Sirena He

6 days ago | esquire.com | Sirena He

Have you ever wondered how you would die? Of course, the ideal situation for anyone is dying in bed, surrounded by loved ones. But some people are not so lucky. And there’s no movie franchise that explores the alternative in more creative and graphic detail than the Final Destination movies. The latest entry in the franchise, Final Destination: Bloodlines, promises to be another campy, blood-curdling romp into myriad death traps.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Sirena He

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."Have you ever wondered how you would die? Of course, the ideal situation for anyone is dying in bed, surrounded by loved ones. But some people are not so lucky. And there’s no movie franchise that explores the alternative in more creative and graphic detail than the Final Destination movies.

2 weeks ago | esquire.com | Sirena He

白酒とはどのようなお酒か 階段を一つ下りると、「Ye’s Apothecary（イース・アポセカリー）」にたどり着く。ここは、チャイナタウンとマンハッタンのローワー・イースト・サイドの交差点に位置する、四川料理のエッセンスを取り入れたカクテルバー。店内に足を踏み入れると、まるでウォン・カーウァイの映画の世界に入り込んだかのような感覚に包まれる。提灯のように飾り房のついたランプが天井から吊るされ、木製の引き出しが背後のバーの上まで積み上げられており、中国の薬局を思わせる独特の雰囲気を醸し出している。 さらに、店内はハーブのような強い香りが漂っている。その正体は、数千年の歴史を持つ伝統的な酒、白酒（バイチュウ。またはバイジュウ）だ。イース・アポセカリーでは、この白酒を巧みに取り入れた、個性的で風味豊かなカクテルを楽しむことができる。 私（筆者シレナ・ヒー）は席に着き、お気に入りのカクテル「Fallen Angel（フォールン...

3 weeks ago | esquire.com | Sirena He

Walk down one flight of stairs to enter Ye’s Apothecary—a Szechuan-inspired cocktail bar located on the border between Chinatown and Manhattan’s Lower East Side—and it feels like you’ve stepped into a Wong Kar-Wai film. Tasseled lamps hang like lanterns from the ceiling, and wooden drawers are stacked to the roof behind the bar, evoking the inside of a Chinese pharmacy. There is also an intoxicating scent in the air of something herbal and intense.

3 weeks ago | esquire.com | Sirena He

I don’t know if you noticed, but the funniest show on TV has been on the air for the past six years, and it’s coming to an end this spring. I’m talking about the hilarious, outrageously crude HBO series about a family of televangelists, The Righteous Gemstones. Series creator Danny McBride managed to give the larger-than-life setup a grounded sense of humor and camaraderie. You often find yourself cheering for the narcissistic, juvenile family of millionaire preachers.