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Star Wars

‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: fan film “Alternate Empire”

Fri, Aug 20, 2010
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It’s not just a fan film, it’s also a crossover with the *Star Wars* universe…

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question of the day: Would you wear Jabba the Hutt sneakers or a Wookiee jacket?

Fri, Aug 20, 2010
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I had no idea Adidas had a line of *Star Wars* branded clothing…

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watch it: “BLACKSTAR WARRIOR TRAILER!!!”

Mon, Aug 16, 2010
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What if *Star Wars* was a 70s blaxploitation flick?

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when a boy becomes a Jedi

Mon, Aug 16, 2010
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It seems that a missing scene from *Return of the Jedi* was screened for fans at Celebration, the big *Star Wars* convention this past weekend…

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question of the day: If you could ask one question of George Lucas, what would it be?

Mon, Aug 16, 2010
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Jon Stewart interviewed George Lucas at Celebration, the big annual *Star Wars* convention…

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omg: Han Solo shoulda died in ‘Return of the Jedi’

Fri, Aug 13, 2010
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A more emotionally nuanced ‘Return of the Jedi’? It coulda been…

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you’re not helping: George Lucas now out to ruin fans

Mon, Aug 09, 2010
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Not content to have spoiled the childhoods of a generation of geeks, George Lucas is now out to appropriate our memories…

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question of the day: How do you cope with ‘cinematicus interruptus’?

Thu, Aug 05, 2010
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I’m stealing today’s question directly from Peter Martin at Cinematical, because it’s simply too perfect.

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quick list: five cold-weather movies that feel great in an NYC August

Wed, Aug 04, 2010
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It’s so disgusting today in New York City that it made me actually cry in frustration. But just thinking about a handful of films makes me feel a little better. Because baby, it’s cold in these movies…

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Joss Whedon will direct ‘Avengers’; much ado about ‘Inception’ and ‘Mad Men’; celebrity stalkers; more: leftover links

Sun, Jul 25, 2010
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Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post. And inevitably, I end the week with most of that material unused. But … more…

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