Your standard alluring, boudoir-style photo usually sees someone stretched out on a bear skin rug. But if the only thing you're looking for in a partner is an obsession with Star Wars, perhaps a photo of yourself sprawled across this life-size tauntaun skin rug would serve as a better dating site profile pic. Read More >>
Want to prank people with the power of the Force? Get in a lift and wave your hand like a Jedi while a buddy hits the button from outside. I'm sure it'll work. Just be prepared for the other people in the lift to death grip you post prank -- frankly, they'd be well within their rights to slice you up with a lightsabre. [YouTube via Geeks are Sexy via io9] Read More >>
The news just keeps coming in tonight: EA have just confirmed that the ridiculously awesome Star Wars: Battlefront series will live on, despite Lucas Arts being shut down by Disney a few months back. EA will make the most of their exclusive license to develop Star Wars films to create a new instalment in the Battlefront series, based on the Frostbite 3 ultimate-destruction engine. Read More >>
We love the magic of the movies, that trickery that lets us believe in beautiful robots, time-travelling scientists, wolf men, and flying superheroes. But sometimes it's fun to peek behind the curtain, and see the secrets and candid faces behind our favourite films. Read More >>
Featured comment by suicideneil:
"Ah, I got ya now. Yeah, that's just the alien without the clear plastic dome over the skull, so you can see all the detail underneath which is barely ..." More »
The film Star Wars premiered on May 25, 1977. To celebrate its 36th anniversary (a little late, I know), I’m examining the evolution of the film’s logo. Read More >>
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"If you're a 30-something geek, surely when the original trilogy came out you were part of that younger audience?" More »
Putting every action figure ever released to shame, Sideshow Collectibles has announced an absolutely stunning 13.5-inch tall Dark Vader figure that's promised to be the most detailed Star Wars toy ever released. It includes everything from glowing electronics on his chest plate and belt, a selection of nine-different swappable posed hands to choose from, lit and unlit lightsabers, and even separate display stands for the Vader and his removable helmet. Read More >>
This is truly unbelievable: Lego has built a 1:1 scale model of the X-Wing fighter using an astounding 5,335,200 bricks! It's as big as the real thing, capable of fitting the real Luke Skywalker — and Porkins. Read More >>
Star Wars Rebels is a new animated Star Wars series from Disney's newly acquired sci-fi cash cow, one set in the 20-year period between events in Return of the Jedi and whatever that rubbish one with Jar Jar Binks in it was called. You'll be able to see exactly what went wrong. Read More >>
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"If this isn't made by Gennedy Tartakovsky of the original Clone Wars 'toon fame, I will punch babies. Unspecified babies." More »
There are endless situations where a Wookiee co-pilot can come in handy, from repairing intergalactic spacecraft, to tearing people's arms off. But when it comes to assembling this miniature laser-cut Millennium Falcon puzzle, you won't need a big walking carpet, just a pair of scissors, pliers, and plenty of patience. Read More >>
Last summer guests at Disney's Hollywood Studios had the opportunity to get a miniature version of themselves frozen in carbonite thanks to the magic of 3D printing. And this year that one-of-a-kind souvenir will be available again, with the addition of a Stormtrooper option if you like what the Empire has been doing in that galaxy far, far away. Read More >>
An announcement from the well-known fantasy film maker George Osborne has revealed that owing to cunning tax breaks, the upcoming Disney-powered Star Wars will be shot in the UK. So we can rule out the Tattoine scenes then. Read More >>
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""toy-sized mockup that actually walk"
Um, what? That thing is clearly a static statue that's clearly FUCKING MASSIVE." More »
If lightsabres ever become real, and let's be honest some genius will dedicate his entire life into making that happen, I hope the entire world will be well practiced in how to handle them. Sure the ballet of Star Wars characters fighting in light sabres looks great (or ridiculous), but when you get an up close view on the sword fight? The whole world will be missing at least one of their hands. Read More >>
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Return Of The Jedi, the Ewok-filled amazingness that spelled the end of the original Star Wars trilogy. That film contained one of the most amazing high-speed chases ever seen on film. This is how they brought that death defying chase to life. Read More >>
Featured comment by irononreverse:
"It'd probably look great if they strung up a cable and had the camera move along that, like they've done in some of David Attenborough's documentaries..." More »
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