Spirited Away
by Michael Su, Special Contributor and Joanna K. Lui, Editor-In-Chief

Currently playing in theatres is the highest grossing movie of all time in Japan, which just so happens to be an animé. Before arriving on our shores, this film has been critically acclaimed internationally as a masterpiece of animation. Upon arriving in America, it was also praised by almost every reviewer. So why haven't you seen trailers or commercials for this film? It's currently in limited release because nobody seems to believe it will succeed in America, even Disney, the company responsibly for bringing this movie to America. What is this movie you ask? [more]

Flower Drum Song
by Rebecca Wong, Special Contributor

Flower Drum Song is the latest must-see musical of the season for numerous reasons, one of which is obvious - Lea Salonga. Her strong, mesmerizing voice captured my attention from the very beginning with the theme song, "A Hundred Million Miracles," and I was held a willing prisoner until the performance ended with the singing of this song again. [more]

Taj Mahal
by Vivian Lin, Special Contributor

Last week, I was craving some Indian food so my friend and I decided to check out 6th street between 1st and 2nd Avenues. If you've been down this street, you know how aggressive the restaurant staff can be when luring you to eat at their restaurant. Since the entire street is one Indian restaurant after the other, there's tons of competition. After passing by the first few places, we stopped at this particular one because of the lunch special. For $4.95, you get a soup, an appetizer, soda, a main course, rice, nan bread, thin unleavened bread for dipping, some random cabbage, and a coconut pudding for dessert. Whew! It sounds like a lot, right? Well it is! I was completely stuffed and didn't even finish everything. [more]

Soy Luck Club
by Stephanie Luk, Special Contributor

Have you ever tried the caramel soy latte? Or the mocha soyaccino? How about the pina-colada soyafrost? All these delicious drinks with a funky name can be found at the Soy Luck Club. This restaurant, which just recently opened, is completely devoted to soy products. [more]

Poke Restaurant
by Charlene Kwan, Food Critic

It's not surprising that Japanese cuisine has become so popular in New York. With everything from sweetly glazed eel sprinkled with sesame seeds to lightly fried tempura to steaming bowls of udon noodles, it's a small wonder that so many Japanese restaurants have sprung up to cater to New York tastes. [more]