With the release of The Phantom Menace in 3D to theaters, George Lucas has once again thrust Jar-Jar Binks upon the masses. But the wretched Gungan hardly has a monopoly on defacing the Star Wars universe. Here are ten characters at least as annoying as Jar-Jar — maybe even more so.
Make Your Own Star Wars Snowflakes
Posted on December 28, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
Who doesn’t love to make paper snowflakes? Here’s a do-it-yourself project you can pass on to the kids — and feel good about, because it passes on your geekiness, too!
Geek-meets-Elegant in the Best Wedding Ever
Posted on September 12, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
How do you geek up a wedding? Add Star Wars, dinosaurs, Battlestar Galactica, Serenity, World of Warcraft, and even a hint of steampunk. The twist? You’d never in a million years expect a wedding like this one — held in a natural history museum, no less — to be so incredibly posh.
Steampunk Star Wars
Posted on March 14, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
You don’t have to be a steampunk fan to adore these incredible reimaginings of your favorite Star Wars characters by artist Bjorn Hurri. And by “your favorite characters,” I of course mean “original trilogy characters.” To call Hurri’s work “fan art” is a gross misconception. These beautifully detailed illustrations belong in a fine art collection. [...]
Storm Troopers Redux
Posted on March 24, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
The Star Wars Stormtrooper is an iconic figure known the world round. I don’t know too many people who couldn’t identify the white and black armored figure, and he’s one of my personal favorites. There have been quite a few different variations on the character over the years, but now there are a few more [...]
Learn to Fly: The Martin Jetpack
Posted on March 12, 2010 Written by 1 Comment
When I was a kid, my parents used to buy me Underoos underwear. Remember those? Back then I had one for Batman, Spider-Man, and my favorite at the time was Superman. I wore those things all the time, pretending to fly around the house like a superhero. One day, my mother was walking to the [...]