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Luke Skywalker

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Pop Rocks: In Which I Conclusively Prove Lisbeth Salander's Cultural Supremacy

    ​David Fincher's adaptation of Stieg Larsson's gazillion-selling The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo opens today. I'll have a review up tomorrow, which will likely have no effect on the reportedly large numbers of women planning to avoid the film entirely. Says another marketing exec, "Hyper-realisti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Seven People Nearly Killed by Runaway Cart at Cowboys Stadium (w/ CRAZY Video)

    Rise of the machine.​There are certain buildings in sports that are seemingly jinxed. Since the Red Sox finally got off the World Series schneid a few years back, Wrigley Field immediately comes to mind as the current titleholder for "bad luck mecca" as the Cubs haven't made a World Series in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    The Truth About Lance Berkman's Work Ethic

    Lance Berkman: Milo weighs in​Lance Berkman returns to Minute Maid Park tonight for the first time since the Astros traded him before the 2010 trade deadline. He will be wearing a St. Louis Cardinals uniform, which for an Astro fan is the equivalent of Luke Skywalker showing up at the Jedi Te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    Island Of Misfit Albums: A Star Wars Christmas

    ​One thing that always bothered Rocks Off growing up as a born-again Christian child who was into the apparently godless world of Star Wars was whether or not they celebrated Christmas. The birth of Jesus Christ and stuff. Santa Claus, crap that matters. We can only assume under Empire rule th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Good Riddance, Dobby

    I come to bury Dobby, not to praise him.​Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 was number one at the box office for the third straight week. With over $600 million in worldwide grosses, the first half of the final installment of the film franchise looks like it will probably surpass the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Wrap It Up: Houstonian a Finalist in Wrapping Contest

    When in doubt, slap a giant bow on it​When we at Hairballs were just wee tots, we had relatives who liked to do everything early for the holidays. They would have all their Christmas cards mailed before Thanksgiving and their gifts wrapped the day after Black Friday. We were less efficient pre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2009

    The Best and Worst Christmas Specials of All Time

    Every winter brings the onslaught of family tension, shopping, and that most American of pastimes, the Christmas special. They're typically half an hour, though they can be longer, and they often take characters from an already-established world and run them through the gauntlet of festivities surro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Game Time: Larusso Vs. Skywalker, The Death Match

    ​I'm not afraid to admit it, I'm a huge fan of The Karate Kid. And I'm not just talking "guilty pleasure" fan.No sir, not only do I actually own all three DVD's in the Karate Kid trilogy, but my Karate Kid III DVD actually has some scenes that skip because of wear and tear. Yeah, you heard me, t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    Aftermath: John Williams' Score, Crafty Editing Redeem the Prequels - Somewhat - at Star Wars: In Concert

    Photos by Craig Hlavaty/ Click here for a slideshow​ Shortly after the release of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace in 1999 - indeed, about 15 minutes or so into the movie - many (if not most) fans' hearts sank as they realized the 15-something years they had waited for George Lucas to fil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    Spank Me Baby One More Time: A Sordid Tale of Self-Gratification to Britney Spears Videos

    Next week Britney Spears hits town for the second time in the past year, bringing her "The Circus Starring Britney Spears" tour back to town. Frankly we don't know why Brit needed to hit Houston one more time, but pardon the pun. But anyhow, having Britney in town brings back a flood of memories, a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 11, 2009

    “The Cinema of George Lucas”

    The creator of Star Wars brings his memorabilia to the Space Center — where else would it go?

  • Calendar

    December 13, 2007

    “Star Wars”

    Luke Skywalker and company land their starfighter at NASA

  • Film

    September 20, 2007

    Sydney White

    Someone stop Amanda Bynes from updating another classic

  • Music

    July 27, 2006

    2006 Houston Press Music Awards Supplement

    Someone stop Amanda Bynes from updating another classic

  • Home Entertainment

    December 1, 2005

    Supersize Me

    Shadow of the Colossus towers above the competition

  • Film

    May 19, 2005

    On the Dark Side

    Why Episode III isn't the movie it should have been

  • Calendar

    November 20, 2003

    Gorilla Art

    The ArtCrawl becomes a zoo

  • Film

    November 6, 2003

    Silly Humans, The Matrix Is for Kids!

    Revolutions runs a playful joyride through a nifty vision of hell

  • Dining

    August 2, 2001

    No Cash Back

    Some Tasca investors are nervous about the money. So was the state of Texas.

  • Culture

    May 17, 2001

    Making Wookie

    The MFA explores the fine arts of marketing and merchandising with its Star Wars exhibit

  • Music

    July 6, 2000

    Toe-Tapping Zapping

    Game soundtracks struggle for legitimacy in an industry obsessed with killing machines, not killer tunes

  • Culture

    June 29, 2000

    The Final Frontier

    Sci-fi conventions are where movie stars go to burn brightly one more time

  • Film

    May 20, 1999

    Episode I: What Did You Expect?

    It's Star Wars, all right

  • Calendar

    April 9, 1998

    Canning Tuna

    It's Star Wars, all right

  • Film

    February 20, 1997

    Life and Darth

    It's Star Wars, all right

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