# people & places (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover people & places. Page: Feed: --- ## [Meet Chef Brian Kim of Kaiya Omakase](https://orangecoast.com/ocdining/meet-chef-brian-kim-of-kaiya-omakase/) _2026-08-21 · Tina Borgatta · Orange Coast_ Born in South Korea, the second-generation sushi chef heads the kitchen at Lido House’s new 12-seat omakase experience. The post Meet Chef Brian Kim of Kaiya Omakase appeared first on Orange Coast . ## [Meet Undecided Future, O.C.’s Experimental Funk Band](https://orangecoast.com/people-places/meet-undecided-future-o-c-s-experimental-funk-band/) _2026-08-20 · Grace Murray · Orange Coast_ Orange County band Undecided Future is mixing up experimental funk and riding the path of social media fame. The post Meet Undecided Future, O.C.’s Experimental Funk Band appeared first on Orange Coast . ## [Inside the Sawdust Art Festival’s 60-Year Journey With President Jay Grant on “The Zest”](https://orangecoast.com/people-places/inside-the-sawdust-art-festivals-60-year-journey-with-president-jay-grant-on-the-zest/) _2026-08-20 · Orange Coast Magazine · Orange Coast_ Today we’re sitting down with someone whose story is deeply woven into the artistic fabric of Laguna Beach. For more than five decades, he’s helped shape one of Orange County’s most beloved cultural traditions, witnessing the Sawdust Art Festival evolve from its free-spirited beginnings into a nationally recognized celebration of local artists. Along the way, … The post Inside the Sawdust Art… ## [Health Trends: What You Should Know About Beets](https://orangecoast.com/feature/health-trends-what-you-should-know-about-beets/) _2026-08-19 · Astgik Khatchatryan · Orange Coast_ Dr. Daniel Nadeau, Hoag endocrinologist, explains the science behind the latest superfood fad. The post Health Trends: What You Should Know About Beets appeared first on Orange Coast . ## [Try These Banana Matcha Lattes in Orange County](https://orangecoast.com/ocdining/try-these-banana-matcha-lattes-in-orange-county/) _2026-08-19 · Charlotte Moskowitz · Orange Coast_ Banana is the flavor of the moment! Visit these local shops offering drinks that combine smooth matcha with the fresh taste of banana The post Try These Banana Matcha Lattes in Orange County appeared first on Orange Coast . ## [Top Things to Do in O.C. This Week: August 19th through 25th](https://orangecoast.com/arts-culture/o-c-events/top-things-to-do-in-o-c-this-week-august-19th-through-25th/) _2026-08-19 · Grace Murray · Orange Coast_ The Music of ABBA: Arrival From Sweden, “Phantom of the Opera”, plus more things to do in O.C. this week The post Top Things to Do in O.C. This Week: August 19th through 25th appeared first on Orange Coast . ## [Scene and Seen: CASA of Orange County Celebration Gala](https://orangecoast.com/arts-culture/charitable-events/scene-and-seen-casa-of-orange-county-celebration-gala/) _2026-08-18 · Orange Coast Magazine · Orange Coast_ CASA of Orange County went back to the 1960s for its annual Celebration Gala, raising more than $1.3 million for local foster youth. The post Scene and Seen: CASA of Orange County Celebration Gala appeared first on Orange Coast . ## [Visit The House of Miss Dior Pop-Up at South Coast Plaza Through Aug. 31](https://orangecoast.com/style-and-home/style/visit-the-house-of-miss-dior-pop-up-at-south-coast-plaza-through-aug-31/) _2026-08-18 · Chelsea Raineri · Orange Coast_ The House of Miss Dior is bringing a floral, fragrance-focused experience to South Coast Plaza’s Jewel Court now through Aug. 31. The pop-up explores the history and inspiration behind the iconic Miss Dior fragrance, with spaces dedicated to its scents, craftsmanship, and connection to Christian Dior’s sister, Catherine Dior. Visitors can check out the latest … The post Visit The House of Miss… ## [The striking transition from old Tokyo to new](https://www.tokyotimes.org/the-striking-transition-from-old-tokyo-to-new/) _2026-08-17 · Lee · Tokyo Times_ I’ve shown the opening photo in particular quite a few times. Taken back in July 2014, it’s one of a number of images that helped me think differently about photography, and more specifically, the kind of photography I wanted to focus more on. Encounters that are suggestive of all kinds of stories, but over time, \[…\] ## [How Wende Zomnir Is Rethinking Clean Beauty With Caliray](https://orangecoast.com/style-and-home/style/how-wende-zomnir-is-rethinking-clean-beauty-with-caliray/) _2026-08-17 · Chelsea Raineri · Orange Coast_ She co-founded Urban Decay in 1996. Twenty-six years later, Zomnir created Caliray, a Newport Beach-based clean and sustainable makeup brand. The post How Wende Zomnir Is Rethinking Clean Beauty With Caliray appeared first on Orange Coast . ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4qxtiXPab0mX) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Meet UltraRed Light Therapy Founder Brooke McKeever](https://orangecoast.com/people-places/meet-ultrared-light-therapy-founder-brooke-mckeever/) _2026-08-17 · Iris Forster · Orange Coast_ After a 2007 car accident, Brooke McKeever turned to light therapy to aid in her recovery, and she opened UltraRed Light Therapy in Newport Beach to help others. The post Meet UltraRed Light Therapy Founder Brooke McKeever appeared first on Orange Coast . ## [A note from Rome, climate migration in Ohio, Lake Mead hits lowest level, cities writing AI surveillance rules — and more](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/a-note-from-rome-climate-migration) _2026-08-15 · Bradley Schurman · Population Next_ Weekly intelligence on the future or people, places, and American prosperity ## [Black Skin, Colonial Masks](https://vicmensa.substack.com/p/black-skin-colonial-masks) _2026-08-14 · vic mensa · halfrican by Vic Mensa_ What South African Afrophobia Taught Me About Colonialism ## [Scene and Seen: Orange Coast’s Skyline OC Summer Celebration](https://orangecoast.com/arts-culture/o-c-events/scene-and-seen-orange-coasts-skyline-oc-summer-celebration/) _2026-08-14 · Orange Coast Magazine · Orange Coast_ VIPs and Orange County entrepreneurs gathered at Skyline OC for a summer celebration featuring local bites, cocktails, music and sweeping high-rise views. The post Scene and Seen: Orange Coast’s Skyline OC Summer Celebration appeared first on Orange Coast . ## [Celebrate National Creamsicle Day in Orange County on Aug. 14](https://orangecoast.com/ocdining/celebrate-national-creamsicle-day-in-orange-county-on-aug-14/) _2026-08-14 · Charlotte Moskowitz · Orange Coast_ Try these creamy, citrusy, creamsicle-inspired drinks and desserts around town. The post Celebrate National Creamsicle Day in Orange County on Aug. 14 appeared first on Orange Coast . ## [Inside the Moodier Side of Orange County Coastal Design](https://orangecoast.com/contributor-content/inside-the-moodier-side-of-orange-county-coastal-design/) _2026-08-13 · Matthew Kayser · Orange Coast_ Late-afternoon light cuts across a walnut cabinet, catching the uneven grain and the worn edge of an unlacquered brass pull. An oxblood leather chair sits nearby. In shadow, it looks dense. When the sun reaches it, the color warms and every softened crease becomes visible. Nothing in the room feels gloomy. The light keeps finding … The post Inside the Moodier Side of Orange County Coastal Design… ## [The lost in Showa era sights of the Hatoya Hotel](https://www.tokyotimes.org/the-lost-in-showa-era-sights-of-the-hatoya-hotel/) _2026-08-10 · Lee · Tokyo Times_ Founded in the late 1940s as a small, traditional inn, the Hatoya Hotel in Shizuoka Prefecture expanded massively in the 60s and 70s, becoming a modern, hilltop destination that proved incredibly popular, boasting an impressive capacity of over 800 guests. TV commercials at the time also cemented the now nostalgic catchphrase, If you re going to \[ \] ## [People, Places & Things Vol. 4](https://vicmensa.substack.com/p/people-places-and-things-vol-4) _2026-08-07 · vic mensa · halfrican by Vic Mensa_ When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong ## [A note from Venice, Santa Monica tackles homelessness, wildfires force Spokane evacuations, Texas halts data center grid connections — and more](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/a-note-from-venice-santa-monica-tackles) _2026-08-07 · Bradley Schurman · Population Next_ Weekly intelligence on the future or people, places, and American prosperity ## [Old Tokyo sights and urban scenery](https://www.tokyotimes.org/old-tokyo-sights-and-urban-scenery/) _2026-08-03 · Lee · Tokyo Times_ Regularly re-visiting certain areas means many of the streets and structures are familiar. Those involving people on the other hand are always different. As are the weather conditions. Plus now and again, turning a new corner or exploring a previously unseen street results in wholly unexpected finds. Like the old toy and sweet shop in \[ \] ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zPDtqWLzItTb) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [New home sales rise, Minnesota cyber attack, Seattle fails its residents, MOCO data center moratorium — and more](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/new-home-sales-rise-minnesota-cyber) _2026-07-31 · Bradley Schurman · Population Next_ Weekly intelligence on the future or people, places, and American prosperity ## [I'm Not African](https://vicmensa.substack.com/p/im-not-african) _2026-07-30 · vic mensa · halfrican by Vic Mensa_ Seemed to only glorify the Europeans claiming Africans was only three fifths of human beings... ## [Tokyo people and their homes](https://www.tokyotimes.org/tokyo-people-and-their-homes/) _2026-07-27 · Lee · Tokyo Times_ Regularly wandering Tokyo’s older suburbs means I pass an awful lot of homes. Many of them are dated, with more than a few abandoned, but these are some that I was fortunate enough to see both the building and the owner. ## [Baltimore Isn’t What You Think](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/baltimore-isnt-what-you-think) _2026-07-27 · Bradley Schurman · Population Next_ Inside the data behind one of the steepest homicide declines of any major American city ## [Housing starts up, flash flooding, NYC PIT crew — and more](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/housing-starts-up-flash-flooding) _2026-07-24 · Bradley Schurman · Population Next_ Weekly intelligence on the future or people, places, and American prosperity ## [People, Places & Things Vol. 3](https://vicmensa.substack.com/p/people-places-and-things-vol-3) _2026-07-23 · vic mensa · halfrican by Vic Mensa_ Turns Out You Can't Wipe Down History ## [Everyday Tokyo people and places](https://www.tokyotimes.org/everyday-tokyo-people-and-places/) _2026-07-20 · Lee · Tokyo Times_ It’s always nice to capture an out of the ordinary, visually striking image. A single frame that works all by itself. For me though, simple, everyday moments mean much more. Especially so when put together, creating documents of a day, area or even time period. This then is a series of such photos. All of \[ \] ## [Pittsburgh and San Diego Receive Global Accolades](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/pittsburgh-and-san-diego-receive) _2026-07-20 · Bradley Schurman · Population Next_ The airports in both cities earn their spot on the Prix Versailles ## [Baroque Pranapratishthapana Jijina](https://mrigankwarrier.wordpress.com/2026/07/18/baroque-pranapratishthapana-jijina/) _2026-07-18 · Mrigank · Mrigank Warrier's Blog_ Farrokh Jijina was my oldest friend. Not the friend I’d known the longest, but the oldest person to be my friend. We met in what I now know were the last years of his life. I was twenty-something, and Farrokh was comically skittish about revealing his age. He delighted in obfuscating details that offered clues \[ \] ## [Missouri innovation districts, Cleveland's lakefront art, Central Texas floods, New York data center moratorium — and more](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/missouri-innovation-districts-clevelands) _2026-07-17 · Bradley Schurman · Population Next_ Weekly intelligence on the future or people, places, and American prosperity ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gfwtWCFHeHEY) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Where My ADHD Baddies At?](https://vicmensa.substack.com/p/where-my-adhd-baddies-at) _2026-07-16 · vic mensa · halfrican by Vic Mensa_ They always told me ADHD did it... ## [Tokyo rainy season scenery](https://www.tokyotimes.org/tokyo-rainy-season-scenery/) _2026-07-13 · Lee · Tokyo Times_ Taking more photos in the rain is something I’m trying do more of. Or at the very least avoid less. And as June is rainy season in Tokyo, it seemed like the right time to try and capture more wet weather scenery, with these all taken on a couple of drizzly walks through familiar, and \[ \] ## [Substack Live with Vic Mensa & Karen Attiah](https://vicmensa.substack.com/p/substack-live-with-vic-mensa-and-23a) _2026-07-13 · vic mensa · halfrican by Vic Mensa_ What taking up "the fight" actually costs you—professionally, emotionally, spiritually [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205766113/07bc16520e1a8a3e95096d0da3610997.mp3) ## [The 10 Worst States to Live In... Or the Best?](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/the-10-worst-states-to-live-in-or) _2026-07-13 · Bradley Schurman · Population Next_ How CNBC's new rankings line up with The Geography of Prosperity ## [NYC language map, new heat dome, Illinois signs nation's strictest AI law — and more](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/nyc-language-map-new-heat-dome-illinois) _2026-07-10 · Bradley Schurman · Population Next_ Weekly intelligence on the future or people, places, and prosperity with a focus on population, climate, and artificial intelligence ## [People, Places & Things Vol. 2](https://vicmensa.substack.com/p/people-places-and-things-vol-2) _2026-07-09 · vic mensa · halfrican by Vic Mensa_ Fight the power? First you gotta find it. ## [Portraits from a traditional Shinjuku festival](https://www.tokyotimes.org/portraits-from-a-traditional-shinjuku-festival/) _2026-07-06 · Lee · Tokyo Times_ Shinjuku is a wonderful place for surprises. It has also provided me with two of my most complete sets of photos — the area in general and a few of its dingy alleyways. Time, persistence, and perhaps most of all, the city’s ability to regularly produce unique photo opportunities allowing me to gradually piece those \[ \] ## [Birthright holds, heat wave grips nation, AI stress test — and more](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/birthright-holds-heat-wave-grips) _2026-07-03 · Bradley Schurman · Population Next_ Weekly intelligence on the future or people, places, and prosperity with a focus on population, climate, and artificial intelligence ## [Megan Thee Stallion and the Anatomy of Misogynoir](https://vicmensa.substack.com/p/megan-thee-stallion-and-the-anatomy) _2026-07-02 · vic mensa · halfrican by Vic Mensa_ "We making bitches and hoes out our women too much. We can't trust ourselves and we don't know who to trust..." ## [A Reflection for this 250th Independence Day: Patriotism as a Providential Sacred Duty](https://mattcomer.substack.com/p/a-reflection-for-this-250th-independence) _2026-06-30 · Matt Comer · Matt’s Substack_ The Christian Patriot is mature enough to discern the difference: We can repent for our collective, national sins. We can celebrate and honor what is good. ## [Random, everyday Tokyo street scenes](https://www.tokyotimes.org/random-everyday-tokyo-street-scenes/) _2026-06-29 · Lee · Tokyo Times_ A lot of my series involve the sights of a meandering walk, a collection of photos taken over a long period, or perhaps most of all, the simple documentation of time. This set, however, is a bit different. In many ways it’s all of the above, but most of all it’s simply a number of \[ \] ## [People, Places, and Things](https://vicmensa.substack.com/p/people-places-and-things) _2026-06-25 · vic mensa · halfrican by Vic Mensa_ Notes from the Empire’s Group Chat ## [Scenes from a long, north Tokyo meander](https://www.tokyotimes.org/scenes-from-a-long-north-tokyo-meander/) _2026-06-22 · Lee · Tokyo Times_ Photography has always been more than a job. It’s a passion. Well, an obsession really, making it a way of life rather than just a part of it. Having said all that, it’s also an escape of sorts, as there’s a very real element of mindfulness about being out walking with a camera. Problems and \[ \] ## [I Don't Want My Son to Have Dead Homies](https://vicmensa.substack.com/p/i-dont-want-my-son-to-have-dead-homies) _2026-06-18 · vic mensa · halfrican by Vic Mensa_ Notes on fatherhood ## [Shinjuku people and places](https://www.tokyotimes.org/shinjuku-people-and-places/) _2026-06-15 · Lee · Tokyo Times_ Shinjuku has been a happy hunting ground over the years, with some of my most complete photo series shot on the city’s wonderfully unpredictable streets — the recently posted alleyway set being the latest. Images that took a decade to put together. It is though a part of the capital that keeps on giving, and \[ \] ## [Remembering NC Pride '96: 30 Years of Pride in Winston-Salem](https://mattcomer.substack.com/p/remembering-nc-pride-96-30-years) _2026-06-09 · Matt Comer · Matt’s Substack_ Recollections from the people of NC Pride and Pride Winston-Salem, via oral history interviews and news archives ## [Several interconnected Shinjuku alleyways documented over a decade](https://www.tokyotimes.org/several-interconnected-shinjuku-alleyways-documented-over-a-decade/) _2026-06-08 · Lee · Tokyo Times_ Finding and photographing new areas is always rewarding, but at the same time, so is returning again and again to previously visited locations. The latter being something I do a lot of, particularly in the older parts of Tokyo. A practice that allows me to gradually document the changes those neighbourhoods are going through. Also, \[ \] ## [Pictures of Tokyo photo booths](https://www.tokyotimes.org/pictures-of-tokyo-photo-booths/) _2026-06-01 · Lee · Tokyo Times_ Photo booths aren’t uncommon in Tokyo. Quite the opposite really, with many found in and around the city’s numerous train stations. Plenty of supermarkets have them too. An incredibly regular sight then that in many ways makes them invisible. Something you generally don’t notice unless you actually need one. However, several weeks ago I took \[ \] ## [Late spring Tokyo street portraits](https://www.tokyotimes.org/late-spring-tokyo-street-portraits/) _2026-05-25 · Lee · Tokyo Times_ Before the heat and humidity really start to pick up next month, here is a series of late spring street portraits. Some taken on my Tokyo Photowalk Tours, with others shot on solo outings, but all of them, I hope, provide little vignettes of daily life in the Japanese capital. ## [Century-old Tokyo family businesses](https://www.tokyotimes.org/century-old-tokyo-family-businesses/) _2026-05-18 · Lee · Tokyo Times_ There are so many photographs on these pages of old Tokyo businesses and their owners that no longer exist. Death, redevelopment and quite often both combining to change how many parts of the capital now look and feel. That said, there is thankfully still a lot of history left to see and enjoy, so for \[ \]