If Tatooine is the ghetto of the Star Wars universe, this is the ghetto blaster of choice. You might see Sandpeople walking the desert, holding this up to their ear after having bought one from a Jawa.
The boombox is the work of artist Bill McMullen. It was part of McMullen’s “Hype, Hustle, Rip-Off” gallery opening. If only all electronics looked this awesome.
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How many times can Lucas defile this droid? This may be the worst yet. Someone has hollowed the droid out and put a fish tank inside so you can see all of the parasites swimming around in side him. It’s like R2 was whoring around Mexico without a condom, drinking all the water and puking in back alleys, until he woke up in this condition. It’s $129.95 worth of sad.
This shirt was made to look like a Haynes workshop manual. Except it’s for R2 units! It will cost the chic geek $24. Inside you’ll find a bicycle, turntable, a Dalek from Dr. Who, and a dentist’s chair. Proof that R2 has got some weird ass stuff inside of him.
Here’s an awesome Star Wars R2-D2 speaker set. It’s what R2 would look like if he were decapitated in a Highlander movie. They’ll set you back $40.
This has to be one of the coolest forehead polishers I’ve ever seen. Proclaim your love of 70’s style and Star Wars with this R2 belt buckle. The officially licensed R2-D2 Belt Buckle measures 2.25 x 3.75 inches and is available from the Amazon.com for $21.99.
Kenny Baker, the man behind our favorite Star Wars droid, is in a Manchester hospital after suffering a severe asthma attack. The 73-year-old actor was on a Manchester-bound plane returning from a sci-fi convention in the US when he became ill.
The family reports that the actor is now wide awake and expected to return home in the next few days.
PopTherapy wishes him a speedy recovery.
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Forget Paper Mario. Paper C-3PO is awesome. Holy Tyra shitting her pants Batman! Who knew you could do so much with paper. It turns out that paper is totally awesome and sometimes trees must die to bring us super-coolness.
Check out K-3PO, C-3PO’s albino brother, after the jump. As well as Zelda.
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