The women look ready to attack. Clad only in push-up bras and tasseled underpants, they’re poised to pounce off the wall at the new Victoria’s Secret location at Ala Moana mall, ready to jump from the screens of our television and out of magazines sold at supermarkets… [»Read]
The Kindle has been the king of electronic readers for the past couple of years. Its users have been able to wirelessly download digital copies of their favorite publications and enjoy them on the Kindle’s “e-ink” screen that purports to eliminate the strains associated… [»Read]
Feminist art historian Rozsika Parker writes of “the subversive stitch” in her study of the art of embroidery, suggesting that the needle may be as potent a tool as the pen in articulating a political perspective. That “subversive stitch” infuses a new exhibition… [»Read]
“This is more like a hobby job,” said Nicole “Nicky” Rowles of her bike store, The Kick Stand, on the corner of 9th and Waialae avenues. With hands-on bicycle-maintenance services at its core, The Kick Stand is more of a workshop than retail store but bike essentials… [»Read]
The guy’s phone rings. A good friend wants to know what he’s doing for Thanksgiving. That’s nice. He indicates his gratitude. “Well, that’s the thing,” says the caller. “Are you thinking about having Thanksgiving at your house? By any chance? Because we got… [»Read]
Decreasing your carbon footprint can involve tedious tasks (like sorting recyclables) and dirty jobs (like tending a compost heap) but a new boutique located behind Big City Diner Kaimuki is helping consumers reduce, reuse and recycle in style. That’s because Sugarcane… [»Read]
For most of us, a significant–almost scary–portion of our lives exist on our computers. We use our laptops for work, school, socializing and slacking off. Sure, computers can be used to edit movies and record hit albums, even to map out the human genome. But come on, most… [»Read]
The Daughters of Hawaii will host the 4th Annual Book Day featuring local authors, refreshments and music by the Queen Emma Summer Palace ‘Ukulele Club. Admission is free and all proceeds go toward preserving the Queen Emma Summer Palace and Hulihe’e Palace in Kailua-Kona…. [»Read]
The guy, 20-something and fresh out of college, is working overnights at a hotel. It’s that quiet time of dark where it’s both too late and too early, and the guy heads outside for a smoke. Once outdoors, a kid around his age–maybe a few years younger–approaches. The… [»Read]
Even with a bad cell phone connection, wind blowing and voices in the background, Blitzen Trapper frontman Eric Earley comes across as thoughtful and intelligent. He’s a musician so constantly entrenched in the creative process and has been playing for so long that a question… [»Read]
The place is smaller than a studio apartment. And that’s part of why it’s so easy for the owner of Wang Chung’s Karaoke Bar, which opened earlier this month, to walk around and shake hands with everyone who comes through the door. But you get the feeling he would do… [»Read]
The City of Honolulu is co-sponsoring a free public screening of the By the People: The Election of Barack Obama Thursday night at the Waikiki Shell. All you have to do is bring a can of food to benefit the Hawaii Foodbank and you’ll join audiences in… [»Read]
The screening of a new documentary, a meditation on statehood, was followed by a panel discussion. Sitting at the panel were people who appeared in the film–academics, activists, reporters, two former governors–an esteemed group by any standard. The first audience member… [»Read]
Question: Art? You’re majoring in art? What are you going to do with an art degree? Answer: Umm…make art? A glance at the new alumni show at the University of Hawaii suggests that the school’s art department has been home to some impressive talents over the years…. [»Read]
The girl is peddling her bike as fast as she can, hoping to catch the green light. No such luck. As it turns yellow, she slows to a stop and a cop car passes her. At the red light, the cruiser is thrown into park and two local-kine po-po jump out and run around the front… [»Read]
