Deadspin: Star Wars

After Signing A $7.8-Million Contract With The Mets, R.A. Dickey Bought A Minivan He Calls "The Millenium Falcon"

Jack Dickey — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:00:30 EDT

"A Star Wars aficionado, R.A. Dickey calls the minivan their Millennium Falcon. His wife calls it 'our big splurge' after he inked his $7.8 million contract with the Mets last winter." He's the best. [The Star-Ledger, image via Getty] More »

Here's Fox Sports Detroit's Insightful Sideline Interview With Chewbacca During The Pistons Game

Timothy Burke — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:41:57 EST

It's Star Wars night at the Palace, which means yet another night for nerds to strap on their Stormtrooper masks and pretend to have a social life at a sports venue. Fox Sports Detroit sideline reporter Shannon Hogan decided to play along and interview Chewbacca, who the Pistons broadcast named "Wookiee Of The Year." We think that's a bit premature; Nikola Vucevic is having an excellent season himself. [FSN Detroit] More »

Someone Wore A Big, Furry Chewbacca Mask To The Rangers-Indians Game Last Night, When It Was 106º Out

Jack Dickey — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:00:00 EDT

Yes, it was really quite sweltering. Inherit the Wind-courtroom sweltering. More »

Harry Potter Versus Star Wars: The Final Judgment

Drew Magary — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:00:41 EDT

The final Harry Potter movie opens up this week, and all week long people have been saying "goodbye" to the franchise. Lots of crying in your butterbeer and all that. More »

Something Of A Geek, Evan Scribner Is

Emma Carmichael — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:30:00 EDT

Evan Scribner, pitcher for the ~~Tampa Bay Rays~~ Padres, has a Yoda backpack that makes it look as if he is giving Yoda a piggy-back ride. At some point in the last few years, we reached a cultural juncture at which this could either make Scribner a nerd or a hipster. I'm not sure that he's either, but he is a major league baseball pitcher who favors a Yoda backpack that makes it look as if he is giving Yoda a piggy-back ride. That noise you just heard is Americana folding in on itself. More »

Star Wars "Dog" Video Will Unite Fans Of Star Wars, Dogs

David Matthews — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:05:52 EDT

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Here's a video in which an AT-AT from Star Wars, a long-forgotten sci-fi indie, behaves like a dog. It's pretty terrific. [The Awl] More »

A Star Wars Geek, Randy Wolf Is

Tommy Craggs — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:30:15 EDT

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Asked, in the best Q&A ever, which Star Wars character would make the ideal baseball player, Wolf responds: "[T]he Emperor is unstoppable. He seems like he could pretty much get it done." It's true. His stuff is electric. [StarWars.com] More »

Rick Fox's Shirt Smell's Like Greedo's Taint Or Something

A.J. Daulerio — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:15:54 EDT

Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap More »

The Western Michigan Whitecaps Will Restore Balance To The Universe

Rick Chandler — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:35:55 EDT

Welcome to Minor Enterprise. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. More »

The Whitecaps Will Summon Your Inner Geek

rickchand — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:20:04 EDT

We proudly present you with Rick Chandler's Minor Enterprise! More »

Minor Enterprise: Save Me, Obi Wan Rabbit

rickchand — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:00:34 EDT

Welcome to Minor Enterprise, where each Wednesday we preview, and occasionally review, the great events and promotions of minor league baseball. If you have a tip about a minor league promotion, or perhaps you've been arrested for public drunkeness while wearing a mascot beaver costume, contact us at tips@deadspin.com. More »