Jezebel: Star Wars

Thousands Of Czechs Claim Their Religion Is 'Jedi'

Anna North — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:45:00 EST

In the latest Czech census, 15,000 of the country's 10.5 million inhabitants listed their religion as "Jedi knight." Stanislav Drapal, deputy head of the statistical office, defends the inclusion of the category: "We included this option (in the census form) despite a fierce debate over whether it's serious or not. But it's not up to statisticians to say what is or is not a religion." He also says, "Fifteen thousand adherents, which is the size of a small town, is not a negligible social phenomenon." That town would be super-awesome, although it would probably suffer a lot of midair collisions as a result of people moving objects around with their minds. More »

25 Geeky Weddings that are just as fantastical as the Royal Wedding

Annalee Newitz — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:35:00 EDT

While the rest of the world dons their fancy hats for the Royal Wedding, we wanted to pay tribute to the great amazing science fiction and fantasy-themed weddings that have rocked our universe. More »

Live The TMZ Experience, If You Dare

Sadie Stein — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:00:00 EDT

TMZ is launching its own, scandal-filled tour of Hollywood. Are you ready? More »

Woman Marries R2D2

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:26:00 EST

A writer for StarWars.com promised to love, honor, and cherish the beeping droid in front of a small crowd of onlookers, and, bizarrely, former America's Next Top Model titleholder Adrienne Curry. I'm a little surprised; all these years I thought he and C3PO would end up together. More »

Rupert Everett Lashes Out At Jennifer Aniston & "Tasteless Romcoms"

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:14:00 EST

In an interview on BBC Radio 4's Today show, actor Rupert Everett lashed out at Hollywood, calling it a "heterosexual business" — and complained about stars like Jennifer Aniston. More »

Watch The Star Wars Holiday Special That Should Have Been

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:31:00 EST

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The 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special traumatized fans, but Gamervision has finally created the version we want to see, featuring Mariah Carey playing in the Cantina, Han's turkey dinner with Darth Vader, and Luke learning the truth about Santa. More »

Heart-Warming Force Is With Star-Wars-Loving Little Girl

Sadie Stein — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:24:00 EST

When 7-year-old Katie Goldman was teased about her Star Wars water bottle being "for boys," her frustrated mother took to the Internet. Soon, Katie had a galaxy full of supporters. More »

The Best Of The Absolute Worst Christmas Decorations

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:56:00 EST

Tomorrow is the first day of December, and we're already being inundated with Christmas crap! Here's a handy buyers guide. More »

Witchy & Wenchy Halloween Ideas From People Who'd Know

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:40:00 EDT

Need some spooky inspiration for Halloween? The new Pyramid Collection catalog can help you figure out a costume! More »

Princess Leia Was Doing Coke During Empire Strikes Back

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:28:00 EDT

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Specifically, "on the [actual] set of Empire, in the ice planet," says Carrie Fisher. [AFP] More »

Mary-Kate Slays A Tauntaun & Goes Shopping

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:40:00 EDT

[Paris, October 6. Image via INFDaily.]

Dita Von Teese To Play Shady Lady On CSI

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EDT

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Wow: Dita Von Teese will guest star on CSI.

JCPenney Invents Bold New Color: "Chewbacca Pink"

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:32:06 EDT

This Worthington top is available in "Chewbacca Pink," as well as this mysterious color called "black." Come on, JCPenney! Are you talking about "Princess Leia Black" or "Jabba the Hutt Black?" More »

Celebrity Dealbreakers: When Loving Them Becomes Impossible

Sadie Stein — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:00:50 EDT

Admit it: sometime, against your better judgment, you root for a celebrity. And then they release a single. Or a racial slur. Or a political endorsement. Or a comment about homeless people's style acumen. And ladies? That's a dealbreaker. More »

Lightsaber Chopsticks Promise A More Elegant Form Of Cafeteria Food Fighting

Hortense Smith — Sun, 23 May 2010 17:15:00 EDT

Awesome utensils of the day: lightsaber chopsticks, available in Luke Skywalker green, Darth Maul red, or Mace Windu violet. InventorSpot] More »

Michael Jackson's Kids Goof Off In YouTube Videos

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 12 May 2010 09:20:00 EDT

They wore masks when their father was alive, but now you can see Blanket reenacting a light saber battle, Paris lipsyncing to a rap song, and Paris saying, cryptically, "Monkey, please help," in these short video clips. More below. [E!] More »

"No, I Won't Put This On Facebook, Dad."

Hortense Smith — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:15:00 EDT

[Paris, April 23. Image via WENN.]

In A Country Far, Far Away...

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:20:00 EST

This video, of a girl identifying Star Wars figurines with her mouth, just validated the many painful hours I've spent in German class. Because there is nothing better than her "talent" - except maybe the blindfold. Or the presenters. [BoingBoing] More »

The Force Is Strong With This One

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:50:00 EST

[New York, February 4. Image via INFDaily.]

Entertainment Earth: Bring Christian Bale & Joan Jett Home For Christmas

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:20:00 EST

There's some new stuff in the latest Entertainment Earth catalog. Plus: Free shipping on Christian Bale? Where do we sign? More »

Carrie Fisher Faces Criticism From Paul Simon, Star Wars Fans

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST

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Last night on Letterman Carrie Fisher discussed her divorce from Paul Simon, saying it's "trippy" to "turn on the radio and hear yourself complained about in song." She also doesn't recommend Googling yourself "without lubricant." Clip at left. More »

Entertainment Earth: Where Your Fangirl Dreams Come True

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT

If you fantasize about remote-controlled zombies, Twilight action figures, mod Barbies or a doll of that new black princess from Disney's The Princess and the Frog, you're in luck: Entertainment Earth has what you need. More »

Kevin Smith on Gender Divides in Fandom

LatoyaPeterson — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:20:00 EDT

"People will come to a convention, stand there in a Spock costume, look at someone in a Chewie costume, and say, 'Look at that fuckin' geek.' How dare you pass judgment on those 12-year-old girls who like vampires!" [Newsarama, Broadsheet] More »

Out Of This World

Anna Holmes — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:50:00 EDT

[Brentwood, September 1. Image via Flynet]

A Few Fictional Heroines Help Us Make Sense Of Victoria Beckham's New 'Do

Hortense Smith — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:45:00 EDT

Crew, there's so much hype about Victoria Beckham's new bun that I'm not even sure where to begin. Thankfully, a few ladies have agreed to help me make sense of this hair-raising situation. Get it? Hair-raising? Ah, we have fun. More »

I'm Not Handing In My Geek Card, I'm Just Letting It Rest For A Second

Hortense Smith — Sun, 10 May 2009 16:25:00 EDT

Everyone and their mother, brother, sister, grandma, family dog, pen pal, mailman, paperboy, and Great Aunt Helen is talking about how excited they are to see Star Trek this weekend. Everyone, it seems, except me. More »

Sarah Haskins Helps Women Name Their Lady Parts

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT

In the latest installment of Target: Women, Sarah Haskins takes on the recent spate of advertisements that have a difficult time explaining what body part the featured products are actually for: vaginas. More »

Attack Of The Trombones

Hortense Smith — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EDT

[London, April 10. Image via Getty.]

Today Show Anchors Use The Force

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EST

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News anchors. Serious journalists. Having a lightsaber battle. Matt Lauer actually asks, "Are these things, like, indestructable?" Clip at left. More »

Carrie Fisher Talks To Matt Lauer About Gay Husbands, LSD And Manic Depression

Jessica G. — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST

When Carrie Fisher got into acid, her famous mom called up Cary Grant and had him try to get her off it. Stars! They're… not like us at all. Did the Grant intervention help? Hell no. "I kept eating acid," Carrie admits, and that's not the only dirt she offers to Matt Lauer on Today. She's out promoting her warts-and-all memoir, Wishful Drinking, and she tells Matt all about the husband who left her for another man, the electroshock therapy she tried for her bipolar disorder, and the weight George Lucas made her lose for Star Wars. Lauer seems positively tickled by the divine Ms. Fisher, and can barely contain his glee. Clip above. More »

Entertainment Earth: Weird Gifts For The Freaks & Geeks On Your List

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:00:00 EST

Let's face it, everyone's got a little bit of freak in 'em, and everybody knows somebody who's a crazy fanboy — or fangirl — even if the movie/TV show/band they're obsessed with is a little left of center. It's for those people that the Entertainment Earth catalog exists. If you're into Harry Potter, Dexter, The Dark Knight, The Beatles, Hitchcock, Star Wars or Wonder Woman you're in luck. There's even something for those of you who celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah! Let's shop, after the jump. More »

Governor's Ball: Ed Rendell Is A Sexist Jerk; David Paterson Isn't

Megan Carpentier — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EST

Some days there's news to be had, and some days all you can do is shake your head when a governor like Ed Rendell stereotypes working moms and single women all in a breath. Luckily, there are governors like David Paterson, who is really pissed about sexism in the legal profession (and in the New York State court system). And there are friends like Latoya Peterson of Racialicious who go interview kick-ass women about terrorism, public health and Star Wars so that we can tie it all together on one neat little progressive package of knowledge. More »

Pam Anderson & Lauren Conrad, White House Correspondents

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Seriously? The White House Correspondents dinner must not be what we think it is, because Pamela Anderson, Lauren Conrad and Perez Hilton (and Donatella Versace) are invited. [ONTD]

We Laughed, We Cried, We Plugged Our Ears

Anna Holmes — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:30:00 EDT

video to Dodai via instant messenger and waited for her response. After 15 seconds, I had yet to hear anyting back. Then she IM'd me a "crying" emoticon. A half-minute later, a "blushing" emoticon came over the iChat transom. Finally she ended with: "Actually, there is no emoticon for what I am doing right now, which is cringing, laughing, and crying all at once." The Most Amazing Video Of A Girl Playing Star Wars On The Trumpet...Ever [Best Week Ever] More »