This is no piece of a moon. This is a piece of a space station. Forty-one years ago, this prop was created as a piece of the Death Star, and can be seen when Rebel…
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Star Wars Insects
If you’re an entomologist fanatical about Star Wars, holy crap have we found the perfect prints for you. Richard Wilkinson, a UK-based illustrator, created pieces of art that imagine insects as Star Wars characters. Roboduobus…
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Away x ‘Star Wars’ Luggage
Brands collaborating with movies scares us. It usually results in an ultra-tacky product, outfitted with graphics from the film and text of the most infamous quote splashed across the front of the item for sale.…
Gear
Han Solo’s Blaster from ‘Return of the Jedi’ Is Up for Auction
“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.” Yeah, so Han’s blaster theory didn’t really hold up once Luke demonstrated the ability to wield a lightsaber, but…
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Official Trailer
The first teaser trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story put our minds at ease over the film—at least somewhat. Rumors swirled late last year that the film wasn’t exactly firing on all cylinders, and when you…
Style
These Sneakers are Inspired by Han Solo
Like we mentioned when we shared the Rag & Bone Star Wars Collection. It’s easy for a Star Wars-inspired piece of clothing to drift into the goofy, “Is that a Halloween costume?” category. Luckily, this…
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‘Solo’ Trailer
Just FYI, Cool Material HQ is based right outside Philly, so you’ll excuse us for missing a lot of commercials last night courtesy nervous energy and beer-fueled bathroom breaks. Of the commercials we did see,…
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The History of ‘Star Wars’ as Told Through The New York Times
In 1973, The New York Times ran a story on a movie director with big plans for a space opera on screen. Thus began the coverage of what would become one of the biggest movie franchises…
Tech
InstaSaber Is an App That Puts a Lightsaber in Your Hand
Augmented reality is probably going to be the next big thing in games and time-wasting apps, and 2020CV, a company founded by Hart Woolery, a recent grad, is giving us an awesome glimpse into what…
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What ‘Star Wars’ Could Have Looked Like
The Star Wars universe you know and love, the one you’re about to dip back into this weekend, could have looked a lot different if some of the original concept art made its way into the…
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S.T. Dupont X-Wing Pen
Early reviews for Star Wars: The Last Jedi are overwhelmingly positive, which should make you sufficiently hyped for this weekend, assuming you got tickets. That means your Star Wars excitement meter could be at an all time high and…
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Columbia Star Wars Collection
Recently, we featured a new collection of clothing from Rag & Bone based on Star Wars. What we said then applies now with this Star Wars collection from Columbia. That being, we dig it because it doesn’t look like…
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Rag & Bone Made a Star Wars Collection That Actually Looks Good
A menswear line based on Star Wars sounds like it could go one of two ways. Either it’s so spot on that you never wear it out of fear of looking like you forgot what day…
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi – ‘Awake’ Trailer
We don’t care if it’s 5 seconds long, we’ll always be pumped for a new Star Wars trailer. Clocking in at only 45 seconds, what the new Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer lacks in run…
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Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber Is Up For Auction
As kids, there was no movie prop we wanted more than the lightsaber Luke Skywalker wielded in Return of the Jedi. As a matter of fact, we can’t think of a movie prop we want more as…