Cheap, easy laughs? Yes. So what? (via)
Indy’s got a gun
Brand new Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull photo debuts (on print) Friday in the latest issue of Empire. You can check it out without all the extraneous junk over at StarWars.com, which also has behind-the-scenes video from Annie Leibovitz’s Vanity Fair photo shoot and the movie novelization cover.
ETA: And another!
Video du jour: 1-31-07 Never Forget
I LOL’d. (via Boing Boing, who also report that Boston artists are memorializing the event with political LEDs.)
Dr. Phil disses Star Wars widow
It’s a problem many mixed marriages have to deal with: how does a mundane deal with the geek’s fascination with all things Star Wars?
Well, the issue was raised to national prominence when the wife took her issue to Dr. Phil. The celeb-doc chastised our intrepid fan on the air, but then leaned over after the taping to show a bit of sympathy towards him.
Valentine’s Day is approaching, my fellow geeks. If you have a mundane as a spouse, now is the time to start thinking of something non-fandom to give them!
The fandom minute
- TFN reports back from a Force Unleashed press conference.
- Video: Boing Boing celebrated Lego’s 50th with a time-lapse assembly video of the Ultimate Collectors Millennium Falcon set.
- Roleplaying: Sterling Hershey reports that the RolePlaying Gamers Association is looking for Star Wars RPG playtesters.
Video du Jour: Full Life Consequences
This is both the stupidest and most hilarious thing I have seen all day, and it’s all Pablo’s fault.
Clearly, we need to start collecting really bad fanfic for the next con, yes?
Video du jour: Unleashed tech
Unleashing the Tech: The Power Behind The Force explores three of the systems that power The Force Unleashed.
Video du jour: Something Something Dark Side
I reluctantly expose you to the teaser trailer for the inevitable Family Guy: Blue Harvest sequel: