Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
It’s not quite the new year yet, but switching over the blog after a few drinks didn’t seem like the wisest course I could take. (CJers, see the list for user instructions.)
There are still some issues, but it seems to be working… And now you know why posting over the last few months has been rather sparse!
Now this is fun. Edit your own greetings into a video clip from Stargate Atlantis.
Other sci-fi fandoms should take note!
If you can’t trust Christie’s, than who can you trust?
Apparently a super Trek fan was duped when he bought what he thought was the famous Next Gen poker setup from Christie’s Auction House. When he asked Brent Spiner (Data) to autograph the visor, Brent informed the poor guy that he had told Paramount that he had taken the only one used. But Paramount still sold them. (via)
These are the continuing lawsuits of the starship Enterprise…
JK Rowling told Time magazine that she hasn’t ruled out an eighth book in the Harry Potter series.
“If – and it’s a big if – I ever write an eighth book, I doubt that Harry would be the central character. I feel I’ve already told his story,” she said. “But these are big ifs. Let’s give it 10 years.”
Anyone else thinking prequel?
JKR has also updated her official site with a chart showing some of the marriages and spawnings of many of the characters (get to it by clicking the pink eraser and then the door handle). George hooked up with Angelina, it’s James Sirius Potter and Charlie never married (and the slashers rejoiced!).
Crack Van on Livejournal needs fans to rec Star Wars fanfic by January 1st – or else the category will be retired from the community. (They spotlighted Stuff once, so they can’t be that bad.)
George Lucas still is still raking in the cash – He’s #1 on Forbes’ list of the Biggest Celebrity Paydays of 2007 for Hasbro’s $200 million stock buy back.
If this isn’t fan art, I don’t know what is… Mike Crowley creates amazing Lego models that don’t look anything like what you see on the boxes… Plus, the concept of a keg droid? GENIUS.
There’s a bunch more Star Wars stuff at the link, including a Slave Leia. (!?!)
The official site does has their own Best of 2007. So feel free to get all misty-eyed about the year that was…
Meanwhile, what’s your fannish and/or Star Wars top ten for 2007?
Indeed, Diamond does list Knights of the Old Republic #24 as shipping on Friday. And the wearisome Luke/Mara mush fans will be happy to learn that the latest 30th Anniversary hardcover, 1999’s Union, will also be gracing comic store shelves. Alas, the cover is still the one that caused at least half of Club Jade to flinch in embarrassment the first time around. Just remember: Underneath the horrid cover lies Stackpole. And butt bows. But mostly Stackpole.
And back to KOTOR, Dark Horse posted the preview for #24 today.