Tikistitch

Dil ka Rishta

2012-03-30T01:55:05Z

Aishwarya performs, at a SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. Yeah, really.

So here is a tender love story about drunk driving accidents!

Hoo, boy, India. You have a lot to answer for.

So. Aishwarya is a teacher at a school for the deaf. Arjun Rampal is a rich boy. A really *hot* rich boy (yeah, this role was a stretch). Who falls desperately in love with Aiswarya at first sight. (Making tiki think, OMG, babies of Aishwarya and Arjun? They would rule the world with sheer hawt-ness.) There's actually some cute courtship stuff as he helps them with their school production: a singing and dancing number. Yes, at a school for the deaf. Capped by the weird video above.

THEN! Aishwarya reveals that, OOPS! She forgot she already has a boyfriend!! (Hate it when that happens.) And he turns out to be a cool guy, and she's totally in love. But, you know how these BW things go. Arjun is distraught, which he confesses to his happy best-est female friend, who is also terribly cute and nice.

Wellll, time goes by, Aishwarya, despite Arjun's creepy stalker-ish behavior, gets married and has a baby with the other guy. Arjun get despondent, and begins to drink and drive. And then, well, he causes a terrible accident that conveniently kills off his best-est female pal AND Aishwarya's pesky husband. And Aishwarya comes down with a convenient case of soap opera amnesia.

Soooo, for the rest of the movie (which now for no reason relocates to South Africa) we're supposed to hope that Arjun can win over Aishwarya, whose HUSBAND HE KILLED BY HIS ASSHATTERY.

It's actually well done, with some nice musical numbers.

But. Hoo boy.

Oh, and Arjun looks pretty hot in this one. Not as hot as he did in Raajneeti, but a lot more hot than Ra.One (where, tragically, he had to shave his pretty head).

Oh, and in case you wanna see what the husband looks like, he's rubbing noses and dancing in a field with her here:

Sadly, though, even though he is mighty cute, he is not Arjun Rampal, and thus by the rule of Bollywood, HAS TO DIE.

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Agneepath

2012-03-28T01:19:34Z

Sing a happy tune! Before you gun down another dude....

Hrithik's latest finally popped up on cable (on the BW channel, but GUESS WHO JUST SUBSCRIBED???). Sort of regretful I didn't catch this one in the local Indian cinema before it disappeared, but our Indian cinema is sort of stinky and run down.

Anyway, this is a straight up manly men revenge picture for men. And did I mention men? Yeah, I know, there's poor old Priyanka Chopra in the "female best friend" role (she's singing to him in the video above). But the girl characters are mostly around to give the male characters (mostly Hrithik) something to be loyal to or seek bloody vengeance for).

Here's the setup: Baby Hrithik's dad is a well regarded teacher who runs afoul of the local crime boss and his bald son, Sanjay Dutt. And, no kidding, Dutt is a psycho who's mad at the world because as a kid, they TEASED HIM FOR BEING BALD. It's sort of funny because even on a crappy cable version, you can see where he's shaved his head. Anyways, he falsely accuses Hrithik's dad of a rape, and the town suddenly turns on him as a mob, and in a truly wrenching scene, Dutt's villain hangs him from a tree.

Hrithik and his preggers mom flee to the Big City, where Hrithik is soon working for the local crime boss, played by Rishi Kapoor. And I've got to explain, this is not the "sort of not so bad crime boss so you can excuse everything." This dude deals in drugs and sells kids to perverts. Yeah, creepy. Anyways, flash forward 15 years, when Hrithik is "27," and Hrith conveniently eliminates everyone in his path to the leadership of the gang, setting up a final confrontation with the original baddie (remember Baldie? He's still bald, and still waiting back on the island).

You're first question is gonna be: no, despite waiting three freaking hours, Hrithik does not dance in this one. They go to the lengths of shipping in Katrina Kaif for an item number, even though that chick can't dance (and is, annoyingly, in seemingly every Indian movie made nowadays).

There's some cool stuff along the way, like hijras (a sort of South Asian transsexual, though that's oversimplifying) who constitute clients for his girlfriend's beauty parlor who THEN outfit themselves with machetes to form an attack squad. There's a gorgeous Ganesha festival scene. And the performances by the character actors (Dutt, Kapoor, and Om Puri as the honest head of the police) are great fun to watch. And I actually liked Priyanka Chopra, an actress you usually bugs the hell out of me.

And as I said, the movie looks gorgeous. I hope they'll issue a Blu Ray soon. It's just not one I could imagine watching very often. Hrithik is cute as the dickens, but he barely smiles thoughout the whole three hours. Someone on the BW boards compared his character to the traumatized Meghna in Dil Se, which I think was very insightful. But unlike this movie, Meghna stood in for people who felt forced into a life of terrorism. This revenge thing is his character, Vijay's personal shit (I kept hearing the old Scans Daily snotty refrain about Batman, HIS PARENTS ARE DEAD!), and it was difficult for me to feel much sympathy.

Even if he is really cute.... :D

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Swades

2012-03-25T00:18:01Z

Road music!

So, I literally put this in the player because I've been unable to watch Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which is the one EVERYBODY likes. For not the first time, I'm convinced something is wrong with me.

Anyways, in this one, SRK is a NASA engineer. OK, stop laughing. My dad was an aerospace engineer IRL, so the technobabble seems especially silly to me. Anyway, he gets nostalgic for his old nanny back in India, so off he goes. It turns out, she's taken up residence in a small village, so he borrows a friend's caravan and is off on a road trip. He picks up a random dude on the way and they sing a snappy road trip number (see above) which pretty much made me fall in love with this picture, come what may.

Anyways, as you've probably guessed, there's a feisty woman in the village, plus some assorted colorful characters. There's a couple of adorable scenes with SRK riding a motor scooter piled on with two other guys. That's another thing I loved about this film, it's a rare one where India actually looks like the India I remember visiting. And they're somewhat realistic about the problems there: SRK confronts much Stuff That Needs to Be Done, including getting kiddies to school and finding more reliable electricity.

This was a neat film. There were sad bits, but they kept up a cheery attitude, there were a couple of catchy songs, including a dance with the kiddies (I'm a sucker for kiddies dancing) and a really affecting scene where SRK teaches the village a bit about the constellations. The ending was on the fairy tale side, but I think I can forgive. I've seen a few BW films now about ISSUES, but it's mostly dramatic stuff war and terrorism. A bit harder to make an entertaining film about how folks need clean water, but this one succeeds.

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Item number

2012-03-05T04:25:10Z

I learned a new Bollywood term today: "Item number."

Basically, Bollywood movies would film a dance sequence featuring a lot of sexy girls which had NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MOVIE. But they could use it in the trailers and advertising to bring people in, and hopefully, the song would be a hit. Supposedly, some people will actually go see movies just to watch a really popular item number. And some "item girls," women who starred in the dance numbers, would get famous that way.

And then just recently they figured out that, hey, women also go to the cinema, so some hunky male stars have stared doing item numbers. The Dard e Disco sequence from Om Shanti Om (I've blogged it here before) was both a snotty take on an item number featuring a male (SRK) in a role that would usually go to a female, but also worked as an item number, AND it was sort of related to the movie as well (pretty clever).

The video above is for a movie called Crazzy 4. Hrithik isn't featured in it, he's literally just in a dance sequence. SRK also did an item number for the movie (supposedly because Hrithik had hurt his knee and needed to delay filming his own dance):

AND one last thing! This is BABY HRITHIK ROSHAN ... dancing!!!

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Guzaarish

2012-03-01T20:55:56Z

Follow the bouncing ball....

Yeah, another on the list of "don't watch if you're already depressed. Guzaarish stars Hrithik Roshan as a quadriplegic. Need I go on? He is a world famous magician who was injured doing a trick. After 14 years serving as a kind of Chris Reeve inspiration/global good guy, he is petitioning for the right die. The stunning Aishwarya Rai is his faithful nurse (I swear to god that woman gets prettier every year). There's also some subplot with a mysterious young magician who wants Hrithik to train him in magic.

So, why watch when this is a downer and you've already sat through "Who's Life Is It Anyway? Well, for one thing, they cheat a bit and have Hrithik dance (the video above is a fantasy/dream sequence, and there are also flashbacks). And he even sings!

And this film is fucking gorgeous. I actually watched a bit of the making of video: Hrithik lives in this decaying mansion that they evidently constructed by hand just for the movie.

Oh, and Hrithik and Aishwarya actually get to act, as opposed to playing cartoon characters, which is fun. I've always thought Hrithik had a face that would work very well in silent movies, just very expressive. Check out this scene: she doesn't say a word:

AND if you want a good cry.... I unfortunately messed up and bought the DVD like 2 days before Amazon got the Blu Ray in stock. I might actually repurchase the HD version. Not one I'm gonna watch tons and tons, but it's SO PRETTIEH.

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Pain of Disco

2012-02-01T03:27:48Z

Welllll, since Tumblr is being a butt for me tonight, why not enjoy a bit of my latest Bollywood find, "Om Shanti Om." This one stars the King of Bollywood himself, Shahrukh Kahn. The plot: oh good lord, it has something to do with a murder mystery and reincarnation. I haven't watched to the end, because all these bloody Bollywood films are at least 3 hours long (you get ENTERTAINMENT VALUE) but I'll pop up a review when I get through it.

The video above is actually supposed to be a gentle send up of Hrithik Roshan, my other obsession. (The two guys are buddies, so I'm sure nobody was offended.) Om Shanti Om is partly a hilarious send-up of Indian movies, so this one is supposed to be a production number from the character, Om's newest movie. In some kind of measure to grab an Indian academy award, Om plays a guy who's deaf and blind and mute and several other things, but then for no reason, jumps up to DANCE. Because everybody likes a musical number!

I fucking love Bollywood....

(Oh and BTW for folks who know what I'm talking about, the movie co-stars Arjun Rampal. Squee.)

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Swarovski Stitch

2012-02-01T01:35:14Z

So, on the off chance you aren't on one of my jillionty other blogs, this is Swarovski Stitch. He's a big old Swarovski crystal. Talk about bling. :D

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Bollywood Throwdown! Part Deux

2011-10-09T03:50:27Z

It's Mythological Creature vs. Mythological Creature!

Kinda like the Republican Primaries.....

Ganesh: OK, whoever the hell you are, you've had your fun, but TWO can play at this supernatural bodyguard game!

Prince Soma: I grow bored. Will you stab him with your steely knives now, Sebastian.

Ganesh: Seeeeeee? I've got a genuine guardian angel! And, not the kind in the lame and unfashionable beret!

Sariel: So, what's the problem here? This continuity already has a funny foreigner!

Ganesh: I'm not a funny foreigner!

Sariel: So, anyway, uh, we kinda need you to clear out and go back to popping Jiffy Pop in that headdress thing.

Prince Soma: So, you are an angel? You float on fluffy white clouds and play a harp?

Sariel: Uh, no, I'm the ANGEL OF VENGEANCE kind. You know, flaming sword, kick your ass?

Prince Soma: Hey, watch those things! So, you intend to kick my ass, little man with the big head.

Sariel: My head is no bigger than yours! And, no, no I do NOT intend to kick your ass.

Prince Soma: Ha ha ha! Then why should I be afraid?

Sebastian: *ulp*

Sariel: Because I'm gonna have my ASSISTANT VICE ANGEL OF VENGEANCE kick your ass.

Prince Soma: *gasp*

Raziel: Hey you guys, you think these boots go with this sword?

Bollywood Throwdown!

2011-10-08T23:27:00Z

Ganesh spilled his martini!

Prince Soma: Hello! I am a mysterious and romantic Indian guy!

Ganesh: You're ... what?

Ganesh: OK, whoever you are this cast already HAS a mysterious and romantic Indian guy.

Prince Soma: Oh, and who would that be?

Ganesh: ME of course!

Prince Soma: Then why are you dressed in those odd robes?

Ganesh: Odd... THESE ARE COUTURE! This is Emporio Armani!

Prince Soma: Who is this Prince Armani? Is he an Indian guy too?

Ganesh: Look you obviously just grabbed a purple wig and bits of my original outfit...

Prince Soma: "Original outfit?" These terms are strange to me!

Ganesh: You probably rooted around in the accessory box....

Ganesh: ...but now the joke is over, and it's time for you to go back to whatever toy box you crawled out of...

Prince Soma: Oh, but look who is here!

Prince Soma: MY DEMON BUTLER.

Sebastian: *stares*

Ganesh: *ulp* SAAAAARRRIEL!

Bones

2011-10-08T03:24:04Z

Sariel is not enthusiastic about certain holidays....

Pickles: See? Dis is EGGZACTLY how I look INSIDE.

Sariel: What? You don't look like that inside! You're a doll!

Pickles: Yes I doo!

Ganesh: I am a famous doctor, and that is an exact representation of Pickles' internal organs.

Sariel: Where are the internal organs? That's just bones!

Sariel: And furthermore, you're not a doctor, you're a doll, like me!

Ganesh: Hmpf!

Nathan: Dude! We gotta talk about the new bassist!

Sariel: WHAT new bassist?

Sariel: No! I told you no!

Nathan: Even in a PUMPKIN HEAD?

Sariel: Yes, even in a pumpkin head!

President Obama: Awwwww!

Raziel: That's OK, we've FOUND YOUR BASSIST!

Sariel: Wait, you guys found a bassist? Where?

Raziel: At my Kawaii Creatures Convention of course!

Sariel: No! I told you that guy, no!

Raziel: He's not a guy, he's a ancient TIKI GOD! He told me so himself!!

Sariel: I hate Halloween.

Band Management 101

2011-10-06T02:31:36Z

Hey, I could do this UPSIDE-DOWN!

Nathan: So, you claim you can manage our band UPSIDE-DOWN like that?

Sariel: Yes, I am the BEST MANAGER!

Ganesh: Tsk, Sariel, have you gotten yourself into a pickle again?

Nathan: What, this has happened before?

Ganesh: It's that big giant head of his.

Sariel: My head is no bigger than yours!

Raziel: Has he done it again? Should I go get the lard?

Pickles: Stuck in a box! I'll get da forceps.

Nathan: Wait, how often does this happen?

Nathan: And what do you do, anyway? Aren't you gonna get grease or something?

Ganesh: Why, no, my role is to stand here and be impossibly good-looking.

Nathan: THAT'S YOUR JOB?

Ganesh: Well, someone has to do it.

Nathan: And what do THESE GUYS do? They never say anything!

Ganesh: Oh, that's Boon and Wungaphant. They have non-speaking roles. Union thing.

Ganesh: And what have you brought us today, Boonie? Oh, is that a pie?

BOINGY SOUND!!!

Sariel: PIIIIIIIEEEEEE!

Nathan: WHOA! What just happened.

Pickles: Dood, are we too late agen?

Ganesh: He is in a pastry-induced state of nirvana. Would you like a martini while we wait for him to come down?

Stand Back!

2011-10-05T03:07:09Z

Been chatting on Google Plus....

Raziel: *trillllllllls*

Nathan: She won't quit singing STAND BACK!

Nathan: It's been 48 hours. WE'RE DYING OUT THERE!

Charles: Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Stevie Nicks fan. And, uh, what happens if you simply quit playing?

Charles: Uh-huh. Crazy goth girl with a katana. OK, well this is something we can solve.

Nathan: Oh, cool man.

Charles: But FIRST you gotta sign on the dotted line with my management company, an LLC.

Nathan: OK, sure, whatever.

Charles: It's all right, no need to read, just the standard thing. And, HERE YOU GO.

Nathan: Hey, wait dude, this is a FLEETWOOD MAC SONGBOOK!

Charles: Yes indeedy, and when you run low on Rumors, we can get you Tusk! That's my ALL AROUND SERVICE!

Raziel: *trilllllls*

The new dude

2011-10-04T01:27:33Z

Still auditioning bassists!

Wanna apply?

Nathan: Sooooooo....

Nathan: We'll hire this dude and then we'll go on tour and then we'll get tons of worshipping fans and all the chips we can eat!"

Sariel: No, Nathan. No.

Nathan: WHY NOT?

Sariel: Nathan, I know this guy. Believe me, he's got another gig, and it takes a LOT of his time.

Nathan: Awwww. You never let us do ANYTHING!

Sariel: Never let you...? How is that even logically possible? You just showed up two days ago!

Ganesh: Well, logically, if he's never been here, then you HAVE never let him do anything!

Sariel: WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?

Nathan: Sorry, new dude, but our DOUCHE BAG MANAGER says you can't play!

President Obama: Awwwwww!

Nathan: Sorry he'd kind of a jerk you know.

Sariel: Heeeeey!

Sariel: Can we got get some pie?

Ganesh: Indeed. And perhaps a martini? By the way, are you quite certain your income taxes have been properly filed for the last 20 or so years?

Sariel: *sigh*

Auditions!

2011-10-03T04:05:54Z

They continue!

"Uhhhhhh....."

"So now we're done with auditions and we can GO ON TOUR!"

'Uh. No. I would say, no."

"C'mon, Charles. CHICKS DIG HIM!"

"And no one else. Where are you finding these guys?"

"The discount aisle at Walmart! Where else?"

"Nathan! Just. No. Baby baby baby no!"

"But we already signed him to a LONG TERM CONTRACT!"

"How did you.... OK. OK. I didn't wanna do this. But I'm gonna have to."

"Do what?"

"Justin Bieber doll? His underpants. Are PAINTED ON."

"WHAT?"

"All right, continuing auditions! Next guy!!"

Doll brain surgery, plus Z madness

2011-10-02T22:30:39Z

"I'm afraid it's Dolliehitis, there's no cure. Stay away from cardboard boxes."

Z sent this. Along with the caption. I laughed basically until I fell off the couch.

And, gives me an excuse to post.

(BTW, this is (I assume?) based on a screen cap from the show, so you can kinda see my frustration in trying to match up eye color: EVERYBODY FREAKING SQUINTS! I mean, do they think they're all Clint Eastwood or something?)

This is in case you wondering what I've been wasting the weekend doing....

This is what it looks like when you tug off the wig (I usually use a butter knife) and successfully unscrew the leetle screws and open up a doll head. Notice how there's ziplocs everywhere? I use 'em to catch the teensy screws.

Ewww, dollieh head!

And looking down into the front of the face. Notice how the eyelids just sort of sit in there, and aren't really hooked in? This can be very frustrating when you're trying to line everything back up so you can close the head. You can also see one of the eensy teensy springs that you have to catch (i usually use tweezers) and put back so the eyes can wink.

If this were a Super Dollfie, you'd get the putty and stick in new eyes be done. But Pullips have this cool mechanism so you can make the eyes go from side to side and wink.

This is looking at the front of the mechanism. Those are the eyes, which have already had the eyechips poked out (I just use a screwdriver).

Here's some old eyechips.

Tip: this is a LOT easier if you don't have a migraine headache.

I might go shopping for Nathan Explosion clothes later.

New bandmate!

2011-10-02T04:27:25Z

We're having auditions!

"Uhhhhhh....."

"Yeah, Nathan, I realize he's, as you say, big in Japan, but I don't think this is quite the sound we're looking for."

Evil doll science

2011-10-01T03:55:36Z

So, I had a couple hours to spare this afternoon, so I started OPENING DOLL HEADS!

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So, here is Pickles 2.1, with NEW, IMPROVED green eyechips.

Here, in case you don't remember, was Pickles with the first Cool Cat eyechips. I thought the color was off.

But, you might ask, what happened to those old eyechips???

Nathan: Where am I? Why am I so pretty? What happened to my hair? What's up with these douchey clothes.

Pickles: Dood, yer a dahl.

Nathan: A doll?

Pickles: A dahl.

Nathan: A doll?

Pickles: A dahl.

Nathan: Like, a doll doll?

Pickles: Like a doll doll.

Toki: Maybe you ams needs to visit Raziel's cocksessory bins, Nat'ans!

Skwisgaar: Pffft. Dat ams stupids ideas, Toki.

Toki: Ams not stupids!

Skwisgaar: Ams too stupids!

Nathan: Are they always like this.

Pickles: Naw, dey're usually worse.

Raziel: Did someone say ACCESSORY BIN?

Nathan: Hey, who the hell are you? At least you're sorta hot.

Pickles: Er, dood, I wouldn't.

Sariel (to Boon): You know, this would be easier without you riding!

Skwisgaar & Toki: *amsarguearguearguearguearge*

Raziel: There, isn't that just darling!

Toki: Haha, ams hystericockle!

Skwisgaar: Pffft-chortle.

Ganesh: Would you care, perhaps, for a martini, Nathan?

Nathan: *heavy metal sigh* I would like 100 martinis. Exactly 100 martinis.

Scandannoying!

2011-09-30T02:51:29Z

AMS BLAME TAM FOR DIS ONE!

"I ams puts you in da boxes an ships you back!"

"No, I ams puts YOU in da boxes an ships YOU back!"

Sariel: Boys! Boys! What's going on here?

Ganesh: Yes, it is getting difficult to stand around looking effortlessly stylish.

"Hims ams started it!"

"No, hims ams started it!"

Skwisgaar and Toki: *babble in strange foreign language*

Sariel: Do you have any clue what they're talking about?

Ganesh: Er. If it's not assembling IKEA furniture, I'm afraid I have no idea.

Raziel: Oh, it's OK, I speak fluent Norswedinavian! They're saying somebody left a pie in the bottom of the box!

Ganesh: A ... pie!

Sariel: ...

Sariel: PIIIIIIEEEEE

Skwisgaar: Whoa, looks at dat!

Toki: Hahahaha, dat's hilarical!

Skwisgaar: I ams not laughed so hard since I ams assemblaged dat Moopflop!

Toki: Ja, dis place ams da riot. Waits untils dey try to gets him outta da boxes!

Sariel: RAZIEL! I don't see any pie in here!

Ganesh: Raziel?

Raziel: Well, maybe I misheard, but look how well the Norvegiawhovians are getting along now!

Pickles: Shud I get da lard?

Boys with axes

2011-09-28T04:01:00Z

P.S. I deboxed "Skwisgaar," and DANG is he ever pretty!

Works every time!

2010-08-09T20:26:27Z

Oh, and this is the link to the Celebration store.

I think my husband is just gonna buy one of everything.

Here's my sweetie signing at comic con!

2010-07-26T17:29:18Z

DK signing
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

Gus is in the Hardware Wars t shirt.

He also has his own trading card now!!

Comic Con

2010-07-24T21:40:01Z

I got yelled at for this but it was totally worth it.
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

Just wanted to related the Tale of the Thor Throne.

Basically, it's some setup to promote the new Marvel movie. Now, one of our bitches about Comic Con Nouveau is how it's gone totally Hollywood and all the stuff has gotten really corporate and exclusive. You can't even crash the good parties any more, you gotta be working in "the business" to do anything fun. And, who the hell works in The Business?

Anyway, we were hanging out Thursday, and my friends were all going, "You can totally get your picture up there on the Thor Throne!" So, of course, guess what I wanted to do next?

Well, we get there, and there's a small crowd around snapping photos. A cute girl in a miniskirt goes up to take her picture, and, well, that's a pretty unfortunate angle for someone with a miniskirt, but the men seemed mighty appreciative! Anyways, we were looking around for the appropriate line to jump into for a photo op, but didn't really see it. So when Miniskirt Girl came mincing down, everyone said, Eh, just go for it! Which I did, and Mr. Tikistitch snapped the following.

Then I get up and start leaving, and suddenly, some woman is booming in a Thor-like voice, "YOU HAVE NO PERMISSION TO BE UP THERE! PLEASE LEAVE IMMEDIATELY!" And on and on and on about how terrible I am. I'm like, uh, where were you with the miniskirt chick? But, eh. Got my photo. Fuck you. Hollywood.

"The Greatest Swag of All Time"

2010-07-20T17:07:42Z

Check it out dudes!!!

Preview: Star Wars Celebration V.

The Greatest Swag Item Of All Time
A scant 400 lucky fans will get their hands on one (or more) of 16 exclusive mini-cereal boxes, one given away at each panel event. With incredible art and even better names (Raisin Han, Troop Loops), these are the must-have items of Celebration V. Seriously, we want all of them.

More cereal

2010-07-17T17:49:55Z

The Celebration V Collector Panel giveaway thingies. And, yes, there will really be cereal in the boxes, though it will all be the same cereal.

An important message from Mr. Tikistitch....

2010-03-06T06:58:59Z

In case you guys haven't already seen this in any of the other million billion forums where it's been posted:

I am thrilled to announce the call for participation for the Star Wars Celebration V Collecting Track. Similar to past Star Wars Celebration events, the collecting program is the place where Star Wars collectors spanning all levels and interests come together to participate in talks, panels, and activities around the Star Wars collecting hobby.

There are multiple ways to participate in the Celebration V Collecting Track:

1. Attend: With 16 talks and panels planned across the four days of Celebration V, the Collecting Track is a unique opportunity to learn about many aspects of Star Wars collecting, meet other collectors, and see some amazing things. I encourage everyone to attend some or all of the collecting panels and meet fellow collectors. In addition to learning a lot about the hobby, the collecting panels are a great opportunity for networking with others sharing the same passion (or obsession). In the coming months, look for announcements of the panels and talks as they are added to the program.

2. Volunteer: We have a number of limited spots for volunteers to assist with activities such as setting up the event, distributing giveaways, managing flow in and out of the talks, and introducing speakers. For helping out for at least 16 hours across four days, volunteers will receive a complimentary Volunteer Badge to Star Wars Celebration, among other perks. If you are interested in volunteering for the Collecting Track, email Gus Lopez at lopez@drizzle.com with the Subject: "C5 VOLUNTEER".

3. Sponsor: Similar to prior Celebration events, we are planning another exciting giveaway for Collecting Track attendees. These giveaways are made possible by sponsors who fund these collectibles for the community. In exchange for sponsorship (approximately $1400-1800 per sponsor, exact amount to be determined soon), each sponsor receives samples of these giveaway items, unique pre-production and one-of-a-kind pieces based on their sponsored item, and bragging rights for seeing their name printed on an official Star Wars collectible. We are planning one giveaway for each collecting panel (16 total). If you are interested in sponsoring a giveaway for the Collecting Track, email Gus Lopez at lopez@drizzle.com with the Subject: "C5 SPONSOR".

4. Presenter: The Star Wars Collecting Track is a completely fan-run event. All of the panelists, speakers, and presenters for the collecting program are fans like you from the Star Wars collecting community. Panels consist of discussion topics with up to 5 presenters comparing and contrasting different angles and approaches regarding a collecting subject. Talks consist of 1 or 2 presenters leading a detailed discussion about some area or aspect of Star Wars collecting. Additionally, we plan to have Star Wars collecting activities such as the trivia contests and collector social events as from past Celebrations, and would like to solicit ideas for new interactive activities. If you are interested in being a Collecting Track presenter, email Gus Lopez at lopez@drizzle.com with the Subject: "C5 PRESENTER" and the following information:

Presenter(s):
Title of Presentation:
Panel, Talk, or Activity (choose one):
Prior public speaking experience:
Brief description (3-4 sentences):

I look forward to seeing all of you at Star Wars Celebration V!

Gus

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