Queen Elizabeth II received an honorary entertainment industry award in front of a star-studded crowd
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LEGO: We’re Scrapping Star Wars Toy, But Not Because of Muslim Backlash
LEGO says it plans to retire its allegedly “racist” Jabba’s Palace toy set, leading many to conclude the company is caving to backlash.
13 Parodies of the Human Rights Campaign’s Red Equal Sign
Bert and Ernie, bacon, dancing bears–this was inevitable.
Coming Soon to Scotland: Jedi Weddings?
May the force be with you!
Reading While Eating for February 21: The Harlem Shake and Musical Vegetables
Are you tired of “The Harlem Shake”? Well, today’s roundup of links has some bad news for you.
Stuart Freeborn, Creator of Star Wars’ Yoda, Dies at 98
Pay our respects to the makeup master who created Yoda, we will.
Is This LEGO Star Wars Toy Racist?
Racism is sadly alive and well in the world, but in a LEGO Star Wars toy set?
The 8 Best LEGO Reenactments
Sure, you loved watching an inch-tall Felix Baumgartner reenact his daredevil leap from 125,000 feet. But there’s plenty of other brilliant LEGO reenactments out there.
Mark Hamill Casts the Candidates as Star Wars Characters
There’s a little less than a month until voters finally cast a ballot on November 6th. Which means there’s still time to just reflect on the latest ephemeral Election 2012 news starring Obama, Biden, and Romney. Today, they get a …
Star Wars Exhibit Comes to the Louvre
If you find it challenging getting your 10-year-old excited about early European art or the Cubist manifesto, you’re in luck. Through March 17, the Louvre is sharing its hallowed halls with a rather unlikely special exhibit, …
Reading While Eating for August 1: Raps and Raptures
Today’s links feature an enrapturing actress and a kooky rap
Behold, the Star Wars ‘Call Me Maybe’ Cover
That’s no moon – it’s a Carly Rae Jepsen mashup!