The morning we left for Izu, Haruki was like, “I don’t want to become my mother,” she said. In the first couple of years of our marriage, I would’ve been like “The fuck is her problem? Every time we get ready to do something, you start acting brand new….” I would’ve suggested that we not go, that it’s a lot less stressful to not do a goddamn thing. I don’t want to become my father. The fight against the inevitable …
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Malik Taylor aka Phife Dawg transitioned on March 22, 2016, from complications resulting from diabetes. His was 45 years-old. He was a husband, father, brother, and a member A Tribe Called Quest. Phife Dawg’s passing is a closing portal to my childhood. It was 1991 and I was a Orlando suburban kid, pimping my Afrocentric Cross Colours gear and big purple suede Karl Kani shorts. If it weren’t for my baggy clothes, I was so skinny that I could turn …
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of 2Pac’s debut album 2Pacalypse Now, I wrote something for L.A. Weekly about how that record influenced me as a kid. Pac’s career only lasted for a five-year blink-of-an-eye span. He was twenty-five when he passed. This year he was nominated for the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame. He wasn’t a saint or an infallible icon. He was a man that made a lot of mistakes like most people, except his faults were publicized and broadcasted for the whole …
Since TMG is currently featuring artist Peter Adamyan, when asked to list his top five flicks, his initial reaction seemed like a deep exhale followed by a “Shit man, that’s really difficult.” He didn’t waste no slots though. These aren’t in any specific order. There’s a few of these I haven’t seen. The Don Johnson joint looks twisted. The Stanley Kubrick film is a repeat watch. It could’ve been made yesterday and it’s impact would still be game-changing. The last film looks bugged. …
Adobe Illustrator Story is a short documentary on the development of the digital design software known as Illustrator by Adobe and the impact it has had on the world of graphic design, art, and visual communication. This documentary interviewed the developers of Illustrator and the graphics designers, artists, photographers and other creative industry people who use the software, speaking about the impact it has on their work over the years. When Adobe Illustrator first shipped in 1987, it was the …
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