Jedi Academy opens in Belfast

CORUSCANT - no, sorry... BELFAST - bouyed by the growing popularity of the Jedi faith (nearly 400,000 believers in the UK, according to the 2001 census), Queens University in Belfast is offering its first course in...

Woman called Yoda blocked from Facebook

"Hiroko Yoda says she made several attempts to sign up to the popular social networking site but her applications were always met with an error message. The Japanese author suspected that her distinctive...

Drunk Darth Vader's Jedi assault

The fall of the Jedi is complete."A man posing as Darth Vader attacked a Star Wars fan who had founded a Jedi Church"The article doesn't mention whether Emperor Palpatine was questioned in connection with the incident.

Dark Lord of the Sith Punished for Attacks

LONDON -May 13, 2008 A founding member of the Welsh Jedi Church was attacked by a drunk "Darth Vader" dressed in a black bin bag on Friday,  March 28. "Darth Vader" was given a suspended sentence today.The...

The ongoing saga of Chad Vader

It premiered over a year ago on YouTube, and it's still a big hit. How big? Well, the first season had over 19 million views; its creators, Matt Sloan and Aaron Yonda of Madison, Wisconsin, have signed with a talent...

Hmmm, Feeling Sick, I Am!

Being touted as a non lethal weapon and said to be reminiscent of the Jedi light saber, Homeland Security is investing one million dollars for testing the LED Incapacitator, nicknamed by some, the...

Fans mark 'Star Wars' 30th anniversary

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Thousands of fans dressed as Jedi, Princess Leia and R2D2 celebrated Friday the 30 years of "Star Wars," which revolutionized film as the first in a six-film hit series for creator George Lucas.

Mice of the Jedi Master: EAM-UMLP2C-D Mouse by Kokuyo

Now everyone can laser beaming each other. Not just the well-renowned characters from the very-popular Star Wars the movie. Read on... (extra carefull, you might get beamed)

Britain To Gain New Religion?

"Did you know that "The Force" could be the UK's 4th largest religion? Yep, it's true. In the country's 2001 Census, over 400,000 people registered their religion as "Jedi". In an attempt to gain international recognition as an official religion, two loyal Jedi Knights have...

Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...

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