Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
Chaodai shatters the myth that saying something is ‘for kids’ means you don’t have to try. Not surprisingly, The Phantom Menace comes up…
Speaking of TPM, Ryan Kaufman asks what’s up with The “Phantom” Menace?
Anakinside1 explores Anakin’s feminine side.
Master Ki-Aaron-Mundi has a theory on how Ferus Olin kicks the bucket.
Marvolo7 shares her list of the EU’s most memorable moments.
Eleventh Guard asks why is there so little NJO slash?
The Awards were presented at Comic Con last night. Shane Felux’s Pitching Lucas won both George Lucas Selects and the Audience Choice Award – a first, I think. Other winners include Michael Q. Yowhan’s Memoirs of a Padawan, Brian Silva’s Sith’d, and William Grammer’s Blue Milk.
I was exploring Etsy, a site where crafty folks can sell their handywork, and I came across this hand-painted Princess Leia necklace. Naturally curious for more, I went searching and found Duck Vader, a Clonetrooper charm bracelet, a Leia pink leopard tote bag, a wallet made from bedsheets, a record bag, Lego earings and minifig phone charms.
Spreading like wildfire this week is The Vader Sessions, where lines from various James Earl Jones movies are dubbed in over Vader. Honestly, I found this earlier and I didn’t really think it was all that great, but tons of folks are linking it so I’ll let you judge for yourselves.
My vote for teh maxibig funneh is A Beginners Guide To Faking Your Death On The Internet. LOL internets!
Also: Carlos Mencia on Star Wars. Truth!
– Star Wars YMCA
– I have a bad feeling about this…
– Pirates of the Caribbean Dance Challenge
– Park Wars
In An American Mythology: Why Star Wars Still Matters Steven D. Greydanus looks at the mythic roots of the saga – and a few common criticisms.
Pablo finds an amusing letter in one of the old Marvel Comics…
Darth Morbus ponders religion and the force. Should we tell him about the folks who think they’re actual Jedi?
The Wookiee has no pants explores the use of religious metaphors in fandom.
Taxy’s adorable Pirates review doodle bring up Star Wars similarities. Beware spoilers!
Discussion: Beej wonders why people still make zines. I’ve been wondering that myself for years. Yeah, having fanfic in tangible form is nice, but that’s why Adobe gave us PDF format.
All Your Snakes Are Belong To Us, a mashup of Snakes on a Plane and All Your Base. Brilliant!
Ask a Ninja review Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. If you don’t laugh at this I fear for your soul. (Thanks, Rogue!)
This is incredibly bizarre – a hip-hop dance routine with a Star Wars theme. So, of course, there’s Prince.
Star Wars: A Clone Apart is trying for a Star Wars version of Red vs. Blue. Does it suceed? You tell me.
– Han Solo switches to Apple
– Scout trooper on a jetski
– X-Men 3: Standing Ovation
Jedi Wampa’s treatise on the die hard fan. His State of the Fandom speech is a must-read for all Starwars.com blog regulars.
Sunnyskywalker is rereading Courtship of Princess Leia and taking notes. We salute your bravery, ma’am! Meanwhile, Gabri Jade analyzes Bantam whipping-book Children of the Jedi.
Snarky taglines for popular movies from The Jay.
Kenobi-fan rises to the challenge with entries on moonlighting mercenaries and dust cavities.
In the land of VIPs, Don Bies addresses the sale of ILM’s model unit and other fun and games, Aaron Allston is inducted into a gaming Hall of Fame, Pablo Hidalgo reviews Dead Man’s Chest, and Ryan Kaufman wonders if Luke would listen to Nirvana.
Collector Loney LaGrange is profiled by The Daily Advertiser of Lafayette Louisiana.