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From left, Brent Knopf, Danny Seim and Justin Harris of Menomena make their debut in Honolulu Saturday night.

From left, Brent Knopf, Danny Seim and Justin Harris of Menomena make their debut in Honolulu Saturday night. More »

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Of Muppets and men

From left, Brent Knopf, Danny Seim and Justin Harris of Menomena make their debut in Honolulu Saturday night.

Let's forget the band's name for a moment and talk about Menomena's music. Never mind. Let's start with the name because it's all you're thinking about, right? This is what it's not: A semantic hybrid of "men" and "phenomena" (though it's pronounced that way) — but go ahead and think so. The guys don't mind. More »

On the hunt for the ever-elusive pastele

Mario's Cocina's pastele and gandule rice plate.

This started out as a roundup of places that make pasteles. My premise was this: Pasteles used to be a local potluck staple, but in recent years, they've sort of faded from the food scape. My plan was to do a thorough inventory of places where pasteles are still on the menu. More »

A little farce for the holidays

Kate (Reese Witherspoon) and Brad (Vince Vaughn) discover the pitfalls of holding someone else's baby in "Four Christmases."

"Four Christmases" hurls towering Vince Vaughn at tiny Reese Witherspoon and a lot of Oscars at a lightweight holiday farce. This comedy about a happy couple made miserable by having to visit four divorced parents begins with a bang but settles into sentiment so maudlin that even this cast can't save it. More »

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Metromix Blog: play. eat. repeat. by Kawehi Haug

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Advertiser Blog: Fo' Reel by Kanani Souza

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Kanani Souza, a true movie buff, shares her thoughts on the most recent movie releases at the box office and invites you to join in. More »

2008 HAWAI'I'S BEST RESTAURANTS GUIDE

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Who doesn't love going out to eat? And who doesn't love to brag on a new find? Our new 2008 Hawai'i's Best Restaurants guide is all about recommendations from you and reviews from our panel of restaurant critics. More »

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"All For Melissa," the made-in-Hawai'i movie directed by Honolulu's Gerard Elmore, was released this month on DVD. Signings are planned with the local cast and crew. The schedule: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today: Barnes & Noble, Ala Moana 4-6 p.m. today: Borders, Windward Mall 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 6: Borders, Waikele 2-4 p.m. Dec. 7: Borders, Pearlridge 4-6 p.m. Dec. 13: Diamond Head Video, Kapahulu noon-2 p.m. Dec. 20: Borders, Windward Mall 5-7 p.m. Dec. 21: Borders, Ward Centre More »

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