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The 99th episode of Social Blend sees us joined by our very special guest Bonnie Burton aka bonniegrrl, who is Senior Editor and Online Content Developer for Lucasfilm! Many fans know Bonnie from her work on the Official Star Wars Blog, as well as from Twitter – and she is also an accomplished author, having released books such as Girls Against Girls: Why We Are Mean to Each Other and How We Can Change, and the upcoming publication Generation Star Wars: A Celebration of Fandom.

On top of that, she is a blogger, vlogger, has written numerous articles for Geek Monthly, and is the most supremely awesome Bettie Page fan of all time!

Bonnie joins us and gives us a glimpse into the world behind the scenes of Lucas Online; as the company has transition from the early 2000’s and moved into embracing and using a wide range of social media services, in an effort that not only helps promote Star Wars and Lucasfilm, but also has strengthened ties to Star Wars fans around the world. We also discuss The Clone Wars, the upcoming Star Wars Celebration V to be held in Florida in August, and much more.

Following our interview with Bonnie, Jay and Greg discuss some of the big news of Mixx during the week, including some updates to the West Memphis Three case, and a quick follow-up on the Haiti Earthquake. We close out the show with our stories of the week, and a quick look in the Mixx Lounge.

Bonnie Burton aka bonniegrrl – Star Wars and Lucas Online

StarWars.com – The Official Site

The Official Star Wars Blog

Star Wars @ Twitter

GRRL.com

Bonnie Burton @ Amazon

Bonniegrrl @ MySpace

Bonniegrrl @ Twitter

Bonniegrrl @ YouTube

This week’s content on Social Blend was
brought to you by the following Mixxers:

Music Artist of the Week
MC Chris

Fett’s Vette

Official Site

MC Chris @ Facebook

MC Chris @ Last.fm

MC Chris @ MySpace.com

MC Chris @ Twitter

Stories of the Week

Darth Vader: The best dad in the galaxy

Do not underestimate the power of the hot air

Extreme Dagobah Tourism Video

Force

George Lucas addresses the haters on the Daily Show

Haiti earthquake aid and relief efforts hampered by blockages

Haiti earthquake: “up to 500,000″ feared dead

Han of the Dead

Help for Haiti – The White House Blog

Horror in Haiti as 100,000 feared dead

I say, old chap, a Jedi you wish to become?

Judge to decide West Memphis 3 retrial

A message from a distant galaxy far, far away

Microwaving a box of wine

Mixx shows support for Haiti

Pinup model Bettie Page passed away at age 85

Pinup queen Bettie Page 1923-2008

SCUM: Haiti disaster attracts hoaxes and scammers

Sex Sells !

Social Media says dial 90999 for Haiti

Social Media’s true impact on Haiti, China, and the world

Solitaire?

Star Wars + Adidas = Genius

The Star Wars and A-Team Mashup video (At Last!!)

Star Wars Ewok Gospel

Star Wars: The Fate of the Duel

Star Wars Soundboards

Star Wars Street Humor

Star Wars: Wrath of the Mandalorian

Tauntaun Costume 2009

Those WERE the droids you were looking for

Vader’s Dream

Vengeance of the Jedi

Warwick responds to an Ewok hater

Zombie Wars Episode V: The Living Dead Strike Back

The Mixx Lounge

http://www.mixx.com/lounge

Music Credits

Music by EMERALD CITY