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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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![Kaboom, the latest film by Gregg Araki, is billed as “The Gregg Araki Movie.” This strongly indicates that Kaboom can be seen as a sort of career summing-up, marrying the […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Kaboom-115x115.jpg "Review: Gregg Araki’s “Kaboom”")
Review: Gregg Araki’s “Kaboom”
Christopher BournePosted on January 28, 2011 | No CommentsKaboom, the latest film by Gregg Araki, is billed as “The Gregg Araki Movie.” This strongly indicates that Kaboom can be seen as a sort of career summing-up, marrying the […] -
![Whether you love or hate Ronald Bronstein’s 2007 debut feature, the unclassifiable and astonishing slice of New York miserablism known as Frownland, one thing is irrefutable: there has never been […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Frownland+1-115x115.jpg "Review: Ronald Bronstein’s “Frownland”")
Review: Ronald Bronstein’s “Frownland”
Christopher BournePosted on January 28, 2011 | No CommentsWhether you love or hate Ronald Bronstein’s 2007 debut feature, the unclassifiable and astonishing slice of New York miserablism known as Frownland, one thing is irrefutable: there has never been […] -
![The director, writer and actor Hiroyuki Tanaka, under his nom de cinema Sabu, has created a unique cinematic universe consisting of such types as salarymen, yakuza, punk rockers, samurai ghosts, […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/drive_05-115x115.jpg "“Run, Salaryman, Run!”: A Sabu Retrospective at Japan Society")
“Run, Salaryman, Run!”: A Sabu Retrospective at Japan Society
Christopher BournePosted on January 27, 2011 | No CommentsThe director, writer and actor Hiroyuki Tanaka, under his nom de cinema Sabu, has created a unique cinematic universe consisting of such types as salarymen, yakuza, punk rockers, samurai ghosts, […] -
Sion Sono’s “Cold Fish” (冷たい熱帯魚) – 2010 Tokyo FILMeX Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 1, 2010 | No CommentsOne look at the true story that inspired “Cold Fish” quickly reveals that this is not a movie for the faint of heart. -
![Yukako, Saeko, Noboru and Shigehisa are two women and two men who could be archetypes for any 20-something searching for love this generation. The four co-workers, all of whom struggle […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/still2-115x115.jpg "“Love Addiction” (ふゆの獣) – 2010 Tokyo FILMeX Review")
“Love Addiction” (ふゆの獣) – 2010 Tokyo FILMeX Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 30, 2010 | No CommentsYukako, Saeko, Noboru and Shigehisa are two women and two men who could be archetypes for any 20-something searching for love this generation. The four co-workers, all of whom struggle […] -
![What can I say about Today’s Special, opening in theaters today? Should I start with the good news or the bad news? I guess I’ll start with the positives. This […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Todays-Special-115x115.jpg "Review: David Kaplan’s “Today’s Special”")
Review: David Kaplan’s “Today’s Special”
Christopher BournePosted on November 19, 2010 | No CommentsWhat can I say about Today’s Special, opening in theaters today? Should I start with the good news or the bad news? I guess I’ll start with the positives. This […] -
Marvel writer Greg Pak unveils new comic in Philadelphia
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 9, 2010 | No CommentsAll three parts of new digital comic by Greg Pak, titled “Vision Machine,” are available to Meniscus readers via the Creative Commons license. -
![The Conley Brothers’ debut feature “Colin Hearts Kay” is a very local affair. It is shot entirely in Brooklyn, its lead characters are hip Brooklynites, and its soundtrack features young […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/still-115x115.gif "“Colin Hearts Kay” Review – 2010 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival")
“Colin Hearts Kay” Review – 2010 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
Eric HungPosted on October 31, 2010 | No CommentsThe Conley Brothers’ debut feature “Colin Hearts Kay” is a very local affair. It is shot entirely in Brooklyn, its lead characters are hip Brooklynites, and its soundtrack features young […] -
![Angry about the persistent parental pressure for marriage, sore about another failed relationship, and disgusted by how she as a woman was treated as “a big inconvenience” in Asia, Helie […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/mlm-115x115.jpg "“Macho Like Me” Review – 2010 San Diego Asian Film Festival")
“Macho Like Me” Review – 2010 San Diego Asian Film Festival
Eric HungPosted on October 26, 2010 | No CommentsAngry about the persistent parental pressure for marriage, sore about another failed relationship, and disgusted by how she as a woman was treated as “a big inconvenience” in Asia, Helie […] -
![In 1993, Catherine Suh conspired to have her younger brother Andrew murder her fiancé, Robert O’Dubaine, in the garage of their Chicago home. Today, both Suhs are serving life sentences. […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/house-of-suh-poster-115x115.jpg "“The House of Suh” Review – 2010 San Diego Asian Film Festival")
“The House of Suh” Review – 2010 San Diego Asian Film Festival
Eric HungPosted on October 20, 2010 | No CommentsIn 1993, Catherine Suh conspired to have her younger brother Andrew murder her fiancé, Robert O’Dubaine, in the garage of their Chicago home. Today, both Suhs are serving life sentences. […]