Macbook Pro Finally

28 October 2008

My last computer was a Powerbook G4 purchased in ‘04. I’d been due for a new computer since earlier this year, but decided to hold out based on the rumors that a new Mac design was around the bend. This was in May.
The wait is finally over! Just in time, as my powerbook gave out [...]

Mike Relm

9 October 2008

My client, Mark, was in town so we went to check out Mike Relm at Spiegeltent. It’s cool to have clients who you can kick it with, without the usual client-agency politics. Trust me, in the ad biz, it’s few and rare. Even though a little out of the way, Spiegeltent’s a pretty crazy venue. [...]

Singapore: Crazy, Chill

9 October 2008

photo by Tan GengHui
I was in Singapore for a few days last week. Every time I visit Singapore, there’s something new going on. Singapore is a city of progress, continually pushing and planning ahead. Lucky for me, The Formula 1 Grand Prix and Singapore Biennale were taking place the same week as my trip.
Although I [...]

Carsick Cars

3 October 2008

When people compare Beijing’s music scene to New York’s 20 years ago, it’s not to say that China’s behind the times. More often than not, it’s a tribute to a time when NY was young and experimental…when b-boys and punk rockers ruled the city. Probably the most well known indie band out of Beijing are [...]

The Chaser

1 October 2008

Most stalker movies don’t reveal the killer until the very end, but in The Chaser, the killer is apprehended within the first 20 minutes. The rest of the movie follows a cop-turned-pimp whose detective instincts kick in after his girls start disappearing. Since the killer is caught (but on the verge of release), it’s [...]