August 30: In case you missed it…

In case you missed these graphics, interactives and overall awesome goodies in the last few week:

“Star Wars Uncut”

Andrew DeVigal posted something awesome on Twitter this weekend: A scene from “Star Wars” reshot by fans, in which every 15 seconds is shot by a different group of fans. The scene is part of Star Wars Uncut, which includes just about every scene from “A New Hope” shot in segments lasting 15 segments. Some people used toys, others used dogs and others used their kids. And even others used stranger things. Quite enjoyable.

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Albert Pujols’ road to 400 home runs [stltoday.com]

Albert Pujols, in his 10th season, has reached the 400 home run milestone by age 30. Only Stan Musial has more as a Cardinal. In this look at Albert’s regular-season career home runs, you can sort the home runs by season, stadium, team and batting conditions. By Erica Smith and Brian Williamson.

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Muppets Name Etymology [College Humor]

Not sure if it’s because of GraphJam or I Love Charts, but I’m seeing all sorts of Venn diagrams lately. And this one is one of the best.

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