Does anyone else think this cloud looks like a Star Destroyer?

Does anyone else think this cloud looks like a Star Destroyer?

Patton Oswalt will be on tomorrow’s Parks and Recreation, playing a Pawnee citizen who filibusters a city council meeting.  The producers told him to ramble about anything he wanted, and he rose to the challenge.  What resulted was an 8-minute description of what Star Wars: Episode VII should be.

Roger Ebert defends The Empire Strikes Back.

Interesting to hear the “too many special effects” argument about this movie, which predates CGI.  I guess some things never change.

The news is broken when we care more about the president accidentally mashing up Star Wars and Star Trek than an elected official referring to taxation as “stealing” from the people.

captainwarbuckle:

The Original Trilogy

“I want to come with you to Alderaan. There’s nothing for me here now. I want to learn the ways of the Force and be a Jedi, like my father.”

A dress that looks like C-3PO.
How do I get into geek fashion?

A dress that looks like C-3PO.

How do I get into geek fashion?

deadlinecom:

Pretty much…

deadlinecom:

Pretty much…

A Song of Ice and Fire house sigils and mottos for other fictional families.  I especially like the Elric brothers’ crest, pictured here.

A Song of Ice and Fire house sigils and mottos for other fictional families.  I especially like the Elric brothers’ crest, pictured here.

Stages (2 of 2)

Stages (2 of 2)

Hey Disney, please get on this idea. (1 of 2)

Hey Disney, please get on this idea. (1 of 2)

An awesome backpack this is.

An awesome backpack this is.

This picture was attached to an article about Rick McCallum stating that the Star Wars TV show would be like Deadwood in space.  If The A.V. Club’s estimation about what it would look like is accurate, I’m so in.

This picture was attached to an article about Rick McCallum stating that the Star Wars TV show would be like Deadwood in space.  If The A.V. Club’s estimation about what it would look like is accurate, I’m so in.

Metaphors are fun. I would say that “I’m not a sports fan and I could have created a better metaphor,” but honestly, I think anyone who has ever even seen a football could have.

And yes. Politics are weird and divorced from reality.