The Star Wars: Musical Edition is mentioned in a How Stuff Works article on How Science Fiction Musicals Work!
In case you were wondering
The Library of Congress call number for Star Wars is PN 1995.9 .S695. Hey, it might come in handy one day.
And Wookiee makes three
For the slashers: The Top 10 Unintentionally Gay Moments in movies. Luke and Han’s break-up in A New Hope makes number 6. But guess who’s number one? Slow-motion hobbits.
The snark is strong with this one
Wired’s Lore Sjöberg reveals to us the Star Wars DVDs of tomorrow!
Flashback!
Rolling Stone talks to George Lucas, circa 1977. Also on tap is last year’s cover story, The Cult of Darth Vader.
Another unauthorized Star Wars tee
Why isn’t Lucasfilm snapping these freelancers up? After the whole Lori Jareo brouhaha, I’ve realized that maybe I shouldn’t be quite so nonchalant about this kind of thing, but… These shirts are awesome, far better than anything I’ve actually seen come out officially. (Yes, they’re trying, but I’m not really feeling the graphics at all.) The Urban Outfitter tees are close, but it seems like they’re trying too hard. You don’t need miles of text, or even a brief snappy caption. Just… simplicity.
It’s not like there’s not precedent – how many fan artists has LFL picked up over the years? Honestly, I don’t know. I’m sure there are contracts and exclusivity deals along the line somewhere. I just hate seeing awesome SW tees hovering in limbo.
Battlestar Galacticsimpsons
Dark Horse Update: Legacy #3
Galactic Hunter has our first look at Legacy #3, most noteably the cover. Fan speculation (and a few hints from Randy Stradley) has pegged the cover subjects as Imperial royalty. Get your fanspec at TFN now, before it all turns sour.
Also in August, a new collection of Dark Empire II that includes the anticlimatic finale of the series, Empire’s End, and a second X-Wing Omnibus.
From the Blogside
David Louis Edelman on The Day The Empire Strikes Back Changed Everything.
The Infinite Force has some thoughts on the release of the unaltered original trilogy. So does Jkthunder. And Dan Wallace.
Darth Rex0 considers the Dark Side
Lord_Noctifer ponders The Tragical History and Romantic Redemption of Anakin Skywalker.
Averii compiles a list of Moments when I love the EU: Old Republic and Prequel edition. In a similiar vein, how about a collection of the slash-leaning bits from Matthew Stover’s Revenge of the Sith novelization?
Meanwhile, on the VIP end of things…
Don Bies on how R2-D2: Beneath the Dome came to be.
Pete Vilmur lets us know that if you’re in prison, you can’t get a Fan Club kit. That kind of sucks. But considering I finally got my Insider today, there’s always a chance that by the time the kit comes around, the next guy will have served his sentence.