darth vader

Dragon Ball Photo Meme Has New Competition: Darth Vader

It started with a Japanese schoolgirl trend: kids doing anime-style attacks and uploading their pics to Twitter. The trend went global, with people all around the world doing their version of Dragon Ball moves. Now, that meme has some new competition: The Dark Side of the Force.


Junk Vader Finds Your Lack Of Horns Disturbing

Gabriel Dishaw calls himself an up-cycler or “junk artist”. Basically, what he does is he takes small components from various old, dismantled mechanical devices, and creates something wonderful out of them. Up top is his newest work, something he calls the Red Stag Vader.


How Star Wars Might Have Had A Different Darth Vader

The Japanese influence in Star Wars is no accident. George Lucas’s hero is acclaimed filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, and he was inspired by the Japanese director’s films, such as The Hidden Fortress.


There’s Now Darth Vader ‘Energy Cola’ Pepsi In Japan

Like everyone, Japan loves Star Wars. It also loves Darth Vader, who has sold everything from smartphones phones to pachinko on Japanese TV. Japan also loves energy drinks.


Hanging Out With Darth Vader Sure Seems Fun

Camping. Skateboarding. Getting your hair done. If you’re a looking for a buddy, Darth Vader is the Sith Lord you want.


Five Comics That Question Everything You Know This Week

Let’s meet the sequential art that’ll be draining your wallet this week. Be sure to chime in with the books you’ll be picking up or that you think everybody should be ready in the comments.


Darth Vader Invades South Osaka (Noooooooooo!)

When I first moved to Osaka, I lived near Shinsekai — a rough part of town in the south. My apartment was clean and spacious, but the area was populated with drunks, prostitutes, and gangsters.


Kinect Star Wars Makes Chris Pratt More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine

Parks & Recreation and Moneyball star Chris Pratt’s turn as a mischievous Obi-Wan in this commercial for Kinect Star Wars does not make me want the game. It does, however, make me to hang out with Christ Pratt.


Darth Vader Riding Charizard

Thank website Doodle of Boredom and be glad Vader is out of the ladies room and back where he belongs: riding a Pocket Monster.


Earthquake? QUICK! To Twitter!

An Earthquake hit Virginia today, and we felt tremors all up and down the east coast. Instead of seeking shelter or whatever you do when an earthquake hits, the games industry took to twitter to make jokes. Seems reasonable to us.


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