Our favorite Wookiee makes Wired’s list of best sidekicks, along with several other familiar faces. (via)
Today in Japanese Star Wars…
Coke collectibles from 70’s Japan are exactly as cracky as you might expect. Well, okay, maybe just this one.
And the twincest is the tame part
From the deep thinkers of College Humor, Luke Skywalker’s Lost Letters From Dagobah. I think you can see where this is going.
Video: Eddie Izzard Star Wars bit
As strong as a small pony!
So the monster is the Force?
An Entertainment Weekly article on Lost’s Desmond compares the show’s latest season to The Empire Strikes Back on page 4. Spoilers through last week’s The Constant, plus speculation for tonight and beyond.
Who wouldn’t want an Artoo case mod co-pilot?
Gizmodo features this absolutely mind-blowing R2-D2 case mod.
Eye Candy: Annie Leibovitz’s Star Wars
This has clearly been around for a while, and we probably already linked it back in 2005, but what the hell: Vanity Fair’s Star Wars photo album, containing almost all the fantastic Annie Leibovitz prequel set photos.
Margaret Cho: Braiding of the beast
Popmatters asks comedian Margaret Cho the eternal question: Star Trek or Star Wars? Her answer:
Star Wars for sure. I have never seen anything Star Trek. I love sci-fi, but I’m more Star Wars-oriented. I’m totally obsessed with Chewbacca. He’s incredible.
I’m a bit of an insomniac, and so when I can’t sleep, I think about brushing Chewbacca, getting all the tangles out. I bet he is really tangled and needs some of that ‘no more tears’ spray. So I would use a wide tooth comb. I also think about braiding Chewbacca. Like two long, French braids on either side of his body. I bet he would look really good if his hair was braided.
In the News: LFL’s Richard Kerris, Zazzle, 3-D, Canada Spectacular, Blame Society Productions, Portman ponders politics, and Grand Moff Artkin
- Interview: VFXWorld talks to Richard Kerris, Lucasfilm’s Chief Technology Officer, about technology, The Force Unleashed, and The Clone Wars.
- Licensees: Zazzle featured in USA Today, which can’t tell the difference between Padme and Leia.
- From the ‘WE KNOW’ files: James Cameron ‘confirms’ that Star Wars will be rereleased in 3-D.
- Fandom: Chad Vader folks in The Badger Herald.
- Events: Star Wars Spectacular returning to Welland, Canada.
- People: Natalie Portman considers politics as a future career option. If she got elected, would that up the collectible value of those Padme Senatorial Gown figures?
- More People: Peter Cushing, artist? If you were hoping for something all creepy and Hammer-inspired, sorry: The art looks like something my grandmother would have a bad print of on her wall.
Inside the new Insider; win stuff
StarWars.com has a look inside the new Insider. Meanwhile, Titan is holding a sweepstakes in honor of the 100th issue