lightsabers – Page 8

Geek love: Guy proposed to girlfriend in a Darth Vader suit at Revenge of the Sith – yes, she’s the fan. They’ve been married almost two years.
Auction: Life-size Star Wars characters go to auction today in Detroit. …Why am I only hearing about this now?
Fandom: Lightsaber vigilante/performance artist haunts city.
Rehash: The Los Angeles Times takes a ‘where are they now’ look at the stars of Star Wars.

February 7, 2008March 18, 2008

That’s one way to get your name out…

I’ve never heard of this comic book Bizarre New World but if you read issue #3 and answer three questions and pick a number, you’re in the running for a custom lightsaber, above. It’s all free, even the comic, so what’s the harm?

January 24, 2008December 30, 2011

The fandom minute

Projects: Back in September, Finkbuilt tinkered up some two-minute dueling sabers. Then, in October, the real thing. Then came the costume boot tops, a Flashsaber, and why am I only finding all this now? It’s good stuff!
Lists and such: i09 gives The Phantom Menace a hat-tip in their list of Greatest Car Chases In Science Fiction (Part 2), while THX-1138 gets face time in The Scariest Settings Ever Created in Scifi Movies. They also found an inappropriate t-shirt that brings, if nothing else, a cheap, shameful laugh.
Expanded Universe: Drew Karpyshyn will join EUCantina.net for the EUCast on February 2nd.

January 21, 2008June 12, 2008

In the news: Monday morning reading list

Cloverfield smashes January box office records, including the one held by the ANH Special Edition.
Lightsaber named top movie weapon in 20th Century Fox poll. (Huh.) The Death Star and Indiana Jones’ whip also made the list, and Luke Skywalker and Indiana Jones are among the favorite weapon-wielding heroes.
Skywalker Sound up for BAFTA for There Will Be Blood.
AICN has a report from the cancer-free Fanboys.
Ewan McGregor claiming Trainspotting had more influence than Star Wars prequels. On his career, perhaps.

November 22, 2007December 28, 2011

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.

October 24, 2007December 30, 2011

More lightsaber jewelery

Some stuff for those of us not big on the earring thing from Spotted Octopus: a Sith lightsaber necklace, key chains and cell phone charms. Nifty!

Oh, screw it. I won’t lie – I bought the necklace. Sorry – Sith! Hopefully she makes more.

October 19, 2007December 22, 2007

Lightsaber to launch Tuesday

The saber is loaded and ready for the trip to space; Fans can leave messages for the space shuttle astronauts.

October 10, 2007December 30, 2011

Lightsaber earrings?

Are we yay or nay, ladies? I’m not big on earrings, but I like ’em well enough.

UPDATE: More, and they’re for sale.

September 11, 2007December 28, 2011

An elegant weapon for a civilized age

First there was MacSaber… The WiiSaber and, now, finally… The iSaber. Sure, it’s in beta mode, but what good are your geek status symbols if they don’t make lightsaber noises?

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