The Maker addresses the troops
George Lucas made a surprise appearance last night, thanking the 501st and Grambling ‘troops.’ The 501st has video.
Runup to the Rose Bowl
Is Pasadena ready for Darth Vader? Even E! has got in on the hype.
There are also plenty of costumed fans in the press this week:
Goin’ to the Bowl
Marching lessons
501st Stormtroopers make a training video for the Rose Bowl parade. And I think they’re doing it in everyone’s high school gym…
Star Wars popularity shocker!
Okay, enough snark – the article is really about The Pennsylvania Star Wars Collecting Society’s Garrison Carida toy drive. But aren’t all toys for “role-playing”?
Stormtrooper goes to Walmart
Stormtroopers love Anne McCaffrey
Sci-fi.com has video from this year’s 2006 Science Fiction Hall of Fame inductions. Watch Rob Coleman’s acceptance speech for George Lucas and speeches from the other inductees, including Anne McCaffrey. Plus Neil Gaiman! Greg Bear! Kevin J. Anderson! (Erm…)
Don’t try this at home (or work)
Chris Bartlett found a unique way of setting himself apart from the crowd to land a job at a video game company: He delivered his portfolio while dressed in full Sandtrooper armor.
Katie Johnson: 1998-2005
Katie Johnson, daughter of 501st founder Albin Johnson, passed away this week after a long battle with cancer. She was 7 years old. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family.
The Johnson family is accepting donations for funeral costs and the Make-a-Wish foundation at ForKatie.org