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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 » -
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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 » -
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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 » -
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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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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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 » -
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—andthe frame capture to prove itUpdated More » -
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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] -
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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] -
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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 » -
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] -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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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.
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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 » -
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 » -
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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 » -
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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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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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 » -
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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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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] -
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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] -
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!] -
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] -
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 » -
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 » -
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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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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 »













































