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Anatomy of a Logo: Star Wars

The film, Star Wars, premiered on May 25, 1977. To celebrate its 36th anniversary, I’m examining the evolution of the film’s logo. During the film’s pre-production, a decal (below) was produced. In the first Official Star Wars Fan Club newsletter, reprinted in the Star Wars Scrapbook (Chronicle Books, 1991), there was an explanation about the…

Tech News Alex Jay - Tenth Letter of the Alphabet Jun 3

A Stormtrooper Is Walking Across Australia for Charity

Australia is amazing and I want to visit all of it. Paul French thinks the same but he’s actually doing it. French is going to walk around Australia—from Perth to Sydney (2553 miles)—in a Stormtrooper outfit. French is walking in an effort to raise money for the Starlight Foundation, an organization that helps sick children…

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 15

The Most Impressive Home Theater in the Entire Star System

Tucked away in a palatial Hawaiian home and packed with high-tech accouterments, I can’t imagine a better place to watch a film than this incredible Star Wars-inspired home theater. Unless you were trying to watch a Western or something. The house itself is stunning. 10,000 square feet of contemporary design; six flat panel HDTVs each…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Mar 8

Lego Star Wars in Everyday Life

Playing fetch with Chewbacca. Vader on the grill. Princess Leia running off with an Ewok. Star Wars characters in everyday life are so fun! These ads were made by students from Brazilian advertising school Escola Cuca. [Ads of the World] Does Vader really need a grill? The Ewok looks more scared, than happy.

Tech News Casey Chan Feb 23

The Adorable Kid Behind the VW Darth Vader Commercial Has a Pacemaker

The Volkswagen Darth Vader commercial was one of the Super Bowl’s best and a lot of it had to do with the adorable kid dressed up as the Sith Lord. The cute kid behind it, Max Page, is now a healthy 6-year-old but at 4-months old he was diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital…

Tech News Casey Chan Feb 7

Gizmodo Interviews Darth Vader, Man of Few Words

Darth Vader was on hand at CES today to announce the forthcoming release of the Star Wars Blu-ray set. As long time fans of his work, we were thrilled to get the chance to ask him a few questions. https://gizmodo.com/star-wars-is-finally-on-f-ing-blu-ray-5726755

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jan 6

Star Wars is Finally on F-ing Blu-ray

Star Wars! It’s arguably the quintessential geek film series and inarguably deserving of the highest audiovisual quality humanly possible. The complete saga is coming to Blu-ray with over 30 hours of special features, and you can pre-order it right now. Epic. Three Star Wars Blu-ray sets will be available come September: the complete saga—a nine…

io9 Kyle VanHemert Jan 6

The Greatest Knitting Patterns in the Universe

Winter is the perfect time to cozy up in front of a fire and knit. But there’s no reason those yarn projects can’t celebrate our love for all things science fiction and fantasy. Here are 20 awesome free knit/crochet patterns. 1) R2D2 Beanie This is the droid hat pattern you’re looking for. By Carissa from…

io9 Michael Ann Dobbs Dec 24

C-3PO Never Looked This Good…Or Was Ever This Waterproof

Like the R2D2 one piece swimsuit before it, this C-3PO swimsuit combines the sexy with a whole ton of geek. A pretty perfect gift for any Star Wars nerd’s girlfriend or lover of Star Wars nerds. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-droid-you-were-looking-for-for-halloween-5668430 Here’s what it looks like when threepio and r2d2 meet: Best friends forever. [Black Milk via BuzzFeed]

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 8

Unwind at Tatooine’s New Eco Spa

Dar Hi, an eco spa opening in the Tunisian village of Nefta, looks kind of like Luke Skywalker’s Uncle’s place after an extreme home makeover. Which is fitting, because its just a short walk from where George Lucas filmed Tatooine. Designboom visited and photographed the exclusive spa and retreat, as well some of A New…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 2

Buy a Galaxy S, Get a Free Sith Lord

Why is this man lounging in a rowboat with Darth Vader? Because apparently when you buy a Galaxy S on Japan’s NTT DoCoMo, you get the power of an evil intergalactic wizard along with it. Or something like that. [YouTube]

Gadgets Kyle VanHemert Nov 29

Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner dies in LA at 87

Irvin Kershner, director of the best Star Wars film, has died at 87 in LA. Kershner also directed such genre hits as the Bond flick Never Say Never Again and Robocop 2, and the cult favorite TV series Seaquest DSV. [AFP. Photo via PBS. Thanks, Peter.]

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Nov 29

Famous scenes from Star Wars, retooled as non-science fiction dramas

Graphic designer Matthew Ranzetta has taken famous scenes and icons from Star Wars and transformed them into posters for non-scifi films. I can’t imagine that Ranzetta’s Empire Records is a hip, free-wheeling place, though. [Matthew Ranzetta via Screenrant]

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Nov 28

Star Wars fan builds his own floating lightsaber training droid

YouTube user TroopTrent has built his own hovering lightsaber training droid from A New Hope. Of course, the droid doesn’t attack you, but nothing’s stopping you from wearing a frosted helmet and complaining at it. [Spotted on Nerdcore]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 14

The Magicians of Industrial Light & Magic

The Industrial Light & Magic team has been responsible for some of the most iconic scenes in modern movie history. Their magic has graced Star Wars, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark and more. Here’s a peek behind the curtain. VanityFair.com has an incredible set of shots showing the ILM team at work on various…

Movies Kyle VanHemert Nov 11

The 20 Dinosaurs Who Wouldn’t Die

Forget the gene splicing of Jurassic Park — the best dinosaurs in science fiction are hyper-evolved reptosapiens or confused, time-displaced beasts. Here are 20 fantastic saurians who just wouldn’t go extinct. Dinosaucers (1987) This 1980s cartoon was about two warring factions of alien dinosaurs who come to Earth to air their grievances or something. Along…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 10

In 1978, Darth Vader’s actor spoiled the Empire Strikes Back’s ending to a local newspaper

In 1978, David Prowse, better known as Darth Vader’s body, spoiled The Empire Strikes Back to a cheering crowd in Berkeley, California…two years before Empire came out. But did Prowse actually know the ending, or was this sheer coincidence? Here’s how vinvectrex from The Retroist describes the above clipping: [M]y mother was good to keep…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 8

Sunday Matinee: “Return of the Ewok,” a bizarre Ewok promotional film from 1982

In 1982, a 15-year-old Warwick Davis starred in a short promotional video about his tryout for Return of the Jedi. This comic oddity, Return of the Ewok, was never released and featured Boba Fett and Darth Vader hunting Wicket. Given that the mockumentary was scrapped in post-production, copies of Return of the Ewok are incredibly…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Nov 7

TIE Fighters Invade Your City

Manhattan is a kinda interesting place, I guess. What would really liven it up would be the opportunity to defend it from the Imperial Fleet. A new augmented reality iOS game will let you—or protect your own hometown. Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner, developed by Vertigore Games and published by THQ Wireless, takes your surroundings…

Tech News Sam Biddle Nov 2

Ootini! 4 Year Old’s Jawa Costume Is Adorable

Here’s another contender for kid costume of the year: a homemade Jawa costume for a 4 year old complete with brown hoodie and glowing yellow eyes. It’s so cute, yet so “real”. https://jalopnik.com/no-criminal-can-escape-lil-robocop-5676187 What an awesome parent. Hopefully father has only shown her the good Star Wars. [Reddit via Geekosystem]

Tech News Casey Chan Oct 30

starwars

Anatomy of a Logo: Star Wars

A Stormtrooper Is Walking Across Australia for Charity

The Most Impressive Home Theater in the Entire Star System

Lego Star Wars in Everyday Life

The Adorable Kid Behind the VW Darth Vader Commercial Has a Pacemaker

Gizmodo Interviews Darth Vader, Man of Few Words

Star Wars is Finally on F-ing Blu-ray

The Greatest Knitting Patterns in the Universe

C-3PO Never Looked This Good…Or Was Ever This Waterproof

Unwind at Tatooine’s New Eco Spa

Buy a Galaxy S, Get a Free Sith Lord

Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner dies in LA at 87

Famous scenes from Star Wars, retooled as non-science fiction dramas

Star Wars fan builds his own floating lightsaber training droid

The Magicians of Industrial Light & Magic

The 20 Dinosaurs Who Wouldn’t Die

In 1978, Darth Vader’s actor spoiled the Empire Strikes Back’s ending to a local newspaper

Sunday Matinee: “Return of the Ewok,” a bizarre Ewok promotional film from 1982

TIE Fighters Invade Your City

Ootini! 4 Year Old’s Jawa Costume Is Adorable

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