Jimmy Kimmel sent Hollywood Boulevard Chewbacca to "Wookie-py" L.A. and interview some of the folks camped out at Occupy Los Angeles at City Hall. He pokes fun gently at protesters. One of them blows a horn that sounds like a Wookie roar and another is wearing a pair of denim cut-offs that would make Tobias Funke proud. more ›

Written and photographed for LAist by Cecil Castellucci, author of The Plain Janes and Beige. More pics available here. more ›

Frederick Evan Young, or rather the man who dresses like Chewbacca on Hollywood Blvd, got arrested last week for head butting a tour guide, Brian Sapir. more ›

The 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special has the distinction of being one of the few chances you'll ever get to see a Wookie having an orgasm, but who wants to sit through Bea Arthur and Jefferson Starship to get there? Mercifully, some evil video genius has condensed two hours of 1978 time down to five of our 2006 minutes. And a happy Life Day to you as well.... more ›