I collected the art of Chris Shary for more than two decades before I knew who he was. In the early '90s, his illustrations began appearing on T-shirts and records by ALL, Chemical People, and Big Drill Car when I was seeing any combination of the three bands and gobbling up all of their merch...
In an earlier post, I shared a video from COOPH where they showed 7 photography tips and tricks you could do with your smartphone. They have a new video where they teach you 9 composition tips with your camera. I always noticed a grid when I look through my viewfinder but didn’t really...
I was bummed to miss Keep Company's Friday night re-opening gathering. My friend Una Kim's shoe company headquarters and flagship store had been shuttered for about a month while the team consolidated, plotted, and recharged and finally opened its doors to the public on the vernal (spring) equinox. Sadly, the stars didn't align for our...
Ty Evans, Mountain Dew and Brain Farm teamed up to create a documentary about modern day skateboarding and how skaters are bonded through the simple act of pushing a piece of wood on four wheels. Using state-of-the-art video cameras, this film is shot in Ultra HD 4K and will be following professional skaters like...
Every now and then in Los Angeles, streets are closed off so cyclists can ride through the city without fear of motorized vehicles. And it's pretty awesome to roll up and down a major thoroughfare like Sunset Boulevard, which is very familiar to me yet totally different on bikes with my family. It's both exhilarating...
As a parent, I talk to a lot of friends, relatives, and peers about how they take their kids to this lesson or that activity every day after school or on weekends. Sports, scouts, music lessons, art classes, or whatever--when looking back at my childhood, I realize that didn't do any of that stuff! From fourth...
When a friend recently asked me what I've been reading, my response was "just some trash." And I meant it. Lately I've been catching up with the works of John Waters. One of the Baltimore-based writer's books is actually called Trash Trio and others have subtitles referring to obsessions and bad taste. Of course, Waters is...
With 3-D printing on the rise, freelance food and concept designer Chloé Rutzerveld, created an edible 3-D printed project called “Edible Growth”. Her concept involves a specially printed outer casing made from dough, which houses seeds, spores and yeast. As food grows within 3-5 days, the structure, scent and taste are reflected in...
I didn't even plan on attending Saturday's Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown until our daughter's elementary school coordinator asked my wife Wendy and me if we were going. It was the next day, and he said that Eloise could hold the school's banner. How could we say no, and it would be convenient to...
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...