If you are averse to sappy sentimentalism, run, don’t walk, away right now.  Bantha Skull has recently been listed in the community section of the official Star Wars site.  Please hit the read more link below if you would like to know what this means to someone who grew up Star Wars.

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Georgia Bulldog wide receiver Chris Conley is an epic Star Wars nerd hero.  Not only is the 6’3” star a beast on the gridiron, he is a huge Star Wars fan and created a 26 minute Star Wars fan film this off-season:

Every good fanboy knows that there is no way that the Sarlacc could contain Boba Fett, but now Star Wars historian, J.W. Rinzler, confirms that in an Reddit AMA (whatever the devil that is).

I have been in meetings with George where he confirms that Fett survived. If it comes from George then it’s true!

The British site YouGov has conducted a poll to reveal the most popular Star Wars character. It’s only OT characters, but they’d be the most popular anyway.  I have to admit I’m a bit surprised at who took the crown.  Without further ado, your most popular Star Wars character is…

The Portland Sea Dogs, AA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, will be hosting Star Wars night on August 16th.  Fans are encouraged to dress as their favorite Star Wars character and the team will be sporting Chewbacca themed jerseys which will be auctioned off after the game.  The Sea Dogs currently have two of the three top prospects in the Red Sox organization in C Blake Swihart and LHP Henry Owens.  If you’re looking for a unique Star Wars crossover collectible, here’s a great opportunity.

This is pretty slick.  A crafty fan transformed Frankfurt Airport into an Imperial Spaceport.  It’s a “leaked Episode footage” spoof,  It’s clearly not actual footage, but fairly well done nonetheless.  Catch the ghostly image of the DS2 in orbit!

I CAN’T WAIT!  Once again, this premieres on Saturday, July 26th at 9PM on the Disney Channel.

Okay, I admit this is pushing the boundaries a bit for a site that focuses on Star Wars coverage, but I think it’s cool.  This video from Harley-Davidson teases their new electric motorcycle and it has a vague auditory resemblance to a speed bike.  I want one. But I’d probably crash into a redwood.

Disney Consumer Products has announced what the highest selling merchandised Star Wars item is.  The answer is the lightsaber (presumably as pronounced by Count Dooku). 

Also, does anyone else think “Disney Consumer Products” is eerily close to “Omni Consumer Products”?  Will there be ED-209s patrolling Disney Parks in the future?

IGN has provided a sneak peek to the high level details of Phineas and Ferb’s Star Wars special which airs on July 26th.  There’s nothing too “spoilerific”.  It will more whet your appetite. Also, they indicate that the special will re-air on Disney XD on August 4th and will be followed by an extended look at Rebels.

Set your DVR’s.  The highly anticipated Phineas and Ferb Star Wars special will premiere on the Disney Channel at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Saturday, July 26th.  Somewhat odd considering the post two below this one is the news that Simon Pegg will be an special guest voice actor for the episode along with the hosts of Mythbusters.

Where are my fellow baseball card collectors from the late eighties and early nineties?  Remember when Topps, Fleer, Donrus, Score and Upper Deck flooded the market with so many different sets and sublines that it saturated the market.  You went from a player having a single card in a given year to having three to having twenty plus in a few short years, and the market collectively said “no mas”. According to the web site PopCritica, Bandai has announced that its S.H Figuarts line has added the Star Wars license.  How many different Darth Vaders will I be tacking down until I say “no mas”?

While contained plasma swords that clash with each other as if they were solids are probably a physical impossibility, sometimes science does catch up with our beloved science fiction.  A California start-up company called Ostendo Technologies has spent nine years developing tiny holographic projectors which they claim are almost ready for commercial release.  This means smart phones and watches with 3D holographic projections are close to becoming a reality.  Of course I know what you’re all thinking:  when will Sideshow announce a lifesized R2-D2 that actually projects a holographic Princess Leia.

I got a kick out of this, but I will Force punch the first person that requests a Ben Folds in Stormtrooper disguise figure.  Also Mark McGrath is still alive.  Good for him.

Starting May the Fourth, Anovos will be offering officially licensed Star Wars replica prop costumes.  There has been a gap in this particular market ever since Museum Replicas lost the license.  The collection will debut with costumes of Bespin Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and the ultimate fan costume, Lord Vader.  Sizes will range from small to XXL.