BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Wallace and Gromit return to TV

Wallace and Gromit are to return in a half-hour television adventure - the first since 1995’s A Close Shave.

Stolen From: New Wallace and Gromit Short Coming Xmas ‘08 - Cinematical

Home Theater: Designing a Death Star Theater, by Rachel Cericola - Electronic House Cool Home

Super-fans Vic Wertz and Lisa Stevens used to run the Official Star Wars Fan Club and even the “Star Wars Insider” magazine. But even though they’re both out of that business now, they still pay homage to their dark lord and master each and every day—thanks to their incredibly impressive and geeky home theater.

Stolen From: Designing a Death Star Theater « The Official Star Wars Blog

You wouldn’t shoot a policeman …

Oh, if only I was this eloquent in the eighth grade …

"My Ill-Conceived Jr. High Love Letter" by Patrick Cassels on CollegeHumor

I was going through some of my notes from junior high the other night and came across a love letter I wrote to Jessica King, this really pretty girl who sat two rows in front of me in my 8th-grade U.S. History class. In retrospect, my romantic sentiments could have been better expressed.

Stolen From: Who’s Scruffy-lookin? « The Official Star Wars Blog

No. No. No, no, no, no, no. Dear God, please no!

Keanu Reeves is Klaatu in The Day the Earth Stood Still Remake « FirstShowing.net

We were the first ones to break the news that a Day the Earth Stood Still remake was on the way, and now we bring you the next bit of news related to the remake. The Matrix star Keanu Reeves has signed on to play Klaatu, the humanoid alien that lands on Earth.

Instructables Start a Guerrilla Drive-in

Have you ever wanted to run an outdoor theatre ala MobMov.org or the Santa Cruz Guerrilla Drive-in? This instructable will tell you what equipment you’ll need and how to set it up.

Wow, and I thought the line we had for Episode I in front of the Coronet was awesome (I mean, we had a tent and someone brought a couch!)

The Best Damn Transformers Camp Out You’ll Ever See « FirstShowing.net

The camp features: four individual 8 feet high plywood walls donated by Lowes; a removable and lockable door section to secure it from any entry; fully carpeted interior; a projector setup and a 5.1 surround sound system; a GameCrazy demo station in the back corner with the Transformers game and Harry Potter game; a faux leather couch, chairs, and other furniture; free popcorn; a hammock, and much more!

Mmmmmm … Krusty O’s …

7-Elevens Converted to Kwik-E-Marts for The Simpsons Movie « FirstShowing.net

Everyone knows what the Kwik-E-Mart is and where it’s from, and with the upcoming Simpsons Movie hitting screens in less than a month, Fox is going all out to make sure we’re reminded of The Simpsons everywhere we go. The latest promotion they’ve put together is a nearly complete conversion of a number of 7-11 gas stations into Kwik-E-Marts, and I mean complete. The first photos have appeared online over at Flickr, and they’ve done a pretty good job of converting the place. Take a look at what is the first real life Kwik-E-Mart!

Aardman Animation Anounces Four New Projects - Cinematical

I was so, so, so happy when Aardman Animation (Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit) got a new distribution deal with Sony two months ago. And now I’m so, so, so happy that the two studios have announced four new projects, all of which sound amazing. It isn’t clear what film will arrive in theaters first, nor in what order these films will be released at all, but considering Aardman’s deal with Sony is only for three years, I’m guessing at least one of these will be in theaters by the end of 2008.

That’s what you get for leaving your ’speeder in Anchorhead overnight …

Comparing the recent photos of the speeder to the image published on the 1981 racing brochure, it’s doubtful even Luke Skywalker could have kept so much of the original vehicle intact. With the exception of the wrap-around grill, upholstery, Coke branding, and a couple other cosmetic changes, "Coke One" (as it is was originally called) appears relatively well-preserved, awaiting a new home in a collector’s garage or showroom.

Star Wars: Collecting | Landspeeder Discovered in Florida Impound

Stolen from Autoblog