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For my friend's birthday, I gave her a Tauntaun Sleeping Bag. She loved it, but I think her adorable little
pup Peanut loved it a lot more. It's nice to know even pets like to show their love for Star Wars...physically.
Milo Ventimiglia Gives Fans Geektastic Battles on Ultradome
Words: Bonnie Burton
Fans love to debate who would win in a fight -- a Jedi versus a Hobbit? Han Solo against Indiana Jones? And now they can see these battles take place in the ultimate arena -- Ultradome!
Heroes star and avid Star Wars fan Milo Ventimiglia, with his production company DiViDe Pictures, bring these awesome battle match-ups and more to MSN with their new Web show Ultradome -- starting Jan 25! And the first episode pits a Star Wars Jedi vs. a Lord of the Rings Hobbit -- to the death!
WATCH VIDEO: Ultradome Trailer
MSN interviews Milo about this new show, how a gift of lightsabers helped spawn the idea for the show and who he'd like to see Boba Fett battle against:
What was the origin of Ultradome? How did you guys come up with this idea?
Milo Ventimiglia: Actually, it came to lightsabers. Russ, my producing partner -- we got a couple of lightsabers from Lucasfilm and we made some small videos where Russ and I are battling one another with our lightsabers. I mean, totally low-fi, there's no effects. Two big kids playing with lightsabers.
And we sat down with Agility and the idea just kind of germinated where it wasn't just lightsaber battles but what we're actually taking geek culture and pop culture and we're kind of mashing that all together in a battle to the death. So once we had the initial idea, then we discussed the potential and possibility of what these battles would be and it grew into what is Ultradome now.
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New York Mag Calls Vader Toaster Low Brow AND Brilliant
Words: Bonnie Burton
I've been an avid reader of New York magazine for years. It's part of my Sunday morning ritual to grab a cup of tea and read New York magazine from cover to cover. The magazine features entertaining profiles of characters who could have sauntered into anything from a Woody Allen film to a ripped-from-the-headlines Law & Order episode. (Remember the tourist who got lost on the New York subways for like 3 days before she was found?!)
I like to pretend I understand all the Park Slope inside jokes. I laugh at the food critic's reviews of restaurants that charge more for bacon-encrusted scallops than I make in a month.
But my absolute favorite part of the magazine is The Approval Matrix that divides up their favorite events, gossip, gadgets, news and celebs for the week in an easy-to-read grid.
So when I spotted our Darth Vader Toaster -- which I'm proud to say jumped out my crazy noggin and into your kitchen -- in the BRILLIANT & LOW BROW section of The Approval Matrix, not only did I squeal with joy, I ripped it out and framed it. Seriously, it's now hanging above my desk at Lucasfilm.
Thank you, New York magazine, for making this geek girl's dream come true.
Check out the Darth Vader toaster here:
The Approval Matrix - Week of January 18, 2010
(via New York Magazine)
Order own Darth Vader Toaster here.
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Originally published: Official Star Wars Blog
My Interview on Social Blend podcast
Jan. 19th, 2010 01:06 pm
I'm finally on a comic...kinda. ;-)
The lads at Social Blend podcast interview me about Star Wars,
our awesome fans, my Ask Bonnie videos, Bettie Page and more!
