Author: Martin Wong

Editorial

May 03, 2016

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In a culture where hardly anyone reads books, what is the role of a public library? Pretty much the same as when everyone used to carry books around: It's a place where people gather and ideas are shared. Ideally, such a culture might even instill a sense of civic pride. That's what happened on Sunday, when...

8 Questions

May 02, 2016

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Whenever I cross paths with my friend Justin Chung, he never ceases to dazzle me with next-level information on culture or trends. Or maybe some cool yet instantly understandable infographics that he just designed. He's a smart and talented guy. So I wasn't shocked to find out that he and some of his pals have...

Imprint Picks

Apr 29, 2016

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The Humans takes me back to being a college student in the later '80s and getting my mind blown by vintage exploitation movies championed by John Waters in his essays, catalogued in RE/Search Publications' Incredibly Strange Films, and curated by the crew at Hollywood Book & Poster. An episodic fever dream of drug-fueled hippie flicks, low-budget...

Editorial

Apr 26, 2016

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When my wife and I visited Italy years ago, we visited the duomo in every city. There was mind-blowing architecture and art that would make the biggest Slayer fan get on his or her knees. They were also bustling centers of each city's culture, commerce, and, well, churchgoing. But, like most people, we are terrible tourists...

Editorial

Apr 19, 2016

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Over time, the art of storytelling has come a long way--from teaching lessons to building religions to selling products--and I can understand why. It's more fun and effective to tell stories than philosophize or tell people what to do. And so on Sunday, community s p a c e s will be presenting Chinatown Storytelling Workshop. The...