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Tape Reveals Steven Spielberg’s Insistence on Thirteen Aliens for Indiana Jones

When Steven Spielberg announced that he would be authoring another Indiana Jones film, fans and those with fond memories of the original trio rejoiced: after a lengthy hiatus, everyone’s favorite bullwhip-packing professor would be back to his old tricks. But where would the latest adventure take Dr. Jones this time around? No one—not even Spielberg himself—seemed to know the answer to that question until the final moments of filming.

Posted on July 30th, 2009

Darth Vader Receives a Father’s Day Phone Call

It’s a sad truth that Darth Vader died before reaping the rewards of fatherhood. No father-son picnics, no games of catch in the park, no family barbecues in the backyard; not even a chance to properly celebrate the day that honors all the world’s patriarchs: Father’s Day.

In honor of this year’s Father’s Day, I submit to you a transcript of the Father’s Day phone call that might have transpired if Darth hadn’t succumbed to the wounds he incurred while saving the life of his own son, Luke Skywalker.

Posted on June 21st, 2009