35 YEARS OF KIKAIDA — TOH!

In the classic struggle of good versus evil — or in this case, Dr. Komyoji versus Professor Gil — there's only one command that'll stop the bad guys dead in their tracks: "Matte!"

You know as well as we do that when it comes to superheroes, few are as dear to local hearts as the out-for-justice android Kikaida.

The 1970s Japanese import this weekend celebrates 35 years since it first aired on Hawai'i television, taking audiences captive with its subtitled live-action tales of heroic feats.

Kikaida's 35th anniversary in Hawai'i, with a meet-and-greet with Ban Daisuke and cast / 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday / Shirokiya in Ala Moana Center / free / www.generationkikaida.com

READING IS FUN

The Hawaii Book & Music Festival (Saturday and Sunday at Honolulu Hale, www.hawaiibookand musicfestival.org) gets better every year. Check out the book and CD swap tents.

TWO WHEELS ARE BETTER THAN FOUR

Sunday is Bike-to-the-Zoo day, which means that O'ahuans are encouraged to, you know, bike to the zoo. Those who do will be rewarded with free Honolulu Zoo admission, free valet bike parking and a free raffle ticket for a prize drawing at 11 a.m. The first 200 cyclists get free bicycle schwag and a tote bag.

NO AMERICAN IDIOTS

Green Day's latest album, "21st Century Breakdown," drops today. It's the Cali punk trio's first album since 2004's acclaimed "American Idiot," and it's produced by Butch Vig, who also produced Nirvana's "Nevermind" and Smashing Pumpkins' "Siamese Dream."

ZIPPY'S BAILOUT

Zippy's restaurants are now offering pared-down, marked-down breakfast bentos for the budget-conscious. The mini meals are $3.49 at the takeout counter. Also available for the month of May are mini Zip Pacs for $4.99.

GO ADAM!

It should have been Allison vs. Glambert. But life's not fair. "American Idol" finale: Wednesday, Fox.

MOS DEF GETS ECSTATIC

Mos Def, the multi-faceted hip-hop emcee who's way more than a hip-hop emcee, returns to Pipeline Café Thursday in support of his new album, "The Ecstatic." Doors: 7 p.m.; tickets: ($38) www.bampproject.com.

'MILK' MAN

The 20th annual Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival runs May 21-24 at the Doris Duke Theatre. Tickets and info at www.rainbowfilmfestival.org. "Milk" screenwriter and executive producer Dustin Lance Black, above, is the closing-night keynote speaker.