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Lego Star Wars Visual Dictionary: Swag Giveaway

07 Nov 2009 03:34:32 PST

Written by John Scott Lewinski
LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary Is a Bookful of AwesomeLego Star Wars Goes on a Mini ‘Quest for R2-D2′Lego and Star Wars Celebrate 10 Years Together!Wired 14.09: Culture: PLAY. LEGO Star Wars II. Graffiti Goes LED.LEGO Universe: ‘LEGO Star Wars Multiplied By A Million’Lego Star Wars:...

Original story at Wired .

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Ewan McGregor Finally Made A Decent Star Wars Movie

06 Nov 2009 14:15:12 PST

Written by Charlie Jane Anders
McGregor, of course, played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the three Star Wars prequels, and the film winks at this fact a few times, when Clooney says McGregor knows nothing about being a Jedi. But actually, in many ways, this is the Star Wars movie I wish McGregor had starred in before — it's about learn...

Original story at io9 .

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Just Playin' With Their Laser Swords!

06 Nov 2009 11:02:00 PST

Written by DarklordZor
Hey guys, I know it has been a while since a good and true Star Wars blog, but I am here to change that today. I am here to talk about what it truly means to be a Jedi.

Original story at StarWars.com .

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Review: ‘Star Wars in Concert’ in Atlanta

05 Nov 2009 08:26:05 PST

Written by Paula
Anthony Daniels spins a magical tale. Yes, we all know the story. But the way he tells it is a wonderful take on the individual characters and the overarching saga. And, as anyone who has seen him at a convention knows, he knows how to work a crowd.

Original story at Club Jade .

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Your Favorite Sci-Fi Flicks, From Metropolis Through the ’50s

04 Nov 2009 17:00:28 PST

Written by Lewis Wallace
gt;When we beamed our lists of favorite science fiction movies onto the pages of Wired.com, we knew some of our readers would think we were goofier than Jar Jar Binks. Little did we know that Wired.com readers would fire back with such vehemence, vitriol and — most importantly — sincere love f...

Original story at Wired .

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Darth Vader Named Best Star Wars Villain

03 Nov 2009 11:20:56 PST

Darth Vader has beat out stiff competition to be named Best Star Wars Villain by readers of Totalscifionline.com and Star Wars Insider!

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Star Wars news and blogs - November 08, 2009

08 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Star Wars news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Cute attack: Star Wars outfits from Build-A-Bear Workshop -- by Dunc from Club Jade
• Star Wars Build-A-Bears! -- from Rebelscum Star Wars Collecting News
• 'Imperial Agent' class sneaks into Star Wars: The Old Republic -- by JC Fletcher from Joystiq
• Review: Military Dudes Abide in Funny Men Who Stare at Goats -- by Angela Watercutter from Wired: Underwire
• Photo of Carrie Fisher, Stunt Double from “Return of the Jedi” -- by Michael Hickerson from Slice of SciFi
• Fan-Made Replicas of Science Fiction's Favorite Land Vehicles -- by Lauren Davis from io9: Top
• Entertainment Earth Video Game Podcast: November 6, 2009 -- from EntertainmentEarth.com Podcast
• The fandom minute: Space cowboys, art, alignments, cakes, devalued collectibles and Gonk -- by Dunc from Club Jade
• Hasbro's Star Wars Diorama Contest Finalists -- from Rebelscum Star Wars Collecting News
• The Greatest Velvet Paintings Of Science-Fiction Icons! -- by Charlie Jane Anders from io9: Top

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes - review

03 Nov 2009 11:09:52 PST

Written by RawmeatCowboy
Republic Heroes breaks down at the gameplay. A shame since this could have brought balance to the force with more time. Full review here A portion of a Kombo review… Republic Heroes breaks down at the gameplay. A shame since this could have brought balance to the force with more time. Full revie...

Original story at Go Nintendo .

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DIY Star Wars Costumes

29 Oct 2009 14:15:00 PDT

Written by bonniegrrl
Vintage Star Wars masksRevenge of the Sith MasksClone Wars MasksStar Wars Lucha Libre Masks Bonnie Burton is a Senior Editor for Starwars.com. She is also the author of the books "Draw Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "You Can Draw: Star Wars." You can find her 24/7 on Twitter & on Grrl.com.

Original story at io9 .

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The Jedi Temple of York?

22 Oct 2009 10:36:00 PDT

Written by Krash
Good to be out of "carbonite freeze" when it comes to Star Wars costuming. I've been able to go on a few trooping events with my Death Star Trooper (we'll call it my "covert ops" gear ) Meanwhile, there is another Krickhan that had a Star Wars fan

Original story at StarWars.com .

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Review: Star Wars: In Concert Melds Movies, Music Masterfully

09 Oct 2009 14:37:52 PDT

Written by John Scott Lewinski
C-3PO Actor Puts ‘Friendly Face’ on Star Wars Concert TourStar Wars Soundtrack Hits High Note of New Music Poll‘Star Wars: Retold’ Takes Lucas’ Fan Movie AwardStar Wars: Coming To A Concert Hall, Very Close ByPlaylist: The Elements, Atlas Sound, Star Wars in Concert

Original story at Wired .

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Podcast: Episode 117 - From the Couch

22 Sep 2009 22:24:00 PDT

Written by swgpodcast@yivvitsandmrbubble.com (Yivvits and MrBubble)
Hello again everybody! We're currently in the process of moving our studio to a new location but that doesn't stop us from gabbing about Star Wars Galaxies! We broke out the mobile recording rig and whipped up this little beauty for ya. We discuss the recently announced server closures (wh...

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Star Wars Legacy #39 REVIEW

31 Aug 2009 04:06:15 PDT

Written by ComicList
The artwork is brilliant. There is plenty of action as Cade and Luke have themselves a lightsaber duel. However, the issue excels when it deals with the character interactions and their reactions. These panels tend to have no backgrounds leaving the full focus on the faces. It works well in th...

Original story at ComicList Reviews .

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Podcast: Slice of SciFi #224: A Conversation With Michael Hogan from “Battlestar Galatica”

01 Aug 2009 08:00:47 PDT

Written by Michael Hickerson
Warner Brothers and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way production company have hired script writer Rand Ravich to pen a new big-screen version of Rod Serling’s “The Twilight Zone.”Convergence Entertainment has acquired the rights to develop two fantasy properties as live-action films....

Original story at Slice of SciFi .

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How to Get Star Wars KOTOR2 to Work on Windows Vista

08 Jun 2009 17:04:12 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (mglittlerobin)
Author: mglittlerobin Keywords: how to get Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Two The Sith Lords work in Windows Vista mss32.dll patch Added: June 8, 2009

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Opinion: How To Reboot Star Wars

08 Jun 2009 14:55:25 PDT

Written by Charlie Jane Anders
He will, once he runs out of money. It's just a matter of time. Those life-size solid-gold Yoda bidets don't pay for themselves, you know. (With the proximity activation, and the voice that says, "Wash your bottom, you will." That's expensive stuff.) All it'll take is another few insane Star Wa...

Original story at io9 .

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How To: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Drawing "Starkiller" (Part 1)

17 Apr 2009 06:58:20 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (ellioteastman)
Author: ellioteastman Keywords: starkiller galen marek star wars force unleashed fun drawing illustration character design graphics painting color pencil tutorial how to cool darth vader sidious jedi sith dark lord secret apprentice Added: April 17, 2009

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Podcast: Slice of SciFi #191: Interview with “Star Wars: The Clone War”’s” Ashley Eckstein

13 Dec 2008 07:00:02 PST

Written by Michael Hickerson
Interview:Â This week, we talk to Ashley Eckenstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano on Cartoon Network’s “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.”Â Ashley may be familiar to some of our younger listeners (and our listeners with young children) as Muffy from Disney Channel’s “That So Raven.”Â Ashley talk...

Original story at Slice of SciFi .

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Fic: Star Wars: Snow and Ice 2/2

28 Jul 2008 13:06:43 PDT

Written by justlook3
Disclaimer: Star Wars and it's characters are the property of George Lucas and Lucasflim Ltd. No money exchanged hands. Part 1. Han had gotten the shelter up and turned on the tiny heater. It wouldn't provide much warmth, ...

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Fanfiction: Regret Leads to Repentance, Star Wars OT, Darth Vader, Rated G

09 Jul 2008 10:33:28 PDT

Written by ring34_ani
Fandom: Star Wars OT Characters: Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker Rating: Rated G Word Count: 878 Disclaimers: This is a work of fanfiction; I do not own or profit from these characters. Summary: Vader’s thoughts after his encounter with ...

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Patch: Star Wars Galaxies Game Update 4 goes live

26 May 2008 19:00:00 PDT

Written by Michael Zenke
As we noted yesterday, Star Wars Galaxies Game Update 4 will be going live tomorrow morning. In preparation, full patch notes are available on the official forums. We put up our highlights from the notes earlier this month. ...

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Patch: Star Wars Galaxies: Game Update 3.1

06 May 2008 03:09:29 PDT

Written by Jay P.
Image 1 US and European players of Star Wars Galaxies, be prepared of the changes that will be taking place during the upcoming server maintenance which will happen today. Servers will be taken down ...

Original story at MMORPG blog .

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Fanfiction: AL: Lesson (Mar-08)

27 Apr 2008 19:19:25 PDT

Written by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi
Fandom: Star Wars Word Count: 559 Rating: G Warnings None. Disclaimer George Lucas owns Star Wars. Lucas is King. If he doesn't like me pilfering his characters, he can have his merchandise back. Summary: Obi-Wan has an opportunity to ...

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Patch: Star Wars Galaxies: game update 1 - MMORPG blog

13 Feb 2008 02:58:13 PST

Star Wars Galaxies: game update 1 - Feb 13, 2008 Changes have been made for the Smuggler, Spy, Jedi, and Trader. Some of these are involved with the playability options, character balances, new skills, ...

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How To: Star Wars Flash Drive tutorial

16 Jan 2008 07:12:22 PST

Written by Abby McVay
The Han Solo trapped in carbonite USB drive is a tutorial found on Instructables, made by a guy with the id of Dudeguy_1234. That’s one creative name he’s come up with there. His USB is made using a action figure he snagged at the store ...

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How To: Feature: Drawing LEGO Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader

09 Sep 2006 23:26:17 PDT

Learn how to draw Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in the LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy game with tips from artist Grant Gou...

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