I actually kind of like these. Not enough to justify dropping $190 on them, but enough to hold off a ‘rest of the garbage’ joke. (via)
The fandom minute: A blogger, 25 women, a Hutt and a roleplayer walk into a cantina…
It was inevitable… Hot Chicks With Stormtroopers, AKA a nicer take off of internet ‘sensation’ Hot Chicks with Douchbags, or as we like to call it in this fandom… No, sorry. Too easy. (Speaking of douchebags, io9’s weekend commentators are certainly doing their darnedest. Bravo, gentlemen.)
- Lists. Leia is #6 on Total Sci-Fi’s list of the top sci-fi women.
- Horrors of mass merchandising: Gizmodo is not particularly impressed with this Jabba the Hutt costume.
- Roleplaying: Analog Gamer encourages RPGers to take to the Legacy era.
Wacky merchandise: Artoo and Yoda string lights
I fail to see how regular string lights would conflict with Star Wars holiday or party decor, but for those of you who want to get as much branded merchandise as possible into one room, Artoo and Yoda light strings are here. Or will be, anyway.
Wacky merchandise: Darth Vader alarm clock
That image is clearly an illustration, but the concept is still super-creepy.
New for sleepy Star Wars fans of all ages is Sakar’s Darth Vader Alarm Clock Radio ($29.99). It’s shaped as an actual replica of Darth Vader’s helmeted head and includes an AM/FM radio, snooze button, full-featured alarm clock with three sound effects to choose from for the alarm, and an audio jack input by which kids can plug in portable devices and run the audio through its speakers. But beware the Dark Side: the time glows red through the Sith Lord’s eyes!
Yes, nothing says up-and-at’em like a disembodied head with glowing numbers for eyes. (via)
Fads? Star Wars? You don’t say!
There is some seriously crazy stuff in StarWars.com’s look at faddish Star Wars merchandise: My favorite is the Luke Skywalker Member’s Only jacket. I swear if I didn’t actually remember the pogs and holograms and foil promo cards I would write the whole post off as April Fools…
Wacky merchandise of the day: Le Parfum Des Jedi
Of course, after that mocking last month, it’s Clone Wars themed. And French. Oh, Lucasfilm.
Wacky merchandise of the day: Let the Twilight candy hearts dazzle you!
Yes, these Twilight conversation hearts are for real: I actually saw them in Borders today. Some of them have glitter and one says “Dazzle.” IT’S LIKE THEY’RE SPOOFING THEMSELVES.
Of course, the Twilight folks are breaking no records here: The infamous Jar Jar lollipop beats this by miles and miles. But it gave me a good laugh this morning.
Wacky merchandise of the day: Stargate coasters
A set of four Stargate coasters could be yours for $29.95 next month. I don’t even know what to say. (They look slippery?) Paula? I’ll just be over there looking at the BSG propaganda or the Blue Sun travel posters. Ohh, a Cylon! (via)
Wacky merchandise: That ain’t right, Disney
On the left, your standard Disney/Star Wars mashup to accompany Star Wars Weekends. On the right, Minnie Mouse in the slave Leia getup. WHY DISNEY WHY? Also, now I want to know who Disney would cast as Jabba. The caterpillar?
Wacky merchandise cross-fandom special: Scent is Star Trek’s latest frontier
It’s not exactly the Dr. Manhattan condom or even the Force Trainer, but J.J. Abrams’ Trek movie does have some serious WTFery going on in the merchandising department, entering the realm of fragrance:
“Tiberius,” in honor of James Kirk’s middle name; “Pon Far,” touted as the Klingon version of “Passion”; and “Red Shirt,” named after the poor, red-shirted souls who never survive the episode.
A Red Shirt fragance, because there’s nothing quite like the smell of fail in the morning, huh? (And pon farr is Vulcan, not Klingon.) They’re not the first media property to branch out: Twilight did get there (and sued!) first. Still, Trek does seem like a reach.
Of course, should it be successful as more than an internet laughingstock and Lucasfilm chose to peruse this new market for Star Wars, there is really only one possible choice for a theme.