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Q& A: BioWare Plays It Cool With Star Wars: The Old Republic (Gamasutra)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:28:26 GMT
It seems that nearly every time BioWare trots out its ambitious upcoming Star Wars MMO The Old Republic, it's accompanied by a new metric that highlights its immense scale -- at the initial reveal, it was said to be the equivalent of numerous full-length single-player BioWare games, and at this year's E3 it was announced that it would be the first fully-voiced MMO. But BioWare founding partners ...
President Obama's economic plan is the 'Star Wars' of financial regulation (New York Daily News)
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:02:00 GMT
President Obama has launched what you could call the "Star Wars" of financial regulation, the government's defense system against Wall Street's weapons of mass destruction. The question is: Will we all be safer now?.
Russia hopes "down-to-earth" Obama drops Star Wars (AlertNet)
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:16:13 GMT
Source: Reuters * Russia hopes Obama won't pursue Bush's arms-in-space plan * Russia won't be dragged into new "Star Wars" escapade * Ban on "weaponisation of space" key to ...
The Best Architecture in the 'Star Wars' Galaxy (Fast Company Magazine)
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:14:06 GMT
The Architect's Journal, a British publication, selects the most important buildings in a galaxy far, far away. The six installments of the Star Wars movies are studded with fantastical architecture, which is no surprise since creator George Lucas is a huge architecture buff, and even designed his new School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. But it's easy to forget just ...
Lebanon summer heats up with star-studded festivals (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:18:47 GMT
Lebanon is due to kick off star-studded summer festivals with the likes of legendary British bands Deep Purple and Jethro Tull set to rock the country as it seeks to break with past turmoil.
Trash Compactor Bookends Will Hopefully Crush Your Prequel DVDs [Star Wars] (Gizmodo)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:36:05 GMT
Oh the genius! Just when I thought George Lucas' merchandise machinery couldn't surprise me anymore, it didn't surprise me again. But at least these 6 x 12 x 7.5-inch hand painted Trash Compactor...
WANTED Star Wars Lego Figures or Sets (Jersey Insight)
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:49:04 GMT
I’m looking for any Star Wars Lego sets or figures anything considered. I’m interested in them all. Many thanks Robin.
The Cinema of George Lucas brings Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies to Texas (CBS 42 Austin)
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:08:16 GMT
Fans of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies can see props, costumes and manuscripts up close at a new exhibit at Space Center Houston. The Cinema of George Lucas...
Russia hopes "down-to-earth" Obama drops Star Wars (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:07:14 GMT
Russia hopes U.S. President Barack Obama will not pursue his predecessor's plan to deploy weapons in space but Moscow is ready to respond appropriately to any such moves, a senior Russian general said on Wednesday.
Giz Explains: What AT&T's 7.2Mbps Network Really Means [Star Wars] (Gizmodo)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:21:19 GMT
AT&T's contribution to the improved overall speed of the iPhone 3GS—their upgraded 7.2Mbps network—is nearly as important as Apple's. But 7.2 is just a number, and AT&T's network is just...
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Does George Lucas Want to be Citizen Kane? (Fast Company Magazine)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:44:27 GMT
Critics charge that Lucas's new studio is a knock-off of Hearst Castle. George Lucas is building a new 262,000-square-foot studio complex in Marin Couny, outside of San Francisco. One catch: It seems to look exactly like the nearby Casa Grande section of Hearst Castle--the ornate architectural folly that inspired Xanadu in the movie Citizen Kane. See for yourself: It's more than an issue of ...
The Cinema of George Lucas brings Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies to Texas (CBS 42 Austin)
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:08:16 GMT
Fans of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies can see props, costumes and manuscripts up close at a new exhibit at Space Center Houston. The Cinema of George Lucas...
Bishop Lucas to ordain men as deacons in Springfield (The Telegraph)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:35:21 GMT
SPRINGFIELD - Archbishop-designate George J. Lucas will ordain 12 men to the Order of Deacons for the Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois on Saturday, June 20, at St. Agnes Church in Springfield.
C-3PO and other George Lucas memorabilia on display at Space Center (Beaumont Enterprise)
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:51:06 GMT
The Cinema of George Lucas, a visual biography of the life and career of 'Star Wars' mastermind George Lucas with nearly 50 props, costumes and awards from his blockbuster films are currently on display at Space Center Houston, according to a news release.
"Little Britain" Star Matt Lucas May Star in West End's Prick Up Your Ears (Playbill)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:30:55 GMT
"Little Britain" star Matt Lucas will likely play Kenneth Halliwell in a new play about Joe Orton, Prick Up Your Ears , written by Simon Bent and inspired by John Lahr's biography of the same name (which was subsequently filmed under that title by director Stephen Frears in 1987) and Orton's diaries, also edited by Lahr.
George Lucas building Hearst Castle copycat in Marin, critics claim (San Jose Mercury News)
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:37:28 GMT
Critics of Marin County filmmaker George Lucas assert that this description equally fits both Lucas and William Randolph Hearst, the newspaper magnate who inspired the 1941 film 'Citizen Kane.' Now Hearst and Lucas appear to have something new in common.
George Lucas building Hearst Castle copycat in Marin, critics claim (The Monterey County Herald)
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:30:34 GMT
A media mogul becomes rich and builds his own Xanadu, micromanaging the design of each stately edifice. Critics of Marin County filmmaker George Lucas assert that this description equally fits both Lucas and William Randolph Hearst, the newspaper magnate who inspired the 1941 film "Citizen Kane.
George Lucas honored in Chicago (Chicago Tribune)
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:59:23 GMT
In the late afternoon Saturday, moments before George Lucas arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel, a publicist asked a worker bee if the Princess Leias were ready. "Getting there," the worker bee replied. "There are two. The blond Caitlin and the red-headed Melissa." In other words, interns for the publicity firm handling the event -- filmmaker Jon Favreau was interviewing the "Star Wars" creator, ...
INDY V Has Begun (Mania)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:47:38 GMT
June 19, 2009 - According to Shia “Mutt Williams” LaBeouf, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have agreed on a plot for Indiana Jones V. While in London promoting Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, LaBeouf, told the BBC: "Steven just said that he cracked the story on it before I left and I think they're gearing that up."
Trash Compactor Bookends Will Hopefully Crush Your Prequel DVDs [Star Wars] (Gizmodo)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:36:05 GMT
Oh the genius! Just when I thought George Lucas' merchandise machinery couldn't surprise me anymore, it didn't surprise me again. But at least these 6 x 12 x 7.5-inch hand painted Trash Compactor...
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