Tag: Wars

More Star Wars as Part of Lucasfilm Sale to Disney for $4.05 Billion

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  In a massive deal announced today, October 30, 2012, Lucasfilm Ltd. has been sold to Disney for $4.05 billion. In addition, plans were announced for a 7th “Star Wars” called predictably, “Episode 7,” due for release in 2015, and plans for an Episode 8 and 9 in the years following. George Lucas said, “It’s […]

Instagram Bought By Facebook For $1 Billion—The Photo Wars Heat-up

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Facebook has purchased Instagram for $1 billion, which is big news, but that’s just the start of things. Heard today via TechCrunch is that Instagram closed a $50 million Series B round from Sequoia, Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital, Greylock, and Benchmark at a $500 million valuation. Apparently, investors, many of whom didn’t know about the […]

Kingpins of Culture Jamming, Improv Everywhere Spoofs NYC Subway Riders with Princess Leia vs. Darth Vader Scene

Star Wars has become so iconic that it’s one of the best to turn mundane tasks such as public transportation into a potential movie scene.

Real Merch for Fake Bands Makes Rock Band 2 Even Cooler; Plus a Wrap-up of E3 Video Gaming Conference

Strike a faux-rocker pose with your avatar and create your own $69 figurine. This along with fake band merch now available to add to the interactive entertainment of RockBand 2.