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​"I find your inability to stand up disturbing."

Here's A Week Old Story About 'Star Wars' Fandom

​"I find your inability to stand up disturbing."

Hey you!

You like pictures, don't you? Pictures of awesome imaginary space stuff? Then why don't you stroll over to Bullett​ for more pictures like the above shot from one man's unbelievable 140 square foot Hoth diorama?

Click through the above slideshow, and you’ll see he’s got built-in explosions, built-in laser fire, built-in smoke and enough action figures to populate a completely unnecessary remake of Small Soldiers. Squint at the pictures and, because the original film was made with models, it’s easy to pretend you’re looking at screenshots.
What kind of man would devote himself to such a creation? Big surprise: he’s a goofball. In a video released to his friends on the forums, Barry shows off his “dio,” spending less time on technical specifics than he does on nerdly jokes about being a pornstar. He’s geeking out in a totally safe space, refusing to even take the time to brag about the incredibly awesome thing he’d made. He built this for him, and you’re welcome to take a look at it.

​The words are whatever. But the pictures, oh my. The pictures are divine.

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February 22, 2013 by W.M. Akers.
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Tedious Action Director Takes To The Stars

The Internet went agog last week at the announcement that J.J. Abrams has been handed the reigns to the Star Wars franchise. This is the sort of insane power grab that, if the territory in question were Western Europe, might cause a second War of the Spanish Succession. Instead, it just produced a lot of nerd-blather. I blathered alongside:

It was announced yesterday that J.J. Abrams has been chosen to helm the as-yet untitled Star Wars sequel, providing unneeded confirmation that no one in Hollywood has any imagination. For those who don’t track these sorts of things, Abrams is also the man behind the recent Star Trekreboot, and is directing the dismally titled Star Trek Into Darkness, which will be loosed upon the unsuspecting public in May. Many nerd outlets have taken issue with the thought of so much dork-power being handed over to one man. In the science fiction universe, the swashbuckling fun of Star Wars has always been balanced by the sobriety of Star Trek—a set-up that ensured harmony throughout the fictional stars. Yesterday’s announcement is tantamount to the dissolution of the Senate by Caesar—or Emperor Palpatine, for that matter.

Something about science fiction just makes me hungry for senseless historical allusions. There's much more—read on.

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January 28, 2013 by W.M. Akers.
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