Archive for Star Wars

Amazing Tauntaun wedding cake

Posted in Star Wars by Conner Flynn on October 25th, 2009

Amazing Tauntaun wedding cakeWe’ve seen more than our share of geekery when it comes to cakes. This one is the absolute best ever, beating even the AT-AT cake.

Just look at that detail. It’s gross and yet delicious. Look at how horrified Luke is. But at least he’s warm and alive. Just grab yourself a delicious piece of it’s entrails and eat up. Best wedding cake ever.

Yoda light-up Christmas tree topper

Posted in Star Wars by Conner Flynn on October 22nd, 2009

Yoda light-up Christmas tree topperThis is some extreme geekery right here. By placing Yoda on top of the Christmas tree, it allows nerds to worship their Jedi Master from below as is only proper, because you are just a padawan with a closet full of collectibles, while Yoda is…Yoda.

In the hierarchy of Star Wars Christmas tree decorating Yoda must be on top, just as Jar-Jar must be at the bottom. Forget the usual glowing star. Yoda has a light up LED lightsaber. Only $39.99 nerd points.

Your frog can go from tadpole to Jedi Master with the Dagobah frogtank

Posted in Star Wars by Conner Flynn on September 13th, 2009

Your frog can go from tadpole to Jedi Master with the Dagobah frogtankNow I’ve seen everything and I suddenly want to raise frogs thanks to this Dagobah frogtank. That’s right, you can put your frog in a Dagobah environment, teach him to lie to others about his Jedi master identity, then train them to lift X-wings from the swamp while talking cryptically.

It features a Hideaway Hut, Yoda figurine, a Vented, see-through lid for safe and easy viewing and a Feeding hatch. Only $39.99. Grow legs your tadpole will. Then he will be strong in the force.

Awesome Star Wars Y-Wing bed

Posted in Star Wars by Conner Flynn on August 11th, 2009

Awesome Star Wars Y-Wing bedI, like you, clearly struck out on the parent lottery. Some moms build a 98-inch screen on their kid’s bedroom ceiling, while some dads build an AT-AT bunk bed. Yeah, I’m kinda ticked off at my parents now. Now that I see how some kids are lavished with awesome nerd decor.

Well, here’s the straw that broke the camel’s back. Now, we learn about a father who built half a Y-Wing in his son’s bedroom, hanging from above, with the bed on top. Mom, dad, if you are reading this, don’t even bother calling.

Working Darth Vader robotic arm

Posted in Star Wars by Conner Flynn on July 28th, 2009

Working Darth Vader robotic armAt last you can have your very own Darth Vader robotic arm. It’s good for more than just wielding a lightsaber you know. It can help you grab stuff with it’s opening and closing fingers. Plus you can insert anything you want in it to see what Vader might have looked like while holding it.

Funny stuff, like a bottle of lube, a rubber chicken, a can of Bud, maybe even a hot blond action figure so you can pretend that Vader is King Kong. The kit features 45 snap-together parts that you can use to build it.

Custom Luke Skywalker USB drive

Posted in Star Wars by Conner Flynn on July 27th, 2009

Custom Luke Skywalker USB driveWe’ve seen our share of Star Wars USB drives around here. This one is by far the best, recreating that classic moment in Empire when Darth Vader cuts Luke’s hand off.

It was created by a talented Engadget reader. Obviously the USB input is accessed by severing Luke’s hand, which you can do again and again if you need to relive that classic moment. Why Luke’s face is melted is unclear. It’s not like he looked inside the Ark of the Covenant.

Imperial Walker Bunk Bed

Posted in Star Wars by Conner Flynn on July 26th, 2009

Imperial Walker Bunk BedThe guy who built this bunk bed is the best dad ever. Hands down. Better than your dad and better than my dad. He built his son an AT-AT bunk bed. An amazingly detailed AT-AT bunk bed. I wish he was my dad.

I mean look at this thing. It’s an AT-AT with a head and everything. Look at the ladder going up to the top. You can get IN it. And this one is safe in your room so there’s no way Luke Skywalker is taking it down with a snowspeeder.

Darth Vader lightsaber flashlight

Posted in Star Wars by Conner Flynn on July 18th, 2009

Darth Vader lightsaber flashlightThe lightsaber has taken many merchandising forms, but this one may be the most practical. This one is Vader’s flashlight stuffed with four bright LED bulbs and authentic sound effects. Sure it won’t slice anyone in half, but it will help you use the force to navigate through darkness.

It measures about 9.5 inches in length and is powered by 3 AAA batteries. So if a nerd gets lost in the dark, you’ll see them coming, swinging away and quoting the movies.

R2-Q5 USB hub

Posted in Star Wars by Conner Flynn on July 16th, 2009

R2-Q5 USB hubSure, the obvious choice would be to buy an R2-D2 USB hub, but this guy is cool because he has that dark side look. Serious nerds know who he is already, despite the fact that R2-Q5 was only in the movie for like 2 seconds.

To the rest of you, all you need to know is that R2 was painted black and given a new name so that George Lucas could keep himself in flannel for another million years while he writes scripts in his crypt and while wearing pajamas and hugging a Jar Jar plush toy.

Tauntaun sleeping bag closer to becoming a reality

Posted in Star Wars by Conner Flynn on July 12th, 2009

Tauntaun sleeping bagYou may remember ThinkGeek posting an April Fool’s joke about a Tauntaun sleeping bag in April. We covered it here ourselves. Well, ThinkGeek was flooded with e-mails from people who, like us, wanted to own one for real. They got so many emails that they decided to explore the possibility.

The good news for us is that things are looking up. Think Geek PR man Shane Peterman says: “We are definitely trying to make it into an actual item to be sold on our site. As of right now, it’s still an “if,” but it’s turning into more of a “when.” Things are looking pretty good, we just don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves. There’s certainly been enough of a demand, both from customers and from those of us that work here. Right now, we’re aiming to have it available for the holidays or, at the latest, the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back next spring.”

Darth Vader Unmasked Mimobot Flash Drive

Posted in Star Wars by Conner Flynn on June 10th, 2009

Darth Vader Unmasked Mimobot Flash DriveMimoco is offering up their latest clever Star Wars mimobot flash drives. They are all from the dark side. Both Darth Vader and Clone Rex have removable masks, and one out of six Vaders will have the scarred-up, pale and pudgy face underneath that we all know and love from Return of the Jedi.

Pray you do not get the whiny young Anakin version(As played by Hayden Christenson). That’s the true path to the darkside….And bad acting.

Vader Back Buddy Pack turns Darth Vader into a hugging wuss

Posted in Star Wars by Conner Flynn on May 31st, 2009

Vader Back Buddy Pack turns Darth Vader into a hugging wussTimes have been tough for Lord Vader. After a stunning trio of classic films where he was the ultimate bad guy, Vader was on top of the world. Then he hit rock bottom after three lame prequels, being portrayed as a lame sissy-boy by the highly feminine and over emoting Hayden Christensen.

Sadly, this Back Buddy drives the nail in Vader’s coffin and completes the sissi-fi-cation of the sith lord. This back-pack is so demeaning, even Ewoks won’t fear Vader, but will instead Worship him as the god of cuddly back hugs. It’s wrong. Very wrong.

Plush Tauntaun with frozen Luke Skywalker

Posted in Star Wars by Conner Flynn on May 20th, 2009

Plush Tauntaun with frozen Luke SkywalkerIt’s one of the most classic scenes to ever grace the silver screen. Han Solo goes in search of his buddy Luke. When he finds him, Luke is nearly dead from the cold. So when Han’s Tauntaun kicks the bucket, he slices that sucker open and places Luke inside it’s gooey belly warmth.

Yeah, this is like that, but plush. It’s a plush Tauntaun with frozen Luke Skywalker by Heidi Kenney. Luke can be removed and inserted again into the Tauntaun’s belly, which has a zipper. The Tauntaun will be part of the Stitch Wars exhibit, which will feature everything Star Wars/stitched.

Best Star Wars cake ever

Posted in Star Wars by Conner Flynn on May 14th, 2009

Best Star Wars cake everIt shouldn’t come as a big surprise to our readers that we love cake. After all, we brought you 20 awesome robot cakes, 25 awesome geek cakes and 25 more awesome geek cakes. This one…wait for it…really takes the cake.

Jennifer Luxmore of Sin Desserts in Providence, RI made this amazing AT-AT cake. Awesomely detailed and obviously delicious. It’s what the rebels on Hoth ate in celebration after fleeing the ice planet. I would tie string to my fork and fly my utensil around it’s legs like a snowspeeder, bringing it to it’s knees so that I may devour it.

Star Wars cookbooks

Posted in Star Wars by Conner Flynn on April 16th, 2009

Star Wars cookbooksYou’ve got your Fancy replica lightsaber, your pajamas and you attend all the conventions. You cross dress and wear your hair in Leia buns. Remember that surgery you considered to make yourself look more like Jar Jar? Despite all of that you can’t actually live in the Star Wars universe. But you can eat like you do.

With the help of the Star Wars cookbooks, you’ll be making Wookiee Cookies, Jedi Juice Bars, Dark Side Salsa, Boba Fett-Uccine, and more. Rachael Ray ain’t gonna show you how to make these dishes. Two volumes full of recipes from a galaxy far far away.





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