Dariane Nabor

Months after the event, I finally got around to editing together some footage of media professionals, supporters, and volunteers of the Racebending.com movement from San Diego Comic-Con 2009.  It features commentary from Gene Yang (author of ‘American Born Chinese’ and ‘Eternal Smile’), Tycho Brahe (of Penny Arcade), Benton Jew (illustrator), Sandeep Parikh (of ‘The Guild’, [...]

If I were to sum up REVO LA, I’d say that it’s a mix of extremely talented and caring people coming together using what they do best to help a community in need.  These people attract the best and most compassionate artists; they take great pride in their work and want to share it with [...]

Today at work, a pair of friends came in as customers.  When they got to the register, one friend insisted on paying for the other’s product.  She responded jokingly, “Aww you’re so sweet! You’re totally going to heaven!”
After I gave them their change, the same girl turned to me and said, “And you’re going to [...]

It’s official! The term ‘racebending’ has been added to Urban Dictionary.
Members of the Racebending.com community got the term in this week.  As a member of this group this makes me excited, even though this accomplishment is pretty trivial. One day the ‘racebending’ term won’t just be about the whitewashing of Avatar: The Last Airbender but [...]

Greetings from Sin City! And by that I don’t mean that super-stylized Frank Miller comic/movie. I’m visiting Las Vegas just for the weekend to celebrate my boyfriend’s dad’s birthday. Basically, it’s an all expense-paid trip for me with my boyfriend’s family.
This marks my third time coming to this city, and each time I visit I [...]

This weekend wide-eyed 18-year-olds will be moving into their college dorms, ready to learn what it means to be a Bruin.  Finding your way around campus can be daunting.  For those new Bruins, I’ve compiled a list of five things (in no particular order) you absolutely must do or see at least once while you [...]