General Thoughts | Op Ed

Crazy Rich Asians – It’s A Movie You’ve Seen And Haven’t Seen (No Spoilers)

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I attended a special advance screening of Crazy Rich Asians, starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding. And let me be honest: I wanted to support it, but I wasn’t sure it was going to be something I’d enjoy. I’m picky about my romantic comedies. From the trailers, Crazy Rich Asians looks like a classic clash-of-the-families, clash-between-two-worlds rom-com. Girl gets shunned by Boy’s family, but the plucky Girl shows ’em she’s worthy. Conflict ensues but, in the … Read More

Art Blog | General Thoughts | Op Ed

Corey Feldman, The Today Show, And The Bane Of Artists On The Internet

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This comes from a comment I left on a friend’s post about Corey Feldman’s performance of his song, Go 4 It, on The Today Show. Let’s just say… the public, on the whole, didn’t like it, and Feldman knows it. As an artist, myself, that risks negative and positive reaction (or, no reaction) by releasing stuff online, I have a lot to say about this. This is the comment as I posted it, warts and all, … Read More

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Black And White

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Just a short one today. I missed last Friday’s blog post because I took a day trip to Yosemite (which I’ll write about later, complete with sketches!), and I just didn’t finish the post earlier in the week. Since then, I’ve wanted to write about a number of things. I love black and white illustration. To me, it’s powerful, raw, and visceral, even when the content is “even” or serene. Despite however complex the illustration might … Read More

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