More theories on Revenge of the Sith‘s Oscar snub from Steve Pond of the Los Angeles Times.
Princess Leia’s 4×4
Autoblog thinks the Nissan Terranaut concept car is something out of Star Trek: TNG, but the interior looks quite Alderaanian to me.
Episode III Saturn Award nods
Revenge of the Sith has received 10 Saturn nominations from The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror. Sith is up for Best Science Fiction Film and Special Effects, along with writing and directing nods for George Lucas and several acting and technical awards.
Starwars.com Roundup
Our cup runneth over today…
If you’re a paid-up Hyperspace member you can become President of the Star Wars Fan Club by being really, really annoying. I annoy through blogging. Should I just link to all Hyperspace articles from now on? The username’s D-A-R-K S-P-O-R-K.
Of use to those with artistic talent are portfolio review tips from Lucas Licensing Art Director Troy Alders.
For the collectors, a preview of new stuff from Hasbro.
And gamers are no doubt having fits over the official announcment of LEGO Star Wars II. I just want old-fashioned non-digital solid LEGOs. Is that so wrong?
You’ve got the droids I’m looking for
Star Wars Valentines from Something Awful. Brilliant!
Who in the what now?
The Potato Menace
Now there’s an R2-D2 Mr. Potato Head? It even comes with a wee hologram Potato Leia. Madness! (via Boing Boing)
Agathidium vaderi
Do they have fannish Darwin Awards?
A Staten Island school bus driver organized a Star Wars fight club among the kids on his bus (The Death Cheese.) He called himself ‘The Emperor’ and gave the winning kids names (titles?) like Darth, Sith Warrior and Jabba. Because nothing says Star Wars like kids beating each other up on the bus. (via Gawker)
Special Valentine Unit
Okay, so it’s not our usual genre, but the Law and Order Valentines have been making the rounds and they’re too damn funny not to link. (via Boing Boing)
The artist, Brandon Bird, also has some fun Star Wars stuff: Masters of the Force, Fluttermaul, Man of Tomorrow and an awesome Ewok poster. Check out brandonbird.com for more fun pop-culture artwork.