Tuesday night brings the premiere of “The River” on ABC. Created by Oren Peli, the man behind the “Paranormal Activity” film franchise, the show is described as a “paranormal adventure horror” series. The modest production came to the islands with a modest, eight-episode first-season order, following in the much larger footsteps of ABC’s previous filmed-in-Hawaii [...]
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Photos from the “Hawaii Five-0″ Beach Premiere
September 12th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Events, Photography, Pop Culture, Television
Thousands of fans of the CBS reboot of “Hawaii Five-0” packed Waikiki Beach on Saturday night to enjoy an advance screening of the season two premiere episode.
On to Comic-Con!
July 19th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Events, Pop Culture, The Web, Travel
It’s that time of year again, when over 130,000 geeks, nerds, collectors, artists, fanboys and fangirls of all stripes converge on San Diego for “The Nerd Prom.” And, once again, I’ll be making the pilgrimage to immerse myself in the beautiful chaos of Comic-Con. This will be my fourth trip to this massive pop culture convention, [...]
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Classic ‘Transformers’ Return to the Big Screen
June 23rd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Events, Family, Pop Culture
The Transformers are coming back to the big screen. And I don’t mean the forthcoming sequel to the big budget Michael Bay blockbuster from 2007. Honolulu has been reveling in movie nostalgia lately. Consolidated Theatres saw great success with its 25th anniversary screening of 1984′s “Top Gun,” kicking off a “Hana Hou Picture Show” series [...]
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‘Toy Story’ Epilogue Goes Hawaiian
March 1st, 2011 · 3 Comments · Media, Pop Culture
Last year’s Oscar-nominated animation blockbuster “Toy Story 3″ was emphatically described as the final chapter of the adventures of Buzz, Woody, and friends. But from Entertainment Weekly comes word of a new short film in which fans get one more glimpse of what became of these beloved characters after their curtain call. “Toy Story: Hawaiian [...]
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Review: ‘Hawaii Five-0′
September 20th, 2010 · 16 Comments · Pop Culture, Reviews, Television
Tonight brings the national premiere of the re-imagined “Hawaii Five-0” on CBS, although my family and I were among the thousands who crammed onto Waikiki beach for a special “Sunset on the Beach” advance screening a week ago. Though I’m not planning on covering “Hawaii Five-0″ on this blog as obsessively as I covered “LOST,” [...]
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‘Hawaii Five-0′ Band Competition Launched
September 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Music, Pop Culture, Television
As fans prepare to gather in Waikiki tonight for the “Sunset on the Beach” advance screening of the premiere episode of the new “Hawaii Five-0,” CBS has launched an online “Marching Band Mania” competition focused on the show’s iconic theme song. Over 40 bands from across the country have been invited to participate, including the [...]
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George Takei Speaks Out on Hawaii Equality
September 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Events, People, Politics, Pop Culture
On this week’s Bytemarks Cafe, the weekly science and technology radio show I co-host with Burt Lum on Hawaii Public Radio, we had the honor of interviewing George Takei. He’s best known for his role as Sulu on Star Trek, but he’s also been a long-time, prominent, and outspoken advocate of the Asian American community [...]
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LOST Locations Tours Upgraded
August 31st, 2010 · 8 Comments · Hawaii, Lost, Pop Culture, Television
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 [...]
“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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