To fully understand and appreciate the pride Utah women’s basketball standout Alissa Pili feels for her Polynesian heritage, one needs only to look at her right leg. Tattooed there, in prominent ...

Editor’s note: In honor of International Women’s Day, we’ll be rolling out a week’s worth of stories — one each day from March 8-14 — that celebrate and showcase contributions women have made to the ...

Brazilian big wave surfer Maya Gabiera rode a 73.5-foot wave in Portugal in 2020 — the biggest wave of the year and the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman. It was a Guiness world record. She spoke ...

There are tons of small details in the movie inspired by the cultures of the many island nations across the Pacific. I thought it'd be fun to rewatch the film and point out the ones I've noticed: Note ...

Singer Dinah Jane of Fifth Harmony fame is paying homage to her Southern California and Polynesian roots in her new music video for her song “Ocean Song.” Jane released the video on Friday morning, ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- A 2022 Center for the Study of women in Television and Film, found women make up 26% of directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors, and cinematographers.

Q. My friends and I wait for your antiques and collectibles column each week. Knowing how busy you are, we decided to send all our questions in one envelope. In mint condition, the pictured busts are ...

Paul Gauguin’s passion for French Polynesia is immortalized in his iconic paintings of the women. Languid sensual creatures, they are depicted in tropical settings, idly weaving floral necklaces or ...