In Japan, Yoshitomo Nara is one of Japan’s most well-known artists. He is also known for his unique style of featuring a girl with a unique face and piercing eyes. Immediately when you see this artwork, one automatically knows its the work of Yoshitomo Nara. Read More …
As I continue with part 5 of “The Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit” at Roppongi Hills in Minato, this time we continue with the central section of the art exhibit. This time we come upon Junko Koike’s “Space-time Paper Dress” which was created in 2017. Read More …
If I look back at my older interviews and had to tell you who was the coolest person I ever interviewed, it would have to be John Cho. This is before John would have starring roles in the “Harold & Kumar” and “Star Trek” films. Read More …
As I continue with part 4 of “The Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit” at Roppongi Hills in Minato, this time we continue on to the central section of the art exhibit. You will come upon a few artwork on the wall. The artwork like done Read More …
It’s time to continue with part 3 of “The Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit” at Roppongi Hills in Minato. After entering the exhibit and seeing the numerous and awesome works of Takashi Murakami, we then switch to another talented artist…Miran Fukuda. Miran was the youngest-ever Read More …
When you reach to the starting point of the Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit at Roppongi Hills, you are first greeted with a message: The starting point for this exhibition was a request we made to a number of artists: to create their own Doraemon. Read More …
I had the opportunity to visit “The Doraemon Tokyo 2017 Art Exhibit” at Roppongi Hills which was held on November 1, 2017 through January 8, 2018 at the Mori Arts Center Gallery (52F) at Mori Tower. For those who are not familiar with “Doraemon”, back Read More …
Since 1997, the Crank Brothers have gone a long way since their Laguna Beach garage days creating bike pedals, wheels, dropper posts, pumps and tools and accessories. Now, they engineer mountain bike components tested and approve by world-class athletes. And of the coolest tools offered Read More …
In Japan, there is a word to describe people who purchase or pick up books without ever reading them. That word is “tsundoku” (積ん読) and believe it or not, the word goes back as far as 1879 as it described a teacher who had a Read More …
It’s Sunday and that means it’s time for “Classic Hollywood Photos”. When I was 19-years-old, I purchased and acquired hundreds of classic Hollywood photos from a retailer who wanted to pass his photo collection before he passed. For several decades, friends and classic cinema fans Read More …
Similar to how I enjoy my films and that is watching films from all over the world, I am the same way with television shows. Part of appreciating other cultures, traditions, cuisine and even their pop culture is to give things a try. And Read More …
When I’m asked of the entertainment interviews I have done, if there were any that I enjoyed the most. To be truthful, nearly every interview has been enjoyable but I think one that has stayed with me for so long is my interview with Martin Read More …
Since I was a child, I was a boy thirsty of knowledge and a big part of my life was reading books. Non-academic related, to be truthful, 80% of the books I read each week were comic book related but it was something that my Read More …
For those who have read my scuba dive mask and snorkel reviews, know I am very big on Cressi products. And when it comes to dive masks, Cressi, which is made in Italy, are one of the best makers of dive masks and snorkeling gear. Read More …
It’s July 15th and on that day, for me, it’s #CelebrateAngeloDay. A great friend, a bro., the person who introduced me to Anthony Robbins’ “Awaken the Giant Within”, the person who introduced us to the benefits of owning a laptop and electronic portable device at the Read More …
It’s Sunday and that means it’s time for “Classic Hollywood Photos”. When I was 19-years-old, I purchased and acquired hundreds of classic Hollywood photos from a retailer who wanted to pass his photo collection before he passed. For several decades, friends and classic cinema fans Read More …
It’s Sunday and that means it’s time for “Classic Hollywood Photos”. When I was 19-years-old, I purchased and acquired hundreds of classic Hollywood photos from a retailer who wanted to pass his photo collection before he passed. For several decades, friends and classic cinema fans Read More …
