Star Wars

Batman Teams Up With Yoda, On Cartoon Fridays

The greatest new DC Comics character of recent years, the new Blue Beetle, looks like he’ll be turning up on the Cartoon Network this fall, as part of yet another Batman cartoon. The Brave and the Bold will team Batman with Jaime Reyes’ Beetle, plus Green Arrow, Green Lantern and Aquaman. The Cartoon Network’s upfront…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Steampunk Vader Mask Makes Me Look Like Darth Kaiser

Mr. T doesn’t understand all this jibba-jabba about Star Wars and steam punk! I ain’t gettin into hyperspace, Han! They need Mr. T to install’em a new engine and shielding in da Falcon! And I pity that chump, Darth Vader, always having to wear that stupid mask. But I like this gold steampunked mask and…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Indiana Jones Will Be (Mostly) CGI-Free, Designer Tells io9

Click to viewWill Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull feature Indy ducking CGI boulders and reacting to greenscreen aliens? Not according to production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas, who also worked on Superman Returns and X2: X-Men United. We just talked to Dyas, who says he built all of the movie’s sets, with…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Irony: Boba Fett Cast In Carbonite (Well, Bronze) For the Wanton Pleasure of Others

An artist named Scott recently cast a Boba Fett PEZ dispenser in bronze using the lost-wax process, and ended up (I think accidentally) giving it a “battle scar” that would make George Lucas proud. It’s haunting, seeing that lifeless helmet stare out at the world, moving only when the cruel and greedy snap back its…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Battlestar Galactica Is Back… And We Have A Plan

There’s pretty much only one big science fiction show on the schedule for this week: the long-awaited return of Battlestar Galactica on Sci Fi. And the other big news of the week is Spike’s huge Star Wars marathon, including the first time one of the prequels has ever been televised. But there’s some other worthwhile…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Life-Size Star Wars Droids Can Speak, Drain Wallets

Sideshow Collectibles stopped just short of encasing Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker in fiberglass when they created these life-size C-3PO and R2-D2 collectibles. Due out later this year, the authentic figures are powered by lowly AA batteries and have working lights. They also make sounds from the movies and utter the characters’ classic catchphrases, like…

Tech News Gizmodo.com

A Spaceship On Fire Off The Shoulder Of Orion

Actually, we aren’t sure if this is Orion, but we just couldn’t pass up a nice Blade Runner reference. This spaceship or space station looks like it’s been attacked and is about to fall victim to the gravity of the planet below, and it couldn’t be more beautiful. John Berkey is one of those old-school…

io9 Kevin Kelly

Coax Japanese People to Play Golf With Star Wars Golf Gear

When’s the last time you saw a Japanese person play golf? Perhaps with these Star Wars themed golf bags and cozies, they’ll be more inclined to put down their Wii Golf and do some Real Golf. Or perhaps not, since golf is the most boring sport we can imagine. You know what would spice up…

Tech News Jason Chen

The Coolest Rumors (That Turned Out To Be Fake)

Quentin Tarantino will direct at least one of the Star Wars prequel films — which features a naked Natalie Portman. Meanwhile, Star Trek XI is all about the evil Captain Kirk from the alternate “Mirror Mirror” universe teaming up with an evil Picard and an evil Archer. If only every rumor in science fiction turned…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

New York Bus Stops Now Stocked With Lightsabers

Sadly, I think these lightsabers planted by SpikeTV might not be the real *bzzt* *plop* flesh-disintegrating deal, so even if you did break in case of Sith (or muggers) at best you could just beat them over the head and hope they don’t Force choke you and steal your wallet. Since people will swipe just…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

You Can Plan The Kessel Run with a Map of the Star Wars Galaxy

Okay, this may be my new favorite thing on the internet: A map of the Star Wars galaxy, letting you know just how to get from Dantooine to Endor, and what other planets you pass on the way. It apparently originally appeared in the first issue of The Official Star Wars Fact File in 2002,…

io9 Graeme McMillan

25 Years of the Other Star Wars

Not so long ago, right here in our Galaxy, Emperor Ronald Reagan announced the other Star Wars, the Strategic Defense Initiative which started the last phase of the Cold War with the Soviet Union (whom, funnily enough, El Presidente called the Evil Empire.) In these 25 years since his March 23 speech, calling the scientific…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Indiana Jones To Disappoint, Star Wars To Live For Years

Apparently, you’re going to hate the new Indiana Jones movie, unless you liked the first three. Oh, and Star Wars could go on forever, or at least 100 episodes, now that it’s no longer a movie series. Those are just two unexpected revelations from George Lucas in a recent interview. Read on to find out…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Storm Blooper Reveals the True Dark Side Overlord

And so, the true ruler of the Dark Side was subtly revealed; Dr Robotnik, how we underestimated you. [Boing Boing]

Tech News Haroon Malik

Which Science Fiction Ass-Kicker Would You Want As Your Bodyguard?

It’s a tough world out there, and if science fiction is any guide, it’s only going to get more dystopian and hairstyle-challenged in the years to come. You’re going to need some protection from all those tinfoil-clad harpoon-punks who want to steal your teeth. Ideally, it should be someone dependable, as well as a person…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Everyone’s Favorite Background Extra Now Immortalized In Plastic!

Someone, somewhere at Hasbro, is regretting pretending to listen to fans in the wake of Star Wars fansite Rebel Scum announcing the final candidates in their action figure wishlist voting. I mean, I’m sure that knowing that you have an established fanbase for new toys is a reassuring thing, but how many random Target shoppers…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Prequels Aren’t Just Dumb, They’re Evil

Star Trek and Star Wars keep venturing down the dreary route of prequels, and in the process, they’ve made the universe a way less interesting place. But prequels aren’t just boring and predictable — they’re also morally wrong and a scourge on humanity, because they portray people as helpless pawns of a history that’s already…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Star Wars Battle Found in Google Sky?

If you’re like us, you spent a lot of time over the weekend goofing off with Google Sky, the cool new application from Google that lets you search the starry night sky the same way you search Google maps. You can move around, zoom in, and get popups with information on what you’re seeing. But…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Bellavista’s Biodigesting Treehouses Are Endor on Earth

Click to viewFinca Bellavista is an Endor-like treehouse village in the making, with paths and platforms perched on 150-foot trees. Located six miles from Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica, this sustainable rainforest community doesn’t have stupid Ewoks or shield generators, but cute monkeys, site-wide Wi-Fi with internet sat link and biodigestors running on solar power. We…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Bad Movie Physics: A Report Card

Click to view Space epics almost always play fast and loose with science, treating the laws of physics like suggestions. Sound in space, unprotected bodies splatting in vacuum, and alien planets that all look just like Calabasas. But some movies dismember Newton and Einstein with way more gusto than others. We rated 18 movies based…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Batman Teams Up With Yoda, On Cartoon Fridays

Steampunk Vader Mask Makes Me Look Like Darth Kaiser

Indiana Jones Will Be (Mostly) CGI-Free, Designer Tells io9

Irony: Boba Fett Cast In Carbonite (Well, Bronze) For the Wanton Pleasure of Others

Battlestar Galactica Is Back… And We Have A Plan

Life-Size Star Wars Droids Can Speak, Drain Wallets

A Spaceship On Fire Off The Shoulder Of Orion

Coax Japanese People to Play Golf With Star Wars Golf Gear

The Coolest Rumors (That Turned Out To Be Fake)

New York Bus Stops Now Stocked With Lightsabers

You Can Plan The Kessel Run with a Map of the Star Wars Galaxy

25 Years of the Other Star Wars

Indiana Jones To Disappoint, Star Wars To Live For Years

Storm Blooper Reveals the True Dark Side Overlord

Which Science Fiction Ass-Kicker Would You Want As Your Bodyguard?

Everyone’s Favorite Background Extra Now Immortalized In Plastic!

Prequels Aren’t Just Dumb, They’re Evil

Star Wars Battle Found in Google Sky?

Bellavista’s Biodigesting Treehouses Are Endor on Earth

Bad Movie Physics: A Report Card

‘Scream 7’ Comes Home With Deleted Scenes We Hope Will Improve the Movie

A QR Code Too Small to See Hints at a New, Non-Annoying Use for the Format

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

Scientists Discover Hidden Behavior in Water That Helps Explain Why Ice Floats

The ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale Paved the Way for a Wildly Sci-Fi Season 3

A $1 Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Lands at Mint Mobile With Unlimited Data at 50% Off in a Clearance Push

Your Wimpy Workouts Aren’t Cutting It, Scientists Say

Anker Prime Power Bank Drops to an All-Time Low (200W, 20,100mAh, 3-Port) as Amazon Clears Out Remaining Spring Sale Stock

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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