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. When I finally got my ...

Not so long ago in a living room not too far away, an uncanny replica of K-2SO stands at seven-feet tall in front of Ermer Twano’s television set. The droid — a beloved character the Star Wars film ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Darth Vader and Boba Fett aren't known for helping children, but for attendees of the{a href="http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/" target=_blank} 10th Annual Emerald ...

May the Fourth might be just another day to most folks, but for “Star Wars” fans it’s a holiday. The 501st Legion Imperial Sands Garrison, a local Star Wars cosplay group, had four events this year ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Although there are many ways that fans can celebrate the "Star Wars" franchise, Jason Golden-Hall and Shelley Hawkins display their love of the series by getting into character with ...

Dressed in clunky, barely breathable armor often limiting their vision, Stormtroopers may be seen walking through the halls of local hospitals on any given day. The Star Wars villains aren’t there for ...

In a galaxy not so far away, a group of stormtroopers, Sith lords, bounty hunters and aliens are using costumes once meant to represent evil to do good in their community. Cloud City Garrison, the ...