Short Takes 2/4

*There are some pix of today's SW/Adidas event in New York City, featuring a march into Times Square by Darth Vader, his loyal troops, and none other than Snoop Dogg:

http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/04/snoop-dogg-marches-through-times-square-with-darth-vader/

http://www.freshnessmag.com/live/2010/02/04/adidas-originals-x-star-wars-stormtroopers-and-vader-arrive-at-times-square/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

No word on whether gin 'n juice was served. Some of the more "rare" sneakers from the line, i.e. the Skywalker and Yoda shoes, are already going for big bucks on eBay.

*Here's an interesting McDonalds ad from France starring Darth Vader:

http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2010/02/04/501st-member-plays-mcvader/

I don't know what's weirder, Vader levitating his Le Big Mac meal, or the couple rounding second base in the booth behind him.

*Swedish cult fashion label Acne's Fall/Winter '10 line was inspired by...Clone Wars! No, really:

http://starwarsprequelappreciationsociety.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/clone-wars-inspired-fashion/

I'd wear it! Not with the orange stuff on my forehead though.

*Star Wars remains the most awesome license ever:

http://www.starwars.com/vault/collecting/news20100203/index.html

I'm intrigued by this "charity screening" stuff. Hmm, what could that possibly mean? I'm annoyed though that the press release implied that SW is a "boy's" thing (phooey) or that there's some kind of consensus that TESB is the favorite.

*starwars.com has now posted the popular iPhone game "Trench Run" so anybody with a computer can play.

*Disney parks will soon sell puzzles featuring Disney-fied SW posters:

http://www.starwars.com/vault/collecting/news20100204.html