ICYMI: Lahaina Noon in May, Tenelle’s Finale Performance From “American Song Contest”, SNAP at Farmers Markets (May 2022)

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LAHAINA NOON – << There are dates in May and July 2022 for this no-shadow event. It’s trippy! << The Bishop Museum’s Planetarium is a must-attend (really, all the spaces that are open to the public are great!) experience. They offer a unique look at the sky from our island home. It’s a humbling reminder of how the ancient Hawaiians set forth to discover what could be beyond the water’s edge. Incredible!

Another look at “TOP GUN: MAVERICK”, with a series of BTS/Behind The Scenes video that shows how much Tom Cruise LOVES aviation! I’ll call it: This will be THE biggest movie of the year! There are showtimes for Honolulu on May 24, 2022 in IMAX…:

Careful! There is a first time and a next time for us all. Model KENDALL JENNER CHOPS A CUCUMBER. I learned how to read a recipe when I was in intermediate school and later had a sort of culinary class in high school. I can still relate to this! (People)

Technology and accessibility to it makes a difference every day in how people make connections in the world. NON-SPEAKING STUDENT GIVES MOVING COMMENCEMENT SPEECH (GMA)

This Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 6pm Eastern/Pacific, CMT will air, “NAOMI JUDD: A RIVER OF TIME CELEBRATION”. Search your provider for local time (Entertainment Weekly)

 

 

If you were just learning the finer points of soccer aka futbol across the globe, let’s get familiar with rugby! The US will host the RUGBY WORLD CUP in less than a decade in Women’s and Men’s matches! (People) | LEARN MORE: USA Rugby (The Official Website of USA Rugby)

Singer/songwriter SHAWN MENDES is the new face of TOMMY HILFER, working on their “Play it Forward” sustainability campaign. (Rolling Stone)

“DOUBLE UP FOOD BUX (DABUX)“: when you shop with Hawaii’s SNAP EBT card at participating local Farmers Markets, you’ll get even more fresh fruits and produce. See OAHU FARMERS MARKETS DIRECTORY for your neighborhood locations and hours.

Is it your active lifestyle or something that needs a doctor’s opinion? Singer/actor LANCE BASS’ PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS DIAGNOSIS was after five years of assuming it was part of getting older and his “new normal”. (Yahoo!)

See the traveling SALVADOR DALI’S “STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN” EXHIBIT IN WAIKIKI, continuing through May 31, 2022. Scroll down for details in link. (Park West Waikiki Gallery)

Many familiar and beloved movie props – items used to create the vibe within the film – are up for auction this week from THE PROP STORE in Hollywood! See video below for a few highlights or GO TO OFFICIAL SITE HERE.

(below: Hollywood props from your favorite movies are up for auction this week)

 

 

Singer/songwriter Katy Perry will star and sing in the upcoming animated feature, “MELODY“, saying she could relate to the character’s struggles, including self confidence, even as an adult #superrelatable (Billboard)

“Only Murders in the Building” returns to Hulu on June 24th, 2022. Page one of the first episode of Season Two was posted online and I’m not going to spoil any of the show for you! If you want to see it CLICK HERE (Entertainment Weekly)

While “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is number one at the weekend movie box office (as of May 9, 2022), there is still love for the other multiverse jumper, Spider-Man! HOW TO WATCH SPIDER-MAN MOVIES IN ORDER (Good Housekeeping)

(below) From feeding hungry travelers to fueling the jet planes to take them home, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is recycling and converting used cooking oil into jet fuel. That is oversimplifying it so here is a video:

 

 

The inaugural “American Song Contest” finale aired last night (Click HERE for Winner!) and representing American Samoa, TENELLE, made it to the Grand Finals with her original song, “Full Circle”. Congratulations to all!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCxDXGQrdEo

 

James Cameron’s “AVATAR: The Way of Water” teaser trailer opens with a hopeful vibe and wow! IMO it evokes a vibe of conservation, something that I know we all can relate to:

 

Apple’s iPod has been discontinued. That’s the post 😉 (Apple.com)

(below: How it started for the iPod…)

 

Planning a California visit? There is a SESAME PLACE SAN DIEGO that opened in March 2022, mainly on Saturday and Sunday (and 3-day weekends; they will be open every day beginning June 1, 2022), is a Certified Autism Center, and SeaWorld is close by:

 

Singer/songwriter/podcaster DUA LIPA is still very much a fan of other artists’ music: