ThinkGeek’s exclusive new Star Wars Geeki Tikis are perhaps the weirdest piece of original trilogy merchandising we’ve seen in a while, and yet, we want an entire set for our…
ROT5 and Rantcor Pit Host Airhogs’ “Star Wars” Night Live Podcast
“Star Wars” is taking over the Texas AirHogs’ Stadium in Grand Prairie, TX on June 24th and Revengeofthe5th.net and The Rantcor Pit podcast are teaming up to bring you all…
“Star Wars” Shines at LEGO Brick Universe
LEGO Brick Universe is an annual convention that takes place in a few different areas throughout the United States. One of those locations happen to be Plano, which is a…
Pray I don’t alter this Darth Vader dollar coin any further
An eBay seller in Argentina is offering a very cool item – an Eisenhower dollar coin from 1972 that he has altered and engraved Darth Vader’s helmet onto. The auction…
Celebrating Ralph McQuarrie’s Birthday
No one can deny the ongoing inspiration of Ralph McQuarrie’s artwork for the “Star Wars” universe. Concepts he came up with over 40 years ago are still being used for…
Would You Do It For An AT-AT Snack?
Those are some HANGRY AT-AT’s! Thanks to Stan Winston’s School of Character Arts for the picture.
Here’s where to get Force Awakens gear for under a dollar!
Gamestop is offering some great discounts on Star Wars: The Force Awakens products! Some are even under a dollar! We’ve done some digging around and included some links to the…
It’s Not “STAR Wars”, It’s “GALAXY Wars”
All of us here at ROT5 appreciate a good (or bad?) “Star Wars” bootleg item. Thanks to Ianonedge, we have some nifty “Galaxy Wars” toys to share with you. As…
Happy Birthday to Queen Natalie Portman
ROT5 would like to wish the Mother of the “Star Wars” Saga, Natalie Portman, a very Happy Birthday. You may feel “Star Wars” hijacked your career, but what it really…
Lando Gets KISS’d by the Demon
Two of the coolest cats in the galaxy come together for a great snapshot Billy Dee Williams posted on his Twitter. KISS’s Demon Gene Simmons lounging around with the smooth-talking…
ROT5 Attends Dallas Fan Expo 2016
I get confused as to whether I’m supposed to refer to the event I’m about to write about as Fan Expo Dallas or Dallas Comic Con. People call it both…
It’s a Logan/Filoni/Neeson birthday trifecta!
Happy birthday to Star Wars vets Daniel Logan (who celebrated his 29th birthday yesterday, June 6), as well as Dave Filoni (42) and Liam Neeson (64), both born on June…
Willrow Hood Celebrates Chocolate Ice Cream Day
In celebration of National Chocolate Ice Cream Day, we wanted to post a picture of an action figure which should be included in anyone’s toy collection and the man he’s…
Blackout Day in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Today is Blackout Day and we wanted to salute our “Star Wars” heroes! For those who don’t know, Blackout Day is a social media event which encourages the posting of…
“Star Wars” Re-Imagined for the 19th Century
Russian artist Dmitry Parfiryev creates witty and sometimes subversive images by applying pre-revolutionary ideas, concepts, fashion and technologies to contemporary reality. He did so to a few of the “Star…
Baymax Joins the Imperial Medical Team
“Hello. I am Baymax, Trooper BH6000, your personal healthcare companion on the battlefield. Are you satisfied with your care?” Benito Garcia of Wetworks SFX Studios came up with this very…
Princess Leia Target of Own Political Scandal
Lucasfilm has released an attack on Princess Leia’s political career and life as a leader of the Rebellion against the Empire. The attack comes in the form of a political…
Chewbacca Mom Candace Payne to meet Peter Mayhew at Fan Expo Dallas
It will be Star Wars history on Sunday when “Chewbacca Mom” Candace Payne meets “Actual Chewbacca” Peter Mayhew for the first time at Fan Expo Dallas! Here are the deets…