Robots are built to beep, but who knew they could be remixed into one heck of a dance song? Thanks to the mixing Jedi known as Eclectic Method, we’ll never look at R2-D2 again without wishing he’d DJ our next party.
WATCH VIDEO: Eclectic Method – “Robots”
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SOURCE: Gizmodo
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In case you missed it last Friday, the StarWars.com Soundboards updated with an entry for Lobot, the mute Cloud City operative who works behind the scenes for the scheming Lando Calrissian. Think Lobot’s a strange fit for the Soundboards? Perhaps, but we’ve asked StarWars.com’s senior designer Craig Drake, a vintage synth musician when he’s not designing cool Empire Strikes Back landing pages, a few questions about his Lobot “speak”:
So, why give Lobot a voice?
“Let’s face it, Lobot is the man!… er… man-droid… er cyborg. He’s the unsung Cloud City hero. I’m sure most Lobot fans have been curious about his silent yet effective methods over the years. This was a chance to bring them to light without unmasking too much of his mystery.”
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(art by Leah Mangue)
In honor of the 66th birthday of The Maker AKA George Lucas, our Star Wars Twitter was jam-packed full of messages from fans wishing him a happy birthday, along with impressive art by some very creative fans!
Here’s some of our faves!
(art by Jedishua)
(art by Jeff Lassiter)
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Show off your love for Star Wars with nails worthy of the Empire.
All you have to do is take your passion for nail design and mix a little bit of Star Wars in it. Transform your nails to resemble a white stormtrooper or the evil lord Darth Vader.
Begin with a coat of transparent nail enamel. If you have decided to sport a stormtrooper design on your nail, then apply a coat of white nail polish. On this, you could gently paint on the facial features of the trooper using a black shade. Top it off with a dry fast top coat.
It is extremely simple to do and the reaction you get from your Star Wars crazed boyfriend, or husband, will make you feel like their prized possession. You may even be invited to celebrate the day with them. Go Girl Power!!!
There is a lot you can do with Star Wars on your nails. You can sport multiple characters on your nails and transform them into a style statement.
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Paint Your Nails the Star Wars Way
While it’s commendable to make the world a cleaner place on Earth Day, we want to suggest that fans around the globe do their part every day by taking their favorite Star Wars mug to their usual cafe.
It might not seem a like a huge gesture, but by skipping the usual paper cup you’re helping to reduce your carbon footprint, while showing off your Star Wars pride at the same time.
Recently, Starbucks offered free coffee on Free Coffee Day to those customers who brought in reusable mugs, so the crew from Starwars.com headed over to our favorite Starbucks next to the Lucasfilm campus at the Presidio in San Francisco.
Learn more how you can make a difference by drinking from reusable cups!
Forget singing hits from Journey, Madonna and Lady Gaga. What fans really want is to sing the Ewok celebration song!
You’re in luck!
WATCH VIDEO: Ewok Karaoke
(via CollegeHumor.com)
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Last week, in celebration of the mega-monster mayhem unleashed by the Zillo Beast, we borrowed a page from Godzilla fandom and began celebrating the reptilian titan seventeen syllables at a time. Readers responded, and here is a sampling of some of the many we received.
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Check out these awesome video reviews of Clone Wars toys from a young fan named Kev from Lancashire who really knows his stuff!
It’s a great way to take a look at some of the latest Star Wars toys through the eyes of the next generation of collectors!
WATCH VIDEOS HERE:
DarthDalek77 Video Toy Reviews!
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Do you have lightsaber battles with your friends outside at parties? Do you daydream about World of Warcraft? Do you dress up to watch Lord of the Rings? Are all your favorite movies in Japanese?
Then you now have a cool anthem to sing thanks to the band Dave and Brian!
Chorus:
“You say I’m a dork, but that’s okay!
I’m gonna be your boss one day!”
WATCH MUSIC VIDEO:
“The Dork Anthem” by Dave and Brian
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Earlier in the week we blogged about University of Mississippi hoping to replace their old school mascot with none other than Admiral Ackbar, and now finally we’ve given an official statement about our beloved Mon Calamari as a possible mascot.
New York Times reports:
While a student committee to propose a new mascot is still in the early stages of formation, Lucasfilm, which produced the Star Wars movies, has given a (tongue-in-cheek) endorsement to Ackbar’s candidacy. In a statement, the studio said:
Lucasfilm is flattered that our Star Wars fans at the University of Mississippi are considering electing Admiral Ackbar as their mascot. The last time we checked in with Admiral Ackbar he was leading the Rebel Alliance Fleet on a critical mission so it will be difficult for him to show up for the games!
Read the full article here:
College Campaign for Star Wars Mascot Is Fully Operational
(via NYTimes.com)
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Ole Miss Mon Calamari Mascot?
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