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Jan 12, 2016

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"In the early 1940s, there was a spot in central California between Sequoia National Park and Death Valley where Japanese Americans hung out. Coming from each of the Western states, they gardened, painted pictures, published newspapers, composed poetry, made babies, and played volleyball and baseball there." I totally remember writing "Return to Manzanar" for Giant Robot...

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Apr 28, 2015

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On Sunday, I attended KXLU Fest II. Getting to see one of my favorite bands, The Muffs, for free on the campus of Loyola Marymount University was pretty rad. Even better, it was all-ages show so I could take my 7-year-old daughter and go with my sister and her family! Immediately we saw my old...

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Apr 07, 2015

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Sawtelle is a lot different from when I used to hang out there regularly, circa 2001-2010 when Eric Nakamura and I made Giant Robot mag just a few blocks away in his garage. There were more JA nurseries, shops, and places that sold kimonos and wooden slippers, and fewer fusion restaurants and trendy eateries. But...

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Feb 17, 2015

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On Sunday, I made a last-minute decision to check out the LA zine fest at the nearby Armenian cultural center. It was only five minutes away and free, so why not? I love zines and in addition to helping to found and make some (Giant Robot, Robot Power), I have also contributed to more than...

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Feb 03, 2015

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Every Super Bowl weekend, a large group of people gathers in Los Angeles to get stoked, give bro hugs, and share high fives. Not football fans but collectors of art books from photocopied, staple-and-fold zines to deluxe coffee table collectables to everything in between. My wife and I were only able to drop in to...

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Nov 25, 2014

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[caption id="attachment_12025" align="alignnone" width="790"] Photo on right courtesy of Oliver Seil.[/caption] A few weeks ago, I was asked by my friend James Chu to do a talk for the Art Center Branding Atelier. I don't speak much about my years at Giant Robot magazine these days and branding isn't exactly my specialty. But how could I...

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Aug 05, 2014

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Saturday night in Los Angeles was atypical. It was unseasonably muggy all day and eventually it started to rain. Weird but good, especially during a seriously long drought in the Southland. My social calendar was atypical and good as well: I was able to visit three of my favorite artists and friends back to back...

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Jul 29, 2014

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By now you've read about the celebrity hijinks, the sequel and reboot announcements, and the crazy fans who camped in line for hours to enter Hall H. You've seen photos of scandalous or sad cosplay as well as the horrendous traffic all over the city. And it's true that the annual gathering of pop culture...