Author: Martin Wong

Editorial

Aug 19, 2014

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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

Aug 18, 2014

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I'm thankful that I’ve been able to cobble together some sort of writing career by sharing the great stuff that my friends and future friends do. But while it’s a purposeful form of communication--and possibly even a mutation or mutilation of journalism--I don't consider myself a "real" writer. My friend Ed Lin is a real writer....

Editorial

Aug 12, 2014

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When I was a junior high student who was just starting to buy records, I wasn't a fan of The Beatles. I thought it was weird for classmates to wear T-shirts with John, Paul, George, and Ringo. Why didn't they support more current, more local music, more underground music? No Elvis, Beatles, or the Rolling Stones,...

Editorial

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...

Editorial

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...

Editorial

Jul 22, 2014

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Last Friday, Jeff Hamada came to town and gave a special lunchtime #imprintpresents talk at the Downtown Independent. After being introduced by Imprint Culture Lab's own Julia Huang, the Vancouver, BC-based founder of booooooom.com did not boast about his hugely popular art website or even his own art. Instead, he talked about failure. Telling stories about...

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...

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...

Editorial

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...