon Je-kyun’s “Haeundae”
Christopher BournePosted on March 11, 2011 | No CommentsThe disaster movie is a tried-and-true mode of popular cinema, the apotheosis being such 70’s films as The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure, as well as the all-time box-office […] -
![Andrew Bujalski, with only three films so far to his credit, has established himself as a major artist, and was the (reluctant) center of a loose independent film movement, or […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Mutual-Appreciation-115x115.jpg "Review: Andrew Bujalski’s “Mutual Appreciation”")
Review: Andrew Bujalski’s “Mutual Appreciation”
Christopher BournePosted on March 4, 2011 | No CommentsAndrew Bujalski, with only three films so far to his credit, has established himself as a major artist, and was the (reluctant) center of a loose independent film movement, or […] -
![An entertaining tribute to the power of radio and music, Lee Joon-ik’s 2006 film Radio Star re-teamed popular actors Park Joong-hoon and Ahn Sung-ki, this being the fourth film they have […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Radio-Star-115x115.jpg "Review: Lee Joon-ik’s “Radio Star”")
Review: Lee Joon-ik’s “Radio Star”
Christopher BournePosted on February 25, 2011 | No CommentsAn entertaining tribute to the power of radio and music, Lee Joon-ik’s 2006 film Radio Star re-teamed popular actors Park Joong-hoon and Ahn Sung-ki, this being the fourth film they have […] -
Review: Im Sang-soo’s “The Old Garden”
Christopher BournePosted on February 18, 2011 | No Comments"The Old Garden," based on a novel by celebrated dissident writer Hwang Seok-young, recreates the turbulent period of the 1980's in South Korea. -
Review: Patrick Tam’s “After This Our Exile”
Christopher BournePosted on February 11, 2011 | No Comments"After This Our Exile" is an epic melodrama that never tips over into bathos, thanks largely to Aaron Kwok’s tough performance. -
![This August 15 marks the 66th anniversary of the end of World War II, which is given different names in the countries involved. In the U.S., it known as […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Murmuring+1-115x115.png "Review: Byun Young-joo, “The Murmuring”")
Review: Byun Young-joo, “The Murmuring”
Christopher BournePosted on February 4, 2011 | No CommentsThis August 15 marks the 66th anniversary of the end of World War II, which is given different names in the countries involved. In the U.S., it known as […] -
![There’s something to be said about going through life experiences on one’s own. Having other individuals squarely in the mix results in certain merits: the insights gained through conversation, the […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/still-115x115.jpg "“The Blessing Bell” (幸福の鐘) Review – A Retrospective of Sabu’s Works, Japan Society")
“The Blessing Bell” (幸福の鐘) Review – A Retrospective of Sabu’s Works, Japan Society
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on February 3, 2011 | No CommentsThere’s something to be said about going through life experiences on one’s own. Having other individuals squarely in the mix results in certain merits: the insights gained through conversation, the […] -
![What is the best way to describe a Sabu movie? Seemingly normal folks with a couple of eccentricities tossed in for good measure? Check. Scowling yakuza who aren’t always the […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/still1-115x115.jpg "Sabu’s “Troubleman” (トラブルマン) to make its international premiere at Japan Society")
Sabu’s “Troubleman” (トラブルマン) to make its international premiere at Japan Society
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on February 2, 2011 | No CommentsWhat is the best way to describe a Sabu movie? Seemingly normal folks with a couple of eccentricities tossed in for good measure? Check. Scowling yakuza who aren’t always the […]