Death Star Petition Meets White House Goal

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 14, 2012 A petition on the White House's We the People site calling to secure funding and resources for the creation of a Death Star has gotten the 25,000 signatures it needs to elicit a response from the Obama administration. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Disney Buying ‘Star Wars’

Olle Johansson, Cagle Cartoons, Sweden Nov 4, 2012 Dig deeper

Darth Disney

Milt Priggee, Cagle Cartoons, www.miltpriggee.com Nov 3, 2012 Dig deeper

The Mouse House Buys ‘Star Wars’ for $4 Billion

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 31, 2012 The Walt Disney Co. used to be the most creative business in the world. Now it's a conglomerate that buys other people's inventions: Pixar, Marvel and, most recently, Lucasfilm, home of the original blockbuster. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Magic Carpet Ride

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 23, 2012 Taking a page right out of "Star Wars," California-based aerospace manufacturer Aerofex has released video showing a kind of "hover bike" maneuvering through the desert in scenes that resemble Luke Skywalker’s dashes through the Tatooine wilderness on his X-34 Landspeeder. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Ideal Candidate

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Nov 7, 2011 Dig deeper

Corporations Have Hijacked Copyright Law, Too

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2011 Copyright originated in early 1700s England as a contract between authors and society, “To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times [28 years] to Authors … the exclusive right to their respective Writings.” (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

When You Wish Upon a Star

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jun 21, 2011 Dig deeper

Loss of Force

Olle Johansson, Cagle Cartoons, Sweden May 31, 2011 Dig deeper

In Defense of Naked Women

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 11, 2011 I used to be 11 Occasionally, I am 11 again I’m OK with that I have a theory that by the time people reach 13 they’ve experienced every age they will ever experience in their lifetimes; 14 does not exist. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Can Obama Be Luke Skywalker?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Feb 14, 2011 Welcome to the war over E2I2. The great budget battle of Bill Clinton's presidency was waged around a slightly different set of initials, also inspired by the "Star Wars" character R2D2. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

West Virginia Republican Wants 1,000 Sky Lasers

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2010 Aspiring senator John Raese has said some strange things, but it's hard to top "We need 1,000 laser systems put in the sky and we need it right now. That is [of] paramount importance." Raese is so worried about nuclear attack, you see, he would like to deploy "right now" a technology that probably won't be workable for at least 20 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )