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Newly Discovered Tree Looks Like Darth Vader
By Monica Garske - AOL News(Dec. 17) -- "Star Wars" conventions are usually held in major cities, but from now on, devoted fans may want to gather smack dab in the middle of a forest -- at Redwood National Park, to be precise. Several weeks ago, the national park, located just north of Eureka, Calif., opened its first new hiking trail in 10 years, and it appears the Force is strong with the brand-new path. Redwood enthusiast Richard Stenger, of the Humboldt County Convention and Visitors Bureau, told AOL News that a major surprise awaits imaginative visitors on the trail: a giant redwood tree that resembles Darth ...
Arizona Scientists Perfecting Leia-Like 3-D Holograms
By Traci Watson - AOL News
(Nov. 3) -- The flickering three-dimensional image of Princess Leia begging for help in "Star Wars" is moving out of the realm of Hollywood special effects and into reality. Scientists report today -- though not without controversy -- that they have created the first 3-D images like the holograms in the movies: depth-filled images of moving objects that are actually located elsewhere. The new technology allows something to be filmed at one site and then appear, almost instantly, in all of its seemingly solid glory, at another site. The researchers concede that the hologram displays only ...
Jedi or Not, Here Comes a New 'Star Wars' Documentary
By David Moye - AOL News(Aug. 10) -- A long time ago in a state far, far away, New York filmmaker Mark Edlitz decided he wanted to make a movie he cared about. The lifelong "Star Wars" fan racked his brain for months before an idea hit him, but when it did, it came with such a force that it carried the impact of one of Yoda's grammatically backward but pithy comments. Yes, Edlitz decided he would make a documentary about his fellow "Star Wars" fans, or, as Yoda might put it: "Make a film about 'Star Wars' fans, you should." Mark Edlitz For fans of "Star Wars," the films exist far beyond the silver screen. Belly ...
Geeks Get 'Anime-ted' With Cosplay
By David Moye - AOL News(Aug. 6) -- Halloween used to be one day a year, but some self-proclaimed geeks have turned it a 365-day holiday thanks to "cosplay." On the surface, cosplay -- a shortened term for "costume play" -- seems simple: It's basically adults dressing up as their favorite heroes from anime, manga, fantasy or sci fi, and either role playing or simply posing for pics in their chosen character's most famous poses. But the lengths that a cosplayer will go to emulate that character can be quite extreme, according to Atlanta-based cosplay model and costume designer Candy Keane. ...
Sci-Fi Burlesque Show Offers Full Frontal Nerdity
By David Moye - AOL News(July 29) -- A burlesque dancer in Los Angeles may be doing the impossible -- making science fiction sexy for folks who can't tell a Klingon from a Romulan or think the Watchmen are the folks who work at Rolex. She's Penny Starr Jr. and for six years, she's teased and tempted sci-fi fans in Los Angeles and San Diego with a series of shows featuring sexy dancers doing bump-and-grind numbers while dressed up as an Orion slave girl from "Star Trek," Princess Leia from "Star Wars" or even Uma Thurman's character from the "Kill Bill" films. Now the show is coming to DVD next month under the title ...
Palin Adds White AR-15 Rifle to Collection of Honors
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAlaska Governor Sarah Palin is being honored by the National Rifle Association with a commemorative Alaskan Hunter AR-15 rifle. From ADN's Alaska Ear:SHOOTIN' TOOL ... According to the May edition of American Rifleman, "Sister Sarah" will be getting a cool present at an NRA banquet on May 14 -- a special AR-15 rifle that shoots a .50 caliber bullet. Palin's affinity for hunting has been a flashpoint for public reaction to her, with opponents portraying her as a sadistic gun nut, and fans seeing her as a hot, heat-packin' mama. The right-o-sphere seems to be having a lot of fun with this, and ...
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