I'm super excited that awesome comic book author Bryan Lee O'Malley is coming to Rocket Ship in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, tomorrow! Not only will he be signing the latest volume 5 in the fantastic "Scott Pilgrim" series, he'll also be selling a sweet Scott Pilgrim tee! I must have that tee-shirt!! (Sorry about all the…
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Understanding Islam through Virtual Worlds: the machinima, graphic novel and report!
As previously reported, on Thursday, I had the pleasure of attending the event "Understanding Islam through Virtual Worlds" at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. The gathering featured Rita King and Joshua Fouts discussing their project to research how Muslims have been using virtual worlds as a medium to express their faith, find…
Iranian hip-hop artist Yas performing at Islam & Virtual World event (video)
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending the event "Understanding Islam through Virtual Worlds" at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs with about 50 other people. The gathering featured Rita King and Joshua Fouts discussing their project to research how Muslims have been using virtual worlds, particularly Second Life, as a medium to…
Math exhibit at NY Hall of Science: What does this cartoon mean?
I found this oddly illustrated display at the New York Hall of Science in Queens during a visit here today. What do you think this drawing means?
The Mighty Hannibal at the Five Spot in Brooklyn tonight (video)
I just got home from "Dig Deeper", a monthly soul jam at the Five Spot in Fort Greene. Tonight the featured performer was the Mighty Hannibal, a 69-year old soul artist from Atlanta, backed by the Sweet Divines. Hannibal is still a powerful performer, despite losing his eyesight a few years ago. I love…
What to wear to my Time Out: New York photo shoot?
I am apparently appearing in the annual "Singles" issue of Time Out New York , which is pretty exciting. Every year, they profile 100 eligible people in their magazine and on the web (i.e. this profile.) I was selected because they needed to fill that all important Quaker/b-boy/Pacific Islander demographic. I have a photo shoot…
“Soul of Shaolin”: cheesy plot mars stellar martial arts and acrobatics
Tonight I got to see the "Soul of Shaolin" show at the Marquis Theater on Broadway. It's an amazing spectacle of shaolin-style kung fu and acrobatics, with twenty-some martial artists displaying near superhuman feats. It's inspiring just seeing what the human body is capable of with discipline and years of training. I particularly enjoyed the…
Bronx Rhymes: Documenting the history of hip-hop using new media
"Bronx Rhymes" is a project to preserve and present the history of hip-hop culture from its roots in the South Bronx. It combines several forms of new media in ways that honor the culture: Bronx Rhymes uncovers the history of Hip Hop in the borough by tagging historically important locations with rhymes. These rhymes illuminate…
Learning the foundations of b-boying from Ken Swift
Tonight I took my first class with legendary b-boy from back-in-the-day Ken Swift, who has started teaching a fundamentals class at PMT Studios on Tuesday nights. In his early 40s now, Ken is still a phenomenal dancer and ambassador of the art of b-boying. Check out Ken Swift dancing as a teenager in the 80s…
New study on Islam and virtual worlds releasing findings on January 29 in NYC
Speaking of Islam and virtual worlds, it looks like Joshua Fouts and Rita King of Dancing Ink Productions will be unveiling the findings of their study on "Understanding Islam through Virtual Worlds" on January 29 in New York City, and then again in Second Life on January 30. Here's the info on the NYC event:…