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Take it from Snee: Lent Edition
If you’re of the Catholic persuasion, then you know that we are one week deep into Lent. For everyone else: every year, shortly after Valentine’s Day, the Almighty decides that he’s tired of putting in...
View ArticleImagine pairing her with bathwater and a baby
Secret passages are funny. Whether they’re activated by a random candelabra near a bookshelf, behind a floor of stairs, entered via dumb waiter or just located right in front of you on a wall, they’re...
View ArticleNerds decide to use the dark side of the force and internet for their liking
Prepare to be shocked. We’ve finally encountered a group of individuals that like both the original Star Wars trilogy and the prequel trilogy. How can I make such a proclamation? Because a group of...
View ArticlePresident Obama doesn’t like Empire people
Back in December, we gave you a heads up about how nerds made use of the White House’s petition website to ask for the construction of a Death Star. It seemed like such an outlandish idea that there’s...
View ArticleThe McBournie Minute: Boxing on Broadway
After years of being ignored or insulted, theater geeks are having their day in the sun. Broadway musicals have been on the upswing for many years now, highlighted by recent successes like The Book of...
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Luke Windtalker
“Boy, you said it, Chewie.” One option is to leave Han Solo undubbed and just have him talk to all the characters like he does with Chewbacca. It took 13 years, but the casting call is finally out for...
View ArticleCrisis averted.
Nerd rage is not the same as actually assaulting someone. We’d just like to point that out ahead of time. A fight of the most epic proportions erupted at a British sci-fi convention. The people...
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You Missed It: Beyond belief edition
Even you, Capt. Picard, you French space-atheist, you. You’re probably on your way to somewhere cool you’re going to spend your Memorial Day weekend right now. If that’s true, you’re almost certainly...
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A ‘Star Wars’ fan? What are the odds?!
“Powerball jackpot winner also a willing recipient of oral sex.” Sounds stupid just writing it, doesn’t it? Look, media. We get it: lottery stories are pretty much worthless unless you won, so you need...
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You Missed It: Disowned edition
“Come to think of it, I don’t like Asians now, either.” It seems like every week some columnist is declaring social media dead, like they’re ER doctors or something. As much as I would like it,...
View ArticleVote Anakin Skywalker in 2016
Begun, the presidential campaign has. A recent survey found that most people favor Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Yoda above all other Star Wars characters. Even Darth Vader and Boba Fett polled more...
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Crisis in Tunisia finally matters to U.S.
Members of ISIS really hate it when you call them “sand people.” As elements of the Islamic State menace the region in which nearly all elements of civilization were invented (writing, math, language,...
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You Missed It: Air mail edition
Another example of wasteful spending by the U.S. Postal Service. Look, I like beer. I drink it, some would say too much of it, and I brew my own every now and then. I’m pretty glad to see that people...
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You Missed It: Lens flare edition
Star Wars: Now with 75% fewer spaceships actually in space. From here on out, the Back to the Future trilogy will take place exclusively in the past. Wednesday marked the date in the second film where...
View Article‘Star Wars’ characters enter Ukrainian politics
We haven’t heard from Ukraine in a while. Last time we checked in, they were mad about their historic wine being served to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Silvio Berlusconi. Turns out that since...
View ArticleBritish lawmaker can’t find the R2-D2 shoes she is looking for
The Democratic and Republican presidential debates serve as a reminder that for some reason portions of us think these people are worthy of leadership. The rest of us just have fun watching Jeb Bush...
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You Missed It: Undead Christmas edition
Wise zombies still seek Him. There are people camping out for the new Star Wars movie. The movie isn’t coming out until next Friday. That means these people are going to be outside in December for a...
View ArticleThe McBournie Minute: The ‘Star Wars’ franchise is overrated
When I was in sixth grade, my friend Michael explained to me that there were supposed to be more than just three Star Wars movies. His uncle worked at Industrial Lights and Magic, and was involved in...
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You Missed It: Retro rocket edition
Spoiler alert: That’s no moon. Baseball is back, and old people could not be more excited about it. I’m a casual observer of baseball until after the all-star break, because really those are the only...
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You Missed It: Women’s events edition
And if you see these women as anything other than athletes, you’re sexist. At some point, Star Wars fans need to admit to themselves that they like the Empire better. Most of the merchandise you see,...
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