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Legendary actor Christopher Lee, who has appeared in such cinematic milestones as “Lord Of The Rings”, “Star Wars”, “The Man with the Golden Gun” and “Dracula”, will release “Charlemagne”, a concept album with original words and symphonic metal music …

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KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings announced that fans will have the opportunity to have their picture taken with a variety of characters from the movie Star Wars, courtesy of the 501st Legion costuming group, at their Second Annual Star Wars …

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When a group of area collectors began to gather in 1996 at Joanne’s Hallmark, located at the Summit Ridge Plaza near Mt. Pleasant, they would soon find that they shared more than the love of and the fascination with seasonal ornaments. “We’re all …

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Kalamazoo, MI- The Cincinnati Cyclones didn’t have to wait to midnight to start their New Year’s celebration. The Cyclones wrapped up the 2009 portion of their schedule defeating the Kalamazoo Wings 3-1 during the 8th Annual New Year’s Eve Bash …

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KALAMAZOO — Any game against the Kalamazoo Wings is a good one for the Cincinnati Cyclones’ Scott Reynolds. Eight of the forward’s 13 goals have come against the K-Wings, including the first score in the Cyclones’ 3-1 win Thursday night …

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2009 featured a massive amount of Star Wars news, books, comics, and more. We had our first Star Wars horror novel, build up and announcements for four new video games, The Clone Wars TV show, and plenty of contributions from the fans. Austin Blankenship, head of EUCantina.net, gives us his list of the very …

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec 31, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The annual L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest and anthology series that celebrated 25( )years may be producing more successful, best-selling authors in speculative fiction than any …

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Continuing our series of articles on the most pivotal BitTorrent sites of the last decade, our focus turns to the most dramatic site shutdowns. Without doubt, 2005 proved a momentous year, marked by the introduction to the war of a new anti-piracy …

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Start 2010 with a bang while chatting it up with some Star Wars friends!

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Looking for a fun way to spend New Year’s Eve without the booze and all the worries that come with it? First Night celebrations at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey and at Grand Center in St. Louis are the places to be. Thousands with …

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John Berkey is famous for doing concept design for the original Star Wars movie, including a breathtaking poster of the Death Star. When he wasn’t imagining space battles, he designed cities of the future – on Earth and in space. Some of these …

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 31 /PRNewswire/ — With seven out of the top ten grossing movies of all time being science fiction and fantasy, it’s no wonder that Hollywood’s future is seen to reside with the writers of science fiction and fantasy, or more …

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(RTTNews) – Gaming will have a significantly larger profile at the upcoming 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show than in recent years, with the exhibit space occupied by gaming technology up more than 50 percent from last year. A key feature …

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Voice actor and comedian Chris Edgerly chats about going from the law offices of Harvey Birdman to the Jedi Temple.

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George Lucas reportedly is reissuing the entire “Star Wars” saga in 3-D. And don’t get too attached to those lightweight polarizing glasses required for 3-D viewing. The industry is furiously at work creating 3-D projection requiring no glasses …

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For PC consumers (like Tuan) who have an extra $5,000 sitting on the shelf like that creepy little stack of money in the Geico commercials, the Emperor 1510 may be the ticket to either geek heaven or utter lazyville. We’re betting the former, as this …

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AS PEOPLE gear up to welcome the New Year 2010 , most retailers are equally eager to clear out their unsold holiday items by offering attractive discounts. There are lucrative deals on apparel, laptops, gaming consoles, mobile phones, netbooks, home …

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John Berkey is famous for doing concept design for the original Star Wars movie, including a breathtaking poster of the Death Star. When he wasn’t imagining space battles, he designed cities of the future – on Earth and in space. Some of these …

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The year is down to its final hours, the champagne is chilled and my calendar for 2010 is suspiciously filling up already. Before I get into the swing for what the coming year has in store, here are some markers of the year we’re putting behind us …

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I’m writing this column at home, with sounds of Jedi light sabers in the background. My 5-year-old son, Reuben, is playing the Wii Star Wars game. He is slashing away at droids. Santa-Grandma delivered the Wii game for Christmas. It comes with Wii …

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I’m writing this column at home, with sounds of Jedi light sabers in the background. My 5-year-old son, Reuben, is playing the Wii Star Wars game. He is slashing away at droids. Santa-Grandma delivered the Wii game for Christmas. It comes with Wii …

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It’s getting to be that time again… StarWars.com posted their own mammoth Best of 2009 this morning. Below is my personal list. Since it is personal, it’s clearly missing some things. (As always, I don’t speak for all of Club Jade. I just post a lot.) So let’s get to it:
10. Rumor mill
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Looking for a fun way to spend New Year’s Eve without the booze and all the worries that come with it? First Night celebrations at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey and at Grand Center in St. Louis are the places to be. Thousands with …

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DARK HORSE DELUXE ANNOUNCES A NEW USAGI YOJIMBO PLUSH
TOY

FOR RELEASE THIS
SPRING

DECEMBER 30, MILWAUKIE, OR –
In celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Stan Sakais
best-loved character, Dark Horse brings this fluffy, badass bunny
to life with an all-new plush toy, with art direction by the
creator himself! Usagi Yojimbo is a long-running
comic set in seventeenth-century Japan, with anthropomorphic
animals…

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Figuring out a game of the decade is a tough task because each year the quality improves. And over the past 10 years, video games exploded. Gamers saw developers make good on the promise shown in the 1990s as releases began to look more and more like …

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Let’s take a moment to look back at the highlights that made the last 12 months so memorable.

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There’s a line some cops often say about criminals: “If they weren’t dumb, we wouldn’t catch them.” Even the smart criminals are caught in many cases, but occasionally we get a story about an exceptionally stupid criminal — or alleged criminal …

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There’s a line some cops often say about criminals: “If they weren’t dumb, we wouldn’t catch them.” Even the smart criminals are caught in many cases, but few weeks we get a story about an exceptionally stupid criminal — or alleged criminal — whose …

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10 Games to make you proud to own a PS3! Given that world gaming news has been on a bit of a shutdown over the holidays, we’re doing something a bit different this week with B3yond the Report. This week we’re going to be looking at ten PS3 games that …

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New at Kennedy and Maring-Hunt libraries is Star Wars, An Imperial Commando Novel: 501st by Karen Traviss. It is a continuation of the Republic Commando series and also the last novel in the series. Information: www.munpl.org

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New at Kennedy and Maring-Hunt libraries is Star Wars, An Imperial Commando Novel: 501st by Karen Traviss. It is a continuation of the Republic Commando series and also the last novel in the series. Information: www.munpl.org

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Fans of “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back” might not recall an Afro-donning R2-D2, flatulent Darth Vader or stormtroopers in mesh tank tops, but this is precisely what you’ll find in the second “Star Wars” spoof from “Family Guy” creator …

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This is a brutal documentary about the slaughter of dolphins in the Japanese town of Taiji. Richard O’Barry, the man who helped champion the captivity of dolphins in the ’60s by capturing and training animals for Flipper , has changed his mind—in a …

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I felt that I sort of owed you dear readers some explanation as to why I believe Avatar is such a good film. I jotted down a few thoughts and hopefully this will explain it. Haters, feel free to move on to the next post. Hasn’t it been a while …

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These days, many classical actors dip their toes into the realm of fantasy movies. Back in 1977 this was no different, but the late Sir Alec Guinness was not the only in one in the classic film Star Wars. Playing the golden robot C3PO, a near …

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Seth MacFarlane created Family Guy , an animated sitcom on Fox. The network recently released the DVD Family Guy: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side , a follow-up to the 2007 “Blue Harvest” episode that spoofed Star Wars. Q: Why do an …

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You’re getting two new episodes Friday: ‘Grievous Intrigue’ (featuring Grievous) and ‘The Deserter’ (clones and a scantily-clad twi’leck.) Look for Eeth Koth to make an appearance soon as well (if he hasn’t already.)

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