July 2014

Editorial

Jul 15, 2014

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Made an off-the-cuff decision to attend the Agenda show in Long Beach last week and I'm glad I went. While most friends I know in the action sports industry dread planning their booths, making the same presentation over and over again, and trying to remember people's names, I love it because I get to see...

8 Questions

Jul 14, 2014

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I met Michael Nhat in 2010 when I interviewed him for a piece in Giant Robot mag. The prolific indie rapper was out his mind making music and videos, performing at house parties, art galleries, and underground shows, enjoying zero commercial success, and not giving a crap about the latter. His creativity for creativity's sake...

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Jul 11, 2014

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Last year our Managing Partner Tanya Raukko interviewed Ayah Bdeir, founder of littleBits, for our 8 Questions interview series. littleBits are a New York-based maker of fun, educational modular electronics kits with different snap-together circuits incorporating lights, speakers, motors, and much more. The possibilities are seemingly endless. I ordered a kit for my seven-year-old daughter...

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Jul 10, 2014

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Most coolers are typically used for one thing and one thing only: to keep things cold. Granted thats why its called a "cooler," but c'mon, modern times asks for modern products - at least thats what Coolest creator, Ryan Grepper, says. The Coolest comes equipped with not only a cooler, but USB charger, blending...

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Jul 09, 2014

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Apple has put together a video in support of gay pride simply titled "Pride". Tim Cook tweeted a link to the the YouTube video recently with a caption "Inclusion inspires innovation." In the video you see the footage of the extensive setup for the pride weekend with so much care and attention to details that...

Editorial

Jul 08, 2014

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It's been a while since I've checked out Anime Expo. Probably five years ago--right when it moved from Long Beach to the Los Angeles Convention Center. But I decided to go again this weekend and it was awesome. Of course there was plenty of high-profile programming dedicated to North American premieres (Bayonetta), new installments of...

8 Questions

Jul 07, 2014

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I first met Sarah Honda in NYC, when she was in the music industry at Payday Records and Empire Management, primarily working with hip-hop legends Gang Starr (Guru and DJ Premier). In the meantime, she's made a major life change, and moved back to Hawaii - to be closer to family and get more surfing...

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Jul 03, 2014

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Once you launch a company, it's out there. You can't take it back and you can't fix any any mistakes that occurred during the launch - Your product is now in the hands of the public. Now, a botched launch won't necessarily break your company, but it surely will inhibit any immediate potential for overnight...

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Jul 01, 2014

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Who says Southern California doesn't have seasons? Summer is here and I'm pretty stoked. While it's true that we have great weather all year long, there are some things I look forward to from June through September this year and every year...