Star Wars

Bea Arthur Shot First (A Tribute)

In honor of the great Bea Arthur, who passed this weekend, we thought it only right to post a Star Wars Cantina singalong from the Star Wars Holiday Special. You will be missed, Bea.

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 26

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. With a little help from an earlier tribute by Neatorama, I learned about, and will bring to you, two geektastic…

Tech News Jack Loftus Apr 26

10 Science Fiction Prequels, Ranked By Crappiness

It’s prequel time, with Caprica newly out on DVD and both Star Trek and Wolverine hitting theaters soon. So we decided to rank 10 science fiction prequels in order of crappiness. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word “prequel” was actually invented for science fiction by Anthony Boucher, writing in the Magazine Of Fantasy…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 23

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: (Please, allow me to ramble for five minutes.) While I’m sure this space age version is amazing, Chuck Jones’ parody—which…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Apr 23

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. The concept is simple: 100 of the best underground artists and designers working today were given a scale Darth Vader helmet to customize…

Tech News Sean Fallon Apr 22

The Future Is Here – And So Is Comics’ Most Annoying Cajun

It’s a sad week for comics this week; a week I’d hoped would never come: The first appearances of annoying X-Men Gambit are being collected to tie in with his upcoming movie debut. I’m sorry. Actually, there’s a pretty movie-centric feel to most of this week’s new launches or noteworthy titles; even the non-obvious ones…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Apr 21

13 Alien Languages You Can Actually Read

Inventing an alien language? Easy. Creating an entire writing system to go along with it? Now that’s impressive. Here are thirteen alien alphabets (complete with downloadable fonts!) you should totally use to write your novel. But first, a couple quick notes. There are obviously way more examples of alien writing systems out there, but these…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Apr 19

The Force Is Strong With Those For Whom The Force Is Strong. Or Something.

If you happen to find yourself arrested in the West of Scotland, there’s one thing you can take to heart: You’re amongst like-minds. The Strathclyde Police Force lists eight Jedi amongst their number. The discovery of a surprisingly high midichlorian count amongst Strathclyde’s rozzers came following a Freedom of Information Act request by independent magazine…

Movies Graeme McMillan Apr 19

Nine Human-Alien Love Children

Maybe it’s true that love knows no bounds. And when we’re exploring space and discovering new alien life-forms, it just makes sense that we’re going to have their babies. Here’s our nine favorite half-human hybrids. Spock (Star Trek) Let’s start with the really obvious here. Spock’s father is a Vulcan ambassador named Sarek and his…

io9 Alyssa Johnson Apr 17

Introducing Darth “Your Name Here”

Authors Sean Williams and Karen Miller are auctioning off a “walk-on role” in their next Star Wars novels, with the proceeds to benefit Australian brushfires victims. You could be enshrined in Expanded-Universe continuity! [Karen Miller]

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 17

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]

Tech News Adam Frucci Apr 15

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] https://gizmodo.com/pet-at-at-probably-wont-poop-on-your-carpet-5167089

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 15

Why The Only Thing Better than Being a Kid is Having Your Own Steampunk Rhinoceros

Here’s some photography to convince you that the best Ghostbusters are seven years old and pencil drawings that convince you that pencil drawings are awesome. And so are rhinoceroses. Jan von Holleben‘s “Dreams of Flying” series is just about the most fun I’ve seen happening with almost nothing but buckets and trash bins, while at…

io9 Alyssa Johnson Apr 12

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!]

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 8

So is it Science Fiction or Fantasy or What?

The quick answer is: (1) yes, (2) both and (3) as long as your definition of “science fiction” isn’t too particular. The world of Dragon Ball is full of high technology, most notably the convenient pocket-sized capsules (as seen in the trailer) which pop open into motorcycles, houses, guns or what have you. Several of…

io9 Jason.thompson Apr 8

Star Wars’ Latest Transmission Gets Decoded

If you missed Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars the first time around, you’ll have a chance to relive the entire first season this summer… and this time, it’ll be accompanied by brand-new commentary. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Decoded is just the latest show to adopt Pop-Up Video-style visual commentary to spice up…

Television Graeme McMillan Apr 8

Space Colonies of the Year 2000 (1979)

In the 1979 book Star Wars Question and Answer Book About Space R2-D2 and C-3PO take young readers through space, explaining different types of telescopes, the search for UFOs, exploding stars, and future space colonies! The image below is described as a space colony that humans could be living in by the year 2000! The…

Tech News Matt Novak Apr 7

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] https://gizmodo.com/guy-in-chain-mail-faraday-suit-takes-star-wars-tesla-co-5173430

Tech News John Mahoney Apr 6

This May Be The Star Wars Movie You’re Looking For

Still disappointed by Return of The Jedi years later? Perhaps you would’ve preferred the original version of the story, as revealed by Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back producer Gary Kurtz in a 2005 interview. Kurtz, who worked with George Lucas on the first two Star Wars movies before going on to produce The Dark…

Movies Graeme McMillan Apr 3

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. ATTN Tauntaun Fanatics! Due to an overwhelming tsunami of requests from YOU THE PEOPLE, we have decided to TRY and…

Tech News Sean Fallon Apr 3

Bea Arthur Shot First (A Tribute)

A Geeky Tribute to the Late Bea Arthur

10 Science Fiction Prequels, Ranked By Crappiness

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

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

The Future Is Here – And So Is Comics’ Most Annoying Cajun

13 Alien Languages You Can Actually Read

The Force Is Strong With Those For Whom The Force Is Strong. Or Something.

Nine Human-Alien Love Children

Introducing Darth “Your Name Here”

Star Wars/MacGyver Mashup Just Makes Sense

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

Why The Only Thing Better than Being a Kid is Having Your Own Steampunk Rhinoceros

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

So is it Science Fiction or Fantasy or What?

Star Wars’ Latest Transmission Gets Decoded

Space Colonies of the Year 2000 (1979)

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

This May Be The Star Wars Movie You’re Looking For

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

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