Star Wars

Firefly Invades Star Wars Rebels In the Form Of a Brand New Bounty Hunter

Since Star Wars Rebels is canon, it’s always a big deal when they introduce a new character. This is a person, creature or droid that will now forever be a part of Star Wars lore and, in the latest episode, they introduced a good one: Female bounty hunter Ketsu Onyo, voiced by Gina Torres. To…

The Force Awakens‘ Cool New Stormtrooper Has a Cool New Action Figure, Too

Last night we got to see a totally badass (and perhaps more than a little foolhardy) Stormtrooper go toe-to-toe with Finn in The Force Awakens’ latest TV spot. Suitably impressed by his slick baton moves? You’ll soon be able to own one as part of Bandai’s fantastic Star Wars figuarts range. It’s not the first…

This Finn-Centric Star Wars: The Force Awakens Commercial Is Mostly New Footage

Yet another new commercial for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is out and while some of the previous ones have been largely rehashes of the trailers, this one—which focuses on Finn—is mostly new footage. “You don’t know anything about me.” “Are you sure you’re up for this?” Oh man, we’re getting so, so close. […

The Force Awakens’ Stormtrooper Dressing Room is the Coolest Thing You’ll See Today

It’s so easy to not think of Stormtroopers as people. In the original Star Wars trilogy, the only time we ever saw one without a helmet on, is when Han Solo and Luke Skywalker put on the outfits. But they’re people too—and in The Force Awakens, we’ll finally get to see that. Finn, one of…

The Amazing Books That Will Make Your Loved Ones Fall in Love With Reading Again

Books can transport you to strange new worlds—but they can also make your home more beautiful. And it’s the beauty and luxuriousness of nice books that make them such terrific gifts. These gift items will remind your friends and loved ones why they love books to begin with. Nemesis Games (Signed Edition) by James S.A.…

Brutally honest trailer of Star Wars shows how we ignore its obvious flaws

Star Wars is impeccable. It is so embedded in pop culture and ingrained in nostalgia and just so much damn fun that there is no way to not like that movie, even if there are totally obvious flaws like Luke being just as annoying as Anakin, Stormtroopers being clumsy idiots, the use of cheesy props…

A Giant Christmas Light TIE Fighter Is the Perfect Holiday Decor

If every November you find yourself in competition with your neighbors to come up with the best Christmas lighting, be thankful you don’t live near imgur user guitarfarts’ friend. There’s a giant glowing TIE Fighter on his front lawn that would be utterly impossible to beat. Unless you think you’ve got the room for a…

The New Star Wars Crossover Comic Rejuvenates Darth Vader’s Terrifying Reputation

Darth Vader should be an immensely intimidating figure. Emphasis on the should, because over the years, his appearances in increasingly silly scenarios as part of Star Wars’ place in pop culture have blunted his reputation. But Vader Down’s first issue is a fantastic reminder that we should never underestimate the power of the Dark Side.…

The 10 Dumbest Artificial Intelligences Ever Created

The Singularity is coming soon! Artificial intelligences will reinvent everything, and there will be unlimited rice pudding. Except, of course, that when we imagine artificial intelligences in fiction, they’re often not that smart. Case in point? These 10 ridiculously dumb artificial intelligences. 1) B1 Battle Droids (Star Wars) Controlled by a central computer intelligence, inexpensive…

We’re done speculating how much The Force Awakens will make in its opening weekend: now it’s time to speculate how much the toys will. Wall Street Journal reports that Star Wars merchandise could make up to $2 billion between its September launch and Christmas, squeezing out its nearest competition.

I Just Want To Stare At This New Millennium Falcon Photo All Day

A single frame of a movie has to be pretty freaking epic for a magazine to make it their cover. But that’s what Wired did with a new image from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It’s an action-packed image from the Millennium Falcon chase scene on Jakku and it’s a thing of beauty. If you…

This Week’s TV: At Long Last, the Debut of Marvel’s Jessica Jones!

Jessica Jones comes to Netflix, Man in the High Castle streams on Amazon, and Marceline the Vampire Queens gets her own four-part miniseries on Adventure Time! A deadly Grant Morrison character swoops in on Gotham, a Jim Henson project is thawed in time for Thanksgiving, and Clara’s future is revealed on Doctor Who! All this,…

These Paintings and Sculptures in the Official Star Wars Art Show Are Insanely Gorgeous

Rarely does a day go by that you don’t see a new piece of Star Wars art, but rarely is that art official. That changed this weekend when Lucasfilm staged an official art show called Art Awakens at Gallery 1988 West in Los Angeles CA. It featured over 100 brand new pieces of Star Wars…

So You Want To Be A Stormtrooper: It’s The Little Things In Armor

This week, we’re rocketing to the end of our build for this Stormtrooper. With all the major assembly completed, it’s now time to get the little details and fittings finished up. While we’ve been working on all the major parts independently, it’s now time to make sure that everything fits together so that as a…

Toddler Singing The Imperial March Shows Off Parenting Done Right

This is awesome: Jonathan Liu had been watching Star Wars with his children, and after putting his two and a half year old daughter to bed, he found that she really liked it. Liu writes about introducing Star Wars to his kids over on Geek Dad, noting that she’s particularly a fan of Darth Vader…

Here’s Another Television Spot For The Force Awakens

Can you piece together The Force Awakens yet? Disney has released a fourth television spot for the upcoming Star Wars film, which has a couple of new snippets of footage that we haven’t seen yet. This trailer seems to emphasize more of the action, and shows Kylo Ren in action, as well as a couple…

There’s Even More New Force Awakens Footage In This Featurette

A new featurette for the Disney Channel’s On The Set has dropped, this time focusing on The Force Awakens. It’s a quickie, just a minute long, but there’s quite a bit of new glimpses from the main characters. Edit: there’s even more new footage in the UK version:

Star Wars Ice Sculptures Include Han Solo Frozen in Just Plain Water

You knew Darth Vader could be cold, but have you seen him like this? The Sith Lord popsicle is one of dozens of Star Wars characters featured at the annual ice sculpture festival in Liege, Belgium. The festival’s theme this year is Ice Star Wars—not Star Wars on Ice, but I wouldn’t put it past…

The Odd Saga of BB-8’s Gender Identity Continues

Should Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ beloved little droid BB-8 be referred to as a “he” or a “she”? It’s not a question with an answer you’d expect to change, but it has—several times . The droid has been referred to as both male and female these past few months, and now things have gotten…

Finn Attacks A Stormtrooper In Brand New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Footage

ABC just dropped a brand new teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Some of the footage we’ve seen, but a good chunk is new—including Finn attacking a Stormtrooper with a lightsaber, and some very familiar profiles. You can watch the footage above, and we’ll update if a better version hits. But in there you…