Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
After the madness of April Fool’s, the inflatable starships and Death Star beach ball really don’t get much more than a shrug. Hell, they’re actually kind of adorable… And I really don’t know where else to tell you I saw the kites at Sam’s Club for $20. $20!
Here are some of the things I’ve micro-blogged over @clubjade in the past few days.
Simplicity itself. The most surprising thing about this figure is that they haven’t actually tried to market it yet.
Internet famous. I get the feeling I would appreciate this #SXStarWars craze more if my time moderating message boards hadn’t given me a complete disdain for line-by-line thread games.
Hey, it’s better than Anakin. Baby name fail! Or win?
Bad bad bad, wrong wrong wrong. Topless Robot has a regular feature called Fan Fiction Friday, where he rightfully skewers awful (usually ‘erotic’) fanfic. This week’s selection? A Jacen/Leia fic called ‘Sexual Situations.’ Yes, it’s awful. Yes, it’s explicit. But there’s snark! Still, if you click through that link, don’t you dare say I didn’t warn you.
Cleanse your brain. Star Wars lunchbag art!
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Are you under the age of 12 and enjoy coloring or know someone who is? If so, LFL artist Cynthia Cummens-Narcisi is hosting a contest just for you! Print out (no digital art allowed) and get cracking on this adorable picture of Yoda and R2. Scan in your results and submit it to the contest. Cynthia is giving away iTunes gift cards to the winners! Contest is closed on February 13th at 6 PM EST. If school is closed due to the weather in your neighborhood, this would be a great way to entertain your little Jedi!
Featured on Cake Wrecks today: A Darth Vader baby shower cake. Awesome? Awful? You tell me:
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Matthew Latkiewicz explores the comedy potential of Star Wars branded yoga in a series of correspondence between faux Lucasfilm executive Steve Jones and George Lucas.
Our own Nori created this stunning Jedi baby ensemble for a forthcoming bundle of joy named Ben. Complete with a teeny knitted lightsaber! Be sure to click through to see the layers and other details.
Okay, it’s not the same three-year-old, and this one is actually reciting the Return of the Jedi opening crawl instead of giving a blow-by-blow of ANH, but the two of them should totally have a play date or something. (via)
Want a cool mini-activity book for free? Check your local comic book shops and theaters for the free Star Wars: The Clone Wars activity books, which include a $5 off coupon for Toys R Us.
This mini-book contains about ten pages The Clone Wars-themed puzzles (including a crossword and a maze), designed for the younglings.