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Family build Star Wars costume for son with cerebral palsy

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A Star Wars-loving Utah family devised an elaborate and awe-inspiring solution to the challenge of finding a Halloween costume for their 5-year-old son with cerebral palsy. Chantelle and Patrick Bailey built a detailed replica of the Millennium Falcon that fits around Sebastian Bailey‘s walker. It is made of corrugated plastic with a wood foundation. It features blue lights in the back and headlights in the front to match the famous spaceship. On top near Sebastian’s arm is a small black…

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Disney unveils Star Wars toys amid marketing blitz

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The release of the new Star Wars movie may still be months off, but Disney is unleashing its full marketing “Force” behind the launch of hundreds of toys and other items related to the film. The massive marketing blitz, which Disney has named “Force Friday,” spans all kinds of media and included an 18-hour global “unboxing” streamed live on YouTube. Meanwhile, major toy retailers planned to be open and hold special events when the toys first became available just after…

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Irma effect on tourism mixed

Florida could recover from Hurricane Irma’s wrath in time for its busy tourism season this winter, but that’s likely not

New Disney toys combine high-tech gadgets, old-school play

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Disney is launching a line of toys that combines high-tech wearable gadgets and old-school superhero role-playing to keep kids moving while engrossing them in sub-plots from “The Avengers,” ”Star Wars” and “Frozen.” It’s Disney’s most ambitious game concept meshing real objects and virtual worlds since August 2013, when the family entertainment giant released its Disney Infinity video game that featured figurines and digital characters from “Pirates of the Caribbean,” ”Toy Story” and other franchises. The new line, called “Disney’s Playmation,”…

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Irma effect on tourism mixed

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35 years ago today, ‘Jaws’ was unleashed on the world

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Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is one of my all time favorite films. I wasn’t even born yet when it came out, but it is a piece of cinematic history. This is an incredible film that still continues to blow me away every time I watch it. Jaws was released on June 20th 1975 and it gave birth to the modern day blockbuster film. It was the first film to open in hundreds of theaters across the country at the same time, and…

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35 years ago today, ‘Jaws’ was unleashed on the world

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Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is one of my all time favorite films. I wasn’t even born yet when it came out, but it is a piece of cinematic history. This is an incredible film that still continues to blow me away every time I watch it. Jaws was released on June 20, 1975, and it gave birth to the modern day blockbuster film. It was the first film to open in hundreds of theaters across the country at the same time, and…

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Watch This! ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Premake!

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It’s not a prequel! It’s not a remake! It’s a “premake” — a re-imaging of a favorite film as the product of a bygone era. In this case it’s Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, rejiggered from footage from old serials, b-movies, and TV shows. StarWars.com has a full list of the source material for the film, remixed by youtube user “Whoiseyevan.” Creating a video like this is an admirable skill, not unlike DJs that are adept at pop song…

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Watch This! ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Premake!

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It’s not a prequel! It’s not a remake! It’s a “premake” — a re-imaging of a favorite film as the product of a bygone era. In this case it’s Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, rejiggered from footage from old serials, b-movies, and TV shows. StarWars.com has a full list of the source material for the film, remixed by youtube user “Whoiseyevan.” Creating a video like this is an admirable skill, not unlike DJs that are adept at pop song…

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