Culture Buzz Let me know when you spot him. I'm too busy figuring out what the Emperor's Royal Guards are doing on Tatooine.
This probably began Anakin's transition towards the Dark Side. But it's totally worth it. (via rampagedreality.com)
Movie Buzz In an interview with “The Hollywood Reporter” Thursday afternoon, Lucas explained that the famous Mos Eisley Cantina shootout was hardly altered in the 1997 Special Edition of “Star Wars: A New Hope.” George always meant for Jabba's green bagman to be the first to draw.
Movie Buzz Just when you thought “The Phantom Menace” couldn't get any worse, along comes a trailer for the “Star Wars: Episode I” re-release for the kids! I want to believe that, at age nine, I could have picked up on the condescension.
Culture Buzz I love videos like these. Especially when there is a cute girl involved.
Culture Buzz Bolt the dog and a few intergalactic friends show face in this extended version of VW's 2012 Game Day commercial.
Culture Buzz He’s also a dick to a perfectly innocent woman on the subway. But that’s exactly the sort of ego that’s so hard to keep in check when getting paid the big bucks to shill for a South Korean telecom company.
Culture Buzz The Dark Lord of the Sith gets the “Mad Men” treatment. At least during its opening title sequence. “Sterling Cooper Vader Price,” courtesy of designer Dann Matthews.
Movie Buzz Now witness the firepower of this fully operational fan film.
Movie Buzz Sounds like the fan boy backlash is finally getting to the God of Flannel.
Culture Buzz To mark the opening of next month's Star Wars Miniland at Legoland Windsor, some UK Legomasters created these intergalactic miniatures as promotional pieces. (via metro.co.uk).
The French may get to taste the Vader Burger before Americans do, but, in the U.S., we got first dibs on this wookiefied treat. [ed. note: Love the laughing in the background.]
Food Buzz “Choose your side of The Force.” To promote the re-release of “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” in 3D, the France- and Benelux-based fast food chain Quick is launching the Darth Vader Burger on a Sithy black bun. A less frightening looking (read: boring) Yoda Burger will also hit select locations through March 1. (via golem13.fr)
Culture Buzz Need to teach your children a foreign language that doesn't exist? You may consider picking up Wu Kee Smith's “How To Speak Wookiee,” even though I have no idea how, exactly, the illustrated title actually educates your padawan on the Kashyyyk language arts. Especially when the book totally misspells “Wookiee.”
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Over the years, Lucasfilm has not sued granted license to a slew of greeting card companies to publish specially themed “Star Wars” Christmas cards. Here are 31 of them, courtesy of laboiteverte.fr.
Culture Buzz North Carolina's Sean Kernick whipped up this little ditty for an upcoming art show in Raleigh. Dude even included a rotating stand to display Bespin's baddest mamma jamma in all his malt liquor glory. Props.
Culture Buzz The girl humming the John Williams' score doesn't work there full-time. Sorry.
Culture Buzz The Ltd. Art Gallery in Seattle unveiled its “These are the Droids You're Looking for” show this week. Here are but a few intergalactic pieces you'll see there.
Culture Buzz This is what happens when your bounty hunter father doesn't spend enough time on his home planet.
Culture Buzz Fan artist Dean Fraser says he mashed up “Star Wars” with Batman characters because he “thought it would be a fun project, and it really was.” Say no more.
I feel like there’s a Mr. Ed mash-up in the wings here. The Force is The Force of course of course …
Culture Buzz Not entirely sure why a wookie would be allowed to join the congregation.
Culture Buzz Webcomic artist Joel Watson (Hijinks Ensue) introduced this tee to New York Comic-Con goers because he knows “you've been hurt by the relentless alterations, the consummate tweaking, and the seemingly infinite versions of your beloved Original Trilogy.” The inspiration for “George Hurt You” was based on this previous comic.