August 2012

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My interest in OSPOP was stoked after doing some research at Imprint Lab on Asian Americana a few years ago. Asian Americana is that mutation of American pop and historical culture, producing things like Japanese Rockabillies and the kimchi taco; Bangkok's incredible advertising turbine; the superhero comics by Asians and tween manga by Westerners. Then...

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This week, we were lucky enough to have one of North America's premier fashion trade shows taking place right on our front doorstep, at the Long Beach Convention Center. The Agenda Show has gone from strength to strength for over a decade, and features many of the top brands in skate, surf, snow, street, denim,...

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Complex magazine must have put their network to work when they put together this web article called "How To Make It: 15 Rules For Success From Creative Industry Insiders." The contributing creative industry insiders each bring one important tip/lesson to the table, and as usual, these tidbits of hard-earned wisdom tend to be applicable in...

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If you've ever seen Minority Report then you most certainly appreciated the scene with the futuristic looking, gesture controlled computer scene. Yeah, this one - The oh so very cool scene where Tom Cruise works his magic on one gnarly interactive UI setup, albeit with some old school data transferring solutions. I think its safe...

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We all have a sweet crib with the most expensive cool stuff and walls… but we need some awesome art now, and I blew my budget getting that ottoman. Well I have pulled together some of my favorite sources for pretty affordable art just for you… and your walls. Each one of these sites serve...