If you haven’t watched True Detective yet, go start watching it ASAP. If you haven’t watched the last episode, run and watch it now. But if you have seen it, then go ahead and watch the following video. It’s the most hilarious True Detective montage yet.
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Remember that AT-AT rocking horse that we all wanted, even though it wasn’t even painted or detailed? Well, now it is finished. Behold the rocking horse for young Imperial forces in training.
This was one of the coolest kids toys we had seen in some time and now that it is finished, it looks even cooler and we want one. Cakewrecks and EPBOT creator Jen Yates has finally finished this masterpiece and it has all the right details.
She added a seat back and an extra sturdy T-bar handle for safety, along with some extra-long bumpers on the bottom rails to prevent it from rocking too far. To quote Vader, “Most impressive!”
[via Geekosystem]
You know what’s odd? We never ever saw Darth Vader or any of his Stormtroopers stop for a meal. You’d think battling the Jedi-Rebel Alliance and building Death Stars (yes, plural) would work up a mean hunger. And if you are gonna eat a meal, it better be seasoned well. At a bare minimum, you need some salt and pepper.
I think that it’s more likely that the Jedi would use these Darth Vader and Stormtrooper salt and pepper shakers since they kind of reduce the Empire to a role of simple servitude. Naturally, the Vader shaker holds pepper, while the Trooper holds salt.
So use The Force to open another browser tab and head over to Convenient Gadgets & Gifts to order a pair now for $19.95(USD). Now I want a Darth Maul shaker for my chili powder. And Grand Moff Tarkin for cumin. And Count Dooku for oregano.
The Star Wars movies kind of painted the Sith as evil, unredeemable monsters. But between blowing up planets and wiping out the Jedi, even Darth Vader and the Emperor must need some R&R time, and presumably that involves the occasional BBQ where these lightsaber tongs would be invaluable. In a space station the size of the Death Star, there has to be a deck somewhere, right?
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Charge up your smartphone with the power of the Dark Side of The Force with this limited-edition Star Wars Darth Vader ProMini 9000 charger. This black charger is engraved with the image of your favorite Sith Lord, Darth Vader.
Vader will keep your iPhone, iPad, iPod, tablets, smartphone, and more, all juiced up. It is compact and easy to carry, just like a lightsaber. The ProMini 9000 measures 122mm x 67mm x 16.2mm and weighs only 200g. The charger takes about 12 to 13 hours to fill up and comes with a poweful 9000 mAh Lithium Polymer battery and Dual USB outputs.
The Darth Vader ProMini 9000 also comes with “Over-Charge, Over-Discharge, Over-Load, and Short circuit” protection, though it won’t protect your from being Force-choked. It sells for $89.90(USD).
May the Force (and the battery power) be with you.
[via New Launches]
If you love to barbeque but don’t have a good set of tongs, I’m sure you’re always hearing “use the forks, Luke!” Well, it’s time to upgrade your ‘cue tools and get a proper set of tongs. And what better way to flip your grilled meats but with a lightsaber?
When closed up and stowed, these tongs look like Darth Vader’s red lightsaber. They’re perfect for flipping over your meaty foes on the grill, and even make the proper lightsaber sound effects too.
Sith Lords can head on over to TheFowndry to pre-order a set of lightsaber tongs for £19.99(~$33 USD). They ship in April, just in time for grilling season. While you wait, I’m sure you’ve got a new Death Star to work on anyhow.
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We love stories that take us to alien planets and let us explore whole new environments. But not every alien planet is totally realistic, especially given how much we’ve learned about exoplanets lately. So we asked six experts to tell us the biggest mistakes they see in fictional habitable worlds — and here’s what they told us.
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I’ve always thought it was creepy to hang the heads of dead animals on your wall. They always look like they are watching you as you move around the room. If you are a big fan of The Empire Strikes Back, you might not mind hanging this animal head on your wall.
What we have here is a DIY Wampa head made out of cardboard boxes, newspaper, tape, glue, faux fur, and a few other household items. It looks a lot like paper mache, but it’s not. It was made by the fine folks at OurNerdHome, and its builders say they spent only about $20 on the project.
While there aren’t step-by-step instructions, the images do give you an idea of what you need to do to make your own. I wonder what kind of fur was used. It looks sort of like the fur on that Wampa rug we talked about a while back.
This is certainly one of the coolest DIY Star Wars projects I have seen.
When you think about military drones, chances are your mind conjures up the image of a grey airplane-shaped object with a windowless cockpit. But actually, combat drones come in all shapes and sizes—including some very futuristic ones.
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