Star Wars

Micah Hayman figured out that the best way to get his son to stop crying was Imperial March. Parenting done right. [Nerdist]

Don’t Hold Your Breath For A The Force Awakens Extended Cut

There’s clearly been some material cut from of Star Wars: The Force Awakens: and J.J. Abrams was asked if that means that there’ll be an extended cut of the film when the DVDs hit. According to Abrams? There’ll be some deleted scenes on the DVD, but there’s no plans for an alternative cut: “There will…

These TFA-Style Trailers For The Original Star Wars Films Makes Us Wish They Were In Theaters Again

There’s something undeniably awesome about that first Force Awakens trailer that lends itself really well to remixes. Youtube user Tom F has gone an recut the trailers for the Original Trilogy in the style of the new trailers, and the result is awesome. Of the three, I think the Empire Strikes Back works the best,…

J.J. Abrams Explains Why The Force Awakens Isn’t Just a Carbon Copy of A New Hope

A droid carrying important information is jettisoned on a remote desert planet. A mechanically inclined loner with a mysterious past finds it, setting them off on an adventure that will see the destruction of a huge weapon and more. Yes, The Force Awakens mirrors the original Star Wars, and J.J. Abrams thinks it had to.…

Everything That’s Wrong With Star Wars: The Force Awakens

We pretty much loved Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The things this movie got right were so much more important than the things it got wrong. That said, it did get some things wrong. Allow us to elaborate. So now that Episode VII has become the #1 non-inflation-adjusted domestic movie of all time in North…

9 Reasons to Be Excited About Pop Culture in 2016

War. Racism. Global warming. Donald Trump. There are so many reasons to fear the future, but there are also a few reasons to continue getting out of bed in the morning for the next 12 months— they all just happen to be pop culture events. We’ve been discussing 2016’s best movies, TV shows and more…

A Disney Artist Mashed Up Calvin and Hobbes With The Force Awakens 

The Force Awakens fan art is everywhere. But none can top Brian Kesinger’s mashup of the film’s characters with the wonderful stylings of Bill Watterson. None of it. Over the past few days Kesinger, a storyboard artist for Disney, has been posting snaps of his artwork to Instagram. The pairings are perfect: Rey and BB-8,…

You Don’t Have to Be a Kid to Want All the New Star Wars Little Golden Books

Following up on the first series that condensed all of the original Star Wars movies into six illustrated children’s books, Random House Kids is releasing five new Star Wars Little Golden Books that now focus on the various characters from that universe. The new series of books includes I Am a Droid, I Am a…

What Makes Star Wars So Damn Special?

The new Star Wars movie made enough money to fund a Death Star because basically any human with access to a movie theater went to go watch it. Or so it seemed like it. In truth, there are still a lot of people who don’t understand why Star Wars is so special. Why does Star…

The Obi-Wan Kenobi Movie Rumors Have Grown Into A Whole Obi-Wan Kenobi Trilogy

Ready Player One gets a villain. Zack Snyder talks casting Wonder Woman for Batman v Superman. A Firefly alum heads to Legends of Tomorrow. Plus, Ryan Reynolds talks fitting Deadpool into the X-Men movie universe, new posters for Jungle Book and Daredevil, and the return of 12 Monkeys. Spoilers! Star Wars Rumors of a Star…

A 2010 Video Game Predicted The Ending Of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

As the headline states, this article will ruin one of the major spoilers in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. But what you didn’t realize is, the ending was already ruined back in 2010, two years before the movie was even announced That’s when the below video was released for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2—Battle…

The Secret Origin of The Force Awakens’ Adorably Angriest Stormtrooper

New heroes like Rey, Finn, and Poe. Old ones like Han and Leia. New foes like Kylo Ren. The Force Awakens is packed with great characters, but the Internet has chosen one above all: A Stormtrooper with a stun baton. Now this icon has been given an official backstory… because it’s bloody Star Wars, and…

How Much Power Does It Take to Actually Blow Up a Planet?

Like, a lot of power. Scott Manley delves into the science of the planet destroying business and came up with the numbers that it would take to destroy a planet in Star Wars. To destroy an Earth-like planet which was like Alderaan, you’d need three trillion trillion trillion Joules of energy. There are five billion…

The Coolest Star Wars Rey Toys That You Can Actually Buy Right Now

Star Wars toys have been in the news, as people reacted angrily to the distinct lack of merchandise based on The Force Awakens’ main hero, Rey—culminating in rage over a Rey-less Monopoly set. Hasbro have promised to include Rey in a later set, but why wait? Here’s some Rey merch you can get your hands…

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is now the highest-grossing film in U.S. history. In just 20 days, it’s surpassed the $760.5 million James Cameron’s Avatar grossed in 34 weeks, but now it sets its sights on the seemingly insurmountable $2.79 billion international gross of Avatar. As of January 4, it had made $1.54 billion, but…

Please Try Not To Be Shocked, But Star Wars Was the Best-Selling Comic of 2015

If a single force dominated the pop culture world last year, it was the reawakening of the titan that is Star Wars. While The Force Awakens has ruled the box office for weeks now, the galaxy far, far, away has been ruling the roost on comic book shelves for entirety of 2015. Comics distributor Diamond…

These Caricatures Of Sci-Fi Icons Are Absolutely Perfect

Some of the best art takes your favorite thing and presents it in a new, fun way. Kevin Greene is a master at this. He takes famous, recognizable sci-fi characters and makes them look like they belong on a wall at a famous Italian restaurant. Greene has released a book called Heroes and Villains: The…

All the Backstory You Desperately Want to Know About The Force Awakens

If there’s one thing that rankles about The Force Awakens, it’s that a lot of its world-building is left to the array of tie-in media that launched with the movie on December 18th. It’s a bummer that there are so many questions left unanswered, but we’ve combed through all these books for all the most…

Jedi Knight Samuel L. Jackson Has Some Harsh Words for Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Mace Windu, a.k.a. Samuel L. Jackson, appeared on ABC to talk about his new movie The Hateful Eight and drop some serious shade on the The Force Awakens. He’s being crazy diplomatic there, but it really doesn’t sound like he liked the movie at all. And the lightsaber training comments? Way harsh, Mace. Sorry these…

A New Wearable Lets You Control Sphero’s BB-8 Using the Force

So how do you make the coolest Star Wars toy ever even cooler? Having finally given everyone an interactive droid they can call their own, later this year Sphero will also be giving Star Wars fans the ability to control BB-8 using the Force—or at least motion-tracked gestures that will make you feel like a…