As you’ve likely heard, Legoland California will soon be unveiling a new addition to the Miniland section of their theme park: Star Wars Miniland, a collection of seven scenes from the six live action films, plus the animated Clone Wars movie. While the features are not yet complete, GeekDad was ...

Brickvention 2011 was great. The diversity of displays, the commitment to their Adult Users of Lego grassroots feel, the inclusion and accommodation of so many and the friendly and engaging conversation from organizers, builder s and attendees was generous and spirited. But one thing very few people were prepared for were ...

OK, I’ll make this quick. We’ve been on a bit of a Boba Fett kick around our house. Still, when Hasbro asked me if I wanted to see the new Boba Fett Electronic Helmet, it didn’t take long to decide I wanted to take a closer look. The helmet, suitable ...

If there’s anything my kids love more than eating everything in the house, it has to be Star Wars. Now, thankfully, they can combine their two favorite pastimes with a couple of books we recently discovered (but Kathy first looked at a couple years ago): The Star Wars Cookbook and The ...

I’ve been a Star Wars fan since there was only one movie to be a fan of. I was just the right age when the original movie came out to want every single toy that appeared on the shelves, and by the time Return of the Jedi left the theaters ...

As the crowd gathered in the arena, it was apparent this was no ordinary concert. The sound of TIE fighters screamed through the PA system, a certain walking carpet yelled out in frustration and light sabers were drawn before clashing in battle. The sound effects helped set the mood for ...