Star Wars

That’s No Moon, It’s a Light Up Shirt With Sound Effects

Mixing Star Wars with those ‘”I’m with stupid” tees, this latest addition to the ever growing list of electronically enhanced shirts features the Death Star firing its glowing superlaser, complete with sound effects, at whoever’s standing next to you. Like every other light up shirt available on downtown street corners across the country, this one…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 17

The people behind LOLcats create a science fiction meme site. LOL… Whut?

Are you ready for LOLTrek and LOLWars? I Can Has Cheezburger launched a new site, Set Phasers to LOL, the other day. So far, it’s pretty slow going, although I did like the Maury Povich/Game of Thrones mash-up and a few others. If you’ve been looking for a place to post your funny captions on…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 17

DVD Box Sets That Make Thrilling Holiday Gifts

When you really want to show people you care about them, the best present is one that they can spend hours exploring. And nothing sucks people in quite like a really feature-heavy DVD or Blu-ray box set, full of special features, alternate versions and commentary tracks. There’s an amazing wealth of science fiction and fantasy…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Nov 16

There’s a Special Place In Nerd Heaven For Carbon Fiber Stormtroopers

Making your own set of Stormtrooper armor is a huge undertaking, but making it out of carbon fiber instead of plastic vacuum forming techniques? You’ve just earned yourself a place next to Gene Roddenberry and Gary Gygax in nerd heaven. The men behind the imperial masks are Jon Blackler, Kevin Proum, Len Carson, and Daniel…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 15

10 Great Prison Breaks from Science Fiction and Fantasy

No prison can hold a truly awesome hero. To a great explorer of the unknown, a cell is just a puzzle to be unlocked, and guards are just obstacles to be eluded. Many of our favorite science fiction and fantasy stories include prison breaks, in which our hero proves that no cell can hold him…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders and Gordon Jackson Nov 15

What secret Star Wars project is Lucasfilm working on?

Mysterious domain name snatchings are happening over at Lucasfilm. Has the latest Lucasfilm online activity just revealed a big Star Wars project on the rise? Definitely perhaps. Website Fusible noticed that Lucasfilm recently registered a few domain names, including one titled “Star Wars: Identities.” Three domain names were registered on November 7th through Corporation Service…

Movies Meredith Woerner Nov 15

This Week’s TV: Stuff Gets Real on Fringe, Clone Wars and Walking Dead!

As the fall TV season starts to lurch to a halt, many of your favorite series are ramping up to a thunderous conclusion. The big mysteries on Fringe are thickening, and a new Walking Dead clip will just increase your apprehension about what’s to come. Meanwhile, just how far will General Krell’s troops go on…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Nov 14

R2-D2 is scared he has whooping cough

You may be familiar with the surreal anti-smoking PSA starring Artoo and Threepio and the drunk driving spot which takes place on Mos Eisley (Bea Arthur would take your keys away). But infinitely less lauded is this spot, where Artoo is afraid he suffers from whooping cough. Silly droid, he didn’t ask Santa for an…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 13

Pug + Wampa = Wampug

Good morning, internet. As a prize for being up at such an ungodly hour, here is your Wampug (a.k.a. YouTuber StarWarsChick01‘s dog Chubbs). Now go seize that day, galvanized and emboldened by what you have witnessed here. See also: AT-AT canine cosplay. https://gizmodo.com/why-thats-a-dog-cosplaying-as-an-at-at-walker-5847916 [Via The Mary Sue]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 13

Green Lantern premieres, Clone Troopers go black ops, & Jack Kirby creations co-star on Young Justice!

We’ve got a phenomenal lineup for you this Saturday morning – clips from an hour long preview of Green Lantern: The Animated Series, the Forever People popping up on Young Justice, a glimpse into the future of Generator Rex, and clone troopers deciding they are not meat for the Jedi war machine on Star Wars:…

io9 Keith Veronese Nov 12

Forget John Williams — Here’s proof that Star Wars should have been scored by AC/DC

Our number one pick for the Star Wars Music Video Festival submission is this AC/DC mashup, hands down. In fact, we can only hope that the creator kalleanka71 will go back and re-score the entire saga with AC/DC (and maybe a few other classic rock gems.) We can just imagine “Back In Black” blasting for…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 9

You’re about 25 percent of the way through your novel. Time for an Act One Break?

If you’ve been doing National Novel Writing Month, and you’re being diligent and sticking to your schedule, then chances are you’re about a quarter of the way through your novel. And that means just one thing: It’s time for Act One to end, and Act Two to begin. Cross the threshold to adventure! Commit your…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 9

Totally Insane Star Wars Ads: Chewbacca’s Makeover and Darth Vader’s Latte!

For the second year in a row, British electronics chain Currys PCWorld has put together a series of holiday ads based around Star Wars. And the mixture of droids, Jedi and consumer electronics turns out, not surprisingly, to be a natural fit. Just watch Chewbacca getting himself a makeover with a nice blow drier. Thanks…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Nov 7

This Week’s TV: Green Lantern lights up our TV screens, and Ridley Scott talks science fiction!

This week sees the launch of two exciting new television shows. Green Lantern gets an animated adventure show from the guy who helped put DC animation on the map. Meanwhile, Sir Ridley Scott explores the history of science fiction. Plus Primeval returns to American TV! And Terra Nova does something unutterably cool with a dinosaur,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 7

Captain Planet pops up on Ben 10, the new Jedi on Clone Wars is a jerk, & Beavis and Butt-Head watch Twilight!

Cartoon Network was in full force Friday night, showing six episodes, including new episodes of Young Justice, Thundercats, Generator Rex, and what might be the best episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold ever! Enough with the palaver – on with the synopses and clips! Batman: The Brave and the Bold – “Four Star…

io9 Keith Veronese Nov 5

Watch an Ewok Try to Fight the Incredible Hulk to Hilarious Results

Here’s your feel good video of the day. A uselessly cute and furry little Ewok going head to head against the menacing Incredible Hulk. The Hulk does what George Lucas should’ve done to Ewoks. [YouTube via @kwameopam]

Tech News Casey Chan Nov 4

Secret behind-the-scenes Star Wars photos show the final flight of Boba Fett

A couple of die hard Star Wars fans camped out in the scorching California desert to watch the filming of the infamous barge scene in George Lucas’ Return of the Jedi. Separated only by a chain-link fence, the group snapped some truly astounding behind-the-scenes images. Including Boba Fett’s last call. According to the website PropStore,…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 4

The Most Insane and Awesome Science Fiction and Fantasy Dioramas

Is there anything cooler than an awesome diorama? It’s like fan art that you can walk around. The most awesome dioramas tell a story and burst with amazing details — and tons of awesomely weird humor. Check out some of our favorite dioramas, including tributes to Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Blade Runner and…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 4

Motherlode of Dark Crystal and Labyrinth art comes to New York!

Faerie artist Brian Froud is one of our favorite illustrators of the weird and fantastical — but we’re especially fascinated by his design work on The Dark Crystal. Now a new exhibition is opening in New York that showcases the work of Brian, Wendy and Toby Froud, plus some “lost” Labyrinth concept art. https://gizmodo.com/your-inside-guide-to-the-land-of-faerie-5787891 https://gizmodo.com/designing-the-dark-crystal-5566967…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 3

There Is Nothing Not To Love About This French Star Wars Disco Ballet

George Lucas can release a thousand new versions of the Star Wars films with as many changes as he can imagine, but nothing will even come close to the sheer brilliance of this French disco/ballet interpretation. From the sparking and blue screen effects that could teach ILM a thing or two about compositing, to the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 1

That’s No Moon, It’s a Light Up Shirt With Sound Effects

The people behind LOLcats create a science fiction meme site. LOL… Whut?

DVD Box Sets That Make Thrilling Holiday Gifts

There’s a Special Place In Nerd Heaven For Carbon Fiber Stormtroopers

10 Great Prison Breaks from Science Fiction and Fantasy

What secret Star Wars project is Lucasfilm working on?

This Week’s TV: Stuff Gets Real on Fringe, Clone Wars and Walking Dead!

R2-D2 is scared he has whooping cough

Pug + Wampa = Wampug

Green Lantern premieres, Clone Troopers go black ops, & Jack Kirby creations co-star on Young Justice!

Forget John Williams — Here’s proof that Star Wars should have been scored by AC/DC

You’re about 25 percent of the way through your novel. Time for an Act One Break?

Totally Insane Star Wars Ads: Chewbacca’s Makeover and Darth Vader’s Latte!

This Week’s TV: Green Lantern lights up our TV screens, and Ridley Scott talks science fiction!

Captain Planet pops up on Ben 10, the new Jedi on Clone Wars is a jerk, & Beavis and Butt-Head watch Twilight!

Watch an Ewok Try to Fight the Incredible Hulk to Hilarious Results

Secret behind-the-scenes Star Wars photos show the final flight of Boba Fett

The Most Insane and Awesome Science Fiction and Fantasy Dioramas

Motherlode of Dark Crystal and Labyrinth art comes to New York!

There Is Nothing Not To Love About This French Star Wars Disco Ballet

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