Sep 5, 2014  •  In Cute, Funny, Geek, Star Wars

“3-CPO”

For your viewing pleasure, here is a recap of the complete Star Wars saga, as told by a five year old who has never seen any of the movies. How ADORABLE is this??!?? Via Reddit. You may also like: Disney’s Hollywood Studios Star Wars Weekends 2012 Posters “Darth Vader and Son” The Secret Lives of Superhero Toys […]

Aug 5, 2014  •  In Entertainment, Geek, Movies, Science, Star Wars

The Science of Star Wars

Physicist Andy Howell recently gave a talk about the science of Star Wars — yes, the actual science behind, the inspiration for, the data that supports, and the ‘how’s and ‘why’s behind the wonders of the SW world! — and wrote up a summary for Ain’t It Cool. This is so nerdy that I couldn’t help but stay […]

Oct 23, 2013  •  In Entertainment, Geek, Movies, Star Wars

Star Wars MBTI Chart

By now you’ve probably seen the viral Harry Potter characters’ Myers-Briggs types chart. When I first happened upon it last month, the timing could not be more uncanny; a friend had mentioned that her personality type had changed drastically over the years, so I had just taken the test again myself. Is it more common […]

Jul 3, 2013  •  In Books, Geek, Star Wars, Wishlist

Shakespeare’s Star Wars

So apparently, this is a thing. A peek at one of A New Hope‘s most popular scenes, Bard-style: As any book-loving Star Wars dork would do, my immediate reaction at discovering this piece of gem was obvious. Via Reddit. You may also like: Star Wars Meets Little Golden Books The World of Star Wars: A Timeline Visualization […]

May 9, 2013  •  In Art/Design, Geek, Science, Star Wars

Periodic Elements of Star Wars Episodes VI, V, and VI

If this doesn’t make your geek senses quiver with joy, I don’t know what will.   Created by Etckt, this periodic chart includes all characters from Episodes VI, V, and VI. Each character is categorized by allegiance, and their order of appearance and movies are numbered in each cell (in Aurebesh). Be sure to check out Etckt to […]

Feb 23, 2013  •  In Books, Colors, Funny, Geek, Infographics, Star Wars, Web

Once Upon an Internet

There have been a lot of good stuff showing up on my Feedly this week, but I haven’t had the chance have been too busy playing with my new phone to share it with y’all. So as any lazy blogger would do, I have decided to a roundup… Terrible-Tweet ScoreWhat is your Terrible-Tweet Score? I […]

Jan 29, 2013  •  In Blogging, Funny, Geek, Personal, Star Wars

Google Translate: Star Wars Edition

The last one is the best.  😉 Via Comfortably Awkward. P.S. — Life in the Geek in Heels household has been pretty chaotic, and will probably remain so for the next week or two. Posts may continue to be light and/or unintelligent. The upside? There’s another giveaway in works. (Have you entered my circle lens […]

Jan 7, 2013  •  In Art/Design, Personal, Star Wars

The Star Wars Trilogy as Maps by Andrew DeGraff

Check out these illustrated maps of the original Star Wars trilogy by artist Andrew DeGraff. The more you look at each piece, the more you realize they’re so much more than just maps; they’re the movies themselves, featuring all the films’ locations with interweaving lines depicting major characters’ passages through the movies. Be sure to click on […]

Dec 1, 2012  •  In Funny, Geek, Infographics, Star Wars

A Visualization of Star Wars Enthusiasm

Here’s a pretty funny (but mostly accurate!) panel of comics about how much we’ve cared about Star Wars, starting from the 1970s all the way to the 2010s. I still can’t believe it’s been thirty-five years since Episode IV first came out; can you? You may also like: Once Upon an Internet The Jedi Trainer’s Guide to […]