A Communications Specialist at the J. Paul Getty Trust by day
and a freelance writer by night, he's been piecing together
"quality ruminations on pop culture" since 2006.

He's a regular contributor to Los Angeles Metblogs, and
his work has also appeared in LA CityBeat, LA Alternative,
and other fine publications.

He studied creative writing at UCLA, where he also met his
incredible wife, Talisen. He shares his life with his wife,
his daughter, and whoever's tapped his landline.

Stories on LA Metblogs

All posts compiled in one convenient location.

Feature articles

Los Angeles CityBeat/ValleyBeat
The Goo, The Bad, and The Ugly
Artist Tim Biskup helps Gama-Go's new Gama-Goo line target the toddler set
[August 30, 2007]

Los Angeles CityBeat/ValleyBeat
Byte Me
Atari Founder Nolan Bushnell believes one part food,one part videogame is a recipe for fostering fun
[June 28, 2007]

Los Angeles CityBeat/ValleyBeat
You Down with MCP?
Twenty-five years later, Tron and other 'geek' classics are more compelling than ever
[May 24, 2007]

Los Angeles CityBeat/ValleyBeat
From Outer Space and Down Rabbit Holes
Fry's Electronics takes a whimsical approach to store décor
[April 12, 2007]

LA Alternative
Say it Ain't So, Al (PDF; 726K)
The cat's outta the bag with Weird Al's Straight Outta Lynwood
[September 29, 2006]

LA Alternative
Los Angeles c. 2231 (PDF; 638K)
It's never too early to start planning for the big four-five-oh
[August 25, 2006]

LA Alternative
Happy Hapy Joy Joy Redux (PDF; 848K)
With Ren and Stimpy: The Lost Episodes, creator John Kricfalusi writes a happy ending
[July 14, 2006]

LA Alternative
Sexy Beast (PDF; 921K)
Why Godzilla keeps us coming back for more
[June 23, 2006]

LA Alternative
Los Angeles Plays Itself (PDF; 887K)
E3 was swell, but game makers should try harder - and get local
[May 19, 2006]