Star Wars

Star Wars (Eastside)

source: craigslist

There is 7 vintage Star Wars vehicles....Millenium Falcon , Walker Vehicle , Imperial Troop Transporter , Death Star Spacestation w/ instruction booklet , Slave Boba Fett ship , Darth vader tie fighter ship and Luke Skywalker X wing vehicle and 1 Empire Strikes Back vehicle Snow speeder and...

Published Mon, Nov 2

THQ forcing Star Wars: Trench Run onto iPhone

source: Joystiq

Because blowing up the Death Star never gets old, THQ is recreating the climactic space battle from the conclusion of the first Star Wars film in an all-new game for the iPhone. Star Wars: Trench Run will appear in the App store soon, IGN reports, and will feature a tilt-based control scheme....

Published Fri, Oct 23

The Jedi Temple of York?

source: StarWars.com

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

Published Thu, Oct 22

Searching the interwebs for Star Wars pumpkins

source: Club Jade

You should already know of the Death Star pumpkin which shot to fame a few years back, but each year there are variations. (And then some.) Several impressive specimens – including an X-Wing – in San Francisco last year. In the same vein, an all-over Artoo. Speaking of carving, this is impressi...

Published Mon, Oct 19

Kotobukiya: Star Wars Lightsaber Chopsticks

source: Rebelscum.com

A Kotobuikya Japanese import! The newest in Kotobukiya’s long series of Star Wars products is an innovative combination of Japanese culture and the iconic weapons of Jedi and Sith: lightsaber chopsticks! Get all the details on these too-cool collectibles after the jump.

Published Thu, Oct 8

The Asajj Ventress FX Lightsaber

source: Entertainment Earth Daily

The Star Wars Asajj Ventress Force FX Lightsaber Replica is a luxury item. No, it doesn't have rich Corinthian leather (as it's partially metal), but it is an amazing weapon replica with a good amount of heft to it. If you buy two of them, they can be connected together to make a larger staff wea...

Published Wed, Oct 7

In Praise of MacGuffins

source: io9

A MacGuffin is the inanimate object that drives plot into motion. It could be Green Lantern's ring or the Death Star. Often reviled as a lazy genre convention, the MacGuffin is nevertheless crucial to great science fiction. Here's why.

Published Fri, Sep 25

EUbits: Lightsaber scarf, Schreiber, Bohnoff and comics

source: Club Jade

CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Crafting corner. There are two Mara Jade items in this roundup, and here’s the first one. Rebecca aka Sorakirei, whose first lightsaber scarf we featured earlier in the month, has another made another one. The Mara Jade lightsaber scarf was a commission – could it be from one of...

Published Wed, Sep 23