View #1 of a multi-faceted look at: First Friday
Feb 9th
View #1: Crowded Streets, Hidden Artist
Words and pictures by Frank Camu & Dane Kurihara
As my partner and I traveled the streets of Chinatown on February 5, 2010, the first Friday of the month, we were in awe of everything around us. Being that it was my first First Friday I was genuinely excited. From the [...]
A Resolution for the Year #6
Jan 6th
by Chad Fujihara
My New Year’s Resolution: I will write something every single day and post it for everyone to see.
#6: I am you, as you are me, as we are they, as they are us
“The memories change as I grow older. It use to be on purpose.”
A longstanding belief goes that our friends [...]
The Dark Knight
Jul 23rd
By Matthew Ishitani
After Spiderman 3, I thought I’d hate another densely packed, content-orgy, comic-book movie. The Dark Knight has about a dozen independent plots orbiting the villainous Joker’s master plan. Each of these little plots could serve as its own episode in the series (Batman going to Hong Kong, copycat vigilantes, etc.), which may be [...]
The Matches – A Band in Hope
Aug 8th
Written by Lauren Asinsen
Back in 2006, The Matches were poised to be the next big thing. This four-piece from Oakland became so swept up in the buzz around their own band that even they thought their sophomore album, Decomposer, would go gold. Unfortunately, while Decomposer was loved by critics and their fans, it failed to [...]
View #1 of a multi-faceted look at: First Friday
Feb 9th
View #1: Crowded Streets, Hidden Artist
Words and pictures by Frank Camu & Dane Kurihara
As my partner and I traveled the streets of Chinatown on February 5, 2010, the first Friday of the month, we were in awe of everything around us. Being that it was my first First Friday I was genuinely excited. From the [...]
The Grinds: Nori-Wrapped Mochiko Chicken
Feb 3rd
Words and photo by Wendee Augustiro
(Serves 4-6)
2-1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
¾ cup mochiko (sweet rice flour)
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup green onion, sliced
2 eggs
¼ cup cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup shoyu (soy sauce)
2 sheets of nori, cut into 1-inch strips
Slice chicken into bite-sized pieces, about the size of [...]