Star Wars fans and nerds alike can rejoice now! The greatest and coolest hero of our days is back with a new twist, Han Solo has come back to to tell us how to handle life on earth in these crazy days! As we all know Han can be a little be bit indecisive as to what he really wants to do. “What’re you lookin’ at? I know what I’m doin’.” So to help Han make up his mind we are turning to you his fans to vote on how he would handle present day situations.

Well Han got lost in Hyperspace for the last while and just now emerging from the depths of the unknown. Han was a pretty knowledgable guy to begin with, but his most recent sojourn has granted him great wisdom. With all this wisdom, Han is offering up his services to solve your life conundrums, just pose a question and Han will give you a solution.   (Be advised solutions may involve high speed chases, blaster fire, and breaking into Imperial space stations.)

It was thirty years ago that moviegoers were stunned in Star Wars Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back when Darth Vader revealed that he was Luke Skywalker’s father.  But there was no surprise when on December 28th the film was selected by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Film Registry. This honor recognizes the iconic 1980 movie for being artistically, culturally, or historically significant.  A copy of the original film will preserved by registry at the Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center in Culpeper, Virginia, for future generations.  The Empire Strikes Back was  [ Read More ]

IBM has published it annual “Next 5 in 5″ list, which highlights technologies that the company’s researchers feel will make a big impact on people within the next 5 years. One item on the list is holographic projectors on cell phones that would allow you to interact with users in 3D, even letting people “walk down the street next to a holographic image of someone on the other side of the world.” This type of technology is reminiscent of the holographic displays seen in the Star Wars universe. “Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi you’re my only hope.” Considering how many years  [ Read More ]

The 29 year-old actress met the French choreographer, Benjamin Millepied, during the production of her newly released movie, “Black Swan,” which has earned her Oscar buzz. Millepied, born in Bordeaux, France, is a principal dancer and choreographer at the New York City Ballet. In “Black Swan” Portman plays a New York ballerina whose obsession with technical perfection takes a heavy toll on her mind and body. Now the big question is, should we be expecting twins?

The artist Rob Jones, www.animalrummy.com, has given www.theforce.net and www.rebelscum.com an exclusive look at his newest Star Wars poster. This print is both beautiful and intriguing in its application to the traditional visage of Darth Vader. TITLE: King’s Lead Hat ARTIST: Rob Jones EDITION: 255 SIZE: 24″x 36″ PRICE: $50 “There’s a scene in Star Wars where Grand Moff Tarkin strides into his council room on the Death Star announcing the dissolution of the Imperial Senate. His officers express concern over the Emperor’s ability to maintain control of star systems without this governing body. To this Tarkin retorts, ‘Fear will  [ Read More ]

So it’s almost 3AM and I’ve got an early flight tomorrow on the Falcon…Lets have you guys decide my fate.

A very Merry Christmas to everyone! Have a great holiday and for heavens sake never tell me the odds!

Han is in Atlanta and wishing everyone a very merry Christmas eve. Han also stumbled across a new twist on the Empire Strikes Back today, take a look at this pic from the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.

Ever wanted a pin up of Admiral Ackbar on your iPhone? Really? You Haven’t? Well how about a female Admiral Ackbar? Wow, you’re sick…well Anyways you now have the option of having all of these pinups as Prints, iPhone cases, or iPod Skins. The artist Andrew Mark Hunter is responsible for creating these.