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Star Wars premiered 35 years ago today

Posted May 25, 2012 - 10:31 am

Go out and hug a Wookie today to celebrate 35 years of Star Wars.
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What if Star Wars was just about Uncle Owen?

Posted May 23, 2012 - 3:41 pm

Star Wars minus all of the good stuff, leaving us just with a cranky old moisture farmer.
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Breaking up is hard to do: top 5 clingiest online services

Posted May 19, 2012 - 7:25 am

Increasingly, online services act like roach motels: They make it easy to check in, but nearly impossible to check out. By hiding their opt-out pages deep within their settings menus, by using deliberately confusing graphic design, and by presenting emotional appeals that declare how much the site will "miss you," these services make the simple process of deactivating your account a complicated trial.
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Star Wars geeks prepare for May 4 celebrations

Posted May 3, 2012 - 10:53 am

Dig out your old Princess Leia costume to celebrate tomorrow's fake holiday.
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Lego + Star Wars + pipe organ = awesome

Posted April 15, 2012 - 7:01 am

Hey, let's build a Lego Star Wars set. Check. Nah, let's build a huge pipe organ out of Legos and make it play the Star Wars theme song. Even better.
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Darth Vader unboxes Kinect Star Wars special edition

Posted April 12, 2012 - 11:24 am

Unboxing videos are typically boring, unless you do it in a Darth Vader costume.
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Watch some classic sci-fi films as silent movies

Posted April 10, 2012 - 2:41 pm

Catch up on classic films through the silent movie filter.
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Meet the voice of Admiral Ackbar

Posted March 30, 2012 - 9:41 am

Cool interview with the guy who uttered 'It's a trap!' in 1983 Star Wars film.
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Dogs are Jedi, cats are Sith

Posted March 29, 2012 - 9:32 am

I swear, this is the last time (today) I'll post a dog or cat video. Unless it has a Star Wars or Star Trek theme.
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Cardboard robots debate Star Wars films: 'Empire' vs. 'Jedi'

Posted March 23, 2012 - 10:22 am

Think you've seen everything in the debate about 'Empire' vs. 'Jedi'? Think again.
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First look of new LEGO R2-D2 model

Posted March 13, 2012 - 11:48 am

LEGO offers behind-the-scenes look at new R2-D2 set.
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Trying to make Episode I better

Posted February 24, 2012 - 11:38 am

Hey, if George Lucas can keep making tweaks to the Star Wars films, why can't others make suggestions too? Also, Darth Maul lives!
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This 3D, CGI, stop-motion video of a Lego Millennium Falcon a labor of love

Posted February 22, 2012 - 12:29 pm

This stop-motion video took three years to make - I think we can give up three minutes to enjoy the animation of this Lego Millennium Falcon construction.
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Girl builds LEGO Millennium Falcon in about 4 hours (video)

Posted February 14, 2012 - 5:32 pm

Gotta give some props to YouTuber Valkylrie1337 for this video, in which the self-professed "nerd girl" constructs a Lego set of the Millennium Falcon in about four hours.
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Kinect Star Wars: Even girls can be Darth Vader

Posted February 14, 2012 - 1:13 pm

The Xbox video team has done it again, providing Star Wars fans with another entertaining ad for its Kinect Star Wars game, set to release on April 3.
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New video gives us Jar Jar Justice

Posted February 14, 2012 - 11:46 am

After sitting through the 3D version of Star Wars, Episode I over the weekend (basically because my 4-year-old isn't ready yet to understand how awful some of the things were in that film), I realized once again how much Jar Jar Binks is despised.
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Original Star Tours Disneyland ride recreated in 3D

Posted February 8, 2012 - 8:16 pm

The re-release of Star Wars: Episode I is not the only thing going 3D this week in the Star Wars universe.
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The 3 Star Wars prequels in under 3 minutes (and in LEGO!)

Posted February 7, 2012 - 1:28 pm

Prepare for the 3D prequels by watching all three in under 3 minutes.
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Volkswagen mixes dogs and Star Wars for another Super Bowl ad

Posted February 1, 2012 - 10:43 am

VW tries to regain the Super Bowl ad buzz by drawing from The Force again.
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Xbox makes funny Star Wars video for Kinect game

Posted January 26, 2012 - 1:04 pm

If you're a fan of Star Wars and the show Parks & Recreation, you'll love this clip, in which Chris Pratt (he plays Andy on the show) re-creates the famous Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader lightsaber duel from Episode IV (the original Star Wars).
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Crowd-sourced Star Wars movie hits YouTube

Posted January 20, 2012 - 1:59 pm

Take the next two hours off to watch the Director's Cut of "Star Wars Uncut", in which the entire movie of Star Wars was re-made, with individuals recording 15-second clips of scenes from the movie.
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Super Bowl ad blitz hits Web early again

Posted January 19, 2012 - 11:30 am

Volkswagen hits YouTube early again with its Star Wars-themed Super Bowl ad, this time featuring barking dogs.
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Light saber defeats Tasers, but not cops

Posted December 16, 2011 - 7:07 pm

A Portland, Ore. man was arrested after allegedly assaulting passersby and police with light sabers. No one was dismembered during the attacks.
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Star Wars Episode I 3D trailer released

Posted December 8, 2011 - 3:05 pm

Here's a web version of the 3D version of Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace. The trailer was originally shown in theaters during 3D screenings of The Three Musketeers, but most of you probably didn't go see that film, so this trailer may be new to you.
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Star Wars meets Cheers

Posted November 10, 2011 - 1:04 pm

Join the Rogue Squadron and hang out at a bar in Mos Eisley! Cool mashup of two iconic franchises.
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