Category Archives: Star Wars
Leonard Nimoy – 1983 Return of the Jedi Documentary
Filed under 1980s, Movies & TV, Star Trek, Star Wars
MC Chris – “IG-88” (The robot bounty hunter from The Empire Strikes Back)
Filed under Movies & TV, Music, Star Wars
The Welsh Guard Playing “The Imperial March” From Star Wars for the Saudi King
The money is in the first 30 seconds. Keep watching if you really feel like it, but it’s a lot of talking, not much action.
Original Trailer for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Filed under 1970s, 1980s, Advertising & Commercials, Movies & TV, Star Wars
Link Dump
The Hyperloop (a new train concept, via Elon Musk): http://www.chartgeek.com/hyperloop/
The killing of crows: http://bitsandpieces.us/2013/10/17/the-killing-of-the-crows/ (joke)
Earliest known photo of Abraham Lincoln: http://www.funcage.com/blog/20-historical-photos/historical-photos-008/
20 historical photos: http://www.funcage.com/blog/20-historical-photos/#more-51927
Republican shutdown demands: what they asked for, vs what they got: http://www.reddit.com/tb/1opkv1
Full-screen Super Mario Bros: http://haha.nu/entertainment/games/full-screen-mario/
10 famous musicians you didn’t know started in other musicians’ bands: http://flavorwire.com/420755/10-famous-musicians-you-didnt-know-started-out-in-other-famous-musicians-bands/7/ (Or how Courtney Love once fronted Faith No More!)
HELL NO: the sensible horror film: http://bitsandpieces.us/2013/10/17/hell-no-the-sensible-horror-film/
What Monopoly properties look like in Real Life Atlantic City: http://www.scoutingny.com/?p=6935
Star Wars Gothic: http://www.reddit.com/tb/1ovhtx
Filed under 1_Link / Picture Dump, Art, Star Wars
Return of the Jedi: Emperor’s Theme = The Phantom Menace: Climactic Parade Theme
Filed under 1980s, 1990s, Movies & TV, Star Wars
If Emperor Palpatine Were Voiced by Mark Hamill’s Joker
This just makes me want to watch both ‘Jedi’ and ‘Batman: Mask of the Phantasm’ again.
Filed under 1980s, 1990s, Comic Books & Books, DC Comics, Movies & TV, Star Wars
The Star Wars (Based on a Rough Draft by George Lucas)
I’d give ’em shit about this, but I’m more interested in buying the trade paperback of these 8 issues in a year than watching any of the prequels again (or The Clone Wars, despite how many of you have told me it’s pretty good).
Filed under Movies & TV, Star Wars
Star Wars Fan Film – “Duality”
This one is about 12 years old, but one of my favorites.
Filed under 2000s, Best of Bugloaf, Movies & TV, Star Wars
Why Mace Windu Has a Purple Lightsabre (NSFW Language)
Bonus: Sandra Bullock too!
Filed under 1990s, 2000s, Movies & TV, Star Wars
Links of the Day
Bifurcated Girls (or scandalous women who wear pants, 1903): http://publicdomainreview.org/2013/04/26/bifurcated-girls-vanity-fair-special-issue-1903/
Geologic Time – A Graphical Presentation: http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/7IoTt9/:1i-5rgqPH:CEM.cd1t/pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/time.html/
No Corkscrew? No Problem! http://cheezburger.com/7557276928
How a primitive tribe converted a Christian (who was there to convert THEM) to Atheism: http://theimmoralminority.blogspot.jp/2013/06/that-awkward-moment-when-primitive.html
A screaming vase (that I want to buy for work): http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-shipping-Screaming-Vase-Screaming-Kettle-Shouting-Vase-Holds-Your-Anger/504327_547355173.html
A fun list of Soviet-era Russian jokes: http://www.futilitycloset.com/2013/06/13/red-and-black/
The coolest flags in Human History: http://io9.com/the-coolest-flags-in-human-history-513457320
Bizarre repair on an old GM car: http://cheezburger.com/7575936256
Extrovert / Introvert, in Rock Form: http://i.imgur.com/gn7WQ8d.jpg
A little girl is walking a penguin: http://i.imgur.com/HMHNjAq.jpg
Fantastic Four, Eating Dinner: http://cheezburger.com/7574512128
How Bugs Bunny “Saved” Mel Blanc’s Life: http://boingboing.net/2013/06/17/how-bugs-bunny-saved-mel-blanc.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
His & Hers Towels (mildly NSFW): http://imgur.com/3ugJ0Uq
America on Protecting the 2nd Ammendment, But Not Others…: http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3uwpp8/
Renaming the Washington Redskins to Something More P.C. (and failing at it): http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-06-13/renaming-the-redskins-4-new-not-racist-names-and-logos-for-d-dot-c-dot-s-nfl-team
Strobe Illusion: http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1VHfck/:5QiRYVZg:2p6mHI6Z/www.neave.com/strobe/
Eight types of hecklers (and comedians that shut them up): http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1mML9W/:y385CH8j:45qTyd_R/splitsider.com/2011/03/eight-types-of-hecklers-and-the-comedians-who-shut-them-up/
The literal names of many USA places: http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1rlGbI/:13tlWYOqP:5TTBYzpJ/www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/map_of_the_week/2013/06/literal_meanings_of_places_in_the_u_s_map.html/
The original Batgirl, Yvonne Craig (NSFW): http://www.reddit.com/r/batman/comments/1gq847/the_original_batgirl_yvonne_craig/
All the planets of our solar system, scaled to proper size, in one picture: http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2013/06/19/happy-planet-family/
King of the Trill: http://cheezburger.com/7585889024
City of Batmans: http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2013/06/21/city-of-batmans-comic/
An illustration of the USA vs North Korea: http://www.homeland-security-degree.org/us-north-korea/
Eleven things we no longer see on airplanes: http://www.mentalfloss.com/article/51270/11-things-we-no-longer-see-airplanes
The Beastie Boys – “Sabotage” (On David Letterman, 1994): http://www.cynical-c.com/2013/06/21/beastie-boys-sabotage-on-david-letterman-1994/
An AT-AT from sauce packets: http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2013/06/22/bored-burger-flipper-builds-at-at-walker-from-ketchup-packets-pic/
Hoss from Bonanza, on his off-work ride: http://bitsandpieces.us/2013/06/22/hoss/
A very random picture, with Hulk Hogan, Cyndi Lauper, Muhammad Ali, etc…: http://www.retronaut.com/2013/06/muhammad-ali-hulk-hogan-cyndi-lauper-liberace-and-wendi-richter/
Introduction to the First World War: http://i.imgur.com/gEybj.jpg
Love Is… http://bitsandpieces.us/2013/06/22/love-is/
Oreo Cookies and Milk — Ice Cubed: http://www.neatorama.com/2013/06/21/Oreo-Cookies-and-Milk-Ice-Cubes/
“Resisting Arrest”: http://haha.nu/entertainment/resisting-arrest/
Ben Franklin – Getting a Warm Seat: http://www.futilitycloset.com/2013/06/19/self-service-2/
Realistic Marching Ants Tattoo: http://bitsandpieces.us/2013/06/20/the-ants-go-marching-one-by-one/
The 20 Worst Commercials in Video Game History: http://www.dorkly.com/article/42515/the-dorklyst-the-20-worst-commercials-in-videogame-history
Yoda Hulk Shirt: http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2013/06/23/the-ungrammatical-yoda-t-shirt/
Dwarf Planets of our Solar System (infographic): http://www.space.com/18584-dwarf-planets-solar-system-infographic.html
BMW Minivan: http://cheezburger.com/7559291648
I need this bumper sticker: http://i.imgur.com/Qn47xG7.jpg
The Buick Reatta – a clean, oddball, and kinda sexy little 2-seater Buick. http://jalopnik.com/for-3-200-you-oughta-reatta-513798371
The 30 Most Rewatchable Movies of the Modern Era: http://www.pajiba.com/guides/the-30-most-rewatchable-movies-of-the-modern-era.php
Earth’s Teenage Years (comic): http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2013/06/23/earths-teenage-years-comic/
Heavy Metal Detector: http://cheezburger.com/7584410880
Interesting Workout Technique: http://cheezburger.com/7579753472
Man moves to Germany to learn German: http://twentytwowords.com/2013/06/20/man-moves-to-germany-to-learn-german-documents-his-progress-on-video/
Productivity: http://bitsandpieces.us/2013/06/23/productivity-2/
Filed under Infographic, Star Wars
The Death Star Kills a Constitution-Refit Class of Starship That Is Definitely Not the Enterprise NCC-1701 or NCC-1701-A.
Unless the Empire has a mental incapacitation ray affecting flying ability.
Tickle Me Elmo, Frozen in Carbonite (ala Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back)
More info is here: http://boingboing.net/2013/02/19/tickle-me-elmo-frozen-in-carbo.html
Filed under 1990s, DIY & Lifehacks, Movies & TV, Muppets, Star Wars
You Know It’s Going to Be a Tough Race When You’re Against a Sith Lord
Filed under Movies & TV, Star Wars
Droid Love
Filed under Movies & TV, Star Trek, Star Wars, WTF