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Weird old Indiana Jones footage shows off Barbra Streisand in a dominatrix costume

Cyriaque Lamar — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:45:00 PDT

When Steven Spielberg was filming Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, he brought in Barbra Streisand, Carrie Fisher, and Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner to whip a confused, tied-up Indiana Jones. Also, Streisand was in a dominatrix costume. Yup. More »

Empire Strikes Back deleted scene shows Han Solo could have been way more of a dick

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:54:30 PDT

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This never-before-released deleted scene from The Empire Strikes Back paints a pretty nasty picture of Han Solo. Watch as Han tells Leia "You're so busy being a Princess, you don't know how to be a woman. I could have helped you." Excuse us, what? Check it out over at Entertainment Weekly. More »

Looking At Stars Wars Candid Shots Is Like Looking At Your Old Prom Photos

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:40:00 PST

There's an endearingly goofy nostalgia about these vintage Star Wars pics. It's like seeing photos of old friends and laughing about their atrocious haircuts. Check out C-3PO smoking cigs, a boneless Chewie, and a Hoth family portrait after the jump. More »

Cavil and Princess Leia vs. Time-Traveling Cyborgs

Annalee Newitz — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:05:00 PDT

The Time Guardian is one of those late 1980s flicks that has pretty much everything. Cyborgs with horns, time-traveling cities, Carrie Fisher in futuristic armor, Dean "Cavil" Stockwell in a weird necklace, and a whole bunch of Australians. More »

Sheep Help Achieve Nerd Hair Nirvana

Graeme McMillan — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:20:00 PDT

We've all been there before: You're all ready to go in your flouncy white dress to the latest Star Wars cosplay party, but your Princess Leia outfit isn't complete without that distinctive headphones hairstyle. But you shaved your head the day before! What is a bald Leia-wannabe to do? Thankfully, craft site Etsy is here to help... as long as you have "2 skeins of Misti Alpaca Chunky, 100% baby Alpaca fiber yarn" handy. More »