Star Wars

Japanese Star Wars Book Covers are Awesome

I love me some Star Wars—so much so that I have read every single post-A New Hope book that has come out (and more than a few of the comics, too). A lot of the novels have come out in Japan as well, but with one major improvement: the awesome covers. American Star Wars book…

The Millennium Falcon is a master of disguise

Apprentice and Dmeter by Simon Goinard.

For $25, Your Toilet Can Become A Sarlacc Pit

Thankfully, your toilet does not take 1000 years to digest whatever falls into it. Artist Robbie Rane designed these decals to fit inside your toilet bowl, adding row upon row of teeth, its gross tongue/tentacle things, a falling Boba, a struggling Han & Lando and even Jabba’s skiff. You can preorder the decals here (via…

Terrible Star Wars LEGO Prank Is A Crime Against Friendship

So, last week Michael put together the official LEGO Milennium Falcon. At over 1200 pieces, it took him all day. Naturally, the second he left the model alone, his friends arrived to take it apart again in the worst way possible. See, they don’t drop it. Or break it. While a problem, that can be…

Agent Paradox: Geneva and her “much more feminine” take on an Imperial Officer are here to kick ass, take names and find the droids she’s looking for. Photography by TonyG Photography & Brandon Caffey Photography ‘s Studio

Ewok “Sex Den” Is An Urban Legend For The Ages

Whether this is true or not, I don’t know. All I know is it could be, and that I want it to be, if only so my mental image of this freaky couple is not itself a lie. The tale, as told on this Reddit post, goes like this. “My friend and neighbor told me…

Robots, Modern Art, Star Wars Collide in Beijing’s Glass Pyramid

By now, with all the press about China, you’ve probably have some idea in your heads that certain Chinese cities are like the real life version of the dystopian cyberpunk worlds of Blade Runner and Star Wars. Sadly, China isn’t all that advanced, but one building in Beijing definitely is. Located on the border between…

Star Wars art doesn’t get any more religious than this. Hero-Glyphs is a series by artist Josh Ln, transforming well-known superheroes and other pop culture icons into hieroglyphs. His latest pieces feature Star Wars, Ghostbusters and (surprise, surprise) Firefly: Hero Glyphs by Josh Lane [Society6] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing…

Describing The Star Wars Movies…As An MMO

The plot of the original three Star Wars movies is a long and, when you think about it, weird one. It makes a lot more sense when you break the Rebel’s quest down into simpler terms. Like those you’d find in an MMO. Redditor Revolvlover has converted George Lucas’ tale into a single-page epic of…

Conan O’Brien’s Biggest Blunder: Mispronouncing Admiral Ackbar

If you’ve ever wondered how to pronounce Admiral Ackbar’s name properly, here’s a fan giving a hard-boiled lecture to Conan, who accidentally mispronounced it. This is serious Star Wars business. And no, this is not a trap. Fan Correction: Admiral Ackbar Isn’t Pronounced Like That! [Team Coco, YouTube] To contact the author of this post,…

Lucasarts’ Star Wars Creations Return For X-Wing Tabletop Game

The X-Wing miniatures game is almost the perfect tabletop experience. At least if you like Star Wars and fun things. About the only thing that could make it better would be to start introducing more units based on video game starfighters and oh what’s this? Following on from the game’s homage to Dark Forces, the…

Yup, These Are The Best Star Wars Action Figures On The Planet

The Black Series is the best thing to happen to Star Wars action figures since, well, forever. Even today, over 30 years on from the first toys, Hasbro’s main line of figures sucks. But not these babies. Three new lines have been announced in the series, consisting of eight new figures in all. In 2014…

Days In Toyland: Window-Shopping at Toy Fair 2014

The grand rollout of the coming year’s wares—Toy Fair 2014—happened in New York this weekend, already kicking out news of the next Transformers game earlier today. It’s also a showcase for the new collection of figures, both fully posable and less so. Take a peek inside. Evan Narcisse patrolled Toy Fair 2014 for us, bringing…

The Man Who Designed Star Wars‘ Death Star Finally Answers His Critics

“I have one response to all of you who blame me for the destruction of the Death Star: Are you FUCKING serious???” This hilarious open letter over at Dorkly comes from Dak Exhaustport, the heretofore unnamed joe who drew up the blueprints for the Death Star. And he says that what some saw as a…

Mark Hamill Shows Us His Favorite Star Wars Fan Moments

To tell the truth, the best thing in this clip by Nerdist is not necessarily the fan moments (that Patton Oswalt scene though…), but Mark Hamill himself, who still looks super cool and totally ready to put the robe back on. He’s here to show some of his favorite Star Wars fan moments, all leading…

​If Only The Phantom Menace‘s Galactic Senators Weren’t Incompetent

For all their posturing and pronouncements and cool floating podiums, it sure can be hard to take Star Wars‘ Galactic Senate seriously. The latest video from How It Should Have Ended tackles The Phantom Menace, and scores some fair—if fairly easy—points. Is the horse dead? Yeah, probably. Is it still worth kicking it around from…

Darth Vader, You Can’t Eat Chinese Food with a Mask On

As many of you might already know, Chinese New Year has come and this year, 2014, is the year of the horse. To recognize and greet those who celebrate the event, some companies (and even world leaders) have created video greetings. However, all of those pale in comparison to one that comes from a galaxy…

Real Academy Instructs Students In The Art Of Lightsabers

The Ludosport Lightsaber Combat Academy is a chain (yes, there are multiple schools!) in Italy that teach willing students in the art of lightsaber combat. Or, for those who’ve never dreamed of being a Jedi, in dancing around swinging a glowing toy stick. These guys have some serious skills. Going way beyond just hitting each…

Buffalo Banthas and Oakland Vaders: Helmets of a Star Wars Super Bowl

If the Super Bowl was kicking off on the Death Star and not in New York, it’d be the Tauntauns versus the Wattos today. That’s according to this set of helmets reimagining the NFL inside the Star Wars canon. Every choice is outstanding (St. Louis Twi’leks, for sure) but the most apt has to be…