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'Empire Strikes Back' Director Irvin Kershner Has Died

Irvin Kershner, who directed The Empire Strikes Back. Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

'Empire Strikes Back' Director Irvin Kershner Has Died

November 29, 2010 • Many fans think Empire was the best of the "original" Star Wars movies. What's your opinion?

All Tech Considered

From Our Flickr Pool: Stormtroopers Go 'Back To The Future'

November 12, 2010 • If you were a Stormtrooper and you owned a DeLorean, which direction would you travel in time?

Geeking Out For Halloween: Behold The R2-D2 Jack-O'-Lantern

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Noel Dickover

All Tech Considered

Geeking Out For Halloween: Behold The R2-D2 Jack-O'-Lantern

October 18, 2010 • 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.

'Wookieeleaks': Popular, It Is; Because 'Geeks Love To Go Deep On Things'

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All Tech Considered

'Wookieeleaks': Popular, It Is; Because 'Geeks Love To Go Deep On Things'

July 30, 2010 • 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.

'Wookieeleaks': Popular, It Is; Because 'Geeks Love To Go Deep On Things'

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Blog Of The Nation

Remembering Bea

April 27, 2009 • I loved Dorothy, but others around the interwebs have found some more obscure video with which to remember the fabulous Bea Arthur.

Blog Of The Nation

Indy's Back!

May 21, 2008 • Harrison Ford is back as Indiana Jones.

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