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Rate Clone Wars Finale Draws on Good, Bad and the Ugly

Original at Wired News external link    Fri, Mar 20

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By Scott Thill Is Clone Wars the Most Action-Packed Series on Television?Half-Naked Female Jedis, Coming Right Up in Clone WarsClone Wars Reboots Star Wars' Peripheral PlayersFrom Pawns to People, Star Wars' Clones EvolveThe Ratings Force Is Strong With Cartoon Network's Clone WarsClone Wars TV...

Rate Opinion: People vs. George Lucas Trailer Arrives in HDVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Wired News external link    Fri, Feb 13

By John Scott Lewinski The first official look at the upcoming sci-fi/Star Wars documentary, The People vs. George Lucas, arrived Thursday and will be available in HD on YouTube "for the next few days," according to its producers. The film examines the passions and...

Rate Review: Fanboys Might Have Been Funny 'A Long Time Ago'Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Wired News external link    Thu, Feb 5

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By John Scott Lewinski The question isn't whether Fanboys, the long-awaited Star Wars nerd road comedy, is funny. It's not. Wired: Cameos by sci-fi legends remind us why we are fanboys. Tired: Gags not lifted from other road movies are ripped from more-effective Star Wars parodies. Rating: See also:

Rate Bang Your Nerd: Rob Crow Talks Goblin Cock, Star Wars and ComicsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Wired News external link    Wed, Jan 28

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By Scott Thill Wired.com: Fair enough. How are you feeling about The Clone Wars? You're a Star Wars nut. Crow: Genndy Tartakovsky's shorts were so inspired that, no matter how intricate the new CGI version is, it just pales in comparison to what is, to date, Star Wars' last truly great linear story.

Rate Strong Women Steer Battlestar Galactica's Final Voyage

Original at Wired News external link    Thu, Jan 15

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By Hugh Hart In her autobiography Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher recalls her most memorable direction from George Lucas while playing Princess Leia in Star Wars: Forget about wearing a bra because "there's no underwear in outer space." Galactica has been particularly effective in shattering th...

Rate Opinion: Sports and Star Wars Meet for Christmas

Original at Wired News external link    Thu, Dec 18

By John Scott Lewinski See also: For those rare occasions where sci-fi geek meets sports freak, the past year introduced perfect holiday gifts allowing that rare mix of top-notch athletic performance and hopeless nerdiness. Above you see an example of 2008's Brunswick Bowling "Viz-A-Ball" Star Wars...

Rate GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #7: The Ultimate Dad List

Original at Wired News external link    Mon, Dec 15

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By John Baichtal On the bleeding edge of cool, these customizable iPhone cases offer a variety of head-turning colors and styles, along with the opportunity to have your own design laser-cut onto the case. Built by a California start-up, you won't find these bad boys in stores -- only at ElementCase.com.

Rate Clone Wars Reboots Star Wars' Peripheral PlayersVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Wired News external link    Fri, Dec 12

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By Scott Thill See also: From Pawns to People, Star Wars' Clones EvolveJar Jar Binks Goes Jedi in Clone WarsThe Ratings Force Is Strong With Cartoon Network's Clone WarsRobot Chicken Returns to Star Wars RoostClone Wars TV Show Touches Down, Looks Killer10 Reasons Why Clone Wars Beats Any Lucas Prequ...

Rate Podcast: 1st Day of Geekmas: Win an R/C R2D2 from ThinkGeekVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Wired News external link    Fri, Dec 12

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By Z. The size of a regular action figure, this tiny droid is fully controllable from the included lightsaber remote. Authentic R2-D2 sounds, turning head and red LED eye complete the package. No more playing with your old skool Star Wars figures by shaking them and talking in a funny voice, this...

Rate Opinion: GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #6: Kids' Games & Building Sets

Original at Wired News external link    Wed, Dec 10

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By John Baichtal Speaking of Star Wars: this roleplaying game, using the d20 system that's the backbone of D&D, helps bring George Lucas's milieu to life. Focusing on the core six films, the rules allow players to assume the roles of bounty hunters, Jedi, and other tough guys. Buy it from Amazon.

Rate GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #4: GeekMoms!

Original at Wired News external link    Wed, Nov 26

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By John Baichtal Featuring such recipes as Greedo's burritos, Tusken Raider taters and Qui-Gon Jinn-ger snaps. Give Mom the ultimate present, letting her bustle around in the kitchen making you treats! Two books for the price of one. Buy them from ThinkGeek. Mom needs presents too! The various GeekDads ha...

Rate Jar Jar Binks Goes Jedi in Clone WarsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Wired News external link    Fri, Nov 21

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By Scott Thill It's been hard to work Jar Jar Binks into the Star Wars multiverse ever since he debuted in The Phantom Menace, only to nearly disappear from the new trilogy altogether. That is, except for the odd funeral appearance or legislative sellout to Palpatine that paves the way for the entire Gala...

Rate Robot Chicken Returns to Star Wars RoostVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Wired News external link    Fri, Nov 14

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By Scott Thill Wired.com: Does Lucas get pissed that Vader is so rudely pwned by Palpatine on Robot Chicken? Wired.com: Any plans for a Robot Chicken Star Wars Episode III? Senreich: Seth joked with Lucas after the first special that we want to do two sequels and three prequels. Let's hope Lucas feels the sa...

Rate Opinion: Clone Wars Puts Star Wars Back on Top for 'Trick or Treat'Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Wired News external link    Sun, Nov 2

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By John Scott Lewinski See also: Clone Wars TV Show Touches Down, Looks Killer Review: Clone Wars Returns Star Wars to Its Youthful Roots 10 Reasons Why Clone Wars Beats Any Lucas Prequel Belly-Dancing Princess Leia Turns Sci-Fi Fantasies Into Career Robot Chicken: Star Wars Sequel in the Works More than 30 ye...

Rate Review: Animated Spaceballs Lacks Force of LaughsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Wired News external link    Mon, Oct 20

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By John Scott Lewinski Spaceballs: The Animated Series, a weekly version of Mel Brooks' 1987 big-screen sci-fi spoof, takes pot shots at everything Star Wars, Star Trek or sci-fi in general every Sunday at noon on the G4 cable channel. Spaceballs: The Animated Series airs Sundays at noon on G4.

Rate Review: "The Clone Wars" TV series - Better Than Expected, Still ...

Original at Wired News external link    Sun, Oct 5

 - By Matt Blum October 06, 2008 | 7:30:00 AMCategories: Star Wars, Television I was completely prepared to hate the new "Clone Wars" TV series, but while it's ...

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