io9: Wampas

Pug + Wampa = Wampug

Cyriaque Lamar — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 08:35:00 PST

Good morning, internet. As a prize for being up at such an ungodly hour, here is your Wampug (a.k.a. YouTuber StarWarsChick01's dog Chubbs). Now go seize that day, galvanized and emboldened by what you have witnessed here. More »

Wampa attacks, blue milk, and incestuous make-out sessions = the Star Wars deleted scenes

Cyriaque Lamar — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:30:00 PDT

With the advent of the Star Wars Blu-ray collection, we finally get to see those weird scenes George Lucas left at the editing bay. These nixed sequences featured Wampa attacks, Darth Vader using his brain as a telepathic CB radio, and blue milk. More »

From Grape-Hutts to Count Dookula: fake Star Wars cereals

Cyriaque Lamar — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:00:00 PDT

Folks who attend the Star Wars Celebration collecting panels will have a chance to collect 16 puntastic mini-cereal boxes. (Hothsted Flakes! Frost = cold! Get it?) Star Wars Celebration runs from August 12-15 in Orlando, Florida. [StarWars.com via Super Punch] More »

What Did The Original Script For The Empire Strikes Back Look Like?

Cyriaque Lamar — Sat, 15 May 2010 15:00:00 PDT

Word is the first draft of The Empire Strikes Back has been making the rounds on the web...without Lucasfilm's OK. What didn't make the final cut? A cloned Lando, Luke Skywalker's twin sister Nellith, and a war with the Wampas. More »

Five Major Flaws in Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (And How to Fix Them)

Josh Wimmer — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:00:29 PST

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Few sacred cows of classic science fiction remain, largely because science-fiction fans love sacred hamburgers, but also because we are surly lot, possessed of a discerning critical eye and the highest of standards. More »