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Custom-Made for the Internets: The R2-D2 Dress

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

That’s right, ladies. It’s an R2-D2 dress by one of Fashionably Geek‘s readers, Alice. Please try not to wet yourselves. If you must wet yourselves, at least be practical about it. Do it in the pool in the R2-D2 swimsuit. Find R2-D2 clothing and accessories on Ebay

Hello, Old Friends: C-3PO and R2-D2 Visit an Electronics Megastore

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

I’m not usually a fan of overt commercialism, but it’s good to see R2 and 3PO back in old form and not encumbered by heavy-handed CGI effects or Hayden Christensens. Via Unique Daily, who has found that Hayden Christensen encumbrances aren’t anything a little pumice soap and a blowtorch can’t handle. Find remote control R2-D2 toys on [...]

Let’s Enjoy This Before It Rots: R2-D2 Jack-o’-Lantern

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

Noel Dickover spent over ten hours sculpting this pumpkin into R2-D2. Which is mind-boggling to me, since it takes me at least an hour to pick the perfect pumpkin which I’ll later decide I’m too lazy to carve. Via NPR by way of Geekologie, who just got this commentary on the Jack-’o-lantern from George Lucas: [...]

Eh, Really?: Ladies R2-D2 Swimsuit

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

I don’t know. This R2-D2 swimsuit from Black Milk Clothing seems like an opportunity for attractive women to further ingratiate themselves with already-attentive men, and an opportunity for less-attractive women to look even more dorky. But, hey, that’s just the opinion of someone who has never been documented on the internets to be wrong. (Go ahead: [...]

“A” for Effort, I Guess: R2-D2 Cake Fail [Geeky Cake]

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

Just a simple reminder that–in spite of the impressive geeky cakes you regularly see here on GWS–these confectionery efforts don’t always end in spectacular success stories that get trumpeted on the internets. Sometimes they end in spectacular failures* that get trumpeted on the internets. (Glad to do my part!) Thanks for the photo goes to [...]

May the Force Be with Nom: Star Wars Cupcakes

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Liz M. of Artisan Cake Company in Keizer, Oregon, sent me the deets on these delightful Star Wars cupcakes she made for some kid who definitely didn’t share these with me. ‘Cause I would have remembered that. From Liz: What really warms my heart is that these were for a little boys birthday. The force [...]

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