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Yes, that's Melissa Hung past editor in chief who did shit like a publisher of Hyphen Magazine, a non-profit Asian American magazine that's run by volunteers. It's fun some of the time meeting a fellow publisher. There are times when you have nothing to say because they're busy acting like they're blinging, too cool, or douchebags, this meeting wasn't like that. Instead we both have the same...
Yes, that’s Melissa Hung past editor in chief who did shit like a publisher of Hyphen Magazine, a non-profit Asian American magazine that’s run by volunteers. It’s fun some of the time meeting a fellow publisher. There are times when you have nothing to say because they’re busy acting like they’re blinging, too cool, or douchebags, this meeting wasn’t like that. Instead we both have the same problems with our publications. Ad sales, distribution, an Asian American audience, and so forth and somehow we manage to smile in the photo. She’s been through the same wars (that you can’t win) as I, but she’s smart enough to take herself out of it. She won’t have the greys and she’ll live a lot longer than me.
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Yes, that’s Melissa Hung past editor in chief who did shit like a publisher of Hyphen Magazine, a non-profit Asian American magazine that’s run by volunteers. It’s fun some of the time meeting a fellow publisher. There are times when you have nothing to say because they’re busy acting like they’re blinging, too cool, or douchebags, this meeting wasn’t like that. Instead we both have the same problems with our publications. Ad sales, distribution, an Asian American audience, and so forth and somehow we manage to smile in the photo. She’s been through the same wars (that you can’t win) as I, but she’s smart enough to take herself out of it. She won’t have the greys and she’ll live a lot longer than me.
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[nggallery id=89] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Group Art Show Game Over/Continue? at GRSF, March 27, 2009 – April 15, 2009 Reception: Friday, March 27, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm GRSF 618 Shrader Street San Francisco, CA 94117 gr-sf.com 415-876-4773 Giant Robot is proud to present Game Over/Continue?, a group show that pays homage to the massive influence and continuous evolution of videogames. The impact and inspiration of videogames will be represented through a wide assortment of styles and genres provided by top artists in the fields of illustration, painting, sewing, and indie comics. Contributors are scheduled to include the following: APAK Robert Bellm Christopher Bettig Bigfoot Blinky Sean Boyles William Buzzell Scott Carl Ako Castuera Ethan Hayes-Chute CUPCO Liam Devowski Elayne Dixon Everybody Get Up Matt Furie Pete Glover Tim Gough Jay Howell Yellena James Jeremyville Heisuke “PCP” Kitazawa Chris Kline Matt Lock Aaron Martinez Bill McRight Mike Perry Sidney Pink Albert Reyes Brian Ralph RONDO Brian Rush Johnny Ryan Robert Sato Scrappers Caleb Sheridan Snaggs Jim Stoten Kaz Strzepek Team Macho Joe To Lawrence Yang In addition, the Artxgame collective, a collaboration of Attract Mode and Giant Robot, is developing four custom videogames. These exclusive games will be available for play at the show’s opening, and the pairings include the following: Hellen Jo and Derek Yu Saelee Oh and Anna Anthropy Souther Salazar and Petri Purho Deth P. Sun and Jonatan “Cactus” Söderström A reception featuring many of the artists will be held from 6:30 – 10:00 on Friday, March 27. For more information about the show, GRSF, Attract Mode, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311
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I'll be at the Game Over / Continue? at Giant Robot in San Francisco tomorrow. We're debuting FOUR videogames playable at the shop. It's artists meeting game makers! This will be something new. Check it out at gr-sf.com and artxgame.com.