Giant Robot Store and GR2 News

Cover art and interview by Masakatsu Sashie

FILM
Seventies smut deconstructed by Anna Biller

MUSIC
Abe Vigoda–the band, not the actor
Suki Ewers–from Opal, Mazzy Star, Anemone, and, um, Suki Ewers

INTERVIEW
Master of cute bento, Makiko Ogawa
Ex-mafia badass relocated, Kenji Gallo
Thao Nguyen interviews The Get Down Stay Down

ART
The art, photography, and design of K Punk/Kicking Giant Tae Won Yu....

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Cover art by/extensive Q&A with Stella Lai

FILM
King of Remakes Roy Lee
Gachi Boy director Norihiro Koizumi

MUSIC
Visual turntablist Mike Relm
Thao Nguyen’s hotel-all
The hard-rocking Binges sisters

INTERVIEW
Daniel Wu vs. Louis Koo
Circa/Element skater Tony Tave

ART
Pet Architecture by Atelier Bow-Wow
David Choe continues to rampage

ENTERTAINMENT
Hollywood hotshot Leonardo Nam

FEATURES
Asian...

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The Hope Happens Issue. Cover by David Choe.

FILM
Korean filmmaker Kim Ji-Woon

MUSIC
My Perfect Day by Deerhoof’s Satomi Matsuzaki

INTERVIEW
Interview w/ Obama’s half-sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng

ART
Artist Nikki McClure

ENTERTAINMENT
Slumdog Millionaire stars
Actor Aaron Yoo

FASHION
Honolulu Streetwear boutique In4mation

FEATURES
Giant Robot’s Year in Review

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Attract Mode, Meat Bun, Angry Bananas, and Giant Robot. Game Night continues on. Our December show rained out, but in the end, being Southern California the weather was nice in January and Game Night 4 with holiday themed games. I’m not sure if people recognized the holiday cheer with the Christmas lights, the game graphics featuring a lot of holiday imagery, hot chocolate, and candy canes! It goes from 7-10, but we kept it going longer. We also added Street Fighter and when you do that, time flies.
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