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Gifts for your Star Wars-lovin' boyfriend

September 30th 2008 10:33
There's a rather short article on this page on gifts for your nerdy boyfriend that loves Star Wars.

It's predictable - minatures, fake lightsabers, etc.

The only reason I link to it here, is because of a suggestion that pleases us, at Orble, and pleases all Star Wars-lovin' boyfriends. That gift is this:

Slave Princess Leia costume golden bikini



That's right! Ladies, buy yourself a golden bikini and treat your man to a little Jabba's Palace. Throw your chain around his neck and arouse him with the sounds of a hungry Rancor! Offer him two droids and give him hibernation sickeness! Threaten to throw him to the almighty Sarlacc, but then destroy his barge! Wheee!

It's surprisingly affordable - only $54.99 from the Star Wars Shop, which means it's probably guaranteed to last through a indecent battle over the desert.

Let me tell you - your boyfriend will be happier with this compared to if you buy him the R2-D2 projection clock.

There's an entire fetishizing site out there for fans of Leia and her bikini: Leia's Metal Bikini, with photo galleries and instructions on making your own. Apparently, there's no shortage of women willing to dress up like the sister of Luke Skywalker. You have a gift that I could never have!




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Beeblebrox Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy

Yes, it's true. The 6th installment of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is being written, but not by Douglas Adams.

How could it be? Adams died in 2001 and, as far as I know, all necromantic attempts to raise him from the dead have been dismal failures. It's a good thing, too - as an undead lich, Adams would not have believed in the supernatural, but would have grudgingly accepted the fact that some dark arts brought him back.

The Zombie Adams would be a powerful writing force, finally able to complete the sixth book in the Hitchhiker's Trilogy. Adams often mentioned that the fifth book finished on a down note, and he would have preferred the series to have ended happily.

Sadly, death interrupted Adams' search for a happy ending. Yet, Adams' death does not mean the end of the series, unfortunately.

Adam's widow, Jane Belson, has given permission for a sixth book to be penned by children's author Eoin Colfer. I have to assume this is all about the dolla-dolla-bills, yo, as there's no good reason to destroy her late-husband's legacy with an inferior product.

Inferior, it will be, as the series was a highly personal project, full of life and character. The best Colfer can hope for would be a near-imitation.



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Dave Perillo's Movie Poster Art

September 11th 2008 01:13
Mos Eisley Cantina Dave Perillo
One thing the Internet has been a blessing for is the easy access to all types of fan-driven art for geeky movies.

Dave Perillo makes original movie posters for some of his favourite movies, like "Star Wars", "Dawn of the Dead" and "Shaun of the Dead". The above poster, for the Mos Eisley Cantina in "A New Hope" is full of charm and levity.

Is there anything better than the villains of Mos Eisley, rendered as whimsical cartoon characters? I'd love to see an animated series like this, perhaps with some wandering-bass funk from the 70s. Or the original Space Jazz played in the movie, accompanied by the sounds of lightsabres.

Check out the post on /Film for more artwork by Dave Perillo!

George A. Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" wasn't as frightening as it was a light-hearted apocalyptic film... it was hard not to laugh at the Hare Krishna zombie, aching for the taste of human flesh.

Perillo's poster for the film, though, makes it look positively adorable, like we're fortunate that there's no more room in Hell.

If you enjoyed Perillo's art, you might also fancy the posters of Tom Whalen, who does fantastic Saul Bass-inspired posters for Star Wars, as well.

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