Wednesday, May 29, 2013

We cannot walk the floor at night in peace -- a look back at Perry Boys

We cannot walk the floor at night in peace -- a look back at Perry Boys

Perry Boys -- so named due to their predilection for Fred Perry tennis shirts -- are one of the great, obscure and unsung British youth subcultures. Information about them is fairly scant -- maybe because the London-centric British media took years to catch on to what was happening up in Manchester.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Happy Birthday Wah Ming Chang -- Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at the Amoeblog

Happy Birthday Wah Ming Chang -- Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at the Amoeblog


Today is the birthday of artist, animator and prop designer Wah Chang. He worked anonymously for Walt Disney and George Pal before really making his mark on Star Trek. Among his most notable creations are the iconic communicator and tricorder on Star Trek. Because it's his birthday, Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, and with Star Trek Into Darkness in theaters, now seemed like a great time to honor this largely unsung hero.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

From Confluence to Atwater: Exploring Along San Fernando Road | Block by Block | Land of Sunshine | KCET

From Confluence to Atwater: Exploring Along San Fernando Road | Block by Block | Land of Sunshine | KCET

The Los Angeles River is coming back! What will that mean for the riverside communities like Lincoln Heights, Cypress Park, Glassell Park, and Atwater Village? I explored the ruins of the Santa Fe Railroad's Taylor Yard -- which is destined to become part of a large, riverside park -- and the neighborhoods along a short section of the river's eastbank.

Monday, May 13, 2013

East of the Eastside -- the Far Eastside at the Amoeblog

East of the Eastside -- the Far Eastside at the Amoeblog

Los Angeles County is home to several official (mostly Asian-American) ethnic enclaves. However, most of the Asian-American population resides in a group of communities in the San Gabriel Valley. East of the Eastside and in acknowledgement of the implications, I affectionately refer to them as "The Far Eastside."

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Los Angeles's Secret, Foreign Language Movie Theater Scene at the Amoeblog

Los Angeles's Secret, Foreign Language Movie Theater Scene at the Amoeblog

Do you know about the foreign language cinemas around the Southland catering to Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese films?