Theme Magazine Issues

Issue 21

2010-02-15T07:00:00-05:00

When asked what we do, we don’t have a simple answer: We are publishers / editors / designers / businesspeople. Our guest curators, Deanne Cheuk and Chris Rubino are fellow “/” - in their case, artists / designers. They have identified a noun that succinctly defines their dual identities: they call themselves transitionists. Transitionists travel in between design and art, the end result is better work. Perhaps we can entice you to add a “/” to what you do and ask yourself, how can we make this interesting?

Issue 20

2009-08-03T15:56:00-05:00

The Strange Birds issue is a product of change. While our commitment to covering Asian content is still firm, we’ve widened our focus to include the rest of the world. For this issue, we chose photographer and filmmaker Peter Sutherland, who helped us sift through stories and images from some of his favorite artists who live in the moment—who embody the spirit of freedom and individuality that we all aspire to.
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Issue 19

2009-05-01T19:18:00-05:00

We are all given 24 hours a day to do what we need to do, no more, no less. Take a look at how those profiled here spend their 24 hours. How do you spend yours? —Sold Out

Issue 18

2009-01-19T16:46:00-05:00

Our days are marked by recipe-trading, restaurant recommendations, homemade pasta sauce debates, and the always-excruciating decision of which two delis (and a falafel cart) to hit up for lunch. Our team prides itself on our love of food, and we attempt to encapsulate it here in this issue. —Sold Out

Issue 17

2008-11-01T05:01:00-05:00

We salute the inventors and thinkers that inspire us to create something out of nothing and stretch the limits of our imagination. Kenji Kawakami on the art of nearly useless inventions, Nendo Design inspires, and makeshift toys from the CCF collection made by children around the world. —Sold Out

Issue 16

2008-09-01T18:37:01-05:00

Music matriarchs Pat Chin, Esther Wong, and Toshiko Akiyoshi, the ladies of Seoul’s indie magazine Chillzine, and Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead are some of the seriously inspiring women covered the “Girls Rock!” issue. —Sold Out

Issue 15

2008-06-01T18:09:00-05:00

We take a look at how August’s Olympics will affect ordinary Beijingers and speak to some of the most vocal locals: Beijing’s taxi drivers. Our Indexed section brings you the very best of Beijing, straight from the residents who know all the best spots. —Sold Out

Issue 14

2008-04-01T18:23:00-05:00

Are the heady days of travel adventures long behind us? Former NASA astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao tells us of space adventure, ER medic Faye Lee shows us how she works for a month then surfs for a month, and hotel insiders divulge their horror stories. —Sold Out

Issue 13

2008-02-01T18:50:00-05:00

Ruffle some feathers? Raise some eyebrows? Artist Terence Koh shocks and titillates, bad boy of skateboarding Christian Hosoi turns into bible-thumping family man, and plus-size model Jun Nakayama creates one of our most beautiful fashion stories to date. —Sold Out

Issue 12

2007-12-01T18:49:00-05:00

The holidays are upon us. Our favorite shop owners share their best and worst gift-giving stories, Naoto-Fukasawa designed products make the playful functional, artist Tobias Wong takes the piss out of consumer culture. —Sold Out