Take a moment and think. What were you doing five years ago? Who were you dating? How many pounds lighter were you? What were you listening to on your iPod? Why did you sign up for Google+? Maybe, if you…
The classic ’80s action flick “Big Trouble in Little China” screens Wednesday, May 27 as part of Consolidated Theatres’ 4th anniversary celebration of the Hana Hou Picture Show, and we’re giving away six pairs of tickets! Three lucky winners will…
Next Wednesday’s Consolidated Theatres Hana Hou Picture Show promises to be one hell of a dinner and movie night with “Big Trouble in Little China” and a special “Pork Chop Express” pop-up by the Pig & the Lady. That’s fitting,…
There’s a black and white photo hanging near the doorway in Gecko Books. It’s of a crowd in front of the Waikiki 3. “Batman” is on the marquee. It looks timeless, which seems antithetical for the ’80s. I always wondered…
Truth is, I’ve never been in a fight.The closest I’ve been to a brawl? Blue belt judo classes in the 5th grade. Playing “Punch Out” on the Wii. Impulse-buying the 13-disc “Gracie Combatives” DVD (never opened). Pretty sure those don’t…
I was planning on writing an entirely different column about “Coming to America.” It would’ve been about the American dream and Eddie Murphy’s super-nova ’80s career, with maybe a joke or two about the royal wipers.Then I saw this weekend’s…
One of my favorite comic books growing up was called “What If?” The stories were weird little one-offs about alternate, super-hero realities. They asked questions like, “What if Captain America Became President?” or “What if Wolverine Had Killed the Hulk?”…
You know the guy at karaoke who owns the mic and drunkenly sings his soul out without giving a damn what people think? I love that guy.But that’s not me.I’m the guy who used to lip sync during grade school…
Full disclosure: I only watched “Labyrinth” recently.And when I say recently, I mean less than six months ago.Now you might ask yourself, why is someone with no childhood nostalgia for “Labyrinth” writing about it? Well, I’m not alone. When the…
The home base for the 2022 Hale ‘Aina Restaurateurs of the Year is a hidden paradise that serves up the best Lao and Thai food in Honolulu.
