Star Wars

Innocents Save The Day, And The Episode, On Clone Wars

It never fails: meet an alien child on a war-torn planet and she’ll provide the key to helping the good guys win in the end. Thankfully, last night’s Clone Wars stayed true to the formula. “Innocents of Ryloth” may have only been the middle section of a three-part season finale (Following last week’s “Storm Over…

Television Graeme McMillan Mar 7

Pics And Clips From Wolverine, Sarah Connor, Dollhouse, Star Wars And Dragonball!

Greetings, spoiler junkies. Wolverine character posters show a dapper Gambit. New videos illuminate Dragonball, Dollhouse, Terminator: SCC, Clone Wars and Reaper. New Iron Man/Star Trek scoop! Plus Doctor Who, Lost, Fringe, Smallville, Supernatural and Heroes. X-Men Origins: Wolverine: Here are some new character posters showing a better look at some of the movie’s 10,000 mutant…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 6

Major Star Trek And Doctor Who Scoopage, Plus A Watchmen Rumble

Spoiler-mania continues. The Star Trek novelization’s back-cover copy gives away plot points. Plus there’s new Watchmen action, and excellent Dragonball news. A Doctor Who writer explains the 2009 specials. Plus Lost, Dollhouse & Clone Wars! Star Trek: TrekMovie posted the cover and official synopsis for the movie’s novelization, by Alan Dean Foster: One grew up…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 5

Make Your Own Lightsaber on the Cheap!

If you’re into building tech toys, you’ve probably wondered how easy it would be to make a light saber from off-the-shelf parts. Turns out it’s actually pretty easy, and not very expensive either. And now you can learn how to do it from io9 pal Dave Calkins, who has built his own R2D2, looks really…

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 3

Chewey Reflects: With One Snap I Could Fix Heroes

Peter Petrelli and Chewey meet up, and it looks like Chewbacca has some acting/script notes for the latest Heroes episodes. What do you think the Wookiee is saying? Picture from Watching Heroes.

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 2

You’re a Better Person For Having Seen This R2-D2 Ghetto Blaster

In a week where we’ve seen both the AT-AT boombox and golden iPod dock, why not round it out with a R2-D2 ghetto blaster? https://gizmodo.com/at-at-walker-boombox-is-so-awesome-i-want-to-cry-5158577 The boombox, posted on the blog for streetwear label Mishka, is the handiwork of artist Bill McMullen. We don’t know much else about the piece, except that it was part…

Tech News Adrian Covert Feb 26

Star Wars’ Musical Journey No Star Wars On Ice, Claims Rolling Stone

Sure, you may think that Star Wars: A Musical Journey sounds like a cheesy cash-in on the classic films of your youth, but the organizers are promising something epic… as well as no R2-D2 cameo. The show – due to premiere in London this April before heading to the States – features the scores from…

Movies Graeme McMillan Feb 26

Kathie Lee Gifford Contemplates Jedi Menopause

The hosts from The Today Show got in on last year’s Jedi workout craze this morning. Nothing can prepare you for the horror of watching Kathie Lee Gifford running about in Jedi robes. The Today Show invited New York Jedi Master Flynn and some other contact-wearing Jedis on camera, to teach them all a thing…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 25

Best Tesla Coils Music Use Ever Will Make the Emperor Happy

We have featured tesla coils music before but, if there’s a music piece these things were created for, that has to be the Imperial March. Someone put Luke in between those, please. [Star Wars Blog]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 25

The AT-AT Walker iPod Dock is Golden

Yesterday’s AT-AT Walker boombox was awesome, but a little too 80’s for my taste. I like my music digital and my gadgets gilded. This iPod-compatible walker satisfies on both counts. https://gizmodo.com/at-at-walker-boombox-is-so-awesome-i-want-to-cry-5158577 Yeah, it’s just a speaker dock slapped to the side of an AT-AT toy and spray painted gold, but hey…Star Wars! [Handsome Genius Club…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 24

It’s A Star Wars OC Wedding

We’re not big celebrity gossipers but when you mix The OC with Star Wars into one made-for-TV wedding, we’re sold. Plus well take any excuse to show adorable Rachel Bilson. George Lucas Digitally Inserts Hayden Cristensen Into The O.C. @ Yahoo! Video The funny folks over at Best Week Ever put together this little Star…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 24

Roger Ebert Incurs Star Wars Fans’ Wrath

After accusing the Fanboys movie characters of being “idiotic,” Roger Ebert unleashed the wrath of Star Wars‘ self-proclaimed Force Caster, who calls Ebert out as a self-loathing fanboy who fell asleep during Empire Strikes Back. Jimmy Mac from “The Force-Cast, which he calls the most downloaded Star Wars podcast on the net, laced into the…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 23

Neurologists Explain Why You Hate George Lucas

In just a few short decades, George Lucas has gone from renegade entertainer who filled children’s lives with wonder, to the object of wrath and ridicule. Now scientists can explain why. Over at VeryEvolved, a lengthy and fascinating article on the nature of nostalgia explains how our brains process memories. And how the disruption of…

io9 Annalee Newitz Feb 23

AT-AT Walker Boombox Is So Awesome I Want to Cry

The only way this stunning AT-AT walker boombox could produce a more forceful nerdOMFGasm is if it was being straddled by Scarlett Johansson in a Princess Leia bikini. Really, just wow. See more here: [Zen77990 via BBG]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 23

Star Wars Episode I: I Have a Good Feeling About This

I’d be willing to bet that a third of people who join ascetic orders do it because it’s easier than moving. That said, while packing, I uncovered the following gem of a decade-old diary entry. 22 February 1999 Cher M. Henshaw, OMG, I cannot wait. In just a few short weeks, the culmination of all…

Movies Josh Wimmer Feb 22

Death Star Disco, Dark Side Inferno

Who likes to party? The Dark Side likes to party. Pick up this Death Star Disco tee for $25, the perfect accoutrement for your custom tailored Vader-style leisure suit. [redbubble via Fashionably Geek]

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 18

Toy Fair Action Figure Gallery: Start Your Salival Glands

Some of these action figures are really exquisite. There’s a ton of Watchmen. Also making appearances: Street Fighters, classic Arnold Terminators and every other ‘roided out superhero you love.

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 16

Princess Leia, Bounty Hunter!

Tomorrow sees the release of the latest expansion for the Star Wars miniatures game, Imperial Entanglements. As you can see from this preview card posted on Robot Viking by io9 co-conspirator Ed Grabianowski, one of the delightful characters you can tangle with is Princess Leia. Check out the whole story at Robot Viking!

io9 Annalee Newitz Feb 16

Star Wars Force Trainer Brains On: Is The Force With Me?

R2 is squealing at me. Honest-to-God stormtroopers are standing guard nearby. Perfect conditions to prove that I’ve outgrown my Padawan pants, and can now move a plastic ball with my mind like a real Jedi. Since I’m no Yoda, I still need my EEG headgear-which Jedi Uncle Milton built for me and sells as the…

Tech News John Mahoney Feb 16

True Hate: The Darth Vader Kills George Lucas Tattoo

If you thought you hated George Lucas for crimes against your childhood, you haven’t seen this image yet. Yours—or mine—is not hate. This is true Dark Side hate. Check the big picture and his explanation: https://gizmodo.com/should-george-lucas-be-condemned-for-crimes-against-our-5153801 I got this tattoo about 8 months ago. I believe it perfectly sums up my feelings towards George [Lucas].…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 15

Innocents Save The Day, And The Episode, On Clone Wars

Pics And Clips From Wolverine, Sarah Connor, Dollhouse, Star Wars And Dragonball!

Major Star Trek And Doctor Who Scoopage, Plus A Watchmen Rumble

Make Your Own Lightsaber on the Cheap!

Chewey Reflects: With One Snap I Could Fix Heroes

You’re a Better Person For Having Seen This R2-D2 Ghetto Blaster

Star Wars’ Musical Journey No Star Wars On Ice, Claims Rolling Stone

Kathie Lee Gifford Contemplates Jedi Menopause

Best Tesla Coils Music Use Ever Will Make the Emperor Happy

The AT-AT Walker iPod Dock is Golden

It’s A Star Wars OC Wedding

Roger Ebert Incurs Star Wars Fans’ Wrath

Neurologists Explain Why You Hate George Lucas

AT-AT Walker Boombox Is So Awesome I Want to Cry

Star Wars Episode I: I Have a Good Feeling About This

Death Star Disco, Dark Side Inferno

Toy Fair Action Figure Gallery: Start Your Salival Glands

Princess Leia, Bounty Hunter!

Star Wars Force Trainer Brains On: Is The Force With Me?

True Hate: The Darth Vader Kills George Lucas Tattoo

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