I fail to see how regular string lights would conflict with Star Wars holiday or party decor, but for those of you who want to get as much branded merchandise as possible into one room, Artoo and Yoda light strings are here. Or will be, anyway.
How not to meet VIPs: Twilight edition
Ladies (and gents, if so inclined) it is NEVER cool to ask folks to sign your sex toys. Even if it is just an action figure with a battery pack.
In less mind-sporking Twilight news, have you heard about the woman who found a New Moon script in the trash?
The birth of an Artoo, step by step
Watch an Artoo being constructed – complete with an iPhone-controlled dome, above – at Glenn’s Astromech Weblog. (via)
Linkwhoring: Can you handle more Star Trek?
Blast from the past. Newsweek has a fantastic audio slideshow featuring long-time fan Angelique Trouvere talking about Trek conventions of the 70’s. Don’t miss it!
Don’t blink. MTV points out the many cameos in the new film. There was no mistaking Tyler Perry, but who else missed Greg Grunberg? io9 goes into more detail on the various Easter Eggs.
He is Spock. Geoff Boucher has a great interview with Leonard Nimoy.
But everyone’s a Captain Kirk. Elsewhere on the Los Angeles Times site, Todd Martens takes a look at Star Trek in mainstream music.
Speaking of Kirk… You could get your own next time you fly.
Geek reads. Here’s a site devoted to Star Trek books. Huh. (via)
A fanboy moment. John Serba’s ten reasons why Star Wars is better than Star Trek. Can’t we all just get along? (via)
Out this week: The Clone Wars
Only one comic on Diamond’s shipping list for Wednesday: The Clone Wars #6, conclusion of the ‘Slaves of the Republic storyline.
Dunc reads: Mini-reviews of April books
Late again… I have no good excuse. Nor for why I only read three books in the whole month. (I haven’t even finished one in May yet, though I’m working on it.) Stupid sexy internet. Continue reading “Dunc reads: Mini-reviews of April books”
Video: Trek cast on SNL’s Weekend Update
Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine and Leonard Nimoy showed up on Saturday Night Live last night.
Meanwhile, the film seems well on the way to a $76.5M opening weekend.
A mildly depressing Mother’s Day tribute
Almost ten years of The Phantom Menace… Mother’s Day… What else? This was one of several ‘tone poem’ commercials running back in ’99.
Saturday morning poll: Star Trek edition
With an insanely positive spread of critical reviews and even crazier accolades from genre fans, J.J. Abram’s Trek reboot looks on track to make some serious bank at box office this weekend. (Who says moms don’t like Star Trek?) But what did you think? Vote under the cut or on the sidebar. Continue reading “Saturday morning poll: Star Trek edition”
First look at Windham’s Luke Skywalker bio
Back in February we heard that Ryder Windham was writing another character ‘bio’ for Scholastic, and today brings details from StarWars.com – the title is A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker. Above, the slipcase and cover art.
Windham has previously written The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader.