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In Syfy’s newest reality series, Collection Intervention, premiering Tuesday, August 14 at 10PM (ET/PT), former Head of Special Collections at Christie’s Elyse Luray helps couples, families and individuals whose pop-culture memorabilia collections – from Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica to Catwoman and Barbie – have become damaging obsessions, creating financial strife and a huge strain on their lives.
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When Star Wars landed in the theaters, it introduced audiences to a galaxy filled with heroes and villains, robots and space ships, and a dizzying variety of alien life. But when the lights came up, they all disappeared...
...by Published on 07-08-2012 03:27 PM- Categories:
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The Course of the Force Charity eBay auction has gone live!
...by Published on 07-04-2012 08:24 AM- Categories:
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Course of the Force is excited to announce a partnership with SHOEBACCA.com, a leading online retailer focused on “active lifestyle” footwear, for its inaugural five-day lightsaber relay which begins at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, July 7th.
...by Published on 07-03-2012 12:56 PM- Categories:
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The official StarWars.com site has re-opened their Blog section after two months and announced Steve Sansweet (not to be confused with "SirSteve" as we only share a name) would be a regular contributor.
...by Published on 06-25-2012 01:44 PM- Categories:
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Travel Channel premieres the new original series “Toy Hunter” with a special one-hour season opener featuring back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, August 15 at 10:00 p.m., ET/PT (regular time slot at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT beginning Wednesday, August 22). The series follows acclaimed toy expert and dealer Jordan Hembrough, owner of Hollywood Heroes, a New Jersey-based vintage and modern collectibles company, as he travels across the country hunting for the most sought after collectibles. For this toy hunter, poking through cramped attics and rummaging around dirty garages to score vintage items is all in a day’s work!...
by Published on 06-20-2012 08:54 PM- Categories:
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It was in a galaxy far, far away … otherwise known as Tunisia. The iconic homestead on Tatooine of future Jedi knight Luke Skywalker -- where his loyal aunt and uncle hid him from the prying eyes of the empire -- was actually filmed by George Lucas and Co. in the deserts of Tunisia. But the spot where Luke dreamed of epic Tie Fighter battles and zipping around the galaxy was crumbling -- until Terry Cooper came along....
by Published on 06-06-2012 10:23 PM- Categories:
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In his original deal with Fox for the first Star Wars movie, George Lucas famously kept the licensing rights for himself. That deal – unusual at the time – has resulted in a huge pile of cash for the filmmaker and the ability for his iconic characters to appear on a seriously uncountable pile of merchandise, hawking everything from the 1977 Toyota Celica to today's Volkswagen Passat (to name just two car-related ones). The latest? The space-age Toyota Prius Plug-In.
Like many odd commercial pairings, this one was intended for the Japanese market. Translation of the ad done by friends of Green ...by Published on 06-06-2012 09:49 PM- Categories:
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When freelance designer Brandon Peat and his wife Emma found out they were having a baby, they started to dream up creative ways to decorate the nursery for son-to-be, Tycho, who is now one-and-a-half. ...by Published on 06-06-2012 09:41 PM- Categories:
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This is the AT-AT bunk bed Geekologie reader Derek recently made for his four-year old son.
...by Published on 06-05-2012 09:29 AM- Categories:
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A Jedi's strength flows from...his phone? PowerA today announced that it will debut a limited edition collection of licensed cases for iPhone 4/4S at the E3 Expo June 5-7 in Los Angeles. Iconic imagery, classic poster art and sculpted character representations from the Star Wars(TM) universe allow iPhone users to show their Star Wars pride with these officially licensed Star Wars cases from PowerA.
...by Published on 05-31-2012 08:29 AM- Categories:
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The Star Wars 35th Anniversary just passed but take a look at what all went down in those 35 years with this infographic.
...by Published on 05-26-2012 07:50 AM- Categories:
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SSG has been upgraded and we have added a new feature that is "Activity". This new feature will stream the activity from around the site. You can find it in the menu option.
...by Published on 05-21-2012 10:44 AM- Categories:
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Carrie Fisher rocketed to stardom as Princess Leia battling Darth Vader but plummeted to Earth as a person fighting addiction and bipolar disorder, and enduring rehab. The actress, novelist and screenwriter will share lessons she has learned on- and off-screen on Wednesday in “An Evening With Carrie Fisher,” presented by the Wexner Center for the Arts and the STAR (Stress, Trauma and Resilience) Program of the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University.
...by Published on 05-21-2012 08:13 AM- Categories:
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Lucasfilm Ltd., Nerdist Industries, Octagon and Machinima have teamed up to present Course of the Force, an Olympic-style lightsaber relay, where participants will make a journey from Santa Monica to San Diego while benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
...by Published on 05-16-2012 08:19 AM- Categories:
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A long time ago (1977, to be exact) "Star Wars" was released. What are the stars of the film up to today?
...by Published on 05-14-2012 12:51 PM- Categories:
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George Lucas turned 68 today and we at SSG would like to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
...by Published on 05-10-2012 09:15 AM- Categories:
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Publisher Activision announced better-than-expected financial results for the first quarter of 2012 today, highlighting sales of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and World of Warcraft subscriptions. The company also boasted impressive sales of its Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure games and the frequently scarce Skylanders toys.
...by Published on 05-03-2012 07:48 PM- Categories:
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Star Wars fans celebrate their favorite saga year-round, but May the 4th is a special day for everyone to feel the power of the Force. In honor of this holiday that fans have created, a galaxy of special events and can’t-miss deals awaits to help commemorate this year’s “Star Wars Day.” Visit StarWars.com as May the 4th approaches for a list of specials.
...by Published on 05-02-2012 07:28 AM- Categories:
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George Lucas advocated the nutritional value of beetles and monkey brains Monday night during an interview with Michael Milken, where the legendary director gave insight into several of his films. He also warned his children that their inheritance won’t be large enough to afford a fancy private jet.
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