The First-Ever Star Wars Tamagotchi Is Coming

90’s kids, rejoice! A blast from your past is back, with a Star Wars twist! Tamagotchi, the interactive “virtual pet” gadget, will soon release its first-ever Star Wars device this…

Remember When R2-D2 Was Caught Smoking?

Back in the 1970s and 1980s, there was a concerted effort to stop the spread of smoking among kids. That included an ad campaign that featured the perfect role model…

R2-D2 Inspires French Supermarket Chain to Use Robots for Delivery

A French supermarket chain plans to use robots, inspired by the iconic R2-D2 droid in the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, to deliver groceries to customers in Paris. More >>

Watch the Star Wars from the R2-D2 Observatory

Fan favorite Star Wars character R2-D2 has rolled on to the hills of Southern Germany thanks to a professor from the University of Applied Sciences in Zweibrücken. More >>

Hot Toys Releasing Fully-Loaded Sixth Scale R2-D2

“Excuse me sir, but that R2-D2 is in prime condition, a real bargain” – C-3PO A resourceful astromech droid, R2-D2 served a number of crucial characters in the Star Wars…

The Porgs are WAY Smarter Than They Lead Us to Believe!

Ahhhh… so THAT’S how it works! Art by Brian J. Murphy.

Droidz in the Hood…

Happy Wonder Woman Day!

Illustrator Steve Berrington created this awesome mashup of R2-D2 and Wonder Woman. We thought it was fitting to post it in celebration of Wonder Woman Day.

Artoo Deco, Where Are You?

This R2 unit built by droid builder Kurt Zimmerman looks like it came straight out of the 1950s. Thanks to Boba Fett actor and Animation / FX Supervisor Mark Austin…

Optimus-D2 – May the Autobots Be With You!

/Film’s Peter Sciretta posted this awesome pic of R2-D2 trying to disguise himself as a Transformer. The great things you get to see at Star Wars Celebration Orlando!

Tell Us All About It, R2-D2!

What if R2-D2 actually talked? What would he sound like? How would it have affected the outcome of the original “Star Wars?” If you’ve read Dark Horse’s “The Star Wars”…

Death Star Plans Found on Earth!

Emmy nominated Concept Designer and Art Director Paul Bateman ran across the plans for the Death Star while thumbing through his “Star Wars” collection and posted this picture of what…

Gaze Upon Lucasfilm’s 2016 Holiday Card Popup Art

Big Shiny Robot / Star Wars Insider / StarWars.com Writer Bryan Young posted this picture of VP and Executive Creative Director Doug Chiang’s fantastic popup artwork for Lucasfilm’s 2016 Holiday…

Amazing Parrot Mimics R2-D2

You have to see this amazing video to believe it. Bluey the Budgie was trained by his owners to mimic R2-D2. If you were in the house with this amazing…

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Ahoy, ye astromech! Peter Tork of The Monkees posted this awesome meme on his Facebook.

R2-D2 and C-3PO Need to Chill Out

Special Edition Boba Fett actor Mark Austin posted this cool picture of an R2-D2 and C-3PO ice sculpture.

Tributes to Kenny Baker pour in from around the world

The reaction to the passing of Kenny Baker has been universal in its admiration, as fans around the world mourned the man who gave R2-D2 a heart and soul.  The…

ROT5 Mourns the Death of R2-D2 Actor Kenny Baker

We just found out the terrible news that R2-D2 actor Kenny Baker has died at the age of 83. He had long been suffering from a sickness, but that doesn’t…

R2-DKISS Wants to Rock and Roll All Nite

R2-DKISS is heading to Death Star Rock City to pick up the secret plans of how to rock as hard as his favorite band, KISS. Thanks to KISS Memes and…

Check out the new Entertainment Earth exclusive Astromech set!

The droids you are looking for are here! Entertainment Earth just revealed another awesome exclusive – a six pack of astromech droids from every corner of the Star Wars galaxy!…