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Unfortunately, there are no photos of the unicorn, or unicorn horn, or the ancient King who rode the unicorn. Fortunately, you can still purchase a Unicorno in commemoration of this find! (GR store) “According to the Korean Central News Agency, the lair of the mythical creature is located 200 meters (about 219 yards) from the Yongmyong Temple in Pyongyang. A rock that sits in front of the lair contains carvings that some believe date back to the period of the Koryo Kingdom (918-1392), the outlet notes.” (Huffpo – Unicorn Lair)
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Big Boss Robot Snowflake! The instructions for the Uglydoll template applies here too. (link) http://giantrobot.com/snowflake/robotbigboss.pdf
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Sex Dungeon Master Sentenced to Death. Li Hao is not the typical “DM” although he actually dug out his owa dungeon and orchestrated the women he tricked into coming over to do sexual acts on camera and even commit murder. They didn’t get to roll a “d20″ for protection instead three of the women were found guilty of murdering two of the captives and were sentenced to prison. (CNN – Li Hao)
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ZONEPLEX BOARD GAME RELEASE PARTY + GAME NIGHT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 6:30-10PM Giant Robot, Angry Bananas, Attractmode, Mysterian Games, and Meat Bun Presents: Zoneplex – a board game! Created by gamers, Shelby Cinca and Niklas Akerblad is a game that’s part of the new movement of analog board games which are back. Instead of the typical Monopoly, Risk, etc, a new generation of board games are emerging and Zoneplex is one of them. If analog gaming isn’t your cup of tea, then don’t despair. Also featured will be digital games created by the same developers. More info. Facebook event. PUPPET POWER HOUR JEROME LU READING & SIGNING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2-4PM Please join Jerome Lu of Hyperactive Monkey at GR2 for Puppet Power Hour! Yes, he uses puppets to read! We’ll have puppets and books on hand. There will be: live reading, book signing, coloring contest, puppet toy release, and refreshments. More info. Facebook event. TOKIDOKI HEAD FIGURE Cute and collectible head figures of classic Tokidoki characters. AIRPLANT & GLASS TERRARIUM Each glass terrarium comes with its own Mexican Ionantha airplant and decorative earthy filling. MATCHSTICK FLOWERS Just rip out a matchstick and stick in a soil pot and watch them grow! HOOKED HANDS TOTORO PLUSH X-MAS ORNAMENT Adorable Totoro Christmas ornament. HOOKED HANDS TOTORO PLUSH Knitted with acrylic wool and filled with plush stuffing. GAMA-GO ZOMBIKEYS KEY COVERS Escape the Zombie Apocalypse with your own collection of zombie head key covers. GAMA-GO COLD FISH ICE CUBE TRAY Turn your drink into a Koi fish pond of fun with this Cold Fish ice cube tray. GAMA-GO BATTLE ROYALE T-SHIRT Yeti and Deathbot are set to fight again. GAMA-GO BOWLING PARTY T-SHIRT Yeti and Kaiju join forces for some bowling fun. GAMA-GO CRAFT MICE T-SHIRT These mice are crafty and they work together! GAMA-GO ART SCHOOL BUNNY T-SHIRT Get this for the art school bunny in your life. POST-IT SHOW 8 DECEMBER 8 – DECEMBER 16 BEGINS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 6-10PM Roster of artists. More info. Facebook event. UGLYDOLL SNOWFLAKES – HOW TO MAKE THEM By ERIC NAKAMURA It’s not difficult. These are among the easier snowflakes to make including templates! >> GR2: SUSIE GHAHREMANI – WORK AND NON WORK SET 2 By GIANT ROBOT NEWS A new batch of photos from the opening reception. >> GR2: BEAU SIA AND AMBER TAMBLYN READING (VIDEO) By GIANT ROBOT NEWS This is Beau Sia and Amber Tamblyn reading at GR2. Beau Sia’s new book The Undisputed Greatest Writer of All Time. >> SHOW REVIEWS: SISU AND COLLEEN GREEN AT THE SATELLITE, BOOST AND BILLY SHEEHAN AT KING KING By MARTIN WONG I finally got around to catching Dum Dum Girls drummer Sandy in the outfit that she fronts, SISU, on Friday at The Satellite. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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Park Jae-Sang, better known as Psy, and his hit song “Oppa Gangnam Style”has taken the world by storm without any sign of slowing down. As the newly deemed King of Kpop joyously revels in his newfound fame, it might come as a surprise to some that he wasn’t always so congenial towards America. A video surfaced from a concert in 2004 where he smashed a miniature model of a tank on stage while the crowd raucously cheers, coupled with the lyrics: 싸이 rap : 이라크 포로를 고문해 댄 씨발양년놈들과 고문 하라고 시킨 개 씨발 양년놈들에 딸래미 애미 며느리 애비 코쟁이 모두 죽여 아주 천천히 죽여 고통스럽게 죽여 Translation: Kill those fucking Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives Kill those fucking Yankees who ordered them to torture Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law, and fathers Kill them all slowly and painfully. This song may have come around the time of the U.S.’s internationally maligned invasion of Iraq, but there’s an older context beneath all this. South Korea adhered to the Sunshine Policy towards North Korea up until Lee Myung-Bak’s presidency. The policy was intended to improve relations between the North and South with the (partial) aim of (eventual) reunification. Critics say that the downside of such a fool’s crusade is that the South opted for the North’s interests over the former’s closest ally, the United States. This included, as B.R. Myers alleges in his book The Cleanest Race, “encouraging an anti-American line in education and urging the media to ‘finlandize’ their coverage of the DPRK.” It doesn’t stop there. On June 13th, 2002, a military vehicle accidentally killed two teenage girls in what would later be deemed the “Yangju Highway Incident.” The tragedy sparked a greater wave of anti-American sentiment along with Apolo Ohno 2002 Winter Olympics controversy. The Korea Herald ran a story in Dec. 2002, on “Socially Active Celebrities” supporting the ROK’s Anti-American ’cause.’ Guess which celebrity’s name pops up? Flight of the Kiwi posted more excerpts from the article. This is all the more reason why its so curious that he’s beaming with America’s affection towards him. As of right now, the best defense on his end is that he was merely pandering to popular sentiments of the time. Either that or he could just be an opportunist as this one CNN iReport suggests. Nevertheless, the important question is how Americans will receive it if news of his previous opinions go viral.
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