Star Wars

Clone Wars Makes Pirating Look Like Viable Career Opportunity

Space pirates, shady dealings and a rescue from the clutches of bad guys – It can only be the return of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, with another episode that thrills and impresses… surprisingly. Let’s ignore, for a moment, a plot filled with Star Wars traditions (The hero is captured by the bad guys and…

Television Graeme McMillan Jan 3

Custom Star Wars Clock Preys On Innocent Dorks

Star Wars dorks are second to none in spending crazy amounts of money on anything branded with their obsession, but at what point does it become exploitative? I’ll just throw it out there: this clock. Etsy seller YOUgNeek created this $90 custom-made clock out of vintage Star Wars spaceships attached to a Sterling and Noble…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Jan 3

It’s Always Space Battle O’Clock With Star Wars Clock

This hand-crafted Star Wars clock features a different starship or fighter for every hour of the day, allowing you finally to know when it’s time to celebrate the Hour of the Tie Fighter. The Star Wars clock got posted on a couple sites last night, and by this morning, the entire internet seemed to have…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 2

The 50 Greatest Special Effects Shots In Cinema

Not only did the Den of Geek assemble a respectable (if not a little controversial) list of the top 50 special effects shots of cinema, the site also explained the tricks behind the illusions. Of course the well-deserving staples show up in the list (Star Wars, Tron and Jurassic Park), but there was one in…

Movies Mark Wilson Dec 31

Transformers 2 Set Pics Deepen The Mystery. And Star Trek Pics Beautify Your Desktop

Wake up with spoilers! We have exclusive Transformers 2 set pics. And there’s Lost premiere mega-scoopage, including Sawyer’s unfortunate misconception. Giant, high-res Star Trek pics. Wonder Woman and Clone Wars pics. Spoilers jolt your brain! Star Trek: Paramount released some pics as part of its 2009 presskit. We’ve seen all of these Trek pics before,…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Dec 31

How To: Origami Millennium Falcon

Wired’s January issue contains this origami Millennium Falcon tutorial. Even better, the creator, Philip Schulz, has a website full of origami directions almost every ship in the imperial and rebel fleet. [HappyMagPie via Wired] https://gizmodo.com/amazing-origami-star-trek-star-wars-spaceships-make-go-5069216

Tech News Brian Lam Dec 30

Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, You’re My Only Baritone

You can go ahead and go over to the Dark Side now. Lucasfilm has okayed a Star Wars musical. According to E! Online, the Star Wars musical will premiere next year in London’s O2 arena, and will feature singing Wookiees and a Stormtrooper kick line. The show, featuring songs set to some of John Williams’…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 23

Lightsabers Banned By UK Supermarket

They may not have barrels, or triggers, or look in any way similar, but that’s not stopped a British supermarket from restricting the sale of lightsaber toys because of their alleged similarity to guns. A branch of bankrupt British supermarket chain Woolworths has restricted the sale of toy lightsabers to people over the age of…

io9 Graeme McMillan Dec 21

Buildings That Could Be Mistaken For Famous Spaceships

What happens when architects are also major sci-fi nerds? The massive gallery complied by io9 might give you an idea. It features buildings that resemble the Death Star, Enterprise and the Borg Cube. [io9] https://gizmodo.com/buildings-that-look-like-famous-spaceships-a-gallery-5114611

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 19

Buildings That Look Like Famous Spaceships: A Gallery

Click to viewScience fiction’s influences are all around us – even in your office buildings. Architects have drawn inspiration from the Death Star, the Borg Cube, and other famous spaceships, and here’s a gallery to prove it. (Parisian office building photo up top, by LemimPix.)

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 19

R2-D2 Battalion Dances In Preparation to Earth Invasion

I don’t know why people insist on assembling massive robot armies, even if they are R2-D2. Sure they are cute dancing, but one day they will get fed up and kill us all. [starwarsblog]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 19

LED Gingerbread Mixes Technology with Diabetic Comas

Gingerbread Star Wars battleships, AT-AT and TIE Advanced fighters? Computer motherboards? Nintendo SNES? Gingerbread man with built-in LEDs? Holidays don’t get any more geeky than this and a sci-fi Xmas tree. https://gizmodo.com/best-xmas-tree-ever-has-all-the-sci-fi-decorations-you-5108163 You can check the rest of the gingerbread houses collection at You Bent My Wookie, and gain two pounds just by looking at…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 18

Millennium Falcon Sled is as Close as You’ll Ever Get to the Real Thing

You may never fly the Millennium Falcon with a Wookie by your side, but at least you can fly down a hill on a rough approximation of the famous ship. That’s still pretty good. The Millennium Falcon sled is essentially a souped-up saucer sled, allowing you to fly down an icy slope, spinning around wildly…

Tech News Adam Frucci Dec 15

Look At The Origins Of The Old Republic

We’ve told you before about The Old Republic, the upcoming Star Wars MMO, but now a new documentary lets you look behind the scenes of what’s being called “the ultimate Star Wars game.” Star Wars: The Old Republic may – or may not – be released next year; both BioWare and Lucasarts have been very…

io9 Graeme McMillan Dec 12

Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber Sold for $240,000, Doesn’t Work

Some dumbass spent $240,000 on Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber from the first two Star Wars movies. Didn’t that guy realize that there’s no such thing as a lightsaber and that it doesn’t work?? https://gizmodo.com/buy-lukes-original-lightsaber-for-185-000-gizmo-anima-5098989 Other props sold at the auction include the head of C-3PO for $120,000 and Marlon Brando’s costume from Superman for $72,000. But…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Dec 12

New Watchmen Trailer, Dragonball Stills, Dollhouse Finally Makes Sense

Spoilers illuminate your world. Case in point: Joss Whedon’s explanation of a typical Dollhouse episode sounds, finally, like a TV show and not a Philip K. Dick novel. What else can spoilers do for you? Well, let’s see. There’s a new Watchmen trailer. Some new stills from Dragonball. A Lost set report that adds yet…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 12

Major Hints For Iron Man 2, Dragonball, T4, And Clone Wars

Today’s spoilers include an Iron Man 2 revelation. Plus Terminator 4, Dragonball and TDTESS clips. Shocking Heroes set pics! Sulu’s role on Clone Wars! Plus spoilers for Fringe, Dollhouse, Sarah Connor, Smallville and more! Iron Man 2: Don’t expect the sequel to be more comic book-y and fantastical than the original film, warns writer Justin…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 11

X-Wing Red Five Is Most Detailed Model Ever

This is the biggest and most accurate X-Wing model since the movies. In fact, each of the thousand units made from resin, aluminum and LEDs were created from a digitally-scanned original Red 5 miniature body. Update: EFX Collectibles has sent us amazing high definition pictures so you can see all the amazing detail. Sure, it…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 9

Major Hints For Flash Forward, Transformers, Stargate And Doctor Who

Today’s spoilers cut a wide swathe through your entertainment future. Find out just how John Cleese saves the day in The Day The Earth Stood Still. Plus have another glimpse of a new Transformers Decepticon. There are script snippets for Doctor Who and Smallville, showing unholy forces at work in both shows. And some new…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 9

What If Star Wars Had Happened A Long Time Ago?

You might have thought that Star Wars seemed old-fashioned before, but a fan remix of the original trilogy brings out the music-hall of the whole thing… and makes you realize how modern George Lucas really was. The fan movie Silent Star Wars appeared on YouTube this weekend, and pretty much boils the original movies to…

io9 Graeme McMillan Dec 8

Clone Wars Makes Pirating Look Like Viable Career Opportunity

Custom Star Wars Clock Preys On Innocent Dorks

It’s Always Space Battle O’Clock With Star Wars Clock

The 50 Greatest Special Effects Shots In Cinema

Transformers 2 Set Pics Deepen The Mystery. And Star Trek Pics Beautify Your Desktop

How To: Origami Millennium Falcon

Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, You’re My Only Baritone

Lightsabers Banned By UK Supermarket

Buildings That Could Be Mistaken For Famous Spaceships

Buildings That Look Like Famous Spaceships: A Gallery

R2-D2 Battalion Dances In Preparation to Earth Invasion

LED Gingerbread Mixes Technology with Diabetic Comas

Millennium Falcon Sled is as Close as You’ll Ever Get to the Real Thing

Look At The Origins Of The Old Republic

Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber Sold for $240,000, Doesn’t Work

New Watchmen Trailer, Dragonball Stills, Dollhouse Finally Makes Sense

Major Hints For Iron Man 2, Dragonball, T4, And Clone Wars

X-Wing Red Five Is Most Detailed Model Ever

Major Hints For Flash Forward, Transformers, Stargate And Doctor Who

What If Star Wars Had Happened A Long Time Ago?

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