Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010
Today in Techland: Is Dubai something out of a Star Wars planet? It just might be. Will Street Fighter 4 pack much of a punch on the iPhone? Can Invincible save the world … again? Is the Skype app the best thing to happen to Verizon since “Can you hear me now?” Yep.
Just in case you were too busy begging …
Allie alluded to our Toy Fair adventures yesterday in the Daily Dose and today we bring you Techland’s Best of Toy Fair 2010. Selections were made for kids ranging in age from 6-90. Some are motorized and interactive while others need to be under lock and key, but mostly, they’re fun and enjoyable for all.
So, without further ado, …
At first, it’s difficult to believe that only the characters in these photos were the work of any special effect-meddling.
Photographer Cédric Delsaux took his photos of the construction of super-city Dubai and threaded them with some of our most sacred Star Wars images. The result: a beautiful fit that really puts into …
I saw this on io9 and waited as long as I could before blatantly ripping off their post. (I already did so on Twitter.)
An artist named Justin van Genderen did a series of vintage deco-style travel posters for some of the major planets in Star Wars. Here’s Hoth:
Do you not admire its beauty? See them all here. I don’t know …
Peter Ha fills us in on the craziness he encountered in Times Square this morning, with Adidas promoting their new line of Star Wars sneakers and talks about why he’s perfect for Wired’s new contest.
All that and more in today’s edition of the daily Nerdcast with Techland contributors and Time.com’s Caitlin Thompson. Click on the …
Update: I’ve just returned from the event in Times Square and what a cluster frak. Anyway, the Northeast Remnant Garrison of the 501st Legion Empire City Garrison, New England Garrison, and Connecticut Garrison were on hand to escort Snoop Dogg into the Times Square Foot Locker. I waited in the freezing cold for over an hour while Snoop …
Star Wars in France: I’d like to imagine this is what happened when George Lucas got stoned with Sonny and Cher, plus green screen access.
To me, there is nothing more pitifully adorable than bad homages caught on film, and this latest disaster to go semi-viral would certainly be up there on my list of them. The Star Wars franchise …
Okay, so 70 minutes might be long for a movie review, but I promise you, this is worth it.
A seven-part series recently posted on YouTube by comedy writer and filmmaker Mike from Milwaukee, Wisconsin just rips apart Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace by pointing out the countless plot holes in the first Star Wars prequel.
The …
What started off as a cruel, cruel joke has turned into reality.
For April Fool’s Day this year, online geek supplier ThinkGeek.com put up a fake listing for a Star Wars Tauntaun sleeping bag. Complete with an internal intestine-like patten and a lightsaber zipper pull, the bag references the scene in The Empire Strikes Back where Han …
Genius. Look for the DVD and Blu-ray on December 22.
Spike TV’s Geoff Keighley announced via his Twitter that the upcoming VGAs would reveal details on a new Star Wars and Tron game. I just might have to watch this year. And let’s not forget about Halo: Reach because we all know how much of a fanboy Lev is.
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We just caught wind of a fascinating arena show that’s now touring the country – a major multimedia spectacle wrapped around the universe of “Star Wars.”
It’s called “Star Wars: In Concert,” and tonight it sets up shop in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, before moving on to Baltimore, New Jersey and New York City.
At first …