Yes, Masi Oka is adorable and I don’t know any fangirl who wouldn’t want to pay for his waffles. But one of the sexiest men alive? Damn it, People, geek boys are our secret. (via)
No surprises here
Guess who makes #2 on Listverse’s top 15 best movie sequels? If you’ve seen a lot of these lists, you can probably guess #1, too. (via)
Stars of the galaxy
Pete Vilmur finds ten Star Wars rip-off posters – and some disturbing mashups to boot.
Starwars.com celebrates Halloween
Pablo has a list of 20 Terrifying Star Wars Moments, featuring freaky moments from both the movies and the EU. Meanwhile, a collection of the site’s past Halloween features.
And for the truly terrifying, there’s Ewok and Anakin/Vader (or it is The Little Prince/Vader?) mask projects.
Friday morning reading list
NEWS
- Who is Hal Wamsley, the Jawa impersonator?
- Star Wars takes over ferry terminal.
- J.K. Rowling badmouths Star Wars prequels? Or did she? Two-bit celebrity wire services, ehh.
LISTS & THE LIKE
- Eight life lessons from Star Wars all kids should learn
- Three lessons Darth Vader taught me about money.
PASSING REFERENCES
- Time namechecks Artoo and Threepio in their obligatory gay Dumbledore article.
- Be Leia for Halloween.
PEOPLE
- Ewan McGregor to be the face for new fragrance.
- George Lucas Educational Foundation teaches schools to be more green.
- Review of the 30 Rock episode Carrie Fisher guest-starred in.
- Interview with Natalie Portman on her appearance in tonight’s Animal Planet documentary Gorillas on the Brink. She also has a piece in this week’s Parade.
THE LAST WORD
Wait, what?
You’ll never believe what Star Wars character New York Magazine‘s Vulture blog picked for their list of Ten Other Fictional Characters Whose Outings Won’t Shock Us That Much. Or maybe you will.
ETA: Entertainment Weekly’s Popwatch also comes up with a Star Wars name, one which will surprise no one in any way familiar with certain areas of the fandom.
Financial planning the Jedi way
Alan Haft’s six things Star Wars teaches us about our money. That’s the magic of pseudo-Eastern platitudes!
Via SF Signal, who also found the Jedi Workout. Umm… yeah. Okay.
This is what the Times actually believes
These guys are big on lists lately – this time, it’s their forty most memorable aliens. Ewoks and Max Rebo make the list, as well as other familiar faces like Doctor Who and Mr. Spock.
What a week for lists…
Kunochan.com’s top twenty starship captains. Both Han Solo and Grand Moff Tarkin (O RLY?) make the list, but I’m mostly tickled by the inclusion of Turanga Leela. Futurama: awesome animated sci-fi show, or most awesome animated sci-fi show?
Our BNFs can beat up your BNFs, but do they have the buns to be Princess Leia?
IGN lists their top ten cool Star Wars nerds. Honorees include Conan O’Brien, Seth Green, Kevin Smith, Samuel L. Jackson and… Oh, screw it, go read.
In other list news, Princess Leia’s buns top movie hairdo poll, beating out Marge Simpson, Audrey Herburn and John Travolta. That, my friends, is cultural permanence.