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People Are Still Somehow Confused About BB-8’s Lighter

People on the internet are wondering whether BB-8's lighter represented a thumbs up or something a little more... uh, rude.

Neil deGrasse Tyson Responds to Star Wars Fans, Says They’re “Prickly”

Neil deGrasse Tyson had a few words about how Star Wars fans reacted to his series of tweets where he analyzed The Force Awakens from a scientific standpoint.

This Spherical Mars Rover Looks Like Star Wars: The Force Awakens Droid BB-8

Remember back when NASA roboticist Brett Kennedy said that BB-8 had "design flaws" and wouldn't be well-suited for desert terrain? Back then, nobody had seen The Force Awakens yet.

Things We Saw Today: The Littlest Jedi Beats Everybody Up With a Lightsaber at Disneyland

This little Jedi just totally goes berserk on Vader and the Stormtroopers and his Jedi master.

This Ben Schwartz Interview About “Voicing” BB-8’s Is Just an Excuse for BB-8/Parks and Rec Mashups

Right up front: Ben Schwartz technically didn't voice BB-8. When he appeared on Comedy Bang Bang and talked about his contributions to The Force Awakens, he mentioned that while J.J. Abrams had him (and Bill Hader) record lines to be chopped up and digitized, his reading still sounded way too human.

You’ll Soon Be Able to Control Your Sphero BB-8 With the Force (aka Motion-Detecting Wristband)

Sphero looks to improve on their design by adding ~~gesture recognition technology~~ the Force, thus allowing you to essentially control your little buddy with ~~a flick of your wrist~~ much meditation and focus.

Things We Saw Today: Rey’s Original Name Revealed in Force Awakens Concept Art

Buzzfeed has some images up from the new book The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and I absolutely advise checking it out now to see some really rad early concept art for Rey.

Jurassic World Congratulates Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Beating Their Box Office Record

Remember when Marvel congratulated Jurassic World for beating The Avengers at the box office with a silly tweet? Well, it looks like Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, and Colin Trevorrow are paying it forward.

Things We Saw Today: John Boyega Surprises Fans at NYC Screenings of The Force Awakens

Precious morning bun John Boyega showed up to a few screenings of The Force Awakens in New York last night to surprise fans after the movie had ended. (I'm just bitter because I missed out on seeing him in person by literally ONE DAY. Curse my proactive fandom desires!)

Dec 19, 2015

Behind the Circuits, a Spoiler-Free Mockumentary Look at BB-8’s Acting Career

The awesome Leigh Lahav has put together an incredible mockumentary chronicling BB-8's acting career, from their early days working on British comedies with Jude Law, to their current Hollywood fame. Behind the Circuits features appearances from Jude Law, J.J. Abrams, Rosie Jetson, George Clooney, Billie Piper, and anyone else lucky enough to cross BB's path on their roll to stardom.