Superheroines gone wild
So Batwoman is a lesbian now. Naturally, the best commentary comes from The Onion:
“I applaud DC Comics for taking the bold step of introducing a voluptuous, beautiful, girl-kissing superheroine. I only hope DC’s legion of chronic masturbators will accept her.”
Behold, the power of geek
Star Wars in the News
MTV names Hayden Christensen Best Villain
Revenge of the Sith was up for three MTV Movie Awards tonight. Did it win any? Well, either you can wait until the show airs on June 8th, or you can look beneath the cut and find out now. Your choice. Continue reading “MTV names Hayden Christensen Best Villain”
From the blogside
Pablo busts through the myth of the Empire surprise. All I have to say is this: The grass is green, the sky is blue, and Darth Vader is Luke’s father. Those are the facts of life for those of us too young to actually remember 1980.
Sompeetalay explores the differences between the A New Hope movie and novel. At length.
Darth Morbus plays the refreshes the old Star Wars vs. Star Trek game by looking at the storytelling, not the firepower.
You Are Dumb comes down on Talifans. Twice.
Darth Dan X implores fandom to embrace the softer side of Star Wars. Personally I have no problems embracing Ewoks. They’re great in stew.
OOT DVD post of the Week: Jedi Learner asks what is Lucasfilm thinking?
Betrayal reviews, week one: RJ Peters, Aush, and Borma Feng.
Watch out for that tree!
Revenge of the Sith made its debut on HBO tonight. Just try and miss it.
Video Saturday
A selection of weird Hasbro commercials from the U.K.: Artoo mistaken for salt shaker. Figures play soccer. And again. And some more.
Classic clip: George Lucas in Love.
Don’t try this at home (or work)
Chris Bartlett found a unique way of setting himself apart from the crowd to land a job at a video game company: He delivered his portfolio while dressed in full Sandtrooper armor.
Star Wars in the news
Associated Press: Carrie Fisher among the celebrities to roast Jane Fonda.
Sydney Morning Herald: Interview with Susie Porter, who played the waitress at Dex’s Diner in Attack of the Clones