http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:03:09 -0700 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:58:26 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Star-Wars-gift-ideas-Episode-II-Stained-Glass-Panoramas-and-Galactic-Villages?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner If you are a collectibles fan with plenty of room for Star Wars related tchochkes, then the Force might be with you this holiday season.  CollectiblesToday.com has two decorative items on sale for your living room, bedroom or Star Wars-th... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:58:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Star-Wars-gift-ideas-Episode-II-Stained-Glass-Panoramas-and-Galactic-Villages?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Great-Star-Wars-gift-ideas-Episode-I-Garden-Jawas-and-Tauntaun-sleeping-bags?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner The holidays are only a month away, and whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Festivus, or if you're the lone "Star Wars Holiday Special" fan, Life Day, then StarWarsShop.com has a couple of items that every gift-loving nerd wil... Comic Con Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:34:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Great-Star-Wars-gift-ideas-Episode-I-Garden-Jawas-and-Tauntaun-sleeping-bags?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Lucas-hands-out-first-award-for-Oscars-2009?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner   Last night the Oscars came early to Hollywood - about three months to be exact. Not the nine-hour televised extravaganza we all love to hate but the first of the honorary awards that, as of this year, were ousted from the upcoming 2010 ... Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:11:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Lucas-hands-out-first-award-for-Oscars-2009?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m11d3-The-Lucas-Archives-Toys-from-the-Attic-Part-1?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner After a half-hearted attempt at a spring cleaning earlier this year, I came across some old Star Wars memorabilia.   I'll be posting images of these ancient relics in a continuing series.   In this installment, we'll be ... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:55:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m11d3-The-Lucas-Archives-Toys-from-the-Attic-Part-1?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d31-A-Sexy-Star-Wars-Halloween-Episode-V--Jedis-gone-wild?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner Halloween is officially here and given that it has fallen on a Saturday, its time to let our hair down and allow our inner freak flags to fly.  In the spirit of the day, here are some photos of folks who find Star Wars to be more than jus... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:12:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d31-A-Sexy-Star-Wars-Halloween-Episode-V--Jedis-gone-wild?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Today-Show-gets-a-Star-Wars-makeover?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner Every Friday before Halloween, popular "Today" morning newscasters Matt Lauer, Meredith Viera, Ann Curry and Al Roker dress up in elaborate (read: expensive) costumes, usually based on a common theme.  One year, the gang dressed as ... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:25:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Today-Show-gets-a-Star-Wars-makeover?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d28-A-Star-Wars-Halloween-Episode-IV-All-in-the-Family?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner Growing up, it seemed as if I was the only one in my family who wanted to dress up as a character from Star Wars.  Judging by these photos below, some families consider it a group effort. Is it too late to be adopted?   Check... Comic Con Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:17:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d28-A-Star-Wars-Halloween-Episode-IV-All-in-the-Family?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d27-A-Star-Wars-Halloween-Episode-III-The-Furry-Menace?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner Here's proof that you don't have to have just two legs to get into the Halloween spirit, though something tells me these "fans" below didn't come up with their costume ideas on their own. May the fur, er, Force be with yo... Michael Jackson Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:57:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d27-A-Star-Wars-Halloween-Episode-III-The-Furry-Menace?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d23-A-Star-Wars-Halloween-Episode-II-Attack-of-the-Pumpkins?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner Need some Halloween pumpkin ideas?  Try using a little extra...wait for it...Force when carving this year.  Ok, that was bad.  Here are some way cool Star Wars pumpkins to give you a little inspiration.  Myself, I think I&#... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:35:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d23-A-Star-Wars-Halloween-Episode-II-Attack-of-the-Pumpkins?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Lucas-rumor-mill-debunked-no-new-Star-Wars-in-3D?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner The intrepid reporter Quint over at AintItCoolNews has quickly squashed the silly rumor that George Lucas is planning not just a new Star Wars film, but an entirely new trilogy of films - brought to you in glorious 3-D!  Really, folks? Th... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:26:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Lucas-rumor-mill-debunked-no-new-Star-Wars-in-3D?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d22-A-Star-Wars-Halloween-Episode-I?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner Halloween is only 10 days away and it seems like barely a day goes by where I don't come across an adorable or hilarious photo of folks getting their Star Wars on.  With that in mind, I thought I'd share a photo a day of my recent fav... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:07:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d22-A-Star-Wars-Halloween-Episode-I?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d21-The-Lucas-Archives-George-Lucas-then-and-now?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so when this photo ended up in my email inbox, I first thought," Cool!"  Then I took another look and realized there was more than meets the eye to this side by side comparison of George... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:31:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d21-The-Lucas-Archives-George-Lucas-then-and-now?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d13-George-Lucas-Sees-Dead-People?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner                  Photo courtesy of LucasBooks (c)Just in time for Halloween, LucasBooks has issued their first installment of what could very well be a lucrative mash-up ... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:22:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d13-George-Lucas-Sees-Dead-People?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Good-night-Coruscant-Star-Wars-In-Concert-rocks-the-Honda-Center?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner  Photo courtesy of Ring of Fire.A long time ago (last Friday night) in a galaxy, far, far, away (Anaheim, California to be exact) sci-fi fans of all ages were treated to an evening of orchestral music taken from all six “Star Wars” f... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:22:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Good-night-Coruscant-Star-Wars-In-Concert-rocks-the-Honda-Center?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Star-Warsthe-Musical?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner MSN.com reports today that Princess Leia herself, Carrie Fisher, will be bringing her off-Broadway show “Wishful Drinking” to Broadway this month. The long running one-woman show, which inspired her recent memoir of the same name, te... The Beatles Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:18:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Star-Warsthe-Musical?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m9d24-The-best-Star-Wars-Halloween-costume-ever?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner        Life-sized Hutt sold separately.Attention ladies: October 31st is just a little over a month away but as any All Hallows’ Eve fan knows, it’s never too early to start planning your head-turning costume... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:23:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m9d24-The-best-Star-Wars-Halloween-costume-ever?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Ladies-and-gentlemanObama-Wan-Kenobi?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner     This week photos have been circulating showing President Obama brandishing a toy lightsaber on the White House lawn. While I’m sure all the political pundits are having a field day with Jedi jokes - as well as Obama’s... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:54:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Ladies-and-gentlemanObama-Wan-Kenobi?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Harrison-Ford-says-yes-to-Indiana-Jones-5?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner      Photo courtesy of Indy Jones.Once again, the roving spies at AintItCoolNews.com have unearthed a juicy, if not unexpected, nugget that would make even the crustiest archaeologist smile:Indiana Jones has not left the building.... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:08:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Harrison-Ford-says-yes-to-Indiana-Jones-5?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Disney-and-Star-Wars-fans-rejoice-new-Star-Tours-ride-blasts-off-in-2011?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner      Photo courtesy of Christopher Taylor.As previously reported on Friday, rumors were abounding at the D23 Expo (think Comic Con for Disney fans) regarding a future upgrade for the Star Wars simulation ride Star Tours.On Saturda... Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:26:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Disney-and-Star-Wars-fans-rejoice-new-Star-Tours-ride-blasts-off-in-2011?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Michael-Jackson-meets-Star-Wars-Episode-III-the-return-of-Captain-EO-plus-Star-Tours-2?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner      Photo courtesy of Paxton Holley. Movie gossip site AintItCoolNews reports of rumors today regarding the George Lucas-Francis Coppola-Michael Jackson 3-D film collaboration “Captain EO” being rereleased.This news w... Michael Jackson Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:07:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14758-George-Lucas-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Michael-Jackson-meets-Star-Wars-Episode-III-the-return-of-Captain-EO-plus-Star-Tours-2?cid=exrss-George-Lucas-Examiner