by unapocha | Dec 3, 2020 | Homelessness, La Lucha, Latino Urbanism, Santa Ana, Urban Development
My formerly homeless friend, ChefJason Mercado of Sweet Mission Cookies I have a long and engaged history with folks who choose to live outside of the conventional social infrastructure. In America we call these people “homeless” and it’s akin to...
by unapocha | Apr 23, 2020 | Quarantine Life
I’m excited to interview one of my cultural heroes! El Vez: The original Tiger King Dreamocracy in America’s star-spangled guest is Robert Lopez! Known as El Vez (the Mexican Elvis) and co-founder of the legendary punk group The Zeros, Lopez joins us for a...
by unapocha | Apr 16, 2020 | Quarantine Life
I still remember the first time I saw “Bowl of Beings” by Culture Clash at the LATC in the early ’90’s. It captured my imagination and knitted together an entire community. My mentor Gronk did the set design, graffiti-inspired backdrops, a...
by unapocha | Apr 15, 2020 | Quarantine Life
I’m dreaming of a Gothic Garden. Black flowers only. Our cloudy skies are seeding dreams of dark and velvety blossoms. My inner goth is pining for a pretty spot to brood. The internet picked up on my dark desire and sent me this lovely Twitter thread on the...
by unapocha | Apr 13, 2020 | Quarantine Life
It’s a food foraging day. This pandemic is making sourcing ingredients a challenge. Stepping up to fill the void are restaurants! Even though yesterday’s cinnamon rolls used up an entire cup of sourdough discard, they also devoured our last envelope of...