Month: October 2013

VIDEO: Original “Revenge of the Jedi” Theatrical Trailer

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According to the caption, this was

…the original teaser trailer for Revenge of the Jedi, which appeared in theaters before Star Wars creator George Lucas changed the name of the film to Return of the Jedi. This trailer features the completed Revenge of the Jedi logo, shows Luke wielding a blue lightsaber (in the final film, his Jedi weapon would have a green blade), and features a quick shot of Obi-Wan Kenobi before “spirit” effects were added.

YouTube/Official STAR WARS channel

Related: in addition to not being called “Revenge of the Jedi,” studios codenamed the movie that we know as “Return of the Jedi” as “Blue Harvest” to keep the storyline and production process under wraps from Hollywood snoops.

And that’s your STAR WARS history lesson for the day, kids.

Archaeologist William Kelso Has Discovered Evidence of Cannibalism at Historic Jamestowne

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I probably never would have known about a fascinating archaeological discovery about life in the New World if I didn’t accidentally miss visiting Historic Jamestowne when I was in southeastern Virginia last winter. (Keep reading)

Hampton Coliseum

My favorite band kicks off its fall tour tonight in Hampton, Virginia — I’ve been working remotely from Suffolk today, just across the James River from Hampton. “The Mother Ship,” as Phish fans call it, is where the Vermont quartet reunited in 2009 after a multi-year hiatus:

And it was also the site where Phish recorded the material that went into its first box set. Needless to say, I’m pretty excited to be spending the next three nights in this venue with this band.

While I’m glad to be back online and writing again, it’s time to sign off for the night. Thanks for stopping by!