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Editorial

May 12, 2015

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After decades of going to shows, even the raddest ones can become a blur. But a few stand out for any number of reasons, and one of them is seeing The Clash at the US Festival in 1983. My  twin brother and I were able to convince our our dad to take us because he...

Editorial

Dec 09, 2014

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[caption id="attachment_12167" align="alignnone" width="790"] Point Lobos, California (July 1, 2014)[/caption] 2014 is about to end and not a moment too soon. We'll probably look back at it as an uneasy year riddled with tension between races and distrust of The Man from all sides. But there's some brightness to be found if you make an effort....

Editorial

Nov 25, 2014

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[caption id="attachment_12025" align="alignnone" width="790"] Photo on right courtesy of Oliver Seil.[/caption] A few weeks ago, I was asked by my friend James Chu to do a talk for the Art Center Branding Atelier. I don't speak much about my years at Giant Robot magazine these days and branding isn't exactly my specialty. But how could I...