You Can Buy A Full-Sized R2-D2 At Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge For A Crazy Amount

For only a pretty penny, you and your loved ones can go home with a full-sized and fully automative R2-D2! Available for purchase once the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction opens at your local Disney theme park, this metallic pal’s perfect for any Star Wars fan!

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The Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge section – coming to Disneyland next Friday, and Walt Disney World in late August – will be one of the best, and more than likely, only ways to personally experience that galaxy far, far away. And given the price tags on some of these items, it looks like Disney’s banking on that exclusive experience.

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In the Droid Depot shop, you can build a custom remote-controlled droid for $99 – not a bad price at all. But what fans will droll over will reportedly be sitting in the corner: a full-sized, remote control replica of R2-D2. Though Lucasfilm has made officially-licensed likenesses in the past, this is the first, as we can recall, that moves, acts, beeps, and lights up just like the ones in the movies.

I may’ve been lying when I said this would “only” cost a pretty penny. In reality, this droid will cost you $25,000 (without shipping).

That’s a pretty ridiculous sum for a toy, though we’re sure somebody out there will go and buy it. But if that’s a little much for you, as it’ll surely be for most people, there’s plenty of other authentic Star Wars gear that may fit your budget. Apparently, you can purchase a reproduction of Kylo Ren’s mask for $750 in the First Order store. And over at the Resistance base, Disney’s offering replicas of Poe Dameron’s helmet for $650. Not cheap by any means, but hey, it isn’t $25,000.

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Jar Jar Binks Actor Was Afraid To Attend Star Wars Celebration

In the late ’90s, the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy and especially its first installment, The Phantom Menace, were among the most anticipated events in all of entertainment. But once Episode I was released in 1999, the constant political jargon and whimsical tone of the film drew immediate backlash.

And to this day, one of the critics’ biggest targets is Jar Jar Binks, the amphibious Gungan brought to life by Ahmed Best’s motion capture performance. The instant distaste audiences felt around the world towards this film and this character was a surprise for Lucas and his team. But the actor, who’s since come out about his depression following the Jar Jar role, has had a particularly difficult time coping.

In a recent interview with StarWars.com, Best described that his anxiety around the fandom community has continued to plague him all the way up to this past April’s Star Wars Celebration.

“To be very honest, I was very afraid to go to Celebration,” Best explained. “Every time I’m in a Star Wars setting, I spend most of my time defending our work and defending Jar Jar. And I just don’t want to do that anymore. So I was very reluctant to come to Celebration because of that, and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn’t the case at all. I just felt nothing but love and respect and admiration for the work we did. I couldn’t have been more proud and I couldn’t have been happier. I wish George [Lucas] was there because I think we’re at a time right now where we have to stand in that work. We have to say, ‘We did it,’ and step into that in a very proud way, because it stands the test of time.”

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Surely, feeling like you’re the runt of one of cinema’s greatest franchises must be a tough pill to swallow. But times have recently been kinder to Best and his goofy Gungan, with fans on social media lending their support, and creator George Lucas calling Jar Jar Binks his favorite character in the series.

But according to the actor, this appreciation for the film was due, citing Lucas’ innovative visions as always being beyond the current times.

“George Lucas is a futurist,” Best declared. “That guy can see 20, 30, 50 years into the future. As an artist and as a creator and as an innovator, he’s done things that no one else has done, no one else has even thought of. I know the fan backlash of 20 years ago was loud, but that’s really all it was. It was just loud. And now we have to be louder in our pride for this thing, because we have an army behind us of people who love those movies.”

Having always been a proud supporter for The Phantom Menace, it’s refreshing to see the divisive project receive some form of appreciation. But what do you think, Star Wars fans? Is Episode I like wine, and managed to grow better with age? Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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গোর্খাল্যান্ড সমস্যার স্থায়ী রাজনৈতিক সমাধান করবে বিজেপি, বললেন রাজু বিস্ত

বিমল গুরুঙ্গ শীঘ্রই পাহাড়ে ফিরবেন। গোর্খাল্যান্ডের দাবি পুরনো। নির্বাচনী ইস্তাহারে বিজেপি জানিয়েছে, এই সমস্যার স্থায়ী রাজনৈতিক সমাধান করা হবে। আগামী পাঁচ বছরে সেই কাজ নিশ্চয়ই হবে, মন্তব্য দার্জিলিঙের নবনির্বাচিত সাংসদ রাজু বিস্তের।

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আগামীকাল রাজ্যে জয়েন্ট এন্ট্রান্স পরীক্ষা, মোবাইল ফোন-সহ যেকোনও বৈদ্যুতিন যন্ত্র ধরতে ভ্রাম্যমাণ পর্যবেক্ষকের হাতে থাকছে রেডিও ফ্রিকোয়েন্সি ডিটেক্টর

লোকসভা ভোটের জন্য এক মাস পিছিয়ে রাজ্যে জয়েন্ট এন্ট্রান্স পরীক্ষা আগামীকাল। পরীক্ষাকেন্দ্রে মোবাইল ফোন-সহ যেকোনও বৈদ্যুতিন যন্ত্র ধরতে এবার সমস্ত ভ্রাম্যমাণ পর্যবেক্ষকের হাতে থাকছে রেডিও ফ্রিকোয়েন্সি ডিটেক্টর। ১ লক্ষ ১৩ হাজার ৯১২ জন পরীক্ষার্থীর মধ্যে এবার ৪১ শতাংশই ভিনরাজ্যের।

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হ্যারি কেনের সঙ্গে ছবি তোলায় ‘চেলসি সমর্থক’ বিরাট কোহলিকে কটাক্ষ অভিষেক বচ্চনের

<strong>লন্ডন</strong>: টটেনহ্যাম হটস্পারের তারকা হ্যারি কেনের সঙ্গে ছবি তোলা নিয়ে ভারতীয় ক্রিকেট দলের অধিনায়ক বিরাট কোহলিকে কটাক্ষ করলেন বলিউড অভিনেতা অভিষেক বচ্চন। তিনি ট্যুইটারে টটেনহ্যামের প্রতিপক্ষ চেলসির জার্সি হাতে বিরাটের একটি ছবি পোস্ট করেছেন। <code><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It was a pleasure meeting you <a href="https://twitter.com/HKane?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HKane</a> and all the best

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The few places where you can still buy a Huawei phone in the US

In many regions around the world, Huawei phones are easy to come by. They’re sold through carriers, and available in stores. That’s not the case in the US, where Huawei does not officially sell its devices and no carriers offer them. If those things aren’t a deterrent, you’ll likely have to go online to buy one, and even then, the list of retailers that stock Huawei-made devices, including its Honor phones, is shrinking as a result of the US federal government’s recent action against Huawei.

The Microsoft Store and Walmart have recently stopped selling Huawei devices, and Adorama, a smaller operation, recently delisted them from showing up via search in its online store. More sites will likely follow suit, either by hiding or completely...

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