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3 weeks ago |
hawaiipublicradio.org | Cassie Ordonio
Kaimukī resident Alicia Young is on the hunt for her second Labubu, a palm-sized keychain toy with bunny-like ears and a sharp-toothed grin. She strikes out for the day after checking three stores at Pearlridge Center, which were either sold out or selling so-called knock-off Lafufus. “That was kind of expected. I know it is very popular,” she said.
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4 weeks ago |
civilbeat.org | Kevin Dayton |Cassie Ordonio |Blaze Lovell |Tom Hasslinger
The 2019 protests helped convince Hawaii’s leaders they needed a new approach to managing Mauna Kea, which would be the site of the TMT. The National Science Foundation also said it plans to host four meetings on the Big Island in August as it decides on whether to fund the project.
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1 month ago |
hawaiipublicradio.org | Cassie Ordonio
A team of cultural consultants will be casting for the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi dub of Disney’s “Moana 2."The animated sequel tells the story of a Polynesian princess getting an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors. The first movie was also translated into ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. Lāiana Kanoa-Wong works for the company Kūmau Productions, which provides film, media and production support rooted in Hawaiian culture, history, and language.
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1 month ago |
hawaiipublicradio.org | Cassie Ordonio
Lāiana Kanoa-Wong played a key role in ensuring the cultural accuracy of Hawai‘i in the newly released live-action “Lilo & Stitch."As an educator, Kanoa-Wong’s life has been dedicated to Hawaiian language and culture since he was 13. He grew up speaking ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i as a Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻo Ānuenue student. He’s since worked on film projects such as “Hae Hawai‘i,” “NCIS: Hawai‘i” and “Moana 2.”“This is another unique way to share our language and culture,” he said.
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1 month ago |
hawaiipublicradio.org | Cassie Ordonio
Chris Sanders, the creator and voice behind the little blue alien named Stitch, has never left the character. The co-director and co-creator of Disney’s animated "Lilo & Stitch" has been voicing the character for parades, TV commercials, ice skating shows, and toys in his free time since the film’s premiere in 2002. He said he goes into the studio six to 10 times a year to record Stitch’s voice.
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