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The Flux Hawaii 2022 Holiday Gift Guide

The Legacies Issue

Featuring artists, writers, and scholars who are modernizing generational traditions and rethinking indigenous sciences.

Two Kapa Artists On the Power of Hana No‘eau

Nanea Lum and Lehuauakea, two creative contemporaries who bring a modern lens to their respective artforms, discuss being a contemporary Kanaka artist in Hawai‘i.

The Queer and Indigenous-Led Collaborative Disrupting Local Architecture

With Hawaiʻi Non-Linear, Sean Connelly and Dominic Leong work to unearth alternative futures for Hawaiʻi’s built environment.

Can ʻUlu Save Us?

Exploring the history of ʻulu, Hawaiʻi’s beloved breadfruit plant, and how its storied past shows sustainable solutions for our present.

In Waikīkī, Ancient Stones Memorialize Hawai‘i’s Māhū History

The ancient stone monument of Kapaemahu on Waikīkī Beach honors gender fluid heroes in Hawaiian culture.

Unthreading a Quilting Controversy

As Hawaiian quilting rises in popularity beyond Hawaiʻi, a writer ponders if there is a pono way for fashion brands to utilize the art.

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Nūpepa 2.0

Arts and culture stories reported and written in ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i.

Three Native Hawaiians gather at Kumukahi, Puna, Hawaii Island.

I Paʻa Ka Moʻolelo, I ʻOle E Nalowale

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“He Kaua Kuanaʻike Kēia”: E Kū Ana ma nā Lālani Mua Loa me Kalehua Krug

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Ka Leo Kēia o Ke Aloha

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Newest Stories

Joseph Han

Joseph Han Tells a Genre-Bending Ghost Story for Our Uncertain Times

Chasing Light with Photographer Michelle Mishina

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On Maui, These Lei Makers Lead With a Love for the Land

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The Community Gardeners Digging Deep Into Food Insecurity in Hawai‘i

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The Surfy, Colorful Canvases of Jack Soren

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A Hawai‘i Island Practitioner Is Weaving New Legacies

Ro Brings Unapologetic Fun to Hawaiʻi Hip-Hop

The Ghost of Manookian

How Bamboo Ridge Press Strengthened a Written Movement

The Brotherhood of Hula: ‘We’re Doing it For Our Culture’

christopher makoto yogi i was a simple man

The Cinematic Poetry of Christopher Makoto Yogi

Where to Find Handcrafted Hawaiian Quilts

Flux Memory The Gravity of Inoa ʻĀina

Recalling Hawaiian Place Names, an Act of Honor and Resistance

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The Spiritual Essence Within Brendan George Ko’s Photography

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Food + Drink

EP Bar

At EP Bar and Nami Kaze, Vintage Charms Abound

A Cozy ‘Ulu Recipe From a Breadfruit Connoisseur

The Lure of Eating More Limu

Editor’s Picks

Phil Jung

Phil Jung Captures a Different Side of Hawai‘i

The photographs of Phil Jung explore the social landscapes and identity of Hawai‘i through personal spaces and locality.

A Movement in Mu‘umu‘u

Charming, nostalgic, occasionally awkward, the classic island garment finds itself embraced by a new generation of islanders.

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What Lies Beneath Red Hill

Hidden within this landmark are 20 massive tanks, 16 of which hold nearly 190 million gallons of petroleum. Underneath them is Honolulu’s main source of fresh water.

Inside Surfing Peʻahi, Hawaiʻi’s Biggest Wave

Pe’ahi, also known as Jaws, is not for the faint of heart—the epic surf break known for exceeding face heights of 70-plus feet. But for those who find the courage and strength, a sense of triumph and euphoria follow in their wake.

Adam J. Kurtz and Mitchell Kuga on Creativity Amid the Pandemic

Contending with a pandemic that uprooted their livelihoods, the two creatives talk story on art, work-life balance, and creating a new island home.

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Capturing the Islands with the Analog Sunshine Recorders

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Capturing the Islands with the Analog Sunshine Recorders

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Night Riders: Surfing After the Sun Sets

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Exploring Dark Subjects with Artist Reem Bassous

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Redemption Songs with Twelvenoon & Midnite

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Developing Resilient Coral Reefs

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What it Means to Build Green

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FLUX Wealth x Soup x Waiwai Event

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Foraging for Edible Plants

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Creating Art from Decay with Tom Sewell

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Singing Redemption Songs with Twelvenoon & Midnite

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Arts In Collaboration with Creative Industries Division

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On The Virtue of Weeds

The Allure of Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawai‘i Paintings

Francis Haar

Francis Haar’s Bittersweet Photographs Capture a Lost Honolulu

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A Movement in Mu‘umu‘u

Charming, nostalgic, occasionally awkward, the classic island garment finds itself embraced by a new generation of islanders.

The Surfy, Colorful Canvases of Jack Soren

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Meet Jack Soren, the 26-year-old Native Hawaiian painter inspired by O‘ahu’s North Shore, where skate meets surf, and culture and commerce collide daily.

“This Is a War Between Worldviews”: On the Frontlines with Kalehua Krug

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Debate over militarism and land stewardship was reignited after fuel leaks by the Navy. A Hawaiian leader invites allies to remain vigilant.

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“He Kaua Kuanaʻike Kēia”: E Kū Ana ma nā Lālani Mua Loa me Kalehua Krug

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Ke hoʻokikina mai nei kekahi alakaʻi lāhui Hawaiʻi i nā hoa makeʻe pono—i “nā mea a pau hoʻi e aloha nei iā Hawaiʻi”—e makaʻala mau.

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“A Lot of People Took a Leap of Faith”: How Every Day in Kaimukī Creators Made an Indie Darling During a Pandemic

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The Honolulu-set film from director Alika Tengan debuts at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. There’s an ambulatory moment in Every Day in Kaimukī,...

The Spiritual Essence Within Brendan George Ko’s Photography

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The Maui documentarian discusses the transportive energies present in his images of Hawai‘i.

The 10 Most-Read Flux Hawaii Stories of 2021

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In 2021, it seems readers continued to find moments reflection and reclamation, predominately in pieces that took a hard look at Hawai‘i’s landscape — from the natural to built environment.