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checked out the trailer for “Lords of Dogtown” a fictional take on “Dogtown and Z-Boys.” i must say i am disappointed that Jeff Ho is not represented in the fictional film. for all the lack of representation and quality parts for asians in film, the part of Jeff Ho, a true individual, innovator, and key figure in the dogtown scene would have been so sweet. (Jeff Ho is a legendary board shaper, sponsored the “Zephyr Competition Skate Team” and was the co-owner of the “Jeff Ho & Zephyr Productions Surf Shop,” headquarters for the Z-boys.) at least Peggy Oki and Shogo Kubo are in the movie.

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A few weeks ago I was introduced to this very cool artist Martin Beauregard, who told me about one his works, titled “Game Over.” Martin was kind enough to send over some photos and a description.

Game over-Martin Beauregard 2003

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and on another note, jonah and i will be at SUNY Purchase next week, april 20th speaking about our work. many thanks to Brooke Singer for inviting us!

i also forgot to mention that jonah and i spent a wonderful time up at RISD, giving talks as part of the spring 2005 lecture series. i have to extend a special thanks to bill seaman and teri rueb for making the visit so great!

forgot to mention… i gave a talk about my work at ITP last friday. it’s always nice to go back there and see what people are up to.

via angry asian man… gwenihana, an article in salon that focuses on the increasingly bizarre gwen stefani and her most recent (and to many asian-americans unwelcome) fixation: harajuku girls…

They shadow her wherever she goes. They’re on the cover of the album, they appear behind her on the red carpet, she even dedicates a track, “Harajuku Girls,” to them. In interviews, they silently vogue in the background like living props; she, meanwhile, likes to pretend that they’re not real but only a figment of her imagination.

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Just by chance I caught the the Apprentice on TV tonight. I’ve never seen it before, but I guess the show operates like all the other reality shows out there, where the contestants are put into groups and given challenges. This episode the would be apprentices were asked to create a wearable technology line for American Eagle Outfitters and were responsible for presenting their work to American Eagle executives.

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My interview with Joey Berzowska for Rhizome.org is up on the front page today. Get it while it’s hot.

Scribble by Megan Galbraith

Finger Dress by XS Labs

After a related post which included a reference to the Finger Dresses by XS Labs, I was reminded of another older project that I’ve always admired. The Scribble skirt by Megan Galbraith utilizes a large format inkjet printer to automatically print garment and textile patterns on cotton fabric on the fly. The entire process is enabled through a software program Galbraith wrote allowing for up to 15 designs to be generated and queued for printing.

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Power Pilgrims by Desearch and Revelopment

UPDATE: David Cuartielles, one fifth of the group behind Desearch and Revelopment emailed in a correction. The Power Pilgrims is actually a project by Desearch and Revelopment, of which Erik Sandelin and Magnus Torstensson of Unsworn are members. Other team members include Livia Sunesson and Otto von Busch

This is a great project by Desearch and Revelopment. Unsworn. The collaborative duo, Swedish artists Erik Sandelin and Magnus Torstensson They created thePower Pilgrims, a hilarious performance where four Amber pilgrims wearing robes held together only by recycled electromagnets must ritualistically charge themselves (meaning the battery pack powering the electromagnets) to keep their garments intact.

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