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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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Film Review: United Airlines / Tribeca’s “Destination: Team USA”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 30, 2016 | No CommentsA unique collaboration between an airline and a film studio has resulted in an exquisitely-shot documentary about five athletes hoping to compete in Rio. -
“Off the Menu: Asian America” – 2015 SDAFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 14, 2015 | No CommentsFilmmaker Grace Lee's documentary "Off the Menu: Asian America" is a swift but engaging look at a complicated culinary landscape in the United States. -
LIE SANGBONG New York boutique features fashion, art
Megan LeePosted on September 26, 2015 | No CommentsThe LIE SANGBONG boutique in the Meatpacking District features the signature ready-to-wear line and its younger label, LIE, as well as the Blank Space gallery. -
Giant Hello Kitty time capsule takes over New York
Megan LeePosted on May 9, 2015 | No CommentsUntil Sept. 13, a transparent Hello Kitty sculpture will sit on the corner of 47th Street and Second Avenue near the Japan Society in New York. -
From the Land of Cheesesteaks, the joints that reign supreme
Scott MillerPosted on April 8, 2015 | No CommentsPhiladelphia is a city of great eating! Some classic Philly inventions include soft pretzels and Tastykakes…but is there anything quite like the Philly cheesesteak? -
2014 Korean Food Festival in NY offers cultural delights
Christopher BournePosted on October 17, 2014 | No CommentsThe 2014 Korean Food Festival will give people the opportunity to sample food products and participate in fun activities on Oct. 17 and 18 in Times Square. -
Indian Festive Food Week to hit six U.S. locations in January
Christopher BournePosted on December 15, 2013 | No CommentsThe weeklong celebration of Indian cuisine will run from Jan. 12 to 19 in New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Francisco. -
Pizza Brain: Food, memorabilia and culture in Philadelphia
Scott MillerPosted on December 31, 2012 | No CommentsIn the Fishtown neighborhood, four friends have made the dream of a pizza museum a reality. -
![Although the subject of this long-delayed second column was to focus on an education of ramen in the dish’s motherland, a recent bout of cold weather and the calendar have […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/kogashi-miso-ramen-115x115.jpg "Battling crowds, assumptions, hunger: Ramen at New York’s Ippudo")
Battling crowds, assumptions, hunger: Ramen at New York’s Ippudo
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 16, 2010 | No CommentsAlthough the subject of this long-delayed second column was to focus on an education of ramen in the dish’s motherland, a recent bout of cold weather and the calendar have […] -
SXSWXF (South by Southwest by Food): A Glutton’s Guide to Austin
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on December 22, 2009 | No CommentsThe motto of the average Austinite is “Keep Austin Weird,” but there’s nothing strange about Austin’s chow.
