“It’s a trap!”
Poor Admiral Ackbar. He’ll never live down that line.
Like an Onion story come to life
Obi-wan’s cloak goes for £54,000
That comes out to more than $100,000 American. The cloak, worn by Sir Alec Guinness in Star Wars, was estimated at £40,000.
Dating, Star Wars Style
Bonnie, source of many things humorous for this website, has found this handy-dandy guide to negotiating the dating scene; drawing upon your Star Wars mad skilz.
Finally. A real use for all of that Star Wars knowledge!
Star Wars Newsbits
– Obi-Wan’s Jedi robe goes on sale
– George heads back for another round at the annual Toyota Pro-Celebrity Race.
– Star Wars illustrator Dave Dorman gives up appearances in exchange for being there for his family
– One collector loses his collection to thieves
Star Wars vs. Peanuts
Luke Skywalker vs. Charlie Brown, Chewbacca vs. Snoopy, R2D2 vs. Woodstock… You get the picture. Strangest match up… well, not ever, but certainly of the week.
Roundup: Star Wars in the news
Rumor mill powers activate: Is LFL planning to hold back the Saga Sexy Time Box Set? You know, the one with all six movies that doesn’t officially exist yet? This is also the first I’ve heard of a nine disc set, not that it means much in this context.
Frat boys dig metal bikinis: TFN reports that Carrie Fisher tops Maxim.com’s Hottest Nerd Crushes list. Other honorees include Liv Tyler, Jennifer Garner, Jeri Ryan, Grace Park and Gillian Anderson.
One-offs
- One-time rebels now the established force
- Fan makes a fan film. Will wonders never cease?
- Dark Side of the Force, another Star Wars tribute band. How many of these are there now? Enough for a battle of the bands at Celebration, I bet.
- Geeks are Oscars overlooked stars. You don’t say.
Two newish features at Starwars.com
The first is a Podcast Special highlighting the past month of news, and… some other stuff.
The other is Time Capsule, a look back at Obi-Wan Kenobi in 1979. (Which actually launched with Darth Vader in January. Whoops. Thanks, Stooge!)
Lightsaber umbrellas
I sense a great disturbance in the copyright… On the other hand, great idea. I bet a couple of these would have come in really handy for Mulder and Scully back in the day.