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It’s cleverly said as you. But in the end, it is your end. Really, it’s not. These seats have 360 pressure points which will distinguish you from the next person. Iris scan? Finger print? No, just your body. The engineers at Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology in Japan is working on this project. Will you need a car key? Probably since in the end, do you really want strangers sitting in your car, saying, “oops this Ferrari Enzo looks just like mine!” Yes we could have said Kia, but we didn’t. (cnet – Seats of the Future)
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Giant Robot Time: 12.23.11 – Happy Holidays POST-IT SHOW 7 DECEMBER 10 – DECEMBER 29 CASH & CARRY Giant Robot is proud to present Post-It Show 7 at Giant Robot 2. Curated by artists Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson in conjunction with Giant Robot, the show is slated to feature roughly 2,000 works by noted contributors for only $20. These pieces will be on standard-sized 3″ x 3″ Post-It notes. (Larger sizes of 4″ x 4″ and 6″ x 6″ will cost a bit more.) The pieces will be cash-and-carry, making it a great chance to find one-of-a-kind yet affordable holiday gifts. NORWEGIAN WOOD NOVEL!PROMOTIONAL OFFER Get a copy of Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood (the novel) for free at the Giant Robot Store along with a Movie Promo Postcard and mini promo poster with a $40 purchase while supplies last. We’ve given the movie an emphatic thumbs up. We have 10 copies for online purchases and 15 copies in store. The offer begins December 26th at 11:30AM PST both in store and online. Norwegian Wood Opens in US Theaters starting January 2012. See the website for show times and theaters. norwegianwoodmovie.com TOKIDOKICARINA VINYL TOY JAMES JEANREBUS BOOK It’s a short one at 2″ tall, but it has all the details – including the fish barrette. Comes in window box packaging. Hardcover and the first edition went out of print in an instant. James Jean is a friend to Giant Robot. TAKASHI MURAKAMIHERE COMES MEDIA PRINT TOKIDOKIKAIJU PLUSH Takashi Murakami is one of the founding members of the Superflat movement whose pop art work has been exhibited around the world. Kaiju isn’t just vinyl figures, it can be a plush! Constructed from carefully selected super duper soft fleece, this Kaiju plush is crazy cuddly too! GAMA-GO CHILL PILLSICE CUBE TRAY DECOLEBAMBOO PANDA MUG Prescription strength ice cubes. Way cooler than your lame cube shaped ice cubes. Your drink has a fever, here are its cooling meds. The curious cute panda bears peak out from behind the bamboo. Sure to brighten your morning! DRAKEE BIG MONEY NDL MOUSE SLIMES DQ VALUE MEAL MEAT BUN HOLIDAY POP UP SHOP HOSTED BY GIANT ROBOT 2 DECEMBER 3 – DECEMBER 30 For one month, a new line and some of the classic favorites of Meat Bun clothing will be available. GIANT ROBOT POP UP SHOP HOTEL DE VILLE VINTAGE EYEWEAR LOS FELIZ, CA NOVEMBER 21 – DECEMBER 30 Giant Robot pops up again, this time in historic Los Feliz neighborhood inside of the Hotel de Ville shop on Hollywood Blvd. Showcasing a curated array of goods, shoppers will get a feel of the Giant Robot stores on Sawtelle in WLA. It’s a short run for the holidays and we are proud to work with a shop and brand. Hotel de Ville Vintage Eyewear is a preeminent shop and brand in Los Feliz showcasing eyeglass frames of their own and from makers around the world. GR INTERVIEW: DIRECTOR TRAN ANH HUNG By ERIC...
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Here’s one opinion aside from ours about Christian Bale and his visit to the activist Chen Guangcheng. Shaun Rein in his column claims publicity stunt by CNN. Perhaps it wasn’t for the film’s benefit, but it was to get ratings for the news organization. Big film name, controversy in China = great ratings. CNN set it up the confrontation and Rein calls them out in their journalistic integrity. However, the confrontation did get on the news everywhere, and the film’s title is now much more known than before. Was Bale trying to do something good? Surely, but the flip side has to be looked at as well. (Forbes – Rein)
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We just wrote about the Wukan protest and how they’re making a difference. Days later, the Wukan protest ended and the government offered concessions. From Reuters: “Senior officials negotiating with villagers agreed to release three men held over land protests in September, when a government office was trashed, and to re-examine the cause of Xue’s death, a village organizer said earlier.” Will the government really hold up their end? The protestors say they’ll get back to protesting if the government doesn’t hold up their end. Did the government do this just to quell an incident they may call minor? There’s been a death involved and perhaps they don’t want other villages doing the same thing. Either way, Wukan stood up. (Reuters – Wukan)
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