It was probably the world’s least threatening gang dispute. Police were called to a science fiction convention in Norwich, England, after a row between Star Wars and Doctor Who fans threatened to turn to the dark side. The quarrel started [...]
How do you say “May the Force be with you” in Navajo? “May the force be with you,” might translate into “may you walk with great power,” or “may you have the power within you,” Laura Tohe, a fluent Navajo [...]
April 30, 2013
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She’s held many titles over the course of her 61-year reign, but this is probably the first time Queen Elizabeth II has been referred to as “the most memorable Bond girl yet.” On Thursday the British Academy of Film and Television [...]
April 5, 2013
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In January we asked “Is this LEGO Star Wars toy racist?” in reference to LEGO’s blocky rendition of Jabba the Hutt’s desert palace, as depicted at the beginning of the film Return of the Jedi. (WATCH: Stephen Colbert Grills Peter [...]
April 3, 2013
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Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign’s pink-and-red equal sign went viral — becoming the online symbol of the gay marriage cases before the Supreme Court this week. But, this being the Internet, nothing gold (or in this case, red) can stay — [...]
A planned overhaul to Scotland’s marriage laws may have an unexpected consequence: an abundance of Star Wars-themed weddings. The primary goal of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill, which is at the consultation stage, is to legalize same-sex marriage. But [...]
Tori Spelling loves to throw over-the-top birthday parties for her kids, and Saturday’s bash for son Liam was no different.
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Shake Off: Are you tired of “The Harlem Shake”? Too bad. The song just topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart thanks to a new rule that factors in YouTube plays. America, this is why we can’t have nice things. (Billboard) [...]
Stuart Freeborn, the British makeup artist behind iconic Star Wars creatures like Yoda, Chewbacca and Jabba the Hutt, has died at 98, LucasFilm confirmed. Though he’s best known for his work on the set of Star Wars, the franchise’s creator, George Lucas, said in [...]
Racism is sadly alive and well in the world, but in a LEGO Star Wars toy set? Have a look at the picture above: That’s LEGO’s rendition of “Jabba’s Palace,” as in Jabba the Hutt, the giant alien slug-creature that [...]
January 24, 2013
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