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Imprint Picks

You could stream the Beijing-based duo's new double album online and enjoy it very much. The Los Angeles transplants played a lot of these songs at Imprint Presents: Underground Bands from China, and the music is as deep and fuzzy as it is gorgeous and dark--not only produced by but featuring bass from China's godfather...

Imprint Picks

Is forensic literature a thing? Last night I went to a book release event celebrating the work of H.T. Tsiang, an uncompromising self-published novelist whose works have been uncovered and republished by indie house Kaya Press. And China Has Hands was originally released in 1937 and provides a laundryman's view of New York's Chinatown. I...

Editorial

After being introduced by Imprint Culture Lab's Julia Huang at last week's #imprintpresents event, John Maeda said that he wanted to make sure his presentation wouldn't simply echo one of his TED talks, conference keynote speeches, or anything that one can easily stream online. He added that he has been giving a lot of speeches...

Editorial

Maybe you've already read my recap of last week's David Choe talk on the interTrend blog. Or perhaps you were present at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy and witnessed it yourself. Whether you missed the event or are wondering if Imprint Presents: David Choe was just a bizarre dream, here are some...

Editorial, ICL

After it was announced last week that artist David Choe would be the next speaker at Imprint Presents, it was hard not to recall last year's Q&A with him at the Art Theatre in Long Beach. Imprint/interTrend leader Julia Huang had arranged for him as well as his documentary filmmaker/Thumbs Up! sidekick/longtime friend Harry Kim...