Three. More. Days. Can you tell I’m excited? Enjoy these illustrations by Denis Medri! You may also like: 5 Things I Found on the Internet This Week ‘Star Wars’ + ‘Up’ = WIN Hugs for Peace: Pop Culture Enemies Hug It Out The World of Star Wars: A Timeline Visualization
The World of Star Wars: A Timeline Visualization
What is considered canon in the Star Wars universe? When does each movie/show/book take place? These topics could be confusing to those not paying close attention, especially with the reboot of the franchise and the onslaught of new movies, a show, books, and comics. Outer Places has done the research for us and compiled everything into a huge infographic which […]
Watch Star Wars in Text Animation
This may be old news to other Star Wars fans, but I can’t believe I haven’t come across this until now! As the title of this post implies, you can watch Star Wars Episode IV in ASCII via telnet. Just type telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl into any command line and watch the magic unfold! Brought to you by ASCIIMATION, […]
Star Wars Meets Little Golden Books
Be still, my nerdy, book-loving heart! These first six books will be released on July 28, and a boxed set will be available for purchase on September 1. You can bet I’ve already placed my preorder! P.S. — Did you notice the details on the golden spine of each book? I die. Via EW. You […]
The Inspiration Behind Lando Calrissian’s Helmet Design
Costume designer Nilo Rodis-Jamero recalls: “Every Friday afternoon, we would play baseball and once I jokingly put a glove on engineer Wade Childress’s head…” Via Reddit. (For more Star Wars designs and their origins, check out one of my most popular posts ever, Top 5 Star Wars Designs and What Inspired Them. It used to have a […]
Into the Great Unknown
YOU. GUYS. You’re probably aware of the fact that both the Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies were made by the same production company, Lucasfilm. And you have to know that Han Solo and Indiana Jones were played by the same actor, Harrison Ford. (Right?) So what if they could meet?!??? “Into the Great Unknown” is a 10-page non-canon […]
Marvel’s STAR WARS #1
This past week was a big one for us Star Wars nerds fans. Even if you’re not into the greatest sci-fi franchise ever created, you may have heard about a certain comic book already breaking records before its official release date. 😉 That’s right — Marvel’s Star Wars #1 was released on January 14th, 2015! Did you know that these days, major […]
5 Things I Found on the Internet This Week
1. Do you want to code a snowflake? Disney Interactive and Code.org has teamed up to inspire future computer programmers — especially girls — to learn some basic coding skills in a fun, visual way. Head on over to the Frozen Hour of Code to help Anna and Elsa create shapes and patterns on ice using simplified blocks […]
Lightsabers
I’m still sick. Actually, I’m sicker, with a fever that reached 102.4° last night. The good news is that the girls are doing much better. Their fevers are down and the remaining symptoms are those that are typical of end-stage colds (runny noses and coughing). Since the progression of Aerin’s illness so closely resembled that of […]
J.J. Abrams Personally Solves Kid’s Algebra Problem
Last week, a (rightfully) proud father’s Facebook post went viral as he shared his 8th grade son’s homework. The assignment? To create an algebraic expression into a word problem. And his son Cody’s answer (with no help from his parents)? In case you’re having trouble reading the above, it says: J.J. Abrams is making Star Wars […]