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  • robots

    R2-D2 Appears in Transformers 2

    Apparently Industrial Light and Magic is now inserting R2-D2 in every single movie they make. Before it was Star Trek, and according to film's visual-effects supervisor Scott Farrar, now it is Transformers 2: More »
    06/26/09
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Kaiser-Machead: You know what else appears frequently in Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen? Shit, that's what, because the movie is shit,... 48 Responses | Other threads

  • star wars

    Nintendo and Lucas Releasing Official Lightsaber, Blaster Wii Accessories

    There have been plenty of cheap, crappy, plastic lightsabers for the Wii before, but now there are official cheap, crappy, plastic lightsabers for the Wii. Oh joy! More »
    06/25/09
    8,456
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by Shamoononon, Vampire Grater - Now SWF: Odd, off topic question. Did anybody else have like 50 people added to their friends list for some odd... 11 Responses | Other threads

  • star wars

    This Is How Darth Vader's Mask Looks Inside

    Here's the (probably) most famous mask in the world from the inside, which you can barely see in the movies. Lord Darth Vader's mask is supposed to help him breathe, but what do all those other little electronic parts do? More »
    06/24/09
    67,765
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Kaiser-Machead: It's to shield him from the temporal shockwave of Lucas piling putrid sci-dreck to the series. 7 Responses | Other threads

  • star wars

    Trash Compactor Bookends Will Hopefully Crush Your Prequel DVDs

    Oh the genius! Just when I thought George Lucas' merchandise machinery couldn't surprise me anymore, it didn't surprise me again. But at least these 6 x 12 x 7.5-inch hand painted Trash Compactor Bookends made me smile: More »
    06/19/09
    108,641
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Kaiser-Machead: I'd rather the prequel discs get swallowed whole by the dianoga, and then the dianoga falls into the sarlaac just... 18 Responses | Other threads

  • movies

    Yes! Star Trek Is Cool Because a Pie Chart Says So!

    Sci Fi Wire makes a convincing argument, in both authoritarian pie chart form and debatable exposition, as to why Star Trek is cool (again). But what's missing from the chart? Two words: Lens flare. More »
    06/18/09
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    By Mark Wilson
  • design

    Galactica Easter Egg: Ancient Cylon Could Actually Be Luke's Father

    If you haven't watched the season finale of Galactica, don't read this. But if you have, it's time for a definitive revelation hidden in one of the latest episodes of the series: Luke's father was really a Cylon. More »
    06/16/09
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by CaptainHoratioMcCallister: First helmet is better. It is hard to do a samurai styled helmet with a face guard and to not... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • image cache

    George Lucas Then vs George Lucas Now

    Call me a luddite if you have to, but I miss the days in which science fiction movies were actually done with real gadgets, real models, real robots—even with dwarves inside—and real explosions. More »
    06/11/09
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by jrghoull: I think what you're getting at with the fact that the older flicks used models while the new ones all... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • star trek

    Mystery Solved: This is Where R2-D2 Is in Star Trek

    The mystery is over. After all, R2-D2 wasn't the astromech calculating the warp trajectories for the Enterprise. Here you have the exact timing of his stellar cameo—and the frame capture to prove it Updated More »
    06/10/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • mimobots

    Darth Vader Unmasked Mimobot Flash Drive: If You're Lucky, You'll Get the Not-Whiny Anakin

    Mimoco's getting more clever with their latest Star Wars mimobot flash drives—Darth Vader and Clone Rex have removeable masks, and one out of six Vaders will have the Uncle Fester face underneath, not the NOOOOO one. [Mimoco]
    06/10/09
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Heliophage: I'm disappointed that opening Darth Maul doesn't reveal the muscle, skeletal structure, and organs hidden beneath his mask. 5 Responses | Other threads

  • star wars

    This is Either a Terrible Jabba the Hutt Costume or a Great Angry Turd Costume

    I doubt the makers of this costume have ever actually seen Star Wars, because this is downright terrible. But if you're looking for an ugly sleeping bag you can wear to parties, here you go. [Product Page via Boing Boing]
    06/05/09
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by Nick: it could pass as pizza the hut 6 Responses | Other threads

  • star wars

    Han Solo, P.I. Is One Pitch-Perfect Mashup

    This Star Wars/Magnum P.I. mashup is great. Then you watch the side-by-side comparison with the original, and it becomes incredible. More »
    06/03/09
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by Tru-Mann: This is great! How about a Yar Yar Bings-George W. Bush unbelievably-stupid Machup? 8 Responses | Other threads

  • stupid

    This Is How the Star Wars Prequels Should Have Ended

    At the end, Susan Boyle didn't win Britain's Got Talent! contest. Well, at least Danny Choo's heir Darth Jackson and his Imperial Stormtrooper zombies didn't win either—much to Addy's consternation, though. Enjoy the Monday morning stupidity. [Star Wars Blog—Thanks for headline, Takamofo]
    06/01/09
    37,337
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by OMG! Ponies!: Jesus, Stop hating on Danny Choo. You're just mad that you don't get to work like this: 11 Responses | Other threads

  • backpacks

    Vader Back Buddy Pack Still Not As Lame As Those Three Prequels

    Way back in 2006, a young, eager Jason Chen brought the world word of a Yoda Back Buddy that mimicked the training scene from The Empire Strikes Back. Now Darth Vader, ever the envious Sith Lord, wants in on the action too. More »
    05/31/09
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    By Jack Loftus

    Comment by Hello Mister Walrus: I didn't know Sarah Silverman got a new emo look. 9 Responses | Other threads

  • star trek

    Is R2-D2 Driving the Enterprise?

    We know JJ Abrams is a Star Wars fan. He now says he included R2-D2 in Star Trek, and Paramount is running a contest for astromech spotters. We think we got him in two places: More »
    05/19/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • star wars

    Crazy Guy Making Huge Minifig Scale Lego Corellian Corvette

    How big is a Lego Corellian Corvette at minifig scale? Damn huge. It currently is at 12 feet long, with fully detailed interiors. Its creator also made a minifig scale Millennium Falcon, the world's largest: More »
    05/19/09
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Hello Mister Walrus: Is it just me, or are there too many people who don't have real jobs but just call themselves "artists"?... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • tgif

    10 Examples of Summer Movie Merchandising Run Amok

    The summer movie season is getting heated up, and the recent release of Star Trek has me thinking about all of the absurd merchandise that has come out over the years. More »
    Feature
    05/15/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • Use the iPhone

    The iPhone-Controlled R2-D2

    For now, it's only the head in a custom-made R2-D2, but soon the whole astromech will obey the orders of an iPhone, including the possibility of firing sounds and send text to its head displays. More »
    05/12/09
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Bigbadbikernerd: What? No windows mobile phone??? You mean you won't have to re-boot the phone 10 times a day to make R2... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • Geek Wars

    Star Trek vs Star Wars: The Empire Wins Again

    I thought we already established this fact, but this cool video proves it again: It shows what would happen if the Enterprise arrived to an alternative San Francisco, occupied by the Evil Galactic Empire. More »
    05/08/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • star wars

    The Definitive Star Wars Wedding

    OK, we are done with the Star Wars weddings. Tiger and Issa win starting with her stormtrooper bustier. Unless the Darth Vader marries you in spectral form, no Star Wars wedding will surpass this one: More »
    05/07/09
    76,641
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by OMG! Ponies!: Is the groom a dwarf? He appears dysmorphic. That aside, he also looks like a giant bag of... 14 Responses | Other threads

  • fight

    Light Saber Jousting With Segways

    Vice TV, going where no other news outlets dare: This time, it's Segway instruction from an NYC weirdo named Itsy, then stage combat light saber lessons with the NYC Jedi Academy in Brooklyn. Then, fight! More »
    05/04/09
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    By John Mahoney

    Comment by bosskev: Well, the light sabers were fun, but I wanna see the Segway paddling action with the bondage people! 4 Responses | Other threads

  • question of the day

    Star Wars vs Star Trek: Which Franchise Has Better Space Gadgets?

    Given that it's space week here on Giz, I thought it might be a perfect opportunity to pose a question that brings up the age old battle between Star Wars and Star Trek. More »
    05/04/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • star wars

    It's Star Wars Day!

    Well, well, what would you know. Not only today we have blasted off into our space week—Get Me Off This Rock—but it is also Star Wars Day. What is Star Wars Day, you ask? More »
    05/04/09
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by OMG! Ponies!: What is Star Wars Day? It's the Galactic Gasbag's lame attempt to stay relevant by constantly revisiting a well that was... 16 Responses | Other threads

  • star wars

    All the Lego Star Wars Minifigs in History

    If you liked our exclusive Lego minifig graphic timeline and you are a Star Wars fan, you will love this gallery with all the Lego Star Wars minifigs manufactured since 1999. More »
    05/04/09
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by alexvanduyn: AHHHHHH, they made a Jar Jar, and a bad one at that, they must have hated that character as much... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • star wars

    Darth Vader's Head Will Freak You Up Every Morning

    I wish this alarm clock—a full replica of Darth Vader's head—would would say "Luke! Luke, wake up! Damnit Luke, you whiny one-handed son of a Sith you! WAKE UP!" to get you out of bed. More »
    04/29/09
    17,548
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by 1 DVS BSTD-Its off the Hizzle fo $hizzle My Dizzle: 30$ for darth vader is worth it crisis or not! 8 Responses | Other threads

  • tribute

    A Geeky Tribute to the Late Bea Arthur

    Call it a stretch all you want, but today I was wracking my brain trying to figure out ways to pay tribute to Bea Arthur on a gadget blog. I think I've figured it out. More »
    04/26/09
    10,759
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    By Jack Loftus

    Comment by OMG! Ponies!: She was brilliant in "History of the World, Part I" Unemployment Clerk: Occupation? Comicus: Stand-up philosopher. Unemployment Clerk: What? Comicus: Stand-up... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • star wars

    The Valkyrie Meets Star Wars Meets Tron Doesn't Meet Chuck Jones

    If you are in LA and like opera, Star Wars and Tron, check this performance of Richard Wagner's Die Walküre. Looks amazing, but Wagner always makes me want to invade Poland.* I prefer Chuck Jones: More »
    04/23/09
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Kaiser-Machead: Episodes like that Chuck Jones classic are catalysts for my intense hatred of most modern cartoons. Blocky animation, terrible music... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • art

    Darth Vader's Helmet Reimagined By Today's Best Underground Artists

    If you happen to live in or around the city of Pittsburgh, you still have until May 3rd to visit the Andy Warhol Museum at catch a glimpse of the Vader Project. More »
    04/22/09
    38,446
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    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by Poison_Shroom: Gah! I'm literally two blocks away from the museum right now... But, I'm gonna wait until I got meet with one of... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • awesome

    Star Wars/MacGyver Mashup Just Makes Sense

    Call me crazy, but if Star Wars was a MacGyver-style drama on network TV in the 1980's, I think it would have been an even bigger entertainment phenomenon. I mean, this is awesome. [Thanks, Audrius]
    04/15/09
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by bosskev: That was great, and I haven't even ever seen an episode of MacGuyver! ... Oh, God...did I just admit that? ... Um...am I allowed... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • star wars

    AT-AT Walker X-Rayed: It's a Dinosaur!

    End the Rebel propaganda machine with this t-shirt: Just like they blew up thousands of contractors forced to work on the incomplete Death Star, they slaughtered hundreds of these innocent, beautiful creatures. [Red Bubble]
    04/15/09
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Nick: looks like it has lupus 7 Responses | Other threads

  • nsfw

    Art Peaks Forever as Two Chicks Lightsaber Battle in Their Underwear Without Irony

    If two women were to ever lightsaber dueled for my affection, I might need to slice myself in half to accommodate the needs of them both. [Thanks Nick!]
    NSFW
    04/08/09
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    By Mark Wilson
  • geeks

    Imperial March In B Flat Major, Arranged For Solo Flatbed Scanner

    This is just begging for a duet with this guy and his Tesla coil. [YouTube via BBG]
    04/06/09
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    By John Mahoney

    Comment by Hello Mister Walrus: Why is it always the imperial march? 5 Responses | Other threads

  • star wars

    April Fool's Star Wars Tauntaun Sleeping Bag May Become an Actual Product

    Sensing a cash money opportunity, the folks at ThinkGeek are going to take a shot at actually producing their April Fool's Star Wars Tauntaun Sleeping bag. Lucasfilm is the only thing standing in their way. More »
    04/03/09
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    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by alexvanduyn: Where's the white Tauntaun blood? And there has to be a smell, something bad, or am I being too literal! 5 Responses | Other threads

  • toys

    Star Wars Pool Inflatables Impress Princess Leia (Bikini Version)

    Your Stormtrooper getup works great for conventions with A/C, but what do you do in the dead of summer? That plastic doesn't breathe. Luckily, Jakks Pacific is releasing a large line of Star Wars inflatables. More »
    04/02/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by Curves: I am not really buying that these are for kids. Kids wouldnt need the beer, er, um CAN holders that... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • singing floppies

    Floppy Skywalker and Darth Disk Fight to the Death or Something

    Second parts are never good, except for the Godfather II and The Empire Strikes Back. This fight between the floppy sides of the Force is also a second part, better than the first one. More »
    03/26/09
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Hello Mister Walrus: There are some good part 2s: Spiderman 2, Dark Knight, LOTR 2, Aliens (2), Back to the Future 2, Terminator... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • webcams

    TIE Fighter and Lightsaber Webcams Are Meticulously Detailed, Conceptually Strange

    If you're in the market for these products, you probably have a powerful imagination. Where, then, would you prefer to stare? Into the laser cannons of the TIE, or directly into the lightsaber's hilt? More »
    03/25/09
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    By John Herrman

    Comment by mikecoscia: That tie fighter got some real balls. 3 Responses | Other threads

  • mods

    $120 R2D2 Computer Fashioned From Love and a Trash Can

    One Star Wars fan/PC modder built this R2D2 case from under $120 in parts (spoiler: he started with a trash can). More »
    03/23/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by Software_Goddess: This man is an artist! I have many times thought of making one as well, as the eBay price is... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • star wars

    Beer2-D3 Can Calculate Hyperspace Jumps to the Drunk Galaxy

    Believe it or not, yesterday I learnt there are people who don't like beer. However, I'm sure they won't be able to resist the charm of Beer2-D3, which is as cute as B3-3R. More »
    03/18/09
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Saboth: I like Beer2-D3, however, count me as one that doesn't like beer. Let me count the ways: 1. Tastes like bubbly... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • geeks

    Guy in Chain Mail Faraday Suit Takes Star Wars Tesla Coil Music To the Next Level

    If you didn't think Star Wars Tesla Coil music even had multiple levels of greatness, I give you this: a guy conducting the Imperial March with Palpatine zaps from his fingers. More »
    03/18/09
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    By John Mahoney

    Comment by audioPICNIC: That is absolutely fucking radical. I don't think I could hang out with him though...I don't want star wars... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • lego

    Lego iPod Racer Is Far Too Much Nerdery for One Man to Handle

    Whoever assembled Lego bricks into iPods, a Mac Mini and crappy white earbuds, then make that into a Star Wars Podracer, clearly didn't consider it could have ripped the space-time continuum. More »
    03/16/09
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    By Adrian Covert

    Comment by Dafrety: Does the lego man have the proper authentication chip to use the force? 5 Responses | Other threads

  • t-shirts

    Thank Goodness the Lightsaber-Toothed Tiger Is Extinct

    A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, the lightsaber-toothed tiger was the most feared predator known to man. But he had a tough time chewing. More »
    03/13/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by JesusDeSaad: [jesusdesaad.deviantart.com] I first drew a lightsabertooth tiger as an avatar in 2001. These motherfuckers better not try to steal any creator rights... 10 Responses | Other threads

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