Star Wars http://www.npr.org Star Wars en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 16 May 2013 11:43:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Star Wars http://www.npr.org Almost Nerd Wars: 'Doctor Who' & 'Star Wars' Fans Have Spat There were some tense moments when <em>Doctor Who</em> fans showed up at a <em>Star Wars</em> convention. There was no battle between the two alien nations. But what would happen if the Doctor met Darth Vader? Thu, 16 May 2013 11:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184477677/almost-nerd-wars-doctor-who-star-wars-fans-have-spat?ft=1&f=126926701 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184477677/almost-nerd-wars-doctor-who-star-wars-fans-have-spat?ft=1&f=126926701 There were some tense moments when Doctor Who fans showed up at a Star Wars convention. There was no battle between the two alien nations. But what would happen if the Doctor met Darth Vader?

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]]> Star Wars Fans 'Use The Fourth' To Celebrate Today is May 4, unofficially known as Star Wars Day — seemingly for the lone reason that it presents an opportunity for people to tell one another, "May the Fourth be with you." Fans of the George Lucas films are breaking out costumes and photos, and generally letting their Jedi flag fly. Sat, 04 May 2013 16:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/04/181158034/star-wars-fans-use-the-fourth-to-celebrate?ft=1&f=126926701 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/04/181158034/star-wars-fans-use-the-fourth-to-celebrate?ft=1&f=126926701 Today is May 4, unofficially known as Star Wars Day — seemingly for the lone reason that it presents an opportunity for people to tell one another, "May the Fourth be with you." Fans of the George Lucas films are breaking out costumes and photos, and generally letting their Jedi flag fly.

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]]> Jedi? Vulcan? Mind Meld? Mind Trick? What Was Obama Thinking? He can't do a "Jedi mind meld" with Republicans, Obama said. To which fans of <em>Star Trek</em> and <em>Star Wars</em> immediately said he was mixing metaphors. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:43:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/01/173251266/jedi-vulcan-mind-meld-mind-trick-what-was-obama-thinking?ft=1&f=126926701 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/01/173251266/jedi-vulcan-mind-meld-mind-trick-what-was-obama-thinking?ft=1&f=126926701 He can't do a "Jedi mind meld" with Republicans, Obama said. To which fans of Star Trek and Star Wars immediately said he was mixing metaphors.

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]]> Makeup Artist Who Created Yoda Dies; Stuart Freeborn Was 98 Though he may be best known for his work on <em>Star Wars</em>, Freeborn was already a makeup legend before those movies were made. He worked on <em>Oliver Twist, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey</em> and other classics. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:28:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/07/171385444/makeup-artist-who-created-yoda-dies-stuart-freeborn-was-98?ft=1&f=126926701 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/07/171385444/makeup-artist-who-created-yoda-dies-stuart-freeborn-was-98?ft=1&f=126926701 Though he may be best known for his work on Star Wars, Freeborn was already a makeup legend before those movies were made. He worked on Oliver Twist, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey and other classics.

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]]> White House Says 'No' To Death Star The White House rejects a petition asking the United States to build a <em>Star Wars</em> inspired Death Star by 2016. Among the reasons cited: government policy "does not support blowing up planets." Sun, 13 Jan 2013 11:08:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/01/13/169268737/white-house-says-no-to-death-star?ft=1&f=126926701 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/01/13/169268737/white-house-says-no-to-death-star?ft=1&f=126926701 The White House rejects a petition asking the United States to build a Star Wars inspired Death Star by 2016. Among the reasons cited: government policy "does not support blowing up planets."

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]]> The Force Is Strong With This One: Disney Buys Lucasfilm For $4B The studio announced it would continue the <em>Star Wars</em> movie franchise with a seventh film due to be released in 2015, and others to follow. Disney also owns Marvel, which it bought for $4 billion in 2009. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/10/30/163976651/the-force-is-strong-with-this-one-disney-buys-lucasfilm-for-4b?ft=1&f=126926701 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/10/30/163976651/the-force-is-strong-with-this-one-disney-buys-lucasfilm-for-4b?ft=1&f=126926701 The studio announced it would continue the Star Wars movie franchise with a seventh film due to be released in 2015, and others to follow. Disney also owns Marvel, which it bought for $4 billion in 2009.

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]]> Hyperdrive? What Hyperdrive? We're Stuck Here Contributor Adam Frank has an op-ed in <em>The New York Times</em> that argues we're not going to be traveling the cosmos any time soon, if ever. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:25:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/07/25/157353656/hyperdrive-what-hyperdrive-were-stuck-here?ft=1&f=126926701 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/07/25/157353656/hyperdrive-what-hyperdrive-were-stuck-here?ft=1&f=126926701 Contributor Adam Frank has an op-ed in The New York Times that argues we're not going to be traveling the cosmos any time soon, if ever.

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]]> Fencer Who Was Darth Vader In Famous Light Saber Scenes Has Died The British Olympian was a fencer who taught swordplay to actors, choreographed scenes and was a stunt double when expertise was required. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:15:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/01/02/144580276/fencer-who-was-darth-vader-in-famous-light-saber-scenes-has-died?ft=1&f=126926701 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/01/02/144580276/fencer-who-was-darth-vader-in-famous-light-saber-scenes-has-died?ft=1&f=126926701 The British Olympian was a fencer who taught swordplay to actors, choreographed scenes and was a stunt double when expertise was required.

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]]> Designer Wins Right To Sell 'Star Wars' Stormtrooper Outfits In The U.K. The designer who made the original stormtrooper suits for Star Wars wins a big court case. He's now free to make and sell replicas of the outfits, in Britain at least. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/07/29/138794022/designer-wins-right-to-sell-star-wars-stormtrooper-outfits-in-the-u-k?ft=1&f=126926701 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/07/29/138794022/designer-wins-right-to-sell-star-wars-stormtrooper-outfits-in-the-u-k?ft=1&f=126926701 The designer who made the original stormtrooper suits for Star Wars wins a big court case. He's now free to make and sell replicas of the outfits, in Britain at least.

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]]> Odd Photo Of The Day: 'Star Wars' Fans And Civil War Re-enactors History and fantasy mixed a bit at the Ohio Statehouse. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/11/135318484/odd-photo-of-the-day-star-wars-fans-and-civil-war-reenactors?ft=1&f=126926701 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/11/135318484/odd-photo-of-the-day-star-wars-fans-and-civil-war-reenactors?ft=1&f=126926701 History and fantasy mixed a bit at the Ohio Statehouse.

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]]> 'Empire Strikes Back' Director Irvin Kershner Has Died Many fans think <em>Empire</em> was the best of the "original" <em>Star Wars </em>movies. What's your opinion? Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:48:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/11/29/131667697/-empire-strikes-back-director-irvin-kershner-has-died?ft=1&f=126926701 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/11/29/131667697/-empire-strikes-back-director-irvin-kershner-has-died?ft=1&f=126926701 Many fans think Empire was the best of the "original" Star Wars movies. What's your opinion?

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]]> From Our Flickr Pool:  Stormtroopers Go 'Back To The Future' If you were a Stormtrooper and you owned a DeLorean, which direction would you travel in time? Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:08:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2010/11/12/131267975/from-our-flickr-pool-stormtroopers-go-back-to-the-future?ft=1&f=126926701 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2010/11/12/131267975/from-our-flickr-pool-stormtroopers-go-back-to-the-future?ft=1&f=126926701 If you were a Stormtrooper and you owned a DeLorean, which direction would you travel in time?

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]]> Geeking Out For Halloween: Behold The R2-D2 Jack-O'-Lantern All Tech Considered takes an in-depth look at what goes into carving the most seasonal of geek crafts, an R2-D2 jack-o'-lantern, with pumpkin sculptor Noel Dickover. Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2010/10/18/130649143/geeking-out-halloween-style-behold-the-r2-d2-pumpkin?ft=1&f=126926701 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2010/10/18/130649143/geeking-out-halloween-style-behold-the-r2-d2-pumpkin?ft=1&f=126926701 All Tech Considered takes an in-depth look at what goes into carving the most seasonal of geek crafts, an R2-D2 jack-o'-lantern, with pumpkin sculptor Noel Dickover.

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]]> 'Wookieeleaks': Popular, It Is; Because 'Geeks Love To Go Deep On Things' Using the WikiLeaks story as inspiration, 'Star Wars' fans have been using Twitter to imagine what secrets might be leaked from the rebel forces and the Empire. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2010/07/30/128879386/?ft=1&f=126926701 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2010/07/30/128879386/?ft=1&f=126926701 Using the WikiLeaks story as inspiration, 'Star Wars' fans have been using Twitter to imagine what secrets might be leaked from the rebel forces and the Empire.

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]]> Remembering Bea I loved Dorothy, but others around the interwebs have found some more obscure video with which to remember the fabulous Bea Arthur. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2009/04/remembering_bea.html?ft=1&f=126926701 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2009/04/remembering_bea.html?ft=1&f=126926701 I loved Dorothy, but others around the interwebs have found some more obscure video with which to remember the fabulous Bea Arthur.

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