A Body At Unrest
I’ve begun writing for San Francisco-based culture site, The Bold Italic. I’ll be focusing on the odds and ends of Los Angeles happenings with the philosophy of, “why the fuck not?” My… Read More
An Arousal of Sensation
Artist Dawn Scarfe’s Listening Glasses sculptural installation invites an invitation to set aside passive hearing for active listening. The sounds captured are hauntingly dreamlike.… Read More
In His Footsteps
My father was an avid runner for most of his life. During his lifetime our Venn diagram of activities never quite overlapped, as I avoided running regardless of incentive or threat. Alone… Read More
A Problem vs. a Predicament: A Proposal to Un-Design the World
Yesterday I found myself in a long debate/discussion at our back doorstep with a developer who plans to raze an older duplex next door to shoehorn in five luxury priced condos into… Read More
Dermal Topopgraphy: Warm-Up by Ruslan Khasanov
A microscopic video by Ruslan Khasanov of the intricate channels and basins mapped across our skin, rivulets of Martian topopgraphy revealed when liquid dyes contact hands. Music by Dmitry Evgrafov.… Read More
The Deadly Flower That Inspired the
True Detective Theme Song
What are those beautiful white flowers growing around the trails of Southern California? If you’ve been hiking in the foothills, chaparrals, or even just around Griffith Park this spring, you’ve probably noted… Read More
The North Face White Label Collection Korea
As anyone who hikes regularly here in Southern California and elsewhere knows: Koreans love to hike. Middle-aged Koreans are often seen offloading from giant chartered busses in multitudes normally reserved for Sunday… Read More
A Fold In Space and Time: Red Rock Canyon State Park
“Want to be a writer? A poet? A painter? Want to indulge in any of the fine arts? If so, go to Red Rock canyon.” – Bakersfield Californian/1920 Motivated by the previous… Read More
The Wildflowers of Saddleback Butte State Park
I have Zach Behrens of KCET to thank for the heads up about the floral carpet bombing of yellow coreopsis blooming at Saddleback Butte State Park right now. It’s as if a… Read More
