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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Jun 24, 2014

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Today I had lunch with an old friend. For about two years, I saw the dude pretty much every other week, and we went to museums, art shows, art book fairs, and a lot of my favorite places around L.A. Sounds cool, right? And did I mention that he was an elementary school kid whose...

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Jun 17, 2014

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It's amazing when a young band makes music, hits the road, and stirs up a movement. 7Seconds' first EPs and albums were not only among the first to fly the hardcore punk flag in the early '80s but also introduced a humanist agenda (in the face of nihilism) and launched the youth crew concept (that...

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Jun 10, 2014

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I love what the folks at LA Game Space are trying to do. The nonprofit, interdisciplinary, experimental, and totally indie center for the art, design, and research of video games will host residencies, exhibitions, research labs, speaker series, and workshops in their upcoming downtown location. In essence, they are taking the video game medium that...

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Jun 03, 2014

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I'm super proud of my friend Erik Caruso, who teaches fifth grade at Wirtz Elementary in Paramount. In response to the lack of funding for the arts in public education, he has approached and engaged some of his favorite contemporary artists to start a very cool tradition at his school. For five years, students have...

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May 27, 2014

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I think that anyone who lives in L.A. has to visit The Magic Castle before he or she dies or moves. It's one of the most unique and secretive spots in the city. Or anywhere. Established in 1963 to showcase magic for members of the Academy of Magical Arts, it's pretty much the equivalent of...