On the 6th of June, 2012, never seen before footage from behind the scenes of Return of the Jedi was uploaded to YouTube. It’s from Super 8mm film and is about 7 minutes long. The footage is from a documentary by Jeff Broz. He was out in Buttercup Valley in 1982 as they filmed the […]
E3: Star Wars: The Old Republic
BioWare has announced a series of new features for their massively multiplayer online role-playing game and Star Wars franchise – The Old Republic. The level cap will be going up and with comes Makeb, a new planet, that is the centre of attention for the Hutt Cartel. There’s a new Warzone in the form of […]
A review of Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare
This Star Wars guide from Jason Fry, with help from Paul R. Urquhart, is a clever book. It’s aimed firmly at the hardcore Star Wars fans and its success is to hit so many interest points at once. Art and illustration is an important part of this Star Wars guide. At the back of the […]
28 Star Wars themed songs to listen to on Star Wars Day
Today is Star Wars Day. There’s lots to read and watch but what about to listen to? The following is a very diverse collection of music with only one thing holding it together… all these tracks are Star Wars in theme. Some of the tracks are weakly Star Wars and some are so strongly Star […]
Invite a seven foot Sith Lord into your house
Is geeky house missing that certain something? What about some raw power? Okay; dark side of the Force power… but, you know, seven feet of deadly power. If you have $6,000 handy then you can invite that special dark side man into your abode. Just a model, of course, real Sith Lords aren’t into popping […]
Musical Jedi Force battle
This is Star Wars: the Phantom Cellist. It’s pretty cool – certainly loads of musical and FX talent on display. I wonder whether it would have been better without the comedy interlude or whether that’s just the style we get from the Piano Guys. Take a look – let us know in the comments below […]
Star Wars: The Jedi Path review
The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force feels more like a prop than a book. It’s a wonder to hold and if you find yourself in an old fashioned bookshop with remarkably good taste then you simply have to pick this manual up and hold it. The edges of the pages are […]
R’lyeh removed from Google Maps; some geek alternatives
It was once possible to find R’lyth, the home and resting place of Cthulhu, on Google Maps and on Google Earth. The video at the end of this post acts as evidence. Today it’s not possible to find R’lyeh on either of those two properties. Aww, shucks, Google. I hope you had good reason for […]
Teenage Mutant Jedi Turtles
Is there something the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles could do in order to improve their fighting prowess? Short answer: yes. They could all become Jedi knights. In fact, I’m surprised the comics haven’t taken this turn. I’m pretty sure it would go well with the time travelling. via
Jedi sports: Lightsaber golf and lightsaber badminton
The Jedi sports franchise is growing. You might wonder what the knights of the old Republic get up to during the times between crisis or where they hide while the Sith rule. The answer is simple; they hide in plain sight in sporting competitons around the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fst_Zbm_fu0
