I’m a journalist working in New York, writing for the International Business Times about Silicon Alley. Before moving to New York, I was an editor at city magazines in Seoul and Hong Kong, where I wrote profiles of artists, entrepreneurs and everyday expats. No matter where I am, I enjoy talking to people about their deepest passions. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-17028451-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @nunez)http://www.michaelfnunez.com/<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/35818363" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>This video was shared with me by the founder of <a href="http://www.spotonidea.com/" title="Spot On Idea" target="_blank">Spot On Idea</a>, a multimedia-production company based in Hong Kong.</p> <p>The visuals are absolutely stunning, and while it could use better music (composed by <a href="http://johnstanfordmusic.com/" title="John Stanford" target="_blank">John Stanford</a>), it’s definitely worth a watch. Enjoy!</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/17923410051http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/17923410051Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:58:00 -0600Hong KongSpot On IdeaMadison LeeHong Kong AccelerateJohn Stanford<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ACnrOBZaEqU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Billy Bragg — A Lover Sings</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/17922566048http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/17922566048Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:43:00 -0600A Lover SingsBilly BraggLoveUKBrewing Up With Billy Bragg<object width="400" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2FLaidBackRadio%2Ftome-vlada-stojanovic-inspired-by-dilla%2F&embed_uuid=5ed6ceb3-6255-419b-b7af-ea7a033381ab&stylecolor=&embed_type=widget_standard" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2FLaidBackRadio%2Ftome-vlada-stojanovic-inspired-by-dilla%2F&embed_uuid=5ed6ceb3-6255-419b-b7af-ea7a033381ab&stylecolor=&embed_type=widget_standard" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="opaque" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="400"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Just favorited “TomE & Vlada Stojanovic - Inspired by Dilla ” by Laid Back on Mixcloud.com</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/17266861548http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/17266861548Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:12:59 -0600<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/31413518" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Homeland</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/15553321621http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/15553321621Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:58:36 -0600Hong KongHomelandAsa Li<iframe width="400" height="100" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/track=4007786224/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Japanese War Effort — Our Land Could Be Your Life</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/15328937245http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/15328937245Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:54:38 -0600The Japanese War EffortOur Land Could Be Your LifeGlasgowUK<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yOtcjNGP4yw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Lanu — Roosevelt Blues (feat. Megan Washington)</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/15308720268http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/15308720268Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:30:47 -0600LanuRoosevelt BluesMegan Washington<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AFaDG8ByV9U?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Break Science — Wisdom Of Antiquity [Further Than Our Eyes Can See]</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/15198959483http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/15198959483Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:46:56 -0600Break ScienceWisdom of AntiquityFurther Than Our Eyes Can SeeNYC<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/32283958" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>DJ Shadow — Scale It Back (ft. Little Dragon)</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/14074696076http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/14074696076Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:43:00 -0600DJ ShadowScale It BackLittle DragonYukimi Nagano<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luxfdyueX41qz7y8vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wall Street</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/13027918607http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/13027918607Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:22:46 -0600NYCWall Street<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luxfakCkj61qz7y8vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One World Trade Center, Nov. 16, 2011</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/13027830581http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/13027830581Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:20:44 -0600NYCOne World Trade Center<iframe title="Twitvid video player" class="twitvid-player" type="text/html" width="400" height="300" src="http://www.twitvid.com/embed.php?guid=FTHCW&autoplay=0" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>This was the scene on my way to work on Nov. 17, 2011, the two month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12985661829http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12985661829Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:34:00 -0600OWSOccupy Wall Streettwo month anniversaryNYC<a href="http://www.gq.com/news-politics/big-issues/201006/silvio-berlusconi-profile?printable=true">The Mussolini of Ass: Big Issues: GQ</a>: <p>(via <a href="http://www.instapaper.com/" target="_blank">Instapaper</a>)</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12750802493http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12750802493Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:56:57 -0600<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-Bqf_Lskb0A?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Lana Del Rey — Blue Jeans (Penguin Prison Remix)</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12480871230http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12480871230Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:30:00 -0600Blue JeansLana Del ReyPenguin PrisonRemixNew York<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gH4e8f43WoE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Kastil — Back To Philadelphia</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12479241700http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12479241700Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:54:53 -0600KastilBack To Philadelphia<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu9okhWE8p1qz7y8vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s another photo taken by <a title="Scott's photo" target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shinc/">Scott Hemsey</a> for a feature story we worked on that was published in <em>WorkNPlay Magazine</em>. The story was about eating a live baby octopus, which was somewhat inspired by the South Korean film <em>Old Boy</em>.</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12448864822http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12448864822Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:38:00 -0600OctopusScott HemseySeoulSouth KoreaKorea<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu9oc4tO8M1qz7y8vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This photo was taken by <a title="Mike vs Octopus" target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shinc/">Scott Hemsey</a>, an excellent photographer I was able to work with in Seoul for <em>WorkNPlay Magazine</em>. </p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12448623614http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12448623614Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:33:00 -0600KoreaOctopusSeoulScott Hemsey<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu9nxjyah61qz7y8vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>NYC Financial District, October 24, 2011</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12448204146http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12448204146Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:24:55 -0600NYCFinancial District<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3pHQuCezmLE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra — Kiss The Sky</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12161840538http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12161840538Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:25:41 -0500Shawn Lee's Ping Pong OrchestraKiss The Sky“His philosophy of aesthetics reminds me of a quote that went something like this: “Fashion is what seems beautiful now but looks ugly later; art can be ugly at first but it becomes beautiful later.””<br/><br/> - <em>Mona Simpson about her brother, Steve Jobs, in his <a title="NYT" target="_blank" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/opinion/mona-simpsons-eulogy-for-steve-jobs.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&src=ISMR_AP_LO_MST_FB">eulogy</a> published on NYTimes.com</em>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12140272767http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12140272767Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:25:27 -0500Mona SimpsonSteve JobsEulogy<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FWlIEBPKl7M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Middle East — Blood</p>http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12125898069http://www.michaelfnunez.com/post/12125898069Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:03:03 -0500The Middle EastBloodAustraliaVideo