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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.” [...]

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“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 [...]

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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 · 7 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, [...]

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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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“LOST” Beach Premiere Details

January 15th, 2010 · 26 Comments · Hawaii, Lost, Pop Culture, Television

Just in from ABC, a few more details on the advance screening of the “LOST” final season premiere on Waikiki Beach on Jan. 30. As in 2006, they will indeed be showing only the first hour of the two-hour episode, and adding on the pilot of another show. But the time of the event, including [...]

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“LOST” on the Lawn [Updated]

January 13th, 2010 · 12 Comments · Hawaii, Lost, Pop Culture, Television

SPOILER ALERT: While additional shooting takes place this morning at the Ilikai Marina, continuing the big stunt scene from yesterday, local blogger GeeWhy of Pulpconnection broke the news of a concurrent “LOST” location shoot on Twitter and with a blog post. The scene, fortunately, is considerably more low key than yesterday’s. In fact, it’s downright ceremonial.

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