If you want to construct a giant Lego Star Destroyer, you might as well give your Star Wars minifigures a home they deserve. Imgur user Doomhandle built a Star Destroyer named ISD Tyrant so magnificent it houses three levels, including a hangar bay, a command bridge, a conference room, a captain’s cabin and officers’ quarters. …
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If you’re a Star Wars fan, music simply sounds better when channeled through a Death Star speaker. Sure, there are already some pretty fancy speakers out there that employ the design of the Empire’s most potent weapon and take advantage of Bluetooth technology. DIY audiophiles can even print out their own Death Star speakers. But none of these speakers spins …
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Normal teddy bears are cute, but wouldn’t you’d rather hug a creature that’s adorable and helped take down an evil empire. Starting next week at Build-A-Bear workshops in the US and the UK and online at Buildabear.com worldwide, Star Wars fans can make their own 16-inch version of Wicket the Ewok from 1983’s “Return of the Jedi,” the retailer announced …
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Watch the newest Star Wars movie with Sphero BB-8, and movie nights will never be the same again. Everyone’s favorite charismatic droid was granted new powers on Tuesday, courtesy of a Sphero app update. Now if you watch “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” with BB-8 by your side, the little bot will listen and respond to the film as it …
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Art is subjective, but this sculpture called “Stormtrumper” is objectively terrifying. It seems appropriate that Star Wars is the muse in this political art piece about Donald Trump, considering how in the films, the Clone Wars started with an emperor who knew how to influence the masses while also impressing the Intergalactic Banking Clan. Artist Greg Dietzenbach even quoted Jedi …
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While “Star Wars: Episode VIII” won’t open in theaters until December 15, 2017, we’re already getting a few clues from the movie’s director and actors on social media. We already know that filming has begun on the new Star Wars movie after Director Rian Johnson shared a brief new scene featuring Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Rey (Daisy Ridley). “Star …
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The masters of cardboard and hot glue guns who brought you “DIY Prop Shop” have returned with a new crafty Web series from Mashable called “DIY Costume Squad.” In an episode posted Wednesday, do-it-yourself host Dustin McLean and his crew show viewers how to construct a Poe Dameron X-Wing suit from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Related stories Make your …
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Darth Vader walks into a room. An orchestra spits out a dramatic tune full of foreboding and fear. You’re listening to the “Imperial March,” a song synonymous with Sith danger, Force-choking and the Dark Side. Now listen to it as sung by a yelling toad. On Sunday, YouTube user helen ge posted a 13-second video of a toad being held …
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When you’ve brought back two of the most well-loved geeky franchises of all time, what do you do next? If you’re J.J. Abrams, the writer and director who spearheaded the wildly successful Star Wars and Star Trek reboots, the answer is pretty much whatever you want. At least, that’s the premise of this parody clip from the comedy group Above …
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This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. Now playing: Watch this: No mind tricks required: Control BB-8 with Sphero’s Force… 0:54 Ever since he rolled across the sand dunes of Jakku in the opening of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” …
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