Ian Irving's Code and Culture from Toronto
Restaurants and Cafes devoted to “costume play,” or cosplay as the Japanese call it, first appeared in Akihabara, Tokyo’s discount electronics store district, in the late 90’s. Well during the summer, iMaid Cafe opened in Toronto’s east end at 1883 Continue reading CosPlay Cafe comes to Toronto
Magic Pony is pleased to announce Flight Club : Solo Show with Moira Hahn. A stylized menagerie of classic Japanese deities and demons blended with contemporary anime culture. The exhibit will run from Oct 5 – Nov 5, 2006. The Continue reading Flight Club at Magic Pony Oct 2006
Omini’s listing for Super Cinema have been update till the labour day weekend. As they have done in past summers, it’s slightly warmed up leftovers from the past year( and older). They have also have messed up the listing for Continue reading Saturday Night Hong Kong Films in Toronto (Omini TV ) Summer 2006
Omini’s listing for Super Cinema have been update till the end of June. Past listings start here for Winter 2006 The pickings look slim, but there are a couple look worth watching such : Kung Fu Mahjong 2 (Saturday, June Continue reading Saturday Night Hong Kong Films in Toronto (Omini TV ) Spring 2006
In today’s New York Times is a great travel piece about hiking in Hong Kong’s, not something that first comes to mind we someone thinks of Hong Kong, in Green Trails Along a Chinese Frontier, which also introduces Danish Michael Continue reading The Richness of Hong Kong, and Cantonese
Update : Spring 2006 After an absence on my part since the Fall of 2005, exasperated by Omini TV’s changing of url (while keeping the old page up!), I’m back. Omini’s 2 listing are ok for a quick advance glance Continue reading Saturday Night Hong Kong Films in Toronto (Omini TV ) Late Winter 2006