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Come meet Myself and Martin Wong on the campus at Ball State University.
It's a campus lecture that's hopefully about Giant Robot, and it's work with popular culture - all kinds - from mainstream, to Asian, and Asian American. It's on:
Thursday November 6th 5-7pm.
Ball State University is 2000 W. University Ave. Ball State University. Muncie Indiana 47306.
L.A. Pittenger Student Center - FORUM ROOM
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Come meet Myself and Martin Wong on the campus at Ball State University.It’s a campus lecture that’s hopefully about Giant Robot, and it’s work with popular culture – all kinds – from mainstream, to Asian, and Asian American. It’s on: Thursday November 6th 5-7pm.Ball State University is 2000 W. University Ave. Ball State University. Muncie Indiana 47306.L.A. Pittenger Student Center – FORUM ROOM If you live in Indiana or any of the surrounding states. You should come by and say hello, it’s not often that we’re in Indiana.
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I like Photos of Harry Kim and David Choe. This one says it all, doesn't it? It was before the film, Dirty Hands was to start. Harry holds a bouquet of flowers. Harry with flowers! He's holding up a ticket to get in and he's wearing a tie-dye t shirt that says, Arizona on it. David stands next to him, with a Sharpie and film festival badge in hand, arm around his great friend. Both not knowing how...
I like Photos of Harry Kim and David Choe. This one says it all, doesn’t it? It was before the film, Dirty Hands was to start. Harry holds a bouquet of flowers. Harry with flowers! He’s holding up a ticket to get in and he’s wearing a tie-dye t shirt that says, Arizona on it. David stands next to him, with a Sharpie and film festival badge in hand, arm around his great friend. Both not knowing how other directors might handle a beginning of a film festival film, often with red carpet bravado and pompousness. This was the opposite. It was as if they handed the keys to the prison to the inmates. Everything was turned on it’s head. Yet, a huge staff of support was there for the film, even if it was just from friends. Meanwhile, a line spanned down the block. It was long. Dirty Hands website.Meet the parents. Harry Kim’s parents on the left, David Choe’s parents on the right. None had seen the film yet. They were proud to wear the Dirty Hands T shirt by Upper Playground. That alone was a great sight. They had no idea what was upcoming and what adventures their kids went on together over the last 8 years. Seeing each other was a great start. Here’s a little back story. Evidently, Harry got into trouble perhaps at the hands of David’s older brother. The Kim’s were apprehensive of the Choe clan, they haven’t spoken in years and years. The film brought them out and together last night. It was a sight at the after film party at Asuka restaurant next door. The elder Koreans sat at a table, talked, and were often seen pointing fingers happily at their kids. Something was brewing and only they know what that is, but being proud was definitely part of it. The crowd was energetic, they laughed, clapped, and I only heard great things about the film. Here’s that long, long line. Some got turned away. The theater was packed for this film. If you got in, it was a special night. David Choe hid out and didn’t want to be in the awkward scene of having his parents see him say and do the nuttiest things. I introduced the film, and that was actually tough, since, it’s easy to talk about David Choe, but this time, it was about Harry, and he got a huge cheer when I mentioned his name. The film went off without a hitch. I video taped the Q and A, and I’ll see if I can get that up soon. My friend Bobby Hundreds. We stood next to each other after the film, taking it in. A nice dude walked by and said, “whoa, my two favorite bloggers next to each other.” I figured that was Bobby’s friend and I got to ride his coat tail for a second. That’s David before the film. David and James Jean, the cover artist of Giant Robot 54. We...
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I'll be in NYC for a day or so to talk to whoever shows up on this panel discussion. It's about stuff I like, Toys!
950 Third Avenue @ 57th Street, Eighth Floor
Please join us for a lively talk on Korean toys and their fascinating origins in the interplay between Korean, Japanese and American pop cultures. This panel is presented in conjunction with our current traveling exhibition,...