The 501st Legion is a worldwide costuming, or cosplay, organization run by fans dedicated to creating screen-accurate villainous costumes from the Star Wars universe. 501st invites you to the dark ...

ORLANDO, Fla.--If you were a member of the Rebel Alliance and were in the room I was in this afternoon, you might well have been a little nervous. After all, standing guard throughout the room and in ...

A long time ago in a theater in northeast Alabama, Roger Allen was a 14-year-old watching a new film that was then known simply as "Star Wars." When he went home that night, one of the first converts ...

The worst of the Empire is on display tonight. Scads of white-costumed Stormtroopers, Imperial gunners, Death Star staff officers and TIE pilots fill the streets of Anaheim in a true show of force for ...

"We're bad guys doing good." That's how 501st Legion members describe themselves, sharing the dark side of the Star Wars universe to make people smile. The 501st Legion is an international ...

FARGO - Darth Vader, two Stormtroopers, an Ewok and an Imperial officer walk into a library. While that might sound like the opening line of a really nerdy joke, it was a recent scene at the Fargo ...

Star Wars Celebration VI in late August was the biggest party in the galaxy. From celebrities to parties, there was something for everyone. The 501st Legion had a very strong presence. Known for ...

When Tom Rosy and his friends dress up as Star Wars characters, it’s often more than just fun and games. Portraying Imperial Storm Troopers also can be therapy for them, as well as for sick children ...

Just in case you haven't noticed, I'm a Star Wars fan. Besides owning two approved 501st and two Rebel Legion costumes (clones count for both legions), I also enjoy reading up on the dark and light ...

Earlier in her life, Lori Frye discovered how it felt to be someone else. She was dressed as Zam Wesell, the female bounty hunter in “Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones,” at a movie release ...