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A look inside the Nakagin Capsule Tower – Tokyo, Japan
16 November 2019 10:59 AM | No CommentsThe Nakagin Capsule Tower resembles two towers of stacked cubes. It is one of few remaining buildings from the Japanese Metabolist architectural movement.
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“Farewell Song” (さよならくちびる) – 2019 SDAFF Review
11 November 2019 8:26 AM | 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.
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“Present. Perfect.” (完美現在時) – 2019 SDAFF Review
10 November 2019 10:28 AM | No CommentsShengzhe Zhu’s documentary elicits sympathy for its subjects - a number of live streamers in China - while alluding to the dangers of excessive, passive consumption.
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“It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Show” – 2019 SDAFF Review
09 November 2019 9:20 AM | No CommentsIn "It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Show," a Taiwanese television network is run by a mob-connected boss searching for cash instead of ratings. Cue Crazy TV!
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Shin Su-won’s “Light for the Youth” – 2019 Busan Film Review
02 November 2019 8:36 AM | No CommentsWhether "Light for the Youth" (젊은이의 양지) leads to an optimistic path for today’s Generation Y in "Hell Joseon" is ultimately left up to the viewer to decide.
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Technology Archive
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Audeze LCD-4 Headphones: Jonathan Scull interview
Kwai ChanPosted on July 31, 2018 | No CommentsThe founder of Scull Communications and former Stereophile journalist Jonathan Scull talked to Meniscus Magazine about the US$3,995 Audeze LCD-4 Headphones. -
Film Review: Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia’s “Web Junkie”
Christopher BournePosted on August 8, 2014 | No Comments"Web Junkie" is set in China, which is the first country in the world to officially designate Internet addiction as a clinical disorder. -
The stars align at Vanity Fair’s 2014 Tribeca Film Festival Party
Yanek ChePosted on April 24, 2014 | No CommentsNotable film, fashion, food, music, tech and sports personalities attended the magazine's party at the New York State Supreme Court. -
“Google and the World Brain” – 2014 Hong Kong Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 23, 2014 | No CommentsWhat happens when a technology company wants to freely provide every book in the history of mankind? Ben Lewis' thought-provoking documentary attempts to answer that question. -
Hong Kong’s Golden Harvest tribute: Nostalgia through film, footage
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 5, 2013 | No CommentsFor the next generation of film fans, the Hong Kong Film Archive’s efforts in keeping Golden Harvest's films alive should serve as a required reminder of an important era in cinema history. -
Review of Gripster Special Edition by Native Union
Florence Coirier Giraudon, buyMeDesignPosted on November 6, 2012 | No CommentsEver since we discovered the Gripster, we've been asked about this accessory that functions as a protective carrying case, a stand and a battery saver. -
The New York Mets’ Ron Swoboda and his Chinese American roots
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 11, 2012 | No CommentsThe quarterly invitation-only, technology tradeshows run by event production firm Pepcom typically attract hungry journalists. Rarely, though, do they result in celebrity appearances. -
Screenburn at SXSW Game Design Competition awards fresh ideas
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on December 11, 2009 | No CommentsThe inaugural ScreenBurn SXSW Game Design Competition was created to help aspiring game makers outline their dream video games. -
South by Southwest Interactive: The parties, the lounges
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 19, 2009 | No CommentsOne thing was for sure at South by Southwest Interactive: Despite the Tweets, Meetups and Mashups, nothing beats socializing in person. -
Flawed Genius: Blowing up your Faces of War
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on December 19, 2008 | No CommentsThe Ukrainian-developed World War II strategy game Faces of War is a boiling pot of action that was released in the wrong place at the wrong time.
