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This Documentary Takes You Inside the Very Real World of Competitive Lightsaber Duels (Exclusive)

Titled 'Saber,' the new film explores a fascinating niche of 'Star Wars' fandom.

Trailers Germain Lussier Jan 12

The Best DIY Lightsaber Now Includes a Visual Effects Trick Inspired by the Original Star Wars Movies

‘I’ll try spinning; that’s a good trick.’

Gadgets Kyle Barr May 27

Star Wars Mara Jade Legacy Lightsaber Galaxys Edge

Disney’s Next Legacy Lightsaber Sends Mara Jade to Galaxy’s Edge

The latest fine addition to Batuu's collection brings the Star Wars EU legend to the parks.

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Mar 7

A Brief History of Star Wars’ Lightwhip

Vernestra Rwoh's lightsaber of choice is unlike anything we've seen on screen in Star Wars–but it has a long history in the old Expanded Universe.

io9 James Whitbrook Jul 5

This Video Explains the Story Behind Every Lightsaber Luke Skywalker Ever Wielded

In the movies, Luke Skywalker has only ever had the two lightsabers. In other canon materials, it’s a bit more complicated. Star Wars Explained can, uh, explain. In a new video done in collaboration with Mr Sunday Movies, Alex from Star Wars Explained look into Luke’s laser sword past, which is more complicated than I…

Movies Julie Muncy Jan 10

It May Be Christmas, But There’s More Mandalorian Toys to Put On Your 2021 Lists

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the coolest new merch on the internet. While today you might be celebrating some new toys under your Christmas trees, the tie-in train doesn’t stop—this week we’ve got even more Mandalorian goodness, McFarlane taking on the DC gaming world of Injustice, and an ambling Mario.…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook Dec 25

The Weapon of a Jedi Knight

Despite the fact that we live in a world with more Star Wars than ever, and even more to come, there is still power in the image of a Jedi. A flowing, hooded cloak, the snap-hiss and surreal glow as their lightsaber pierces our field of view—in spite of decades of familiarity, it’s an image…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 23

This Video Nails What Makes the Original Obi-Wan vs. Darth Vader Duel So Special

A New Hope had the first lightsaber duel, and it was the foundation for everything that followed. Full Fat Videos is a YouTuber with a lot of interest in fight scenes. Star Wars fight scenes, in particular. For his latest video essay, he tackles the originator of the form: the fight between Obi-Wan Kenobi and…

Movies Julie Muncy Dec 20

The Mandalorian Just Opened Up a Galaxy of New Possibilities

In terms of pure revelations, Chapter 11 of The Mandalorian may be the show’s most significant episode yet. Short of introducing the Child in the first episode, the characters and ideas introduced this week have the potential to shake the world of Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) to the core. They might just change the galaxy…

io9 Germain Lussier Nov 13

The Map to a Perfect Star Wars Blanket Is Hidden Inside This BB-U-Knit

While 2020 hasn’t been a great year for travel, gatherings, or general overall happiness, it has given many of us the chance to work on new hobbies. Maybe one of those hobbies is knitting—and if you did pick up that skill, a new Star Wars book is going to be your new favorite thing in…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Nov 3

Cal’s Jedi: Fallen Order Lightsaber Is Coming Soon to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

The fans voted and it was never in doubt. Cal Kestis’ lightsaber reigns supreme and now it’ll travel to the planet Batuu. After a multi-week voting period where fans were able to weigh in on the next legacy lightsaber that would be made available through Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme parks, the main character…

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Oct 16

The Story Behind the Ultimate Star Wars Lightsaber Book

Star Wars fans are about to get a book all about lightsabers and they have Harry Potter to thank. It’s called Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection, a slick, wide-format, hardcover book that features exclusive images and information on almost 60 different lightsabers in the Star Wars universe. None of which would’ve happened if not for…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Oct 15

Old Friends, Old Foes, and Old Ghost Blasters Return as the Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of the coolest toys we’ve seen on the internet over the past seven days. This week we’re rounding up some of the best stuff from Hasbro’s recent PulseCon virtual event, as well as the return of a classic ‘80s Ghostbusters toy and the re-appearance of a Star…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski Oct 2

Star Wars: The High Republic‘s Answer to Excalibur Is Exquisite

The books that compose the first phase of Star Wars: The High Republic are set to introduce readers to the deep, rich histories that defined the Jedi Order long before the events of The Phantom Menace. They’ll also provide more information about the interstellar wars that have defined the galaxy for countless generations. Because the…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Sep 24

Some of the Coolest Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Merch Will Soon Be Available to Everyone

Part of the allure of Disney parks’ Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge has been that you could only get Galaxy’s Edge merch at Galaxy’s Edge. Soon, that’ll no longer be the case. io9 and Gizmodo can exclusively reveal that starting September 28, Disney will put select Galaxy’s Edge merchandise, including those amazing Legacy Lightsabers, on their…

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Sep 18

Screenshot: Adam Savage’s Tested/Julie Muncy

This Video Shows You How to Make Brilliant Fluorescent Lightsabers for Your Star Wars Action Figures

2020 seems like a good year to take up new hobbies. Let’s take that nice, collectible action figure collection you might have. Why not make it a bit more impressive? That’s the goal of a video recently released by the people at Adam Savage’s Tested (not Adam, today, but Norman Chan does a fantastic job…

Toys & Collectibles Julie Muncy Aug 30

See Leia’s Rise of Skywalker Lightsaber in All Its Glory

Star Wars without lightsabers is like life without sun. The Jedi weapon is one of the most recognizable pieces of one of the world’s most popular franchises and a truly elegant feat of design. Later this year, these key pieces of Star Wars are getting their own book and, to celebrate, io9 is excited to…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Aug 10

This Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Concept Art Shows the Inner Workings of Rey’s Cool Lightsaber

Rey is talented at lightsaber building. Matthew Savage, a concept artist who worked on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, shared some interesting images recently. The set, featuring 3D models of Rey’s lightsaber, included some background on the design of Rey’s ‘saber, the one she builds during the course of the film, as well as…

Movies Julie Muncy May 17

That Incredible Clone Wars Fight Is Even Better When It’s Synced Up With Revenge of the Sith

Clone Wars’ endgame has inextricably entangled itself in the events of the Star Wars prequel trilogy’s own endgame in a way that makes for some truly incredible drama (and lightsaber fights; it’s Star Wars, after all). So it does stand to reason that weaving them side-by-side makes everything that much more exciting. Last week’s episode—the…

io9 James Whitbrook Apr 27

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker‘s Lightsabers Are Holding Some Incredible Design Secrets

A lightsaber is a part of a Jedi, a defining tool that reflects their personality, their goals, their needs. It turns out, this is just as true of the prop lightsabers designed by Lucasfilm as it is for their in-universe depictions. Recently, StarWars.com posted an article about the behind-the-scenes details of some of the lightsaber…

Movies Julie Muncy Apr 4

lightsabers

This Documentary Takes You Inside the Very Real World of Competitive Lightsaber Duels (Exclusive)

The Best DIY Lightsaber Now Includes a Visual Effects Trick Inspired by the Original Star Wars Movies

Disney’s Next Legacy Lightsaber Sends Mara Jade to Galaxy’s Edge

A Brief History of Star Wars’ Lightwhip

This Video Explains the Story Behind Every Lightsaber Luke Skywalker Ever Wielded

It May Be Christmas, But There’s More Mandalorian Toys to Put On Your 2021 Lists

The Weapon of a Jedi Knight

This Video Nails What Makes the Original Obi-Wan vs. Darth Vader Duel So Special

The Mandalorian Just Opened Up a Galaxy of New Possibilities

The Map to a Perfect Star Wars Blanket Is Hidden Inside This BB-U-Knit

Cal’s Jedi: Fallen Order Lightsaber Is Coming Soon to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

The Story Behind the Ultimate Star Wars Lightsaber Book

Old Friends, Old Foes, and Old Ghost Blasters Return as the Best Toys of the Week

Star Wars: The High Republic‘s Answer to Excalibur Is Exquisite

Some of the Coolest Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Merch Will Soon Be Available to Everyone

This Video Shows You How to Make Brilliant Fluorescent Lightsabers for Your Star Wars Action Figures

See Leia’s Rise of Skywalker Lightsaber in All Its Glory

This Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Concept Art Shows the Inner Workings of Rey’s Cool Lightsaber

That Incredible Clone Wars Fight Is Even Better When It’s Synced Up With Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker‘s Lightsabers Are Holding Some Incredible Design Secrets

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