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....
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...
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
Cover story on Japanese god of street art Kami
MUSIC
Lovefoxxx from CSS
Grindcore/thrash master Jon Chang
INTERVIEW
Barack Obama’s brother-in-law Konrad Ng
Skater Daniel Castillo
ART
King of urban paper art, Shin Tanaka
Designer Tadanori Yokoo
FEATURES
the world of Bamboo
BEHIND THE SCENES
Homeless in Tokyo
TRAVEL
Back in Beijing