How Long Would You Like to Live?
Some people think life expectancies could climb to 100, 200 even 500 years in just a few generations. What do you think?
Author: A. Kam Napier
Medical Billing is Insane
Imagine if buying a plate lunch was like interacting with the health care industry.
Editor's Page: Of Traditions
Why is it called the Holiday Annual, anyway?
Dwight Martin: The Producer
Dwight Martin’s vision has served Manoa Valley Theatre for 30 years.
The End of Days for the Walkman?
Sony is phasing out the cassette tape Walkman after 30 years. Clearly, some nostalgia is in order.
Tell Me About Your Favorite B-Movies!
I'm making some brief remarks this Friday at Doris Duke Theatre, to introduce a documentary about the making of a b-movie. So ... I'm curious! What are your favorite b-movies?
Editor's Page: Trains Kill Buses
Twenty years of urban rail expansion in Los Angeles has done nothing to improve traffic and a lot to strangle bus service.
Goin' Atomic
A new generation of nuclear reactors could safely, cheaply power the Islands. So why don't we have them?
What I’ve Learned about Harvard University this Morning
A freshman “Love Story” ritual—exposed!
What Should a Film Buff Do this Friday and Saturday?
Attend the Ohina Short Film Showcase, of course!
Ohina Short Film Showcase
After a four-year hiatus, the Ohina Short Film Showcase returns this month, featuring seven short films.
Editor's Page: Excellence and Mysteries
This month, we celebrate a national award, and take readers to places they can’t go.
A Preview of the August Issue
From "cheap eats" to "10 places you can't go," Honolulu Magazine's August issue is a must-read.
The Truth About Sunglasses
Would ZZ Top, or the Wall Street Journal, steer you wrong? Plus, recalling the original Ray-Ban Wayfarer.
Former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha in 2010: What a Difference a Decade Makes
HONOLULU sat down with Louis Kealoha in his first year as HPD chief. Check out what he had to say about corruption, “intelligence-led policing,” and more.
Vote for Honolulu!
Sure, it's just a USA Today travel promotion, but you want your hometown to win, right? It's down to Honolulu vs. Yellowstone for Best American Destination!
Editor's Page: Building Kapolei
Most people who live in Kapolei don’t work in Kapolei—but would really like to. How can we help?
The Union Principal
The call for Hawaii public school principals to be deunionized gets louder all the time.
A Preview of Next Month's Issue
Introducing our July 2010 issue.
Hawaii Hates Science, Tells Thirty Meter Telescope to Go to Chile
The Sierra Club and other protesters don't want another telescope on the Big Island and threaten to sue the project out of the Islands.
Why We Cover Public Schools The Way We Do
Some people in the public school establishment question why we are so critical of the schools. We answer some of those challenges here.
Meet the Geniuses
UH’s Outreach College brings some of Hawaii’s brightest thinkers on stage.
Editor's Page: The Good Doctor
Real doctors do all the work, TV doctors get all the fame.
Iran, Hawaii, Freedom and Film Festivals
I’ve been writing a bit about freedom of the press here and the fear that drives authoritarian governments to suppress writing and publishing. We live in a visual time, however, so filmmakers are just as likely to suffer for their…
Where do Hawaii State Leaders Send Their Children for School?
A KITV investigation finds that legislators send their kids to private school at a rate three times higher than that of the general public.
What Does "Freedom of the Press" Really Mean?
Hint: It's about the machines as much as the professions who go by that name. UPDATE 5/21: China Bans Photocopiers!
Democrats and Public Worker Unions
A reporter's run as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate in California offers Hawaii another way to look at the relationship between such unions and the Democratic party.
Editor's Page: Spring Forward
This spring brings changes at HONOLULU Magazine, to our staff and our pages.
A Preview of Next Month's Issue
Introducing our May 2010 issue.
Are They Neighbor Islands or Outer Islands?
Lately, I've been hearing people casually refer to the Neighbor Islands as the "Outer Islands." When did this become acceptable? Which do you use?
Editor's Page: Touchy Subject
Our first salary survey in five years hit nerves all over the city.
Do You Feel Healthier Yet?
Among the many provision of the new health care reform law—more IRS agents!
Trouble at the Hawaii State Historic Preservation Division
The Hawaii State Historic Preservation Division is in danger of losing its federal funding. Sounds like not much improved in that division since we chronicled its troubles in depth, in Nov. 2007's "Bones of Contention."
So, I'm Not the Only Person Who Hasn't Seen "Lost" After All
"Lost" has been the hottest show on TV and the biggest thing to hit our local film industry. I was beginning to think I was the last person who had yet to see a single episode, until now.
A Preview of Next Month's Issue
How does your paycheck stack up? For April, we wrote about money.
Time Travel Through Music and Magazine History
If you remember the 1980s in Honolulu, you'll love the archive of Spin magazine, just released by Google Books.
Q + A, Robbie "Flash" Hansen
As promotions and marketing director of the Wave Waikiki for the past seven years, Flash, 32, keeps that nightclub jumping. As an independent promoter, his twice-monthly Skyline parties have resurrected the formerly geriatric Hanohano Room in the Sheraton Waikiki.
Afterthoughts: Strange Lessons
illustration: michael austin This year, the state House of Representatives passed a resolution calling for the Board of Education to create a database of fat teachers. Yes, fat teachers. Because fat is bad. And teachers are role models. The resolution…
Travel: Big City Pleasures in Canada
Travel review of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The Perfect Suit
Andy Mohan, left, fits a customer at his downtown showroom.Photo: gina finkelstein Once upon a time, Honolulu men knew how to dress. In the 1880s, this magazine’s founder, King David Kalakaua, wouldn’t be seen downtown in anything but a tailor-made…
Tsunami Center in an Inundation Zone?
An alert reader asks why the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center seems to be in a Tsunami inundation zone. We found out.
Remembering Frank Fasi
A memorial for the former mayor will be held today at Honolulu Hale.
Best of Honolulu 2010
Honolulu is full of amazing stuff and we found the best of it. From sandwiches to swimming lessons, first dates to funky shoes; think of this as your key to living better and cheaper in the city.
Tsunami Update
The tsunami warning is still officially on, but it looks like the worst has passed.
Tsunami Warning for Hawaii
A tsunami is expected to hit Hawaii by 11:09. For more information, follow these links.
Afterthoughts: We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Visions
Some people are asking when Mayor Mufi Hannemann will develop a vision for Honolulu. Don’t we have our own dreams?
Editor's Page: In Search of the Best
A few idiosyncratic picks of Honolulu highlights from the editor.
Government Chemists Poisoned Citizens!?
It's no conspiracy theory. It is the most frightening thing I've ever learned about Prohibition.
Hawaii's State Retirement System in Trouble
Another reason we're broke: The Islands carry one of the nation's greatest burdens in underfunded government retirement benefits.
Our Town: J Salon
Photo courtesy of J salon J Salon, a new downtown hair salon, caught our eye the moment it opened on Nuuanu Avenue. The salon is done up in bold, simple rectangles of bright orange and blue, which seem to…
