Star Wars

Everything You Need To Build a Triple-Bladed Lightsaber

It’s easy to figure out exactly when Star Wars fans first started building their own replica lightsabers—it was almost certainly the same day the original film premiered back in 1977. And if the triple-bladed lightsaber seen in the teaser for the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens has inspired your DIY side, this infographic will…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Smashing an $800 Lego Super Star Destroyer in slo-mo is heart breaking

For May the Fourth the folks at Wired decided to recreate one of the final scenes in Return of the Jedi where Vader’s Super Star Destroyer crashes head first into the Death Star and explodes. Except that instead of using a CG simulation, or even a movie-caliber model, they simply dropped the hard-to-find $800 Lego…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

First Look At Gwendoline Christie As The Force Awakens‘ Chrometrooper

Thanks to Vanity Fair, we’ve been getting the best look at the new characters from Star Wars: The Force Awakens we’ve had so far. Now they’ve released an image of Game of Thrones actress Gwendoline Christie in her chrome Stormtrooper armor as another new character, Captain Phasma. Captain Phasma is a member of the First…

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250,000 pieces of Lego went into this gigantic Millennium Falcon

If you’re already tired of Star Wars news then May the Fourth is the one day you’ll probably want to avoid the internet altogether. It’s the unofficial Star Wars holiday, and to celebrate the occasion fans at a shopping mall in Melbourne, Australia, helped Lego master builders Dan and Chris Steininger build a massive 16-feet…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

New Star Wars Photos Reveal The Villain, A Space Pirate And Lots More

Good news, everyone! JJ Abrams killed Jar Jar Binks (probably). Also, Vanity Fair has Star Wars: The Force Awakens set pics with lots of new information, including what’s behind the main villain’s mask, a brand new space pirate, and much, much more. Vanity Fairbrought photographer Annie Leibovitz to set to photograph The Resistance (the new…

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iFixit Tears Down the One Gadget We All Really Want: a Lightsaber

To celebrate May the Fourth, the most important date on a Star Wars fan’s calendar, iFixit has set aside its Apple Watches and laptops and instead focused its expertise in disassembling on the one gadget everyone in this galaxy (and those far, far away) really want: a lightsaber. For this teardown they opted for Ob-Wan…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Toys And Merchandise Will Arrive Sept. 4

After the recent reveal that Josh Trank is no longer directing the second Star Wars Anthology film, the folks at Starwars.com dropped some cheerful intel ahead of tomorrow’s May the Fourth geekout: all your Force Awakens swag needs (“toys, collectibles, books, and apparel”) will be met on September 4. The dramatically worded press release, which…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

The Best Way to Ruin the New Force Awakens Trailer? Jar Jar Binks.

You know what made the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer especially great? A distinct lack of Jar Jar Binks. But some people, it seems, just want to watch the world burn. It’s amazing what a little video editing can do. The new Force Awakens trailer, for instance, was an instantly lovable global sensation.…

Tech News Maddie Stone

If Apple Made BB-8 Droids, They’d Be Adorable

JJ Abrams’s rotundly adorable new BB-8 droids are already primed to steal the spotlight in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. But if you were wondering whether the droids could get any cuter, the answer is, yes, if Apple got involved. Designer Martin Hajek, who also brought us the Apple-ized lightsaber, has just unveiled his latest…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Josh Trank Will Not Direct The Second Star Wars Anthology Film After All

The official announcement came directly from the Star Wars website: Fantastic Four director Josh Trank, a mysterious no-show at the recent Star Wars Celebration convention, will not direct the second Star Wars Anthology film after all. Here’s the statement that was posted yesterday: Josh Trank, who was attached to direct the second Star Wars Anthology…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

There’s No Reason To Ever Get Out of a Millennium Falcon Bed

Finding the motivation to crawl out of bed to face work, school, or even sunlight is hard enough. But imagine the herculean task of getting up in the morning when your bed is a near perfect replica of the Millennium Falcon’s cockpit. This pic was posted to Imgur by edmcgowan a few days ago with…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The Art Of Tricking Normal People Into Enjoying Nerdy Entertainment

Greetings, ladies and gentlemen! It’s another fine day here in my vague post-apocalypse, although any day I can sit and answer your mail instead of running from plague-ridden puppy-scorpions is all right in my book. Today we’re talking about the new Joker, why Daredevil can’t curse, Kryptonian sex taboos, and more! Trick Shot Darnell S.:…

io9 Rob Bricken

A Glimpse Inside The Secretive World Of Human Cannonballs

Once she has lowered herself into the mouth of the cannon and slid down to the base of the barrel, Gemma “The Jet” Kirby performs a series of breath-synchronized movements that seem more suited to yoga or lamaze than to one of the deadliest stunts in circus history. This sequence is the culmination of hours…

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Finally, A Star Wars Game That Lets You Unleash Your Inner Grand Moff

Star Wars Armada is a miniatures game that puts you in control of massive starships from the original trilogy. Corellian Corvettes, Star Destroyers, even Grand Moff Tarkin makes an appearance! Armada is Fantasy Flight Games’ follow-up to the massively successful X-Wing miniature combat game. While X-Wing focused on skirmishes between small ships like individual X-Wing…

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All Your Home Really Needs Is This R2-D2 Pinball Machine Coffee Table

Forget couches, forget dining tables, forget beds, forget even a working toilet, all your home really needs for you to be happy and content is this amazing R2-D2-themed coffee table featuring a working Star Wars pinball machine inside. The pinball machine (circa 1991) hidden beneath the table’s glass top comes courtesy of Data East, so…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The Heroes Of Star Wars Rebels Could Make Their Way To Live-Action

Good news for you Star Wars Rebels fans. Despite the fact the animated show is set in-between Episodes III and IV, producers Simon Kinberg and Dave Filoni have declared that it’s possible for Ezra, Hera, Kana and the others to show up elsewhere in the Star Wars universe — and possibly in the live-action movies…

io9 Rob Bricken

This Crazy Face Makes For A Great Darth Maul Figure

For what little time he graced the screen in The Phantom Menace, any sort of emotion that wasn’t “stoic” or “oh crap I just got chopped in half” was rarely seen on the visage of Darth Maul. However, this new figuarts toy from Bandai looks so wonderfully demented, it makes for a lovely figure. The…

Tech News James Whitbrook

Guns, Gowns, And Ewok Fur: Props And Costumes At Star Wars Celebration

We’re still recovering from last week’s Star Wars Celebration 2015, and we’ve got another fun video for you: a tour of all the costumes, props, and vehicles. Keep your eyes peeled for a look at the new Imperial Stormtroopers, plus all kinds of amazing original props. (Is that … a Wookiee dreadlock?)

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The Star Wars Toy So Anticipated, It Has Its Own Teaser Site

There has been an awakening. Have you felt it? The Star Wars fan base has plenty of reasons to be excited about in 2015 thanks to The Force Awakens, but one currently stands above all — or more specifically, its toy does. The world wants BB-8, and toy maker Sphero knows it. Pretty much the…

Tech News James Whitbrook

Can Superheroes Assert Legal Rights Without Revealing Their Identities?

Welcome to the All-New, All-Different Postal Apocalypse! It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before, unless you’ve actually read my silly little mail column before. I have a superhero legal question that is going to blow your mind — seriously! — followed by The Force Awakens, Batman V. Superman, Game of Thrones and more! The Webs…

io9 Rob Bricken

Everything You Need To Build a Triple-Bladed Lightsaber

Smashing an $800 Lego Super Star Destroyer in slo-mo is heart breaking

First Look At Gwendoline Christie As The Force Awakens‘ Chrometrooper

250,000 pieces of Lego went into this gigantic Millennium Falcon

New Star Wars Photos Reveal The Villain, A Space Pirate And Lots More

iFixit Tears Down the One Gadget We All Really Want: a Lightsaber

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Toys And Merchandise Will Arrive Sept. 4

The Best Way to Ruin the New Force Awakens Trailer? Jar Jar Binks.

If Apple Made BB-8 Droids, They’d Be Adorable

Josh Trank Will Not Direct The Second Star Wars Anthology Film After All

There’s No Reason To Ever Get Out of a Millennium Falcon Bed

The Art Of Tricking Normal People Into Enjoying Nerdy Entertainment

A Glimpse Inside The Secretive World Of Human Cannonballs

Finally, A Star Wars Game That Lets You Unleash Your Inner Grand Moff

All Your Home Really Needs Is This R2-D2 Pinball Machine Coffee Table

The Heroes Of Star Wars Rebels Could Make Their Way To Live-Action

This Crazy Face Makes For A Great Darth Maul Figure

Guns, Gowns, And Ewok Fur: Props And Costumes At Star Wars Celebration

The Star Wars Toy So Anticipated, It Has Its Own Teaser Site

Can Superheroes Assert Legal Rights Without Revealing Their Identities?

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