Tag: The Force Awakens
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The Best (and Worst) From EVERY Star Wars Film
Star Wars fans. A unique breed of geek, capable of doing two things better than anyone else: Rapturously debating finite details about the Star Wars universe Making lightsaber wooshy noises at the drop of a hat As we’ve talked about before on our site, this fandom can get a little… intense. Sure, not every beat…
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See Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill on Set of Star Wars Episode VIII in This Tribute to Carrie Fisher
With tributes coming in to Carrie Fisher from around the Galaxy, Oscar Isaac shared a tribute that showed a picture taken during the filming of Star Wars Episode VIII. Isaac captioned the picture saying, “She had no patience for pretense or small talk. She saw through things, at a different angle, with the gritty wisdom that comes…
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Goodbye Carrie – Geeks Corner – Episode 613
Welcome to Geeks Corner. This week is a rough week in the world of the geek. Star Wars star Carrie Fisher has died at the age of 60. Princess Leia herself has become one with the Force and the geeks of course have to discuss this tragic turn of events. She died after a massive…
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The Force Has Awoken: Spoiler-Free Musings on the New Film
We did it, everybody. We made it to Episode VII. Around the world, it was as if millions of geeky voices cried out at once, and were suddenly silenced (by the opening crawl, that is). First things first, there are NO SPOILERS in this writing, in keeping with ol’ Uncle Mark’s request. Loose lips sink…
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Has Arrived! [updated]
The Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer (others have been teasers) has finally arrived and Star Wars fans from around the galaxy are rejoicing. The trailer was released during the Monday Night Football game on ESPN. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to…
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No Disney Logo For Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Disney now owns Lucasfilm. With this new ownership, it seems that there has been a return to things that made the original series so great. Physical effects will be back as will characters in real costumes as opposed to just a digital puppet. A real effort is being made to create things that are real. However,…
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Date & Location of World Premiere Announced
News broke on Thursday of the recently announced date and city for the world premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The Hollywood Reporter shared the latest scoop. Disney and Lucasfilm will present the seventh episode on December 14 in Los Angeles. It’s said to be a “massive world premiere.” After its world premiere in the…
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DAPs Magic BB-8 Review!
A HUGE Thank You to my friend, Alfred, for sharing his BB-8 experience with us! Alfred was able to order from Best Buy on Force Friday and it arrived on his doorstep in a little less than a week, on the 11th. After trying out the little droid for a few days, he gave us…
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Harrison Ford Injured in Plane Crash [updated]
Harrison Ford has been injured in a plane crash landing on Penmar Golf Course in Venice, California. The vintage single engine plane (Ryan PT-22 Recruit) he was flying apparently had mechanical issues which forced it down onto the golf course. This was shortly after takeoff from Santa Monica Airport. Although it is said that any landing you can…