Darth Vader

Chewbacca and Boba Fett Together!? Nerdgasm

Five Covers of Star Wars' "The Imperial March"

In the great tradition of made-up holidays (oh, today is also No Pants Day), May The Fourth Be With You may be the most insular, but have you ever seen the look on a Star Wars fan's face when someone tells them they've never seen any of the movies? Or when they say they've only seen Star Wars Episod ... More >>

Show Her You Care: Be The Han Solo to Her Leia

There's no doubt that by now you've either: A.) invested in an arsenal of cute & cuddly and/or chocolate-covered paraphernalia to lovingly smother your significant other with come Tuesday (yes, that's when Valentine's Day is in case you weren't aware) or B.) are currently scrambling to find the mo ... More >>

How Much of a Pendejo is Gustavo?

And why are cholos always wearing such white shirts, shoes and socks?

Super Bowl XLV Commercials: The Good, The Bad and the Bootyful

​At a record $3 million for 30 seconds, seemed like most of the Super Bowl XLV ads were cars and movies and Fox promos. As I watched a run-of-the-mill On The Border commercial, I had to wonder if those folks really see $3 million in increased chips 'n hot sauce 'n margaritas. Doubtf ... More >>

Malarkey's Tavern Loads on the Sausage for Homesick Steelers Fans

For more information on Super Bowl events, click the image.​Food geeks who are interested in how Pittsburgh's hot Italian sausage stacks up against northern Wisconsin's bratwurst can get in the Super Bowl mood at Malarkey's Tavern, the only Steelers-themed bar in the area. Mike Quinn and Step ... More >>

A Bad Day for the Rebel Alliance at Love Field

From a KXAS-Channel 5 video that follows after the jump​A Friend of Unfair Park forwards some raw, silent footage from KXAS-Channel 5 of an experimental plane that landed the hard way at Love Field earlier this afternoon. The video follows, and given the markings, odds are the pilot was shot down ... More >>

The Big German Takes on King James

From a KXAS-Channel 5 video that follows after the jump​A Friend of Unfair Park forwards some raw, silent footage from KXAS-Channel 5 of an experimental plane that landed the hard way at Love Field earlier this afternoon. The video follows, and given the markings, odds are the pilot was shot down ... More >>

Ben Gold Is Going Into Video Game Hall of Fame. And Writing About It For Unfair Park.

Courtesy Ben GoldBen Gold and Cathy Lee Crosby ... why, why, That's Incredible!​Early last week I told you about 43-year-old Ben Gold, who, back when we were kids, was better known as "B-E-N" amongst the video-gamers who hung out at local arcades -- like the late-great Game Zone at Preston Road an ... More >>

Eight Kitchen Items From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

After you pick up your Wookie Cookbook, shampoo with R2D2!​Convention season is upon us. San Diego Comic Con, where comic book companies and movie studies give fans just enough of a taste of upcoming releases to elicit a collective geekgasm, concluded yesterday. Next month, Lucasfilm is holding th ... More >>

Sometimes It Ain't Easy Being C-3PO. But Anthony Daniels Loves Him Just the Same.

Sir Anthony Daniels: The Unfair Park Interview from Dallas Observer on Vimeo.The 6-year-old who lives in my house has spoken: We will be attending Star Wars: In Concert tomorrow night at the Cowboys Stadium, where, one prays, The Force will be with the sound system for a change. So, then, what to ex ... More >>

So, Wait, They're Gonna Show Star Wars on the Cowboys Stadium's Big Screen?

Local painter Christine Smith's Leia's Tea Party, on display at The Soda Gallery (and quite the bargain)​Just as I was getting ready to post photos from last night's Star Wars art shindig at The Soda Gallery, a Friend of Unfair Park sent word this morning: The Star Wars: In Concert tour is schedul ... More >>

Star Wars Art and Johnny Cash Tees. Oh, Like You Need a Reason to Go to Oak Cliff.

Jonathan Kimbrell​Been spending quite a bit of time in Oak Cliff of late, and if you need me 'round 6 tomorrow eve, no doubt I'll be accompanying the 6-year-old who lives in my house to The Soda Gallery for the Star Wars Fan Appreciation Art Show -- otherwise known as "These Aren't the Droids You' ... More >>

At Least for a Day, Dallas Filmmakers Get Priorities Straight at 24-Hour Video Race

Gloria LevarioCheck out our slide show for a look behind the scenes on race day.Now in its eighth running, Dallas' 24 Hour Video Race is built on harnessing that special brand of creativity that only surfaces under extreme deadlines. This year's racers had no idea what theme or elements will be requ ... More >>

Give Him Some Sugar, Baby: Bruce Campbell to Crash Star Wars Con

Gloria LevarioCheck out our slide show for a look behind the scenes on race day.Now in its eighth running, Dallas' 24 Hour Video Race is built on harnessing that special brand of creativity that only surfaces under extreme deadlines. This year's racers had no idea what theme or elements will be requ ... More >>

Junk Lottery

Locals aim to strike it rich on Antiques Roadshow

A "Dallas Center for Architecture"? Nope, Not an Oxymoron, Swear.

Locals aim to strike it rich on Antiques Roadshow

The 1800 Henderson Avenue Zoning Proposal Film Festival

Locals aim to strike it rich on Antiques Roadshow

Big D Barbarian

Conan slays at the Inwood

George Lucas' Right-Hand Man

The man who gave us Young Vader returns with a Young Indy boxed set

Review: Jonathan Coulton at Club Dada

The man who gave us Young Vader returns with a Young Indy boxed set

Wars Games

The FWMSH will hypnotize your Jedi mind

High on Badu's Bow at the House of Blues

The FWMSH will hypnotize your Jedi mind

Loco for Loco Gringos?

The FWMSH will hypnotize your Jedi mind

The Theater Fire, Emil Rapstine, Chris Flemmons

Saturday, May 20, at J&J's Pizza

Us vs. Us

Hated Spurs have beloved Dallas roots

Darth Reader

Jones, We Are Your Fans

Yuletide Fear

Wolf Creek rings in Christmas with a band of butchered tourists

Fire Flies

The fourth Harry Potter rushes through its paces

The Force Runs Its Course

The fourth Harry Potter rushes through its paces

Sith Is It

George Lucas at last delivers the Star Wars prequel we've been waiting for

On the Dark Side

Why Episode III isn't the movie it should have been

Look East

Why Episode III isn't the movie it should have been

War on War Songs

Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest

Flame On

Reign of Fire somehow makes dragons and Matthew McConaughey entertaining

Eeez Not Zat Bad a Guy, No

Despite its many flaws, The Emperor's New Clothes is an enlightening look at Napoleon

Hugh Fidelity

Grant grows from a badly drawn Boy to a man in charming fashion

Other Voices, Other Rooms

The Others goes bump in the night

That's a Rap

Former employees of The Studios at Las Colinas say their ex-boss fudged facts

Armies of darkness

Former employees of The Studios at Las Colinas say their ex-boss fudged facts

Wish upon a Star

The Phanton Menace is everything a Jedi could have hoped for

Star bores

Don't believe the hype -- oh, like it even matters

The Fandom Menace

Living on the sidewalk for a month. Sleeping with Wookiees. Thousand-dollar action figures. Think the new Star Wars is just a movie? You poor fool.

Slipped discs

Are Virgin and Tower really the enemy, or can the indie stores fight back?

A real pain

Mo Wax founder James Lavelle tries to explain UNKLE, the sort-of band behind one of the year's most flamboyant albums

Full Force

The Empire Strikes Back betters the original

Force fed

After two decades, Star Wars has become the cult film for the rest of us

Out There

After two decades, Star Wars has become the cult film for the rest of us

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX

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Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX