Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
I’m not a regular reader of Bitch magazine. Let me start off by stating that. That doesn’t mean I don’t like it, but what I have in common is the ongoing interest in indie publishing. Imagine, they’ve been around for a bit, much like Giant Robot, and they face exactly the same problems as we do, daily. Printing costs, shipping costs, bills, and so on never slows down. The difference between having the lights on and being off are always a slim margin. More than you may know. We’re part of an entity known as Small Press. Being an independent voice in publishing is rare these days, since most magazine no matter how small have either gone out of business or have been turned into corporate mouthpieces for larger publishing companies. It’s actually a frightful position to be in the world of indie publishing currently. Internet boom 5.0, online ads, and a lot of attention has swung away from the venerable print publications. Especially the smaller ones. Let’s go macro. Substitute, “Asian” for Bitch’s “feminist,” in their subtitle, and you have us, we’re actually in a similar boat as Bitch. Having had problems with distributors, being owed money, and scrambling to survive, indie publishing hasn’t gotten any easier. They’ve resorted to being wide open in asking for help from their readers and supporters. Here’s a link to their post about saving Bitch magazine. Notice the amount of comments they’ve received. There’s actually a great discussion between the readers, them, and some “experts” – who’s names I recognize. That’s really cool.Here’s their donation video pitch.Here’s their success post! Congrats, Bitch Magazine. It’s great to see how your readers rally for you! They are even past the 75k mark.
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Yes, we collaborated with China. Far off in the mountains away from the Special Economic Zone is a valley with a factory of loom like machine which produce those old bags that are nearly free. It's on the GR cap, and now it's going to be on a GR t-shirt. Capturing the spirit of the east and even the south (yes, these bags are in Mexico too), the shirt feels just right to me. Comes in a couple of...
Yes, we collaborated with China. Far off in the mountains away from the Special Economic Zone is a valley with a factory of loom like machine which produce those old bags that are nearly free. It’s on the GR cap, and now it’s going to be on a GR t-shirt. Capturing the spirit of the east and even the south (yes, these bags are in Mexico too), the shirt feels just right to me. Comes in a couple of colors, I’ll wear this proudly, but hopefully not every day like I wear the GR X Know1edge cap. Get those before we run out. The shirt will come in a few colors and will be out late next week at the GR stores. Keep posted.
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That looks good, doesn't it? That's Korean style fried chicken. You can say Korean style, but fried chicken is fried chicken no matter how you handle it. Yet, my friends were telling me while the chicken eating jams pumped out of the speakers, "Koreans eat the most fried chicken." Is that true? The photo above is of the sweet flavored version (Soy Garlic). There's also a spicy that's a killer....
That looks good, doesn’t it? That’s Korean style fried chicken. You can say Korean style, but fried chicken is fried chicken no matter how you handle it. Yet, my friends were telling me while the chicken eating jams pumped out of the speakers, “Koreans eat the most fried chicken.” Is that true? The photo above is of the sweet flavored version (Soy Garlic). There’s also a spicy that’s a killer. It’s almost too hot and had everyone burning. I’d suggest opting for the sweet Soy Garlic which will make you smile. It’s not over fried, and it’s juicy, and made per order. You can get different parts of the chicken, but they know what’s tastiest and cheapest the dark meat. Keep in mind that it takes 25 minutes for the chicken to get made. You can order ahead even if you plan on eating there. We ate 4 baskets of chicken between 10 people. This version was boring. Simple fried chicken didn’t have the zing compared to the flavored, but at the same time, it was good too. We also got fried gizzards, and they even have dishes like duk boki, salads, fries, and sandwiches. The duk boki is typical, the fries and onion rings are just okay. I’d stick with the chicken. Notice alcohol bottles. They serve the soju and beer. The restaurant is actually quite small in size, with a few tables, so it seems like they’re aiming for take outs. The pickles are amazing. It’s daikon, and this might be the most valuable thing MVT since it cuts the fried chicken flavor on your palate. It’s also fun to eat because they’re cubes. This is the largest table. It’s not that big, but this is about 1/3 of the place. I’ve heard many say that the competition, KyonChon isn’t good, and BonChon is the place to go. There’s plenty of locations on the east coast. I’ve tried one in Manhattan a while back. Meanwhile in LA, it’s all about K-town. 6th and Catalina street. You can always hit Ice Kiss and get your dessert fix next door. BonChon3407 W 6th StLos Angeles, CA 90020(213) 487-7878 This is what happens. The fried chicken crash. Whoa, it’s K Town Shenanigans. Jean and Harry Kim doing Endless Love or something like that.
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