Author: Dunc

Let’s be very clear: This is bullshit. George Lucas is done making new Star Wars movies, and he’s said so multiple times over the last few years. And I’m betting he’s going to stick to that, at least until the next huge technical advancement in the world of CGI.

Onto more positive topics… Box Office Watch: $191 million domestic at the moment; $347 million worldwide.

ROTS Easter Eggs on starwars.com.

Dork Tower has been running Star Wars strips all week, but I find this one to be most amusing: “It’s only because I’m so in love.”

Classified Imperial memo! NOOOOO!!!!!!

And last but certainly not least… Selection from William Shakespeare’s “Celestial Battles: A Fantom Menyce.” I demand someone do a performance of this at Jadecon.

They are totally serious about this BitTorrent thing… the first criminal BitTorrent bust in USA.

Watchdog group wants Burger King to stop promoting Star Wars. Yeah, right.

Threadbared, a great new blog that mocks clothing patterns, takes on Star Wars rip-offs.

A feminist ponders Padme in Revenge of Sith. The author isn’t quite as up on the GFFA as she could be (it’s a laywoman’s perspective, if you will) but there’s some interesting stuff in the comments.

Apparently there was a Star Wars-branded car at the Monaco Grand Prix, which I’m sure most of us could care less about, but check out the pit crew’s Clone Trooper outfits!

Star Wars, politics, blah blah blah. No doubt you’re as sick of hearing about is as I am: at least we’re not alone. I’ve heard that it’s come to a flame war in the bowels of TFN over this, but I’m just not that dedicated. (And let’s face it, the only day TFN won’t erupt in flame is when they stop paying the server bills.)

Elsewhere in the galaxy… Even BitTorrent isn’t safe; FOX will find you. Besides, I’ve heard it’s a totally crappy copy. Just let it go. The DVD will probably be out by Christmas. (And no, not this DVD.)

And lastly, if you have the overwhelming urge to add lightsaber effects to your home movies without the need of expensive post-production software, meet LSMaker. It’ll also do sound effects and ‘flying text’, by which I assume they mean an opening scroll. I predict lots of geek-spawn having especially epic birthday vids this year.

It was bound to happen: two British fans are in critical condition after attempting to make lightsabers with fluorescent light tubes and gasoline. The saddest part? At 17 and 20, both are well over the age where THEY SHOULD KNOW BETTER.