Geek Grotto: Star Wars Edition

Welcome to the Geek Grotto where we find the coolest, geekiest stuff out there. For our first edition, we're celebrating Star Wars. We'll start with a bit of science and then some fun potential additions to your home. (In case you have stacks of money just waiting to be spent on Star Wars-themed furnishings.)

Did you catch the Mandalorian? If not, you may want to skip this article, but if you were also wondering about that final showdown at the end of the season, Wired applies science to the question that leaped into many of our minds:

Mandalorian vs. TIE Fighter: Who Would Win?

An article from a few weeks ago talks about what goes into the puppets and creatures of Star Wars to make them seem real on the screen:

Star Wars: How filmmakers made alien creatures believable

As far as geeking your man cave (or woman cave) goes, here are a few fun finds from around the web:

From the same outfit that offers the stormtrooper wood-burning stoves (pictured above), you can pick up your very own Darth Vader barbecue. It's clear that steaks and hot dogs cooked using the Force will be superior (at $700, we certainly hope so):

For those with the urge to cook but with a little less to spend (say $70 instead of $700), Williams Sonoma has you covered with their line of Star Wars instapots. Your significant other definitely won't complain about having such a convenient and practical appliance on the kitchen countertop.

Lastly, for those not fully ready to commit to something as large as an appliance or a BBQ grill, here are some Star Wars shot glasses that would fit nicely in your cabinet:

Lindsay has early memories of convincing childhood friends, pets, and stuffed animals to play the roles of characters in her worlds, so it’s safe to say she’s been making up stories for a long time. 

When she’s not writing, she’s usually hiking with her dogs, practicing yoga, playing tennis, or eating entirely too much dark chocolate (she only does one of those things truly well, and she will let you guess which it is). She grew up in the Seattle area and still visits the Pacific Northwest frequently, but after realizing she was solar powered, she moved to Arizona and now lives in the mountains north of Phoenix.

She's written several sci-fi series: Fallen Empire, Sky Full of Stars & Star Kingdom.

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