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Editorial

Aug 05, 2014 Three artists, one night in Los Angeles

by Martin Wong

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

Jan 28, 2014 Save Music in Chinatown 2

by Martin Wong

I've been lucky enough to have not one but two dream jobs. Helping to start Giant Robot and edit the magazine for 16 years was a great run. How many writers get to work with their best friend and cover pretty much whatever he or she wants every single issue? And being a part of...

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Sep 24, 2013 Kalyanee Mam on tour, Shizu Saldamando at VPAM

by Martin Wong

Last week I had lunch with my friend Kalyanee Mam. You might have recall my 8 Questions with her. While she has two new projects in the works, Kalyanee continues to show A River Changes Course, her award-winning documentary about the effects of change on Cambodia at special screenings. It's a subtle and powerful piece...