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Listen to the Best, Geekiest Thanksgiving Song Ever, from Paul and Storm
Photo by Matt Blum. The always-awesome, and extremely geeky, musical duo Paul and Storm have just come out with their first new song in a while, and it’s for Thanksgiving. It’s a little bit about...
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A Not-So-Fond Look Back at the Star Wars Holiday Special
Image: Wikipedia December’s here, that festive time of year when thoughts lend to holly, snowmen, and … Wookiees? Yes, it’s time for holiday specials and, as geeks, there’s one that stands out to us...
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The 501st Legion and Me
Some people dreamed of growing up to be a Stormtrooper and some of us actually made it there. Since February 2011, I have been a proud and active member in the 501st Legion also known as Vader’s Fist....
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Why the New Star Wars Volkswagen Super Bowl Ad Is a Travesty
The end of the new Star Wars Volkswagen ad, set in our beloved cantina. Nooooo! I was excited as the next Star Wars fan to get a sneak peek this week of the new “The Dog Strikes Back” Volkswagen ad...
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Jamie Benning Releases Raiding The Lost Ark
<< Previous | Next >> This timeline shows the full extent of Jamie’s hard work << Previous | Next >> View all Undeterred by the recent removal of his previous “Filmumentaries”...
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We Don’t Care What You Say, George: Han Shot First!
Who shot first in Star Wars? George Lucas says his infamous tweak clarifies the situation.Image: Lucasfilm George Lucas needs to stop screwing around with Star Wars fans’ memories. It’s bad enough —...
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The Avengers: Why the Myth of Hawkeye Is More Important
Image from Marvel.com An article that ran yesterday on GeekDad by Jim MacQuarrie made it very clear that, from the standpoint of professional archery, Hawkeye couldn’t hit the broadside of Tony...
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Star Wars: A Belated Appreciation on Its 35th Birthday
Luke on Tatooine. George Lucas tapped into a universal myth. That we all have a special purpose. So I’m a little late to the 35th anniversary of Star Wars party. Yes, George Lucas’s groundbreaking...
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Fantasy Legends Brian and Wendy Froud at New York Comic Con This Weekend: The...
The new book TROLLS by Brian and Wendy Froud (Text copyright © 2012 Wendy Froud; Illustrations copyright © Brian Froud) Cross Yoda with a fairy and what do you get? Brian and Wendy Froud. The fantasy...
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Top 10 Things We Are Looking Forward to/Fearing After the Disney-Lucasfilm...
Darth Vader is copyright Lucasfilm, LTD. Just breathe deeply. Breathe deeply. That’s it. Not working? OK, scream like Vader (whose lines of dialogue keep getting revised by a meddlesome director years...
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The GeekDads Respond: Disney Buys Lucasfilm
Did the Mouse shoot first? (With apologies to Disney and Lucasfilm) The Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm this week is a pretty big deal in the GeekDad world, and many of us had an opinion to voice...
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Star Wars Episode VII Cast Announced!
Star Wars Episode VII Cast, via star wars.com The rumours have been flying around for months, but now we finally have the official announcement of the cast for Disney’s first entry into the Star Wars...
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Strange Magic at Skywalker Ranch
On Tuesday, I spent the day at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, where I watched the new Lucasfilm animated musical Strange Magic and took a tour of the grounds. More accurately, we toured a portion of...
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George Lucas Talks about Strange Magic
Strange Magic, the new animated film from Lucasfilm and Touchstone, carries the credit “story by George Lucas.” Following a screening at Skywalker Ranch, Lucas fielded questions from a group of 24...
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Lucasfilm Responds to 7-Year-Old’s Request to Let Jedi Marry
Star Wars fan and aspiring Jedi Knight Colin really wants to get married and have little Padawans of his own one day, so he was greatly troubled at the Jedi notion that personal attachments can lead to...
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One Month Later: Interview With Colin, the 7-Year-Old Jedi
From left to right: The letter that started it all, Colin leading the orchestra at Intergalactic Con, and Colin with his family outside Lucasfilm. Images by: Peggy Gilpatrick. Last month, GeekDad broke...
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‘Star Wars’ and the Power of Costume at Seattle’s EMP
‘Star Wars’ and the Power of Costume main exhibit hall. Photo by Rob Huddleston. When we decided to take the kids on the trip to the Pacific Northwest, there was never any question that we’d visit the...
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Strange Magic at Skywalker Ranch
On Tuesday, I spent the day at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, where I watched the new Lucasfilm animated musical Strange Magic and took a tour of the grounds. More accurately, we toured a portion of...
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‘The Shannara Chronicles’ Premiere Event at EMP
The EMP Museum in Seattle, Washington is holding exclusive screenings of The Shannara Chronicles for the next few weeks (December 21st through January 4th) leading up to the television premiere on...
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Dadawan #6: Celebrating Life Day and the Year of ‘Star Wars’
Welcome to episode six of Dadawan, a podcast covering the Star Wars universe from a GeekDad perspective. Just in time for the New Year, we’re ending 2015 on a fun note and celebrating Life Day with a...
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