JJ Abrams and Darth Vader duet in Star Wars: The Musical
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So JJ Abrams, he who revived Star Trek not that long ago, has jumped ship from the Enterprise to, er, the Death Star. YouTube users Antonius and Vijay have created the silliest musical duet featuring a confrontation between Darth Vader and JJ Abrams on a pier of all places. The latter tries to pledge his [...]
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Star Wars Taxidermy
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Okay, so maybe these are Phototohopped. But you can’t deny that they’re pretty cool. Who wouldn’t want a wall mount inspired by Star Wars creatures? As long as you’re not the one who has to hunt them down. May the force be with you, and with them, of course.
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Martin Hunt’s Origami From a Galaxy Far Far Away
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Martin Hunt started to make his own origami models while studying math at Southampton University. Eschewing traditional Japanese forms, he began replicating classic Star Wars space ships and fighters. He now has more than 20 creations derived from the blockbuster George Lucas film franchise.
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Zombies hang out, do yoga
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My yoga studio recently knocked on the idea of doing a Halloween-themed class on the day itself. Naturally I was thinking of turning up as a zombie — which is how I found this 5-year-old clip of people dressed up as zombies, fighting decay with yoga. Don’t quite dig the music, but it is beautifully [...]
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If Darth Vader was a doting dad
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So we’ve seen this Stormtrooper being all paternal in these pictures by Kristina Alexanderson, but now, thanks to Brain Pickings, we now know his boss, Darth Vader, as a daddy who’s actively involved in raising his kid too. Comic artist Jeffrey Brown has illustrated these precious father-and-son bonding moments in an illustrated storybook that includes batting with lightsabers and Skywalker Sr going ‘This isn’t the toy you’re looking for’ to his son Luke. Charming.
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The Suckstore: waisting your money with humour
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Growing up with action figures like Turtles, Wrestling, He-Man and Starwars, I came across Suckadelic Inc and was intrigued by the concept. Totally DIY, The Sucklord makes his own parodies and weird mutant hybrid toys along with the packaging. This super villain is really carving his own path.
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Star Wars-Disney mashups
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Disney buys Lucasfilm for US$4 billion, enrages Star Wars fans, sparks off deluge of reactions in the form of Disney-Star Wars mashups. We’re a bit wistful, so the one with Luke Skywalker walking away into the Mickey Mouse sunset fits our mood perfectly.
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Will Disney change the face of Star Wars?
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You would have to be living in a galaxy far, far away not to have picked up on the news of Disney buying the empire of George Lucas, Lucasfilm Ltd. An empire that doesn’t stop at Star Wars. Industrial Light & Magic, Skywalker Sound and LucasArts are all part of this astronomical 4 billion dollar [...]
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Star Wars fanzines
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Star Wars fans are loyal. They are also a creative bunch. How do we know? Three words: Star Wars fanzines. Executed in a range of art styles from realistic sketches to art deco, some of them come with rocking titles too, like Wookie Rendezvous; I Don’t Care What You Smell; Imperial Entanglements; Dark Master Dark Servant; and On A Clear Day You Can See Dagobah. Here, we dug up some fan gems from eBay.
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This is how geeks have evolved
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Tracing the evolution of the geek, this infographic by US-based startup Freetown shows the lineage of the original ‘gecken’ (a term used in the 1500s as an insult labeling someone as a foolish tool) and how the term has branched out to encompass the mutant sub-variants of the geeks we now know, like the otaku [...]
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Canine Star Wars: Imperial Walker and more
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Now you no longer have to take your dog for any other walk, you can take them on an Imperial Walk instead.
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Star Wars USB flash drives
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May the force be with you! Well, from now on it will, easily, thanks to this very cool and cute collection of Star Wars USB flash drives. Just join forces with your favorite character and he’ll take care of all your files, music or whatever you want to put on your USB stick.
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A blog dedicated to rare movie set photos
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This is Not Porn is a website of strange, rare, and behind the scenes photos of movie sets. From a young Sean Connery, to Princess Leia sunbathing with her stunt double during the filming of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. This blog has some great photos. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
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Exotic boots by Natacha Marro
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French born, London-based Natacha Marro is a renowned maker of shoes and boots. Her designs have character and are also comfortable, despite the appearance. Her client list includes Björk, Lady Gaga, David Bowie, Star Wars, Gwen Stefani, and Goldfrapp.
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Star Wars figures recreate iconic events and photographs
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52 Weeks of Star Wars is a follow up to photographer David Eger’s series 365 Days of Clones, this time using Star Wars figures to recreate iconic events and photographs including the Beatles Abbey Road album cover and Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream speech. The project started on January 1, 2012 and will be completed on December 31, 2012, with a new interpretation, featuring the likes of Storm Troopers, Yoda, Darth Vader and R2D2, added to the site every Sunday.
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