THE LEFT LANE
Movie reek-a-rama

"Pearl Harbor" has been nominated for the Stinkers Bad Movie Awards. Advertiser library photo • 2001

"Pearl Harbor" is joined by "Freddy Got Fingered," "Glitter," "3,000 Miles to Graceland" and "Town and Country" as nominees for worst film of the year. "Freddy" leads the pack with seven nominations. "Pearl Harbor" also was deemed one of the worst screenplays for a film that grossed more than $100 million worldwide, but three other Hawai'i-linked movies also dominated this category: "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within," "Planet of the Apes" and "Jurassic Park III." Which raises the question: Is Hawai'i the best place to make the worst flick?

Those grouchy guys

Male researchers have come up with a counterpart to PMS: Irritable Male Syndrome.

Seems that the premenstrual syndrome in women can be compared to male temper tantrums set off by plummeting testosterone levels, according to research published Feb. 28 in the British journal New Scientist. The research says a sudden drop in testosterone, caused by stress, can make men grumpy. How do they know? Sheep. Researchers first noticed that in winter, sheep undergo a drop in testosterone as well as a reduced interest in sex.

Last year's "Spring Fling" produced some pretty amazing hairdos. Advertiser library photo

Far-out 'dos will take to Ala Moana's Centerstage from noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow as cosmetology students from Honolulu Community College present their annual "Spring Fling" show. Students from the freshman, intermediate and senior classes will go where their imaginations take them as they experiment with color, cut and style. Expect to see some flights of fancy as the students wield scissors, dyes and sprays with abandon. Their interpretations of spring makeup may startle as well.

Meet your match

A match-making game at Hula's Bar and Lei Stand, a Waikiki gay bar at 134 Kapahulu Ave., has become so popular that it has earned a spot on the nightclub's monthly event calendar.

The dating game, something the bar had held periodically, is called "Meet Your Match." It made a comeback on Valentine's Day, when bartenders handed out matchbooks with each drink served. Each matchbook is printed with a stamp or design, and players must search for someone in the bar whose matchbook matches. Winners receive small gifts, ranging from soap bubbles to beaded necklaces, and a chance to meet someone new. "It's kind of like an ice-breaker game," event promoter Rayne Ricker said. The festivities begin at 9 p.m. Wednesday.