Form SS-4
Form SS-4, also known as an SS4 IRS Notification Letter, is an IRS application form you can use to request a nine-digit Employer Identification Number (EIN).
Work
Samples of content, news, and brand studio writing.
Built In
Taroko
Form 940
Form 940 is an IRS form that you can use to report on federal and state unemployment taxes for your business.
What is a Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA)?
A power of attorney (POA) is a document you can use to let someone else make financial, legal, or medical decisions for you. The person granting the power is called the principal, and the person receiving the power to make decisions is known as the agent or attorney-in-fact.
What is a Quitclaim Deed, and When Should I Use One?
A quitclaim deed is a legal document used to quickly transfer ownership of real estate from an owner or seller (the “grantor”) to another person or party (the “grantee”).
mxdwn Games
Despite Strong Software Lineup, Sony’s Aging PlayStation Business Causes Stock Drop
Sony has seen tremendous success in its flagship console in recent years, consistently releasing high-quality, first-party titles and sweeping both the award scene and the revenue charts. However, it seems as if the aging titan of the industry isn’t doing enough for its parent company.
Market Data for 2018 Reveals Dominance of Mobile Gaming and the Battle Royale Genre
Another fruitful year in gaming has passed, and SuperData has released one of the more telling retrospective reports on the market in this time period.
Amidst The Red Dead Redemption 2 Mania, Independent Stores Are Getting Delayed Copies
News, both good and bad, is sweeping through the gaming community as Rockstar is gearing up for perhaps the biggest video game launch since the Nintendo Switch back in early 2017.
Fallout 76 To Have Cross-Promo Campaigns With West Virginia Tourism Office
In a rare and frankly surprising move, Bethesda has gone out of the box to market its biggest game of the year: Fallout 76.
The Road To Animal Crossing: Nintendo Finally Announces Development of The Highly Anticipated Title
Since the announcement and release of the Switch, fans had almost unanimously clamored for one game’s return to a major Nintendo console: Animal Crossing.
The Events of Captain Spirit Leading Into Life is Strange 2 Hint at Telekinesis and a Storyline Involving Child Abuse
[Spoiler Warning: This post contains massive spoilers for both Captain Spirit and Life is Strange.]
With two months left to go until the release date of Episode 1, the much beloved Life is Strange series recently dropped a second teaser trailer for its sequel, one that has some shocking implications.
With two months left to go until the release date of Episode 1, the much beloved Life is Strange series recently dropped a second teaser trailer for its sequel, one that has some shocking implications.
Red Candle Games Returns with New Taiwanese Horror Game Devotion
The developers of the Taiwanese psychological horror game, Detention, are back with another title of the same genre. Red Candle’s previous game, Detention, was a surprise hit when it released, with many praising its fantastic atmosphere and realistic depictions of the historical context during that time period. The studio’s second game once again goes back to its roots in Taiwan, but this time set in the 1980s.
Despite Telltale Games' Troubling Past, the Future for the Studio Now Has New Potential
Things may be looking up for the troubled studio. With all the recent negativity surrounding the corporate side of the company, it is encouraging to see progress on the creative front. Variety has noted that the final season of The Walking Dead will be the last time the Telltale Tool engine is used. Fans have long been waiting on this transition, as many have complained about the clunky physics and dated animation consistent with all of the studio’s titles.
Journalism School Work
Unpublished clips from my Columbia University Journalism School classes.
For Whom the Taiwanese Cook
Inside a cavernous industrial kitchen in Long Island City, a crew of cooks worked away, slowly filling metallic tubs full of prepped ingredients like onions, pineapples, and avocados, set on island tables and towering carts.
NYPD’s guidelines for the deaf community seek to improve relations
In 2018, it was estimated that there were more than 165,000 individuals with hearing difficulties across the five boroughs of New York City.
An Apple A Day
There are over seven thousand cultivars of apples in the world. Give or take, the science is still fuzzy on that one. That’s what William Mullan would say to those interested in his obsession
An Apple a Day [Visual]
The apple is the most iconic fruit in the world. But it is also one that most people take for granted.
Mary Rupp Character Profile [VIDEO]
Mary Rupp, age 28, talks about her time working in fining dining and the reasons for her departure.
MTA Subway Story [AUDIO]
As New York City's MTA rolls out its new contactless payment system across all subway stations, I hit the streets to find out how people feel about this new change, and the eventual retirement of the city's iconic MetroCard.
National Geographic Newsletter Project
Sample newsletter project completed in Multimedia Design Class
Blogs
Musings of a traveling food enthusiast, and my love for slice-of-life observations.
The Copenhagen Anthology
Chapter 1: The Coc and the Dog
The French Laundry | 2018
Once heralded as the pinnacle of the culinary world, the restaurant’s many fine details – each corner, crevice, and stone – seemed to serve as a subtle reminder that the aged titan of the industry still had a story to tell.
The Abyss of the Coast Starlight
Nobody takes the train for convenience in the US.
The Forgotten Cousin of the San Gabriel Valley
Contrasted with the grandiose and bombastic changes sweeping through its mall counterparts in nearby cities, the empty, outdated stores dotting its almost anemic interior does nothing to inspire confidence in its ability to operate as an economic hotspot. Yet it persists with an almost quiet dignity, kept afloat by the slowly stagnating lifeline of the box office.
Academic Writing
Research, film analyses, and miscellaneous clips from my academic days.
Molecular and Genetic Approaches to the Conservation Efforts of Thunnus Group
With appropriate backing by genetic data, molecular and experimental approaches to active sustainable farming become possible. We have begun to move towards adapting large predatory, marine fish to our familiar farming system, hopefully with more tact in regards to environmental impact and efficiency.
CTLA4-ATMSC Treatment Therapy of Steroid-refractory Pemphigus Foliaceus
Pemphigus is an autoimmune disease characteristic of Type II hypersensitivity.
Tati's Game
Bound by parameters, Playtime delivers the very essence of game to those who wish to define it, a feat that drives its viewers to confusion yet at the same time makes it abundantly clear that the spontaneous interactions of an anarchical gathering guarantee the destruction of the flawed modern world.
Lost in Translation
Through elimination of intertitles, Man with a Movie Camera creates a near universal language to spread a comment on film’s position in a communist society, but the same lack of intertitles fails to recognize the importance of context and alienates any who are not fluent in film language.