Every Sith Lord has his price.
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Aug 15, 2016
Watch George Lucas and Star Wars characters in 1987 Japanese Panasonic TV commercials
Listen to the original NPR radio drama adaptations of the first STAR WARS trilogy
In my 90s childhood Star Wars obsession, I remember hearing a lot about the fabled NPR radio drama adaptations (read: “podcast”) of the original trilogy. They were supposed to be canonical, in-as-much as they were Lucas-approved stories that expanded on the familiar ones we already knew. Now, someone has finally compiled them all on YouTube (although […]
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Is this STAR WARS Cookie Cutter supposed to be a Jawa, or a poop?
We’ve been cleaning out and sorting through some stuff we had in storage, which I re-discovered this generous gift that someone (my mother-in-law?) bought me at some point in time. My sister picked it up, asking why I had a poop-shaped cookie cutter in the pile with my Star Wars cookie cutters. Normally, this would be […]
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Star Wars meets Top Gun
“Revvin’ up your engine, listen to her howlin’ roar. Metal under tension, beggin’ you to touch and go.” Next up, a deepfake with Tom Cruise as Luke Skywalker? (Thanks, Emmett K!)
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Get the wireless recharging power battery that looks just like a Walkman
Call it retro. Call it a throwback. Even call it kitsch. But the 80s are still a singular time in pop culture history. From Ghostbusters and Back to the Future to your neighborhood arcade and the Atari 2600, artifacts of that seminal decade still resonate, evoking audible excitement and sighs of pleasant yesteryear remembrance. But […]
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Kickstart your freelance career with the help of these online classes
With millions out of work, the global economy in a sharp recession, and legitimate fears for the future abound, you might think this is absolutely the worst time to strike out on your own and be your own boss as a work-for-hire freelancer. But according to numbers compiled by financial services company Payoneer, the current […]
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This brush set enlists your power drill in the war on germs and dirt
For years, dirty countertops, appliances, or bathroom fixtures were just kind of gross. But unkempt corners of your kitchen and bathroom aren’t just a sign of laziness anymore. Now, they’re a potential breeding ground for infectious disease. You can’t just limp through cleaning these days. You’ve gotta get rigorous about it, which means it’s no […]
