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I'm not sure what compels amateur Geppettos to construct infantilized incarnations of say, Lord Voldemort, but hey, the world is a weird place. Right now, somebody is eagerly filling their entire Netflix queue with every episode of Home Improvement. It's happening, trust me. More »
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In this bizarre footage from the defunct wish-granting program Jim'll Fix It, a lucky eight-year-old named Daniel scores a picnic with Luke Skywalker on Dagobah. They then watch a clip from The Empire Strikes Back and Chewbacca admits he eats little girls. More »
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Is that a bearded, lightsaber-wielding Han Solo?! You bet your ass it is. This t-shirt features early concept art drawn up by none other than legendary concept designer Ralph McQuarrie — the man behind much of the look and feel of the original Star Wars trilogy. This is just one of over 20 new Star Wars tees being sold for $25 apiece over at Welovefine.com, so check out the gallery for a sampling of our favorites, then go drool over the rest of them. More »
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Old wounds are opened as Harrison Ford loses his shit on Chewbacca behind the scenes, on Jimmy Kimmel Live. So this is what awesome is made of. More »
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Here's some weird trivia to bandy about. In 2004, Dark Horse Comics published "Into The Great Unknown," a 10-page story that marked the first Lucas-approved (if non-canonical) meeting of Han Solo and Indiana Jones. It was also a massive bummer! More »
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If things had turned out differently, Peter Mayhew could have played Bigfoot, adding to a resume that already included the coolest Wookiee in a galaxy far, far away. Sean Whitley, writer and director of Southern Fried Bigfoot, explains. More »
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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 »
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In 1978, the wretched Star Wars Holiday Special introduced us to the Wookiee celebration of Life Day. 31 years later, I recreated the magic, armed with $100 worth of hooch and a willingness to expose my friends to psychological torture. More »
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Peter Petrelli and Chewey meet up, and it looks like Chewbacca has some acting/script notes for the latest Heroes episodes. What do you think the Wookiee is saying? Picture from Watching Heroes. More »
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For a franchise that takes place in a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars certainly takes up a lot of this galaxy’s internet. Thankfully for those of you who need to tell your Baleen Whaletortoise from your Bergruutfa, someone has created a guide to more Star Wars fansites than you could ever want to visit. Finally, there’s no excuse not to have all of the Jedi-related origami that you’ve longed for all these years. More »
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Are we on the verge of another Star Wars movie trilogy? That's the terrifying rumor being put forward by Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca's man behind the Wookie, at a recent French convention when asked about the possibility of more hairy heroes in our future. More »
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It's a tough world out there, and if science fiction is any guide, it's only going to get more dystopian and hairstyle-challenged in the years to come. You're going to need some protection from all those tinfoil-clad harpoon-punks who want to steal your teeth. Ideally, it should be someone dependable, as well as a person you'd like to spend all your time with. Someone like one of the great bad-asses of science fiction. Which sci-fi bruiser would you want to have as your personal bodyguard? More »
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