Posted on Jan 11, 2010 by Pete

Remote-Controlled "RCX4 Star Stryker" X-Wing Debuts at CES 2010

CES 2010 has come and gone, but not without a new Star Wars themed gadget catching some attention. Digit Tronics unveiled their new remote-controlled RCX4 Star Stryer vehicle that bears a "stryking" resemblence to the X-Wing Fighter.

With a capability to fly 200 feet high and a range of one mile, the RC vehicle is selling for $399 but was available for $299 at the show. Now I could be wrong, but I don't see any form of licensing for this product, so I'd say Lucasfilm's attorneys may be sending out a letter real soon. So if you want one... don't delay!

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Posted on Jan 10, 2010 by Pete

George Lucas Invades "The Daily Show"

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George Lucas made a rare talk show appearance this week by sitting down with Jon Stewart on the "The Daily Show". Lucas, touting his new book, "George Lucas's Blockbusting", talked about his sentiments toward the Star Wars franchise as a whole. There were interesting original trilogy versus prequel trilogy undertones as well.

Stewart was his usual self - just firing away open an honest questions without hesitation. Lucas certainly answered without taking himself too seriously. And not surprisingly, Jar Jar Binks was a topic of conversation!

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Posted on Jan 2, 2010 by Pete

The Sexy Side of Star Wars: Bodypainted Star Wars Babes!

We've brought you the sexy side of Star Wars in this blog before with the likes of Star Wars babes in corsets and some uniquely placed Star Wars tattoos. We recently discovered a gallery of bodypainted Star Wars babes from artist Mark Greenwalt.

Mark's Star Wars babes date back all the way to 2002, and he's done a staggering amount of work since that time. Check out his website to see a full gallery. (Note: There are images that may not be suitbale for minors).

Via (Gizmodo)

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Posted on Dec 27, 2009 by Pete

Swagalicious: "The Ladies of Star Wars" Playing Cards

Okay, everyone on the GB staff is a big Star Wars fan - not a big shocker there. Well, when we put our collective heads together, we could not come up with fifty-two different female characters seen on screen in the Star Wars saga. So that's why we had to order a pack of these swagalicious "Ladies of Star Wars" playing cards from Think Geek for $4.99.

Needless to say, poker night here at GB headquarters just got more interesting. And 52 card pick-up now seems much less cruel.

Source (Think Geek)

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Posted on Dec 20, 2009 by Pete

Epic, 70-Minute Review of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

In what clearly is one of the most epic movie reviews of all time (it's kind of a review mixed with MST3K)... RedLetterMedia has uploaded to Youtube his 70-minute take on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Meance.

Yeah, yeah... we know... the movie was only 133 minutes. But trust us, this review is something special and worth your time. You'll find yourself thinking about the film in new ways, with all sense of hype and reverence stripped away. It's a good thing to take of the blinders once and a while!

Plus, a pizza roll in the final part makes for an oddly satisfying ending! Thanks to @simonpegg and @DamonLindelof on Twitter for calling our attention to it.

So sit back, relax and enjoy!















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Posted on Dec 19, 2009 by Pete

Fantastic "Lego on Hoth" Photo Set

Considering a huge blizzard is dumping feet of snow on the East Coast of the U.S. right now... our minds here at GalacticBinder naturally turn toward Hoth. That's when we discovered this amazing photo set from Avanaut on flickr.

The piece above is titled "Briefing on Hoth" and completely blows our hair back. You can almost feel those Lego mini-figs freezing their arses off! Somewhere, a Wampa is smiling.

Via (flickr)

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Posted on Dec 17, 2009 by Pete

"Tragedy on Tatooine" - A Star Wars Poem

We recently heard from @DarthLuis on Twitter, who was just bursting with excitement to share with us a Star Wars poem he wrote for a creative writing class. We hope he got an "A"! Star Wars poetry isn't something you find a lot of online, and the staff here all enjoyed it... so without further ado... here's "Tragedy of Tatooine".

I went to find one of my droids and Ben showed me the ways.

When we return home my family was dead.

(I must avenge my Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru.)


Ben found Han to smuggle us through,

But our destination is no longer there

Our Falcon has been through much but we will not stop now.


We conned the troopers and found new duds,

The princess is waiting for her newfound friends

(I must avenge Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru.)


We found her in a very small cell

Then leapt into the trash compactor to escape the blasters

I almost die but my trusty new droid fixes all


We run to the Falcon where we find old Ben

Vader and Obi-Wan cross sabers until Ben is struck down

(I must avenge Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru.)


The Alliance is formed to save the galaxy,

I use the Force and the Death Star blows up;

I confront my father and all is well again.


(I must avenge Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru.)

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