The best “LOST” filming locations tours have gotten even better. Ed Kos of Kos Tours announced today that he has secured access to some new, well-known but well hidden, “LOST” sets. Dubbed “LOST Valley,” the secluded spot includes several iconic structures: The Hydra and its the polar bear cages, The Orchid (or the “botanical station” it was [...]
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LOST Locations Tours Upgraded
August 31st, 2010 · 5 Comments · Hawaii, Lost, Pop Culture, Television
“Hawaii Five-0″ Theme Song Contest
August 6th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Hawaii, Pop Culture, Television, Video
In anticipation of the Sept. 20 series premiere of CBS’ reboot of “Hawaii Five-0,” the network has announced a video upload contest on its site. Fans are encouraged to upload their “best interpretation” of the show’s iconic theme song (or, at least, up to 30 seconds of it), and the winner will win a surfboard [...]
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“LOST” in August
August 3rd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Lost, Pop Culture, Television
“LOST” fans have a lot to look forward to this month! On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 21 & 22, there will will be a two-day live auction of over 1,000 “LOST” props. Two days later, on Tuesday, Aug. 24, the official release of both “Lost: The Sixth and Final Season” and “LOST: The Complete Collection.” [...]
“Hawaii Five-0″ at Comic-Con
July 27th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Hawaii, Pop Culture, Television
One of the highlights for me at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con was the preview for the new “Hawaii Five-0” reboot on CBS. The event featured stars Daniel Dae Kim, who gets to stay in Hawaii following his six-year turn on “LOST,” and Grace Park, a reboot veteran from “Battlestar Galactica.” Also on hand were [...]
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Hawaii Hosting Pokemon World Championships
July 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Events, Hawaii, Pop Culture
I’m still recovering from Comic-Con (and I’ve already preregistered for 2011), but one of the millions of geeky sights burned in my brain from the massive expo floor is the persistent popularity of Pokémon. The video game, the cartoon, the trading cards… the whole Japanese brand turned global phenomenon. There were more than a few [...]
Comic-Con, Here We Come!
July 20th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Events, Podcasting, Pop Culture
In a few hours, my wife and I will be taking a red-eye flight from Honolulu through San Francisco to San Diego, where we’ll be attending our third Comic-Con. Dubbed “the geek prom” by some, this massive event draws well over 120,000 people each year. We weren’t planning on being one of them. Previously, “LOST” [...]
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Hawaii Five-0 Production Begins
July 15th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Hawaii, Pop Culture, Television
Production on CBS’ reboot of “Hawaii Five-0” officially started today in Waikiki. Work kicked off after a traditional Hawaiian blessing at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Lagoon by Kahu Kelekona Bishaw of Bishop Memorial Chapel at Kamehameha Schools. On hand was Daniel Dae Kim, formerly of “LOST,” Grace Park, formerly of SyFy’s “Battlestar Galactica” reboot, as [...]
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Phineas and Ferb Go Hawaiian
July 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Family, Hawaii, Pop Culture, Television
Much as I’d like to think of myself as a sophisticated connoisseur of art and culture, I consume my fair share of pop pablum. And as a dad to three kids, I also know more than I want to know about kids cartoons. A few shows have been outright banned from our living room TiVo, [...]
Food Network Gets ‘LOST’ on Wednesday
May 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Food, Lost, Pop Culture, Television
The series finale of “LOST” is less than a week away, and the Food Network is visiting “The Island” just in time. In the Wednesday installment of “Dinner: Impossible,” celebrity chef Robert Irvine finds himself stranded on Papailoa Beach — the very stretch of sand the survivors of Oceanic 815 called home for the past [...]
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“LOST” Filming Update
February 11th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Hawaii, Lost, Pop Culture, Television
SPOILER ALERT: Though the final chapter of “LOST” is only just beginning to unfold on television, production in Honolulu is rapidly reaching its last few hours. Filming began this week on the 14th of 18 episodes scheduled for Season 6 (the last three of which comprise the finale). From several corners of the island comes [...]
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