A few weeks ago a friend showed me this skit on a famous website where people played an FPS and talked about the economy. As I sat there watching the whole thing I swear I could hear my brain screaming out loud from fear of exploding. While I understand that everyone (myself included) [...]

As much as I enjoy promoting unknown companies that are starting or branching out, this next post actually hits closer to home than before. Today, IROIROMODE announced that they will be releasing a new magazine called Now Loading. This is an independently published magazine that explore the video game industry and the faces [...]

While I was roaming around in the Dealer’s Room, I had a brief conversation with Kaila Yu, who was there promoting her fledgling company “Hello DRAMA!!” Based in West Hollywood, the online beauty started her line of jewelry less than a year ago, making this convention her first stop.
Her designs can be summed up [...]

When I arrived early to a panel this weekend, I came across this group calling themselves “Just Kidding Films”. They are an all Asian group that makes fun of narrow minded thinking in hopes of bringing people together. They also pride themselves on their improvisation, as most of their material comes to them [...]

This next company I happened to stumble onto this company while I was in the back of the Dealer’s room. It’s called WizardArmor.net. They originally started a few years ago and are currently based in Mission Viejo, just south of Los Angeles County.
For now, the company’s sole product is an small assortment of [...]

During my visit to the Dealer’s Hall last weekend, I happened to come across a company called BeKyoot Inc.. Originally founded in 2005, it is the mind child of one Christy Sanderson. Much like the cute and simplified characters Sanrio (Hello Kitty), she uses her own positive yet witty imagination to create characters [...]

On my way to San Francisco, my friends insisted that we stop at this restaurant in Milpitas called Pepper Lunch. With over 70 locations in Japan and a handful just beyond the island nation, this is the only location here in the US. Normally my allergies have kept me from enjoying 90% of [...]

A co-worker and I were in the Northridge Fashion Center last weekend when we came across a small shop on the North End of the mall called Sugoi · Life. Although we were pressed for time, the two of us took a quick peek inside. I knew this was going to be more [...]

Before I get to the main articles on my trip to Pacific Media Expo (come back November!), I wanted to get to one more company that caught my eye at the dealer’s room. It is a small clothing company called Fat Rabbit Farm Clothing. Created by designers Jason Ponggasam and Patty Variboa, this [...]

One of the companies that was promoting their products at PMX was the a Korean Television Network called Munhwa Broadcasting Corp. or MBC. They have had a 24 hour channel available on satellite/cable since 2003 in the US, but they’ve just recently ventured into selling their drama here on DVD. In fact, PMX [...]