FASHION
New
York Fashion Week Fall 2010
Preview: Custo Barcelona, Rebecca Taylor, Academy of Art University, Feral Childe: Our coverage begins with the sketches, the photos and the inspirations behind a number of designers' Fall 2010 collections. See it here first before the clothes hit the runway! by Yuan-Kwan Chan
FOOD & SPORTS & GENERAL DISGUST :)
Annual Chinatown eating contest celebrates dumpling devourers: In the past, the Chef One Dumpling Eating Contest was held in conjunction with the dragon boat races in Flushing Meadow Park. Since then, it has undergone a metamorphosis to a festival in its own right. by Pei Chien
- Eating Contest Videos: Men's Division | Women's Division by Francis Chin
FILM
"A Quiet Little Marriage": The Grand Jury Award winner for Best Narrative Feature at the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival lifts the rose-scented veil to give a painfully funny look at the day-to-day truth newlyweds need to cope with. by Nicole C. Wong
- Related: Director reveals why "A Quiet Little Marriage" came to be by Nicole C. Wong
FILM
"No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti": In Taiwan's Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film, director Leon Dai reveals himself as a true, and worthy, heir of Italian neorealism. by Christopher Bourne
FOOD
The Water’s Edge Restaurant: Food secondary to the view:
A nice view of the Manhattan skyline, certainly, could enhance an evening dining experience. But in the end, if an establishment is deemed a restaurant, the food should take top priority. by Yuan-Kwan Chan
THEATER
Review: "Talk Like Singing":
Directed and written by Koki Mitani ("The Magic Hour"), scored by Yasuharu Konishi (Pizzicato Five) and starring Shingo Katori (SMAP), the overseas world premiere of Japan’s original musical took place at New York University. The show is now running in Tokyo until Mar. 7. by Yuan-Kwan Chan
2009 Holiday Gift Guide
Meniscus went the extra mile this holiday season by offering a number of potential gift ideas.
FASHION
"In the Mood": Holiday 2009 fashion feature: Our first-ever fashion spread features women's and men's current collections from S.LOVE, Kidrobot, yudu, and other designers. photographed by Derrick Henry; styled by Inga Vascenkova
TECHNOLOGY
Bubbling Up From the Dead! Can flat soda be revived?!: Soda making machines, such as the Sodastream, are easy-to-use carbonating machines used to create your own do-it-yourself soft drinks. But can it bring flat soda back from the dead? We at Meniscus documented this experiment, and the results follow in this video demonstration. by Wade-Hahn Chan
Don't let them die! EasyBloom gives plants a fighting chance: PlantSense's EasyBloom device is designed to make sure even plant management is as low-maintenance as possible. by Wade-Hahn Chan
- Video: Interview with PlantSense CEO and inventor Matthew Glenn by Derrick Henry
FILM
"Valentino: The Last Emperor": Christopher Bourne reviews the fashion documentary now out on DVD. As a bonus, there are two Q&A videos from the designer's post-screening appearance at the Museum of Modern Art (Part I | Part II).
BOOKS
The Big Kahn: In this comic book, a man shows up at rabbi David Kahn's funeral service claiming not only to be his brother that no one knows, but says that Kahn wasn't Jewish! review by Jim Higgins
FILM
2009
Pusan International Film Festival
coverage
by Christopher Bourne
Our
senior reporter saw and conquered South Korea's behemoth film festival
for the second straight year. Here is his coverage from the 14th annual
edition...
Articles:
From a packed Pusan lineup, a Top 10 film list emerges: Putting together any kind of list of the best of the Festival's 355 films is probably the height of folly; still, I want to highlight some of the films that stood out for me this year.
My recap of The 14th Pusan International Film Festival: This year, PIFF unveiled its biggest slate ever: 355 films from 70 countries, sprawled out in two far-apart areas of Busan – and I had an even better time than last year.
Review:
"Good Morning President": Jang Jin’s film is a panoramic portrait of the political and personal lives of three successive fictional Korean presidents.
Videos:
Girls' Generation: The K-pop girl group performed two songs at the opening ceremony -- a cover of Faith Hill's "There You'll Be," and their own massive hit, "Genie."
"I Am Love" press conference: Tilda Swinton and director Luca Guadagnino talk about the film. Swinton, among other things, expressed her love for Korean cinema.
Opening ceremony: Scenes from the opening night ceremony before the screening of Jang Jin's "Good Morning President."
FOOD
2009 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival
articles by Yuan-Kwan Chan; photos by Bibs Teh
Bacon, blues and expanding bellies at the Food Network NYC Festival: One mere whiff of the air after stepping onto the third floor of The Standard New York made the theme of the evening’s festivities instantly obvious: bacon – and lots of it.
Food Network Festival guests satisfy sweet tooth: More than 50 restaurants, and food and beverage companies fed desserts to patrons during a late evening event of serious saccharine overload. Meniscus spoke with wedding cake chef Ron Ben-Israel and company Duncan Hines in an audio slide show.
FASHION
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