Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
The Art of McSweeney’s: McSweeney’s publications are always lush. As a book collector it makes me happy to see publishing companies put extra time and effort into making books feel weighty and like they are something important. The Art of McSweeney’s not only documents the way the company began, but also explains the process by which the editors create each issue. The book is, both in its content and style, fascinating as per usual. – Sasha Kremenetsky Get yours here!
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Giant Robot Time: 8.12.11 – Here’s the link.
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Sound Machine Sixteen hi-fidelity sound effects in a pint-sized package. Now you can pretend your life is one crazy sitcom. If you want to add a soundtrack to your life, you can also check out Sound 8. Background music for your personal movies. (tru)
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San-X Raccoon Kireizukin Seikatsu – Dust Mitt Dust is my enemy. Harmless at first, but when you let it accumulate it becomes a more powerful foe to tackle and eliminate. These dust mitts are soft and durable, and the numerous soft fibers pick up dust and debris to provide a cleaner surface. The face front of each dust mitt also feature an adorable raccoon. Cleaning has never been cuter. Get it here. (Dario B)
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A charming young woman named Kim walked in. She’s new to the area and works at a local eatery and enjoys everything in the area so far. She browsed and also does her own art. She was a student at a local art school and is trying to get back into painting. When four young African American, Japanese language students walked in and started talking about gaming, she broke in with extensive Halo knowledge. We were all excited and surprised. A girl gamer on X-Box Live? Her info got passed along and perhaps they’ll meet online. A Japanese girl named Yoko was near the front of the shop. I was outside inspecting the sidewalk area and she asked when the bar next door opened. I’m not used to Japanese people striking up any kind of conversation. They’d usually see that it was closed and would wander away quickly. Yoko then asked where she could find the local strip clubs, because she wanted to make money to visit Japan. She naively told me that she’s never stripped before, but heard that there’s money to be made by doing it. Again she had no fear of telling me, no fear of stripping and said all she needs is to be drunk and she’d dance the night away naked. As I asked questions, either her lack of English or her defense went up. She was careful in her answers, but did say that she was a student and couldn’t work legally. Some of her dollars are earned being a “hostess” in a Japanese bar. She gets paid to talk to customers. Yoko made sure to tell me that there’d be no sex involved in any of her work. Soon after explaining her story, she left to check out the clubs. I hope she stays naive and safe. Her hints of desperation gave me reasons to worry. *Names and specific details are changed to protect identities.
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