Here are a few pieces I've written recently. Most work is at VICE and Wired Magazine, though I've also done some work for The Guardian, LA Times, Al Jazeera, and others.
If you want to check more, see here for a general portfolio, here for my old work at VICE News.
society and interviews
Shot by His Father and Left BlindâNow He's a Hardcore Gamer
Ross Minor lost his eyesight at 8 years old. Today, heâs a hardcore gamer who runs YouTube and Twitch channels and consults for big studios. This is notânecessarilyâan inspirational story.
www.wired.com
George Floydâs Brother Canât Mourn. Heâs Too Busy Fighting.
âI realized that my brother died probably like six months after he had already passed, because I've never really had that time to sit there,â Philonise Floyd told VICE News.
www.vice.com
âOver Time the Trust Will Comeâ: An Exclusive Interview With TikTokâs CEO
A few weeks ago, Shou Zi Chew sat down with WIRED to tell us how heâs trying to make TikTok better. Is the companyâs CEO for realâor just a really good politician?
www.wired.com
âVoodoo wrestlingâ is a real thing and it's empowering women in the Congo
Catch FĂ©tiche â loosely translated, âvoodoo wrestlingâ â is a uniquely Congolese fighting style: a combination of traditional African wrestling moves, old religious practices, and one manâs obsession with Hulk Hogan.
www.vice.com
art and technology and money
While other pop stars make albums, Kanye is making entertainment software
You will probably never again own a new album by Kanye West. But if it makes you feel better, you ca
www.latimes.com
What the Art World Doesn't Want You to Know About Yayoi Kusama
A new publication tries hard to reinvent Kusama as a champion of racial equity despite her troubling record of anti-Black statements.
hyperallergic.com
Anime Girl VTubers Are Selling Out Concerts, but Are They âRealâ? Depends on Who You Ask
Virtual anime streamers are selling out live venues, singing at pro sports games, and launching record labels, with fans showering them with presents and suspending disbelief in service of the bit.
www.wired.com
global business
This fake sneaker king's operation made millions on Reddit. Then it all fell apart.
Here's how one former med student started a successful fake operation on Reddit from the comfort of his own home.
www.vice.com
japanese sports
The Japanese pro wrestler who almost got Muhammad Ali's leg amputated
If youâve never heard of the fight that almost got one of Muhammad Aliâs legs amputated, it doesnât mean that youâre a bad sports fan. It probably just means that youâre not Japanese.
www.latimes.com
The Secret History Of Black Baseball Players In Japan
Decades before Jackie Robinson broke American baseball's color line, a long-standing camaraderie between black and Japanese players would shape the future of baseball in Japan.
www.npr.org
music and technology
The Japan â Soul Train Connection
Part 1: The Three Degrees in Japan
dexdigi.medium.com
Commentary: Every time a black person is killed by police, Americans search for Chris Rock
Every time black people are shot by the police, Americans start Googling for a Chris Rock skit about police brutality.
www.latimes.com
i'm just glad i got to write this
On Like Donkey Kong: Super Nintendo vs Hip-Hop
Famed video game composer David Wise reacts to being sampled by Drake and Childish Gambino
medium.com
