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12 Coolest Star Wars Clocks to Help You Stay on Time Posted: 02 Nov 2016 11:10 AM PDT Whether it’s a BB-8 glowing alarm clock, or a vinyl Darth Vader clock hanging off your wall, the best way to tell time around the house or in your office is by going the Star Wars direction. It’ll keep you punctual, and inexplicably happy whenever you look at it. Star Wars BB-8 Clock The Star Wars BB-8 Clock for kids has a backlit LCD screen and a is a remarkable replica of the ‘The Force Awakens’ lovable droid to have in your room. Star Wars Chewbacca Clock This plastic Chewbacca clock by Bulb Botz is an even cuter (less fuzzier though) version of the galaxy’s most renowned Wookiee. Star Wars R2-D2 Clock R2-D2 might not be in this shape, but him on the background of this clock makes for a very cool way to tell the time. Star Wars Vinyl Wall Clock There are quite a few Star Wars vinyl clocks, but this one is special. Not just because it has all the major characters lined up standing on the death star, but also the Empire and Rebellion logos, with a nice piece of work inside the numbers as well. Star Wars The Inquisitor (Rebels) Lightsaber Clock You don’t have to be a big fan of Star Wars Rebels to appreciate the awesomeness of this alarm clock, featuring the menacing inquisitor holding a lightsaber above the actual time, giving you a frightening head start in the morning. Star Wars Mini Darth Maul Clock Even in mini LEGO form, Darth Maul looks pretty badass, and turns out he can be a help to everyone around him, telling you the time in his own, twisted tiny way. Star Wars Darth Vader Faces Clock If you’re the kind of person who can’t get enough of watching your favorite villain, this faces of Darth Vader Star Wars clock is the perfect addition. Star Wars Art Wood Wall Clock This Star Wars wooden wall clock is moe for those who don’t like to see a favorite classic of theirs take on new shapes and interpretations. They liked how it was when it came out, and prefer it that way. Can’t say I disagree. Star Wars R2-D2 Alarm Clock If you’re going to get an R2-D2 alarm clock, why not get one that acts like the droid in the movies, and projects stuff onto a wall… like the time, for instance? Star Wars Millennium Falcon Night Glow Alarm Clock This Millennium Falcon alarm clock has a ‘more than meets the eye’ quality, which includes the Star Wars theme to help you wake up, if you don’t want to listen to FM radio. Star Wars Darth Vader Dual Alarm Clock If having Darth Vader imprinted on your Alarm Clock isn’t enough, there’s also the cool feature of having a dual alarm, along with a charging dock for iPods. For those who care about more than just lightsabers and X-Wings, there are other versions: Hello Kitty, Avengers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Minnie Mouse. Star Wars Jedi Training Ball Clock A pretty awesome off-the-wall alarm clock, featuring a cool but sometimes forgotten gadgets from the first Star Wars film, ‘A New Hope’: The Jedi training ball Luke duels with on the Millennium Falcon.

‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ Remains an Uncompleted Masterpiece as We’re Still Waiting for ‘The Winds of Winter’ Posted: 01 Nov 2016 03:22 PM PDT It’s been over five years since the last novel in the ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series, written by George R.R. Martin, and is the basis for the Game of Thrones TV show, came out. The release date of the next book in the series, ‘The Winds of Winter’, remains a mystery wrapped in an enigma. A year ago, the author posted on his livejournal blog some a very disappointing announcement. He told his fans that the book would not be coming out in 2016, in time to coincide the release with the sixth season of the TV show, which meant that the plot of the show has now not just caught up with the books, but has surpassed it. It means the show runners are treading in uncharted waters, with only guidelines from Martin about what’s going to happen. This means the ending to this saga won’t be delivered by the person who created the story and this world, but through the television show, which debuted 15 years after the first book, ‘A Game of Thrones’, came out. Before we dive in deeper, there’s one thing worth remembering: The show has diverged in several plotlines from the books, which means not everything that’s happened in the show is going to happen in the books, which means that maybe the ending will be different, and book readers haven’t been ‘spoiled’, or at least not as much as they thought they’d be. An interesting thread on reddit discussed the one-year anniversary of Martin announcing that the book won’t be coming out in time to beat the show to it. He wrote about missing a deadline, and then missing another one. Since then, he hasn’t offered any updates, which could mean a number of things. It’s easy to see how more and more people have less and less faith in him ever completing the story compared to the optimism and faith last year. What caused the change in hope? Well, following Martin’s writing timeline and previous problems, along with where he is today, does raise some concerns. This won’t be the first time a book series wasn’t completed, at all or simply by the original author, but every day that Martin doesn’t offer good news to his fans, more people believe they might not get to read the conclusion of what might be the best fantasy series of all time. Martin has never been a fast writer. However, he’s now busier than ever, due to becoming famous thanks to the show, or a lot more famous (and richer, good for him) thanks to the success of ‘Game of Thrones’. It took him 11 years to release the 4th and 5th books. There were almost six years between those two books. Martin is close to breaking the record for hiatuses between books in this series. And why is it happening? A number of theories: He’s stuck. Not writer’s block, but something along those lines. The Meereenese Knot, which is basically a lot of POV characters (the style in which this book is written) converging into one place, game Martin a lot of trouble with the two previous books. He’s in the same kind of problem now, according to many, whether it’s trying to fit in the POVs in one place (The North, King’s Landing), while stretching the world and his POV characters too much. Instead of carrying on with direct action like in the first three books, Martin dove into world building and slowing down the pace in the next two, which got him into this mess He’s writing the last two books at once. People wearing “pink glasses” believe this one. That Martin, who usually writes the same character for a number of chapters which means even getting into the next book, is working both on The Winds of Winter and on what is supposed to be the series finale, A Dream of Spring, simultaneously. As good as it sounds, it’s probably unlikely He’s simply tired of it. Maybe it’s depression from letting the show catch up with him, or the vocal few how hate on him on the Internet, or simply getting bored with the story. Martin might just be sick of the characters, the world, anything. It’s not that he can’t write, he simply won’t write. Part of me believes this is holding him back Martin keeps updating his blog, only he doesn’t talk about the next book. And his infuriates some of his fans, who want to at least hear something about when it’s coming out, or not coming out at all. Remember, some of his fans began reading this series in 1996. That’s a generation gone by, and they still have no idea when it’s going to end. In the meantime, while life goes on, all we have to do is wait, and maybe read something else (Which we all probably have). It could be ASOIAF related: Dunk & Egg tales or The World of Ice and Fire. Doing a re-read (I’ve done it three times myself) is also recommended, especially for those who have only recently gotten into the series. He’ll finish it when he’ll finish it, or he won’t at all. While it’s fun diving into this world and finding out new things, there comes a point when it’s not just out of the readers hands, it’s simply a waste of time thinking otherwise. Hopefully when it does come out, it’ll live up to the hype.

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