
News, profiles and more from the staff at Lucas Online
- Fans Get Inked at Star Wars Celebration VTue, 31 Aug 2010 09:20:00 +0000
Words: Bonnie BurtonPhotos: Jenny ElwickFor the first time at Star Wars Celebration, fans got a rare chance to be tattooed during the show by a talented group of artists. StarWars.com chats with tattoo pavilion co-organizer and The Force in the Flesh author Shane Turgeon about the live tattooing that happened during Celebration V.This is the [...]
- The Empire Skates Back Art Show at Celebration VTue, 31 Aug 2010 08:59:20 +0000
Words: Bonnie BurtonPhotos: Shane Turgeon & Jenny ElwickFans who attended Celebration V this year were not only treated to a Star Wars Tattoo Contest, but also had the chance to check out skateboard decks painted by exceptional tattoo artists. The decks were auctioned off during the Make-A-Wish AuctionThe Force in the Flesh author Shane Turgeon, [...]
- Star Wars Shout-out on Burn NoticeTue, 31 Aug 2010 08:31:34 +0000
Spotting Star Wars references in hit shows TV shows is always a nice surprise, but when pop culture icon & legendary actor Bruce Campbell makes a Star Wars reference, it’s icing on the Death Star cake!Campbell, who plays the ex-Navy Seal and mercenary-for-hire Sam Axe on the USA Network show Burn Notice, dropped a Force-related [...]
- Star Wars Tattoo Contest Winners at Celebration VTue, 31 Aug 2010 08:14:59 +0000
Words: Bonnie BurtonPhotos: Jenny ElwickAs expected the Star Wars tattoo contest at Celebration V was a huge hit with fans who prefer to go under the buzz of the needle to prove their love for the saga. Fans competed in a skin art contest showing off some of the most impressive tattoos on this side [...]
- Hasbro Discusses New Vintage Line Action FiguresMon, 30 Aug 2010 23:16:30 +0000
IGN Comics ran an in-depth interview today with Hasbro’s Vice President of Marketing, Derryl Depriest, about Hasbro’s new vintage line figures, which will include prequel characters packaged on the classic-style cardbacks familiar to collectors of the ‘70s and ‘80s line. Here’s an excerpt: Depriest: “What makes the new series different is that this time, it [...]
- Bounty Hunter Sitcoms Twitter MemeMon, 30 Aug 2010 22:34:00 +0000
(by TB5918)Last week on Twitter, Star Wars fans joined in on the #BountyHunterSitcoms hashtag to come up with some of the coolest comedies we wish really existed on the small screen.Here’s a listing of some of our favorites:Who’s the Bossk? – @TB5918 & @alexpardee Boba Knows Best – @Kalethan The Mighty Boushh – @chrisjallanIG-88 [...]
- Fan Movie Winner Profile: Star Wars ?70s AnimationMon, 30 Aug 2010 20:58:41 +0000
Words: Bonnie BurtonAt this year’s Star Wars Fan Movie Awards presented by Lucasfilm and Atom at Celebration V in Orlando, Florida, Star Wars ’70s Animation won the Spirit of Fandom Award.Starwars.com chats with California-based filmmaker John Kolesar about his award-winning film.What is your background in film? Did you study it in college? Did you make [...]
- Yoda Drawing Tutorial Inspires CakeSat, 28 Aug 2010 02:21:37 +0000
While most fans use our Star Wars Drawing Tutorials to perfect their sketching skills, others take it a step further and use the unique designs to create one-of-a-kind cakes!Artist Kevin Graham writes:A while back I did a “How to Draw Yoda” tutorial for Starwars.com and today I received an email from a fan of my [...]
- Fan Movie Winner Profile: The Unconscious SithFri, 27 Aug 2010 01:37:40 +0000
Words: Bonnie BurtonAt this year’s Star Wars Fan Movie Awards presented by Lucasfilm and Atom at Celebration V in Orlando, Florida, The Unconscious Sith won George Lucas Selects Award.Starwars.com chats with Texas-based filmmaker Adam White about his award-winning film.What is your background in film? Did you study it in college? Did you make films as [...]
- Mondo Limited-Edition Yoda PrintFri, 27 Aug 2010 00:16:02 +0000
Collectors and fans who’d like to add something a little different to their Star Wars art collection should check out this new series of art prints from Mondo.Mondo is the Alamo Drafthouse’s collectible art boutique, featuring designs from world famous artists based on licenses for popular TV and movie properties including Star Wars, Star Trek [...]

