Despite the awful decisions a certain Mr. Lucas has made with his franchise over the past decade-plus (though I admit to liking half of Episode II and most of Episode III), the franchise lives on near and dear to my heart. I still read almost any Star Wars-related article with at least a passing interest, and sprinkle Star Wars quotes into daily life at an alarming pace. (Alarming to Nicole, at least. I'm totally fine with it.)
There's been some great stuff recently, too. Great in a weird sort of way.
If you're so inclined, check out the following:
First of all, a mash-up of the original trilogy and the opening credits to the TV show "Dallas"
Next up, "Star Wars as Classic Art" - via SomethingAwful.com
A few highlites:
More fine art: an artist named Brandon Bird.
I only discovered him the other day via a post (on Boing Boing maybe? Kotaku? I don't remember). Totally unexpected ("Anguish", starring Michael Landon and a squid), weird ("Bam Thwop", with J. Jonah Jamison and Spiderman having a pillow fight), and wonderful ("King of the Cage", featuring Abraham Lincoln, streetfighter). Poke around for a TON of material based on Law and Order (someday soon, I *will* own his "Crimefighters" t-shirt), and some bizarre Phillip Seymour Hoffman art ("I Am The Night" - Happy Halloween!). Oh, and "The Last Supper", starring James Woods and Robocop. No, really. James Woods and Robocop.
As far Star Wars (I'd post the pictures directly, but he's cleverly cut them up so that I can't embed the images in their entirety, except for the last one):
"Man of Tomorrow" (Rod Stewart as a Stormtrooper)
"Husky Ne'er-do-Well" (Jabba the Hutt)
"No One Wants to Play Sega With Harrison Ford" (click for full-sized version)
Yup. I don't know where the inspiration comes from for these, but clearly his muse has never visited my desk.
Not good enough for you? The best has been saved for last:
It started yesterday as an April Fools Day joke, but apparently demand has been so great that the folks at ThinkGeek are going to see if this is actually a viable product. It's a Taun Taun sleeping bag!
As you can see, the zipper is a lightsaber, just like Han Solo used to gut the beast in "Empire". The bag is lined with an intestine pattern, and the head is a built-in pillow. Effing genius. Why does this not already exist?
There's been some great stuff recently, too. Great in a weird sort of way.
If you're so inclined, check out the following:
First of all, a mash-up of the original trilogy and the opening credits to the TV show "Dallas"
Next up, "Star Wars as Classic Art" - via SomethingAwful.com
A few highlites:
More fine art: an artist named Brandon Bird.
I only discovered him the other day via a post (on Boing Boing maybe? Kotaku? I don't remember). Totally unexpected ("Anguish", starring Michael Landon and a squid), weird ("Bam Thwop", with J. Jonah Jamison and Spiderman having a pillow fight), and wonderful ("King of the Cage", featuring Abraham Lincoln, streetfighter). Poke around for a TON of material based on Law and Order (someday soon, I *will* own his "Crimefighters" t-shirt), and some bizarre Phillip Seymour Hoffman art ("I Am The Night" - Happy Halloween!). Oh, and "The Last Supper", starring James Woods and Robocop. No, really. James Woods and Robocop.
As far Star Wars (I'd post the pictures directly, but he's cleverly cut them up so that I can't embed the images in their entirety, except for the last one):
"Man of Tomorrow" (Rod Stewart as a Stormtrooper)
"Husky Ne'er-do-Well" (Jabba the Hutt)
"No One Wants to Play Sega With Harrison Ford" (click for full-sized version)
Yup. I don't know where the inspiration comes from for these, but clearly his muse has never visited my desk.
Not good enough for you? The best has been saved for last:
It started yesterday as an April Fools Day joke, but apparently demand has been so great that the folks at ThinkGeek are going to see if this is actually a viable product. It's a Taun Taun sleeping bag!
As you can see, the zipper is a lightsaber, just like Han Solo used to gut the beast in "Empire". The bag is lined with an intestine pattern, and the head is a built-in pillow. Effing genius. Why does this not already exist?
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