Watch an O‘ahu-Born Barista Teach Ryan Reynolds How to Make Latte Art on Snapchat’s “Ryan Doesn’t Know”
Melannie Aquino, originally from Wahiawā, has been called one of the best latte artists in the world.
Television
‘Shark Tank’ this Friday: A local girl’s pitching Cropsticks
A lot can happen in a year. Just ask Mylen Fe Yamamoto. When we interviewed her a year ago, her Kickstarter for her new invention, Cropsticks, was just 24 percent funded. Cropsticks took the viral hack of snapping off the…
Netflix review: ‘Stranger Things’
Hawkins, Indiana. 1983. A boy named Will goes missing on his way home from playing Dungeons and Dragons with his friends. At the same time, a young girl mysteriously appears who may have answers to his whereabouts. Meanwhile, a strange…
‘Captain America: Civil War’ and the amazing ‘Japanese Spider-man’
There was a lot to love about “Captain America: Civil War.” But one of the best parts had to be the reintroduction of our friendly neighborhood Spider-man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film rights for Spidey have been with…
Netflix review: ‘Daredevil’ – Season 2
Netflix started a bold initiative last year when it created a TV version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe where heroes were more human and villains less imposing. Season One of “Daredevil” introduced us to the Man Without Fear who defended…
Local boy on TV alert: Miles Endo in final 3 of ‘Ellen’s Design Challenge’
So I don’t normally watch HGTV, but a few weeks ago my friend Jan told me that Miles Endo, son of Hawaii taiko legend Kenny Endo, was killing it on “Ellen’s Design Challenge.” It turns out comedienne Ellen DeGeneres loves…
Netflix review: ‘Fuller House’
Whatever happened to predictability? Well, I’m happy to report it’s alive and well in “Fuller House,” the sequel to the popular ’80s and ’90s sitcom “Full House.” And that’s a good thing. Growing up, I loved “Full House.” I loved…
Q&A: new ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ host Jonah Ray
They say the journey is the destination. But for comedian Jonah Ray, the destination is pretty damned sweet too. I first heard of Ray as a regular listener of the “Nerdist Podcast,” not knowing he was actually a local boy…
Q&A: ‘Fresh off the Boat’ showrunner Nahnatchka Khan
There was no pressure on Nahnatchka Khan. All she had to do was pitch, write, manage and will into existence a new sitcom based on the outspoken and iconoclastic Eddie Huang’s memoir — which also happened to be the first…
‘Empire’ season finale: The OMG moments
I was hoping for a crazy, over-the-top season finale for “Empire,” the water cooler show of the year, and wow, did it deliver. There were so many OMG moments that I gasped, sat up in shock, yelled at my TV…
Best moments: Super Bowl commercials
Man, what a bummer of a Super Bowl. Oh, I don’t mean the game. The game itself was amazing and as entertaining as one could ask for. I’m talking about the commercials. What happened this year? The Super Bowl is…
Frolic gift guide: For the pop culturist
Is the term “pop culturist” just a fancy way of saying “nerd?” Yes. In the same way “wine enthusiast” is a fancy way of saying “wino.” The thing is, I’m too old to be a “nerd.” I’ve got kids. I’ve…
My must-see TV this fall
The Fall TV season is (almost) in full swing, and there are many new shows hoping to draw your prime-time viewership. Here are reviews of the series and season premieres I’m planning to schedule some sit-on-my-butt-while-I-snack-and-drink time for. Mondays “Gotham”…
My summer in baby jail
When I told my wife I had an idea for a column called, “My summer in baby jail,” this was her reply… “Oh, you’re in baby jail? Oh, YOU’RE in baby jail? OH, YOU’RE IN BABY JAIL?” Then she threw…
5 questions with Masaharu Morimoto
As an official media partner of this year’s Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival, we’ll be interviewing several of the noteworthy chefs who be attending this year’s event, which runs Aug. 29 through Sept. 7. Chef Masaharu Morimoto is a returning…
5 questions with Marcel Vigneron
As an official media partner of this year’s Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival, we’ll be interviewing several of the noteworthy chefs who be attending this year’s event, which runs Aug. 29 through Sept. 7. Chef Marcel Vigneron is a three-year…
‘Fresh off the Boat’ Preview
ABC will soon launch a new sitcom called “Fresh off the Boat,” and already Asian-Americans are weighing in with their opinions. Some are proud of the show. Others are offended. Most are just hoping it doesn’t embarrass us. Why such…
‘Mad Men’ mid-season finale review
With “Mad Men” being halfway through its final and seventh season, I have to say that it’s been the greatest gift of television thus far. Every episode works like a short story, the season a collection, and the series, an…
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