eBay Ain’t No Scruffy-Looking Nerf Herder With These Star Wars Day Deals

Written by  on May 4, 2018

If you’ve looked anywhere on the internet today, you’d know it’s May the Fourth, aka Star Wars Day. Tons of brands and retailers are getting in on the galaxy far far away fun, and eBay is no different. They have a bunch of Star Wars toys and apparel like Funko Pop! figures, the original bad ass LEGO …

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Tired Of Star Wars Day? Celebrate These May 4th Things Instead

Written by  on May 4, 2018

If you’re like me, then Star Wars Day passes you by without much fanfare. Sure, I love some of those movies and yes, all the “May the fourth be with you” jokes can get a little stale, but considering that my birthday happens to share the same date as the stupidest, most annoying made-up holiday ever, …

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Tickets for “Solo” go on sale on Star Wars Day

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Tickets have gone on sale for the next film, “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” which is slated to be in theaters on May 25. The film stars Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo and Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian, and introduces new characters Qi’Ra, played by Emilia Clarke, and Beckett, played by Woody Harrelson …

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Friday’s Best Deals: Star Wars Deals, Bluetooth Speakers, Duffel

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Celebrate May the 4th with Star Wars deals, water-resistant Bluetooth speakers, discounted Herschel Supply Co duffel bags, and more of the best deals in the galaxy.

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Solo: A Star Wars Story tickets are on sale now!

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In celebration of Star Wars Day – May the Fourth, tickets for Solo: A Star Wars Story have finally gone on sale. You can get tickets online right now …

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Away Luggage’s Latest ‘Star Wars’ Collaboration Is Perfect for Kids

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Enter Away’s latest collaboration with Star Wars, which combines all the features their bags are known for (super-smooth 360-degree wheels, …

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Flash Coupon: 15% off sitewide at eBay, plus Star Wars May the 4th deals

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Today only, save 15% on top of already reduced prices at eBay on orders over $50 (up to $100 off) with coupon. This offer is valid on a variety of Apple products, as well as special May the 4th deals on Star Wars specials. Offer ends tonight at 4 p.m. Pacific.

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JetBlue Is Celebrating Star Wars Day With Amazing Flight Deals

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For May the Fourth—a.k.a. Star Wars Day—JetBlue is having a flight sale with deals that are (sorry!) out of this world. JetBlue is rolling out new flight discounts throughout the day on Friday May 4 for its May the Fourth sale. Select flights will be discounted by 25% (one-fourth off, get it?) while the sale is in …

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Where to watch Star Wars movies to celebrate May the Fourth

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May the 4th: Star Wars marathon. Also known as the informal National Star Wars Day, May the Fourth is another chance to dress up like a Jedi and binge the movies. TBS is the place to catch Episodes I-VII, though you had to get up early to watch The Phantom Menace (2:30 a.m.) and Attack of the …

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Box Office: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Can Open Below Its Tracking And Still Be A Hit

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It’s not necessarily in Disney’s best interest to be the ones touting that Ron Howard’s Star Wars Story may open with $170 million over Memorial Day weekend. The big number circumvents some of the negative press surrounding the Han Solo movie, but it puts Disney in a position of having to worry if the …

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Watch Star Wars’ Classic Hyperspace Jump Recreated Using Fiber-Optics and Poster Board

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May the Fourth Be With Us… even in hyperspace. The famous “jump” has been seen across countless scifi films and shows—with even more countless names—but the Millennium Falcon definitely has one of the greatest. In honor of Star Wars Day, check out this exclusive video from Backyard VFX artist …

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‘Star Wars’ AR, VR experiences let fans live out their fantasies

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(CNN) The “Star Wars” galaxy has become much more heavily trafficked since Disney agreed to acquire Lucasfilm in 2012. Yet as fans prepare to commemorate May the 4th — a pun that grew into a de facto holiday for franchise enthusiasts — some of most exciting iterations of George Lucas’ creation are …

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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Could Set Box Office Records on Opening Weekend

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On Star Wars Day, all signs are pointing to the next big film in the franchise to have a gigantic debut. Solo: A Star Wars Story is expected to generate between $165 million and $175 million over its opening Memorial Day Weekend debut, Variety is reporting, citing early tracking numbers from Hollywood.

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The Star Wars augmented reality headset now lets you have lightsaber duels with friends

Written by  on May 4, 2018

If you own one of the augmented reality lightsaber kits that Lenovo and Disney started selling last year, you can now have duels with your friends — as long as they have a kit, too. Star Wars: Jedi Challenges is getting a free update called “Lightsaber Versus Mode,” adding local multiplayer to the …

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Solo: A Star Wars Story tickets are now on sale

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For the second time in six months, there’s a new Star Wars film hitting theaters. Solo: A Star Wars Story premieres on May 25th, and tickets have just gone on sale. Sales begin today on what’s an unofficial Star Wars holiday: May 4th. You can get tickets for major chains, including AMC, Cinemark, Alamo …

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Star Wars Is Becoming a Religion, and May 4 Is Its Spring Festival

Written by  on May 4, 2018

The joke at least has been around almost as long as Star Wars itself; official Star Wars doctrine traces the etymology to an ad congratulating Margaret Thatcher on the day she won the election to become Prime Minister of Britain in 1979, just two years after the first movie premiered. It’s weird enough that …

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Ron Howard says George Lucas changed a scene in Solo: A Star Wars Story

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The new Star Wars gate keepers at Lucasfilm didn’t use George Lucas’ ideas for the new movie trilogy, but director Ron Howard was willing to listen when it came to Solo: A Star Wars Story. Howard, who worked with Lucas on American Graffiti in the 1970s, told Stephen Colbert that the creator of Star …

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Star Wars Secrets! The Cast of Solo Takes PeopleTV Behind the Scenes

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From Han Solo to Chewbacca, the Millennium Falcon to new creatures and droids: The countdown to the May 25 arrival of Solo: A Star Wars Story has officially begun – and PeopleTV will bring you all the details of the saga’s latest adventure from the stars themselves. In celebration of Star Wars Day …

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May the fourth be with you: the Guardian Star Wars Day quiz

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It’s Star Wars Day. May the fourth. “May the force be with you.” And what better way to celebrate than to test your knowledge of some of the characters established in the Star Wars universe? Some in this quiz are well known, and others are slightly more obscure. Only a true Jedi will be able to divine all …

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How Fans Helped Hasbro Build Its Biggest Star Wars Ship Ever

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Toys and Star Wars are inextricably linked forever and ever. Star Wars creator George Lucas famously waived part of his directing fee and retained the insanely lucrative rights to Star Wars merchandise in a deal that has gone down in history as a catastrophic blunder on the part of 20th Century Fox.

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May the 4th be with you; Pops plans ‘Star Wars’ performances

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Fire up the Millennium Falcon and set course for Music Hall. The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra is bringing a live performance of John Williams’ Oscar-winning score from 1977’s “Star Wars: A New Hope” to screening of the film on Sept. 7, 8 and 9 at Music Hall. Tickets, which start at $25, and go on sale at 10 …

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Here’s when ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ tickets go on sale

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As an added bonus, the 501st Legion will be at the screening and fans will view a specially filmed introduction to the movie from a cast member. “Solo: A Star Wars Story” features a young Han Solo and tells how the pilot meets Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian. For more information and to …

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A Lego Millennium Falcon Pedicab Will Cruise NYC Streets This ‘Star Wars Day’!

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NEW YORK — Fans of the “Star Wars” franchise have dubbed May 4 (or “May the Fourth”) as Star Wars Day, in a play on the famous line “May the Force be with you.” To celebrate the occasion, as well as the upcoming film, “Solo: A Star Wars Story” (in theaters May 25), Lego has constructed a Millennium …

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Star Wars Day 2018: Deals, discounts for May 4 (as in May the force be with you…)

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You don’t have to travel to a galaxy far, far away to celebrate Star Wars Day 2018. There are plenty of deals and discounts just in time for May 4 (as in May the force be with you…). Here are some of the best ones from StarWars.com. Not all offers are good at every location, so be sure to check ahead.

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#FBF: Ronald Reagan and Star Wars

Written by  on May 4, 2018

(CNN) Friday, May 4, is what is unofficially known as Star Wars Day. For those of you who (or whose parents) didn’t have a hard time finding a date in high school, it’s Star Wars Day because in the Star Wars series, “May the Force be with you” is a classic line. Get it? May the Force Fourth. Good news is …

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