Benedict XVI/Palpatine mashups are kinda played out at this point, but A New Pope made me laugh out loud more than once, due in no small part to the narration. (via)
Merchandise: Cute and the cuter
Gizmodo is absolutely horrified by Star Wars rubber duckies, but I think they’re adorable. (We’ve seen way, way worse. Men.) The new Mimobots aren’t bad, either – only Leia (rightfully) sports their signature sidebumps.
Meanwhile, over at the Livejournal, a report of the SW merchandise at Target.
Britney and Paris naughtier than Vader
Noted pop tarts Britney Spears and Paris Hilton beat out Darth Vader and the Grinch in an online survey that asked 1,107 children who should make Santa’s nice and naughty lists.
New faces for a new farce
Worth100’s latest photoshop contest combines Star Wars and celebs (again) with results ranging from the hilarious to the just plain bizarre.
One cat, raised right
Chewie’s Living in Vancouver?
Noted in the LiveJournal Star Wars Community:
Has Chewie moved to Vancouver? Or is he just there to check out the upcoming Olympics?
Still not as bad as the Atlanta mascot.
StarWars.com gets Ace’d
Bonnie interviews Duff Goldman of Food Network’s Ace of Cakes about his background, the show and the Star Wars cakes he’s made. No word on if we’ll see this latest one on the show, though.
Star Wars in the news
- Looks like the Toronto lightsaber fight was a hit!
- The New York Jedi made an appeance at last weekend’s Big Apple Comic Book Convention.
- George Lucas among those who spoke up for Oz Munchkins after they were denied star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Video: Hayden Christensen’s appearance on The View. He’s promoting his latest film, Awake.
A peek at Star Wars 3-D in Spain
TFN hears from a local who reports that the Kinepolis in Madrid has recently installed a new 3-D projector and among the things they’re previewing with it is the Attack of the Clones speeder case.
Monday morning reading list
- TOSblog spotted a Barbie in Carbonite on Etsy. Disturbling awesome! (Of course, it’s been sold already.) For the less morbid, they also found some instructions on making a Millennium Falcon cat bed.
- Interview with Death Star co-author Michael Reeves in Sunday’s Washington Post.
- In addition to prompting kids to want to grow up and fly (or design) jets in the first place, Star Wars inspires Royal Air Force helmets.
- Speaking of the U.K., Return of the Jedi’s Richard Marquand will be spotlighted on Welsh TV next week.
- The 501st invades Spain’s beautiful La Sagrada Familia church.
- Hey, collectors: According to CHUD’s review, George Lucas’ appearance is among the gems on the Best of the Colbert Report DVD, which should be majestically appearing in stores on Tuesday.