No man has lampooned “Star Wars” better than Mel Brooks did with “Spaceballs”. It’s pretty obvious from the care he took goofing on our favorite franchise that deep down he…
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“Star Wars” Hieroglyphics Discovered!
These amazing hieroglyphics were just uncovered showing that the Egyptians foretold the coming of the “Star Wars” saga. They even knew “The Force Awakens” was coming 30 years after “Return…
Happy Birthday, J.J. Abrams!
ROT5 wants to wish J.J. Abrams a very happy birthday! Thanks for bringing back the spirit of the original “Star Wars” trilogy with “The Force Awakens”. And even though it’s…
The Faces of “Star Wars”
The characters of “Star Wars” have certainly had some strange expressions throughout the saga. Depressed Darth posted what he called “Faces”. Princess Leia, Yoda, and Luke are my favorites. What…
Darth Vader, More Than Meets the Eye
Artist Emrah Elmasli came up with this great artwork featuring a Darth Vader-looking Transformer. Maybe Vader travels inside of it like a Power Ranger. Thanks to Paul Bateman for bringing…
National Pink Day in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
We’re celebrating National Pink Day by posting this interesting wall art of Stormtroopers riding pink elephants. The graffiti was found somewhere in the city of Brighton in East Sussex, England.…
Boba Smurf-Fett
I really don’t know what to say about this picture. I just knew I had to post it as soon as I saw Boba Fett actor Mark Austin had posted…
“Star Wars Rebels: S2” Coming to Blu-ray / DVD
The Epic Battle to Defeat the Evil Empire Continues in “Star Wars Rebels: Complete Season Two”! Available in Your Galaxy on Blu-ray and DVD August 30, 2016 “Star Wars Rebels:…
Happy Birthday, Padawan Ephraim!
One of the best parts about my job as co-editor of ROT5 is that I get to decide what’s important enough to report on. Today is my son Ephraim’s 10th…
ThinkGeek’s Star Wars Geeki Tikis are perfect for blue milk
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…
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.
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…