Your first new rumored Star Wars: Episode VII cast member is...

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, according to Latino Review. There's no telling if it's true, if it'll happen, or who the hell he'll play if it all works out, but I think he does look like he could be Han and Leia's kid if they want to go the Star Wars: The Next Generation route.

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Retro Futurism: Desert Edition

Retronaut has a neat pair of photos today of a proposed desert crossing vehicle. It was designed in the early 1930s to safely cross Central Asia. I wasn't able to find any additional information about the vehicle that wasn't in German. However, I was struck by how similar it was to the Khetanna, Jabba's sail barge…

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Patton Oswalt's Amazing Star Wars Episode VII Rant, Brought To Life

The totally improvised, 7 1/2 minute filibuster from an episode of NBC's Parks & Recreation last month, in which Patton Oswalt outlines his vision of Star Wars: Episode VII (with Marvel crossovers) could not possibly have been more perfect, could it? Well, yes, it could, actually ...

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What's your favorite massive object in space?

The "Big Dumb Object," as christened by Roz Kaveney, has been a staple of science fiction for decades. But what's your favorite massive freakin space object? Share your most beloved Dyson Sphere, ringworld or mega-space station below!

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Familiar Star Wars fans tell J.J. Abrams what should be in Episode VII

J.J. Abrams stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live last night to promote Star Trek Into Darkness, at least until he was asked about the Star Wars sequel. When he admitted he and his team were having some writer's block, a group of fans helpfully offered their opinions on what we should see in Episode VII. I tell you, I think…

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I say, old chap: Episode VII will be filmed in the UK!

A tax break scheme from the sinister Chancellor Palpatine George Osborne allows Lucasfilm to shoot and produce the new Star Wars movie primarily in England's green and pleasant land.

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10 Evil Schemes that Could Have Been Stopped by Taking Out a Minion

The universe is full of evil masterminds, whose schemes seem too brilliant to defeat — until, of course, they're defeated. But often, those schemes depend on one lowly minion, and if you just took out that henchperson, the masterplan would never have gotten off the ground. Here are 10 evil schemes that depended on an…

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