Alina Nguyen
Los Angeles, California
Alina is an LA-born and raised writer/editor currently serving as Editor-in-Chief at The Hundreds.
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Badmaash!! :: Leaders of the New School of Immigrant Cuisine
08.15.18 — Badmaash is LA's coolest, forward-thinking new Indian restaurant, born from the culinary memories of a Punjabi immigrant and his street culture-raised children. It's not fusion, it's something new entirely: a...read more
How Mark Gainor and No.One Are Disrupting the Footwear Industry
07.30.18 — No.One is handcrafting sneakers the way cobblers have for hundreds of years, one at a time, in a grueling, slow process. Why? We pick apart founder/head designer Mark Gainor for...read more
The State of Affairs and Tomorrow's New Noise :: The Steven Vogel Interview
10.23.17 — "It’s our job as artists not only to reflect, but shape a positive socially inclusive future." An interview with OG streetwear writer, designer, critic, and luminary Steven Vogel of Black...read more
Locals Only :: Noon Goons Is a Celebration of SoCal Counterculture
04.11.17 — It's pretty much impossible to explain what "SoCal culture" is to outsiders. End of story. This is why Kurt Narmore & Rick Klotz (FRESHJIVE)'s new brand Noon Goons feels refreshingly...read more
Letter from the Editor :: Best Articles on The Hundreds Blog in 2016
12.19.16 — Our Editor-In-Chief Alina Nguyen rounds up her favorite articles The Hundreds published this year.read more
WEST COAST MAKONNEN, BEST THING GOING :: An ILoveMakonnen Interview pre-Drink More Water 6
03.16.16 — iLoveMakonnen tells all in this revealing interview: He's moving to LA, he wants to stop making anything rap-related, he's got plans to enter the cannabis industry, and he's realer than...read more
Waka Flocka Flame's Weed Party & the Future of Cannabis in LA
02.10.16 — "The building is a literal hot box. My eyeballs feel like they're made of velvet." What happens when a rapper has a collaborative weed release in LA and it's supposed...read more
An Interview with Grotesk on His Newsstand Installation in Times Square
10.16.15 — Alina interviews Grotesk about artifacts, integrity, and his current installation in Times Square "T.SQ Newsstand," a meta-monument to NYC's now-vanishing cultural relic: the urban newsstand.read more
The Guys Behind ROUND TWO Share 9 Favorite Vintage In-Store Finds
10.02.15 — We caught up with the Round Two boys, straight outta Virginia, who just opened their new much-anticipated buy-sell-trade vintage boutique's Melrose location—and asked them to pick their 9 favorite finds...read more
Cold Hands, Warm Heart :: The Disembodied Parts of Artist John Spannos
09.16.15 — Disembodied hands and feet and heads attached to nothing, creeping across color, switching on TVs, served on a platter, floating alone in a pool, holding up peace signs in the...read more
Design Genius Kyle Ng's 8 Favorite Things from His Apartment of Oddities
06.24.15 — Designer Kyle Ng collects taxidermied animals, African barbershop signs, ceramics, and vacuum cleaners out of a deep obsession with nature, art, & psychedelia. Alina joins photographer Julian Berman to investigate.read more
How Grammy-Nominated Producer Jesse Rogg Created a Hub for L.A.'s Creative Revival
06.15.15 — "I’ve got this maniac obsession that doesn’t allow me to NOT do something," says Jesse Rogg, who, after developing the sound of the musician we now know as BANKS, began...read more
#TheHundredsXTapatio Flashback :: Exclusive Interview With the Family Behind Tapatio
05.05.15 — Celebrating last year's #TheHundredsXTapatio Cinco de Mayo release, here's our interview w/ the fam behind the hot sauce, Tapatio. Learn the inspiring story of a father's hustle, a family's love,...read more
VINTAGE & AMERICANA-OBSESSED :: INSPIRATION LA 2015 RECAP
02.09.15 — Alina and Zach hit up Rin Tanaka's vintage & Americana tradeshow Inspiration LA this past Friday and learned a thing or two about heritage and the resilience of clothing &...read more
THE MISCHIEVOUS WORK OF TAIWANESE STREET ARTIST CYH JAYSON
02.06.15 — Street artist CYH Jayson's work revolves around themes of Taiwanese nationality, sex, religion, and desire – resulting in Keiichi Tanaami-like hallucinatory colors and textures.read more
FIRST LOOK :: LA ART BOOK FAIR HIGHLIGHTS @ LAST NIGHT'S PREVIEW
01.30.15 — A first look at what Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair (LAABF) looks like during the opening preview night, with photography by Julian Berman.read more
THE TWINS BEHIND MOWGLI SURF WANT EVERYONE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES MORE
01.04.15 — Alina spends a day with the eccentric, perfectionist twins behind the colorful surfwear brand Mowgli Surf and learns about their hand-crafted garments and their staunch stance on expression, beauty, and...read more
FROM SKATE RAT TO PRO SNOWBOARDER TO LEADING ACTION SPORTS AGENT
12.18.14 — One of the most powerful women in action sports was once a teenage tomboy skate rat that landed immense success as a pro snowboarder – she's now working on her skiwear...read more
So I Went to This #LINEGROUPCHATPARTY and It Looked Like the Future
12.16.14 — "It was like futuristic online speed dating where everyone's groupchatting simultaneously and I never get laid." Insane South Korean "lifestyle app" LINE threw a party in LA with Rae Sremmurd,...read more
INTERVIEW :: TETSUYA IIZUKA, THE INSPIRED FOOTWEAR DESIGNER OF BUDDY
10.15.14 — "If you act immediately with some success or failure, regardless, you'll learn from it. Does not matter if it's a small thing or big thing, just try it. I'll never...read more
An Interview with Editor and Writer Doug Lussenhop
05.29.14 — Alina interviews editor, writer, musician, and performer Doug Lussenhop, who's known for his instantly recognizable work on the Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Portlandia, and The Eric Andre...read more
NEW DELI STATUS VIDEO :: HOMB
05.25.14 — read more
DISPOSED :: 2 ROLL(S) WITH CHRIS HARRIS
04.04.14 — read more