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The economics of Star Wars. This infographic that’s been circling around the interwebs breaks down just how much money the Star Wars cash cow brings in. To which we say: Damn.

Interviews. Ashley Eckstein turns the tables on the fans! She talks to our pal Mandy from TheForce.net, plus costumer Vera Campbell and EU fan Erin Kelahan.

Listage. Totalfilm includes four Star Wars movies in their 40 baffling movie plot holes, and Darth Vader as one of their 30 most influential movie characters.

Fanmade. These super-adorable Star Wars amigurumi almost inspire me to learn how to crochet. Almost.

Video. Chad Vader identifies costumes and meets George Lucas at Dragon*Con.

A man dressed as Darth Vader robbed a Long Island bank on Thursday. The Empire’s response, via DeathStarPR:

The Galactic Empire categorically and emphatically denies Lord Vader’s involvement in the alleged robbery and quite frankly, we find these allegations offensive. Several reliable witnesses can confirm that at the time of the robbery, Darth Vader was busy brutally murdering a Jedi cell in a galaxy far, far away.

They go on to use “Darth Vader’s’ fashion choices as proof. However, Darth Vader claims he is at Comic-Con. What is the real story? Stay tuned…

UPDATE: Chad also denys.

Poor Chad.

Elsewhere, in the spirit of Father’s Day… Vader gets the lowest grade in Scalzi’s ratings of science fiction fathers, while Mary Robinette Kowal takes a look at the fantasy dads.

Another meme Vaderized…

The latest Rifftrax is out, and it’s spoofing our beloved Empire Strikes Back. Joining Mystery Science Theater 3000 alums Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett is the internet’s own Chad Vader, for extra mocking fun. The sample had me laughing out loud, so prepare for awesome.

(Psst… They also did Twilight.)

Yeah, that seems exactly why no one cared to see Benjamin Button. (Seriously, it’s half the video.)

The Chad Vader crew’s response to David After Dentist. They’re also starting a new season! (via)

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Atom TV on Comedy Central will have an episode dedicated to the Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge airing Monday night – actually,Tuesday morning at 2am, but that’s still Monday for me. George Lucas himself will be introducing his 2008 Selects winner, Juno spoof ‘Padme.’ Also being shown in their entirety are ‘Tarkin’ n Friends,’ ‘Chad Vader,’ ‘SW Grindhouse’ and ‘Incident At Toshi Station.’

The show will rerun in the wee hours Wednesday (12:30pm) and Thursday (2am,) and at 10am Sunday the 12th.

• Time’s Rebecca Winters Keegan considers advice to George Lucas.

• The ‘Where Science Meets Imagination’ exhibit has reached it’s final destination (so far?) in Minnesota, and it looks like tickets are going fast.
• Blame Society at work on yet more Chad Vader.
• The Clone War’s Dave Filoni talks to Tim Lammers of New Hampshire’s WMUR 9.
• Whatever happened to 5/25/77, aka the other Star Wars movie we expected to be in theaters by now? Well, it’s secured funding for a Toronto debut, says The Hollywood Reporter.