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“No, I Don’t Have a Landing Permit” – The SARLACC Charity Pin
Looking for a stocking stuffer? SARLACC, the Seattle ARea Lucasfilm Artifact Collectors Club, has commissioned a limited-edition cloissoné lapel pin. In addition to the clever shoutout to The Empire Strikes Back, proceeds from the pin go to support Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. And because their entire operating expenses have […] Continue reading
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2nd Day of Geekmas
Congratulations to Jerry Lynde, winner of our 1st Day of Geekmas giveaway! Yesterday Jerry walked away with a prize pack from John Kovalic, including signed copies of both the Munchkin card game and a Dork Tower comic. So what do we have in store for today?
On the second Day of Geekmas, the GeekDads could give […] Continue reading
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Top 10 Geeky Christmas Decorations
We’ve all seen the ornaments Hallmark comes out with every year, and to be fair, some of them are excellent. There are a few Star Trek ones each year, and Star Wars ones, and other somewhat geeky ones, but they’re mainstream — and while there’s nothing inherently wrong with mainstream Christmas decorations, we are geeks […] Continue reading
SWAT Team Takes Down Man Armed With LEGO Gun
According to the National Post, a Toronto man who happens to be a big LEGO fan, was working in a downtown office on Friday when the replica gun made from LEGO that he’d ordered from online retailer BrickGun arrived. He assembled the model and later closed his office door for a conference call and that’s when […] Continue reading
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Calling All Scruffy-Looking Nerf Herders: Star Wars Celebration V Announced
LucasFilm and Reed Exhibitions have unveiled details about next summer’s Star Wars Celebration V. The fan-centered event will take place in Orlando, Florida, at the Orange County Convention Center, from August 12-15, 2010. The focus: The 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back. You can expect cast, crew, memorabilia, fan movies, costumes, and more.
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This Week on The Clone Wars: Confront the Enemy Within in “Brain Invaders”
At the height of the last episode, Luminara Unduli is taken hostage by the Geonosians, who aim to make her their servant through the use of Geonosian brain worms. (A ripoff of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’s Ceti eels? Well, ceti eels enter the brain through the ear, whereas Geonosian brain […] Continue reading
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Review and Giveaway: Draw Star Wars: The Clone Wars — Win a Copy, You Can!
The Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series is by most accounts much better than it has any right to be, considering the lousy live-action trilogy and animated movie on which it’s based. One of its better characteristics is the high quality of the art and animation, and if your kids are anything like mine, […] Continue reading
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