A Death Star full of blogs and news sites are currently posting about Star Wars Burlesque, which is really sexy and cool but is old old old – likely because right now in Sydney, Australia they’re having an enviable SWB show through the 27th.

Here’s ticket info on The Empire Strips Back Sydney show dates at The Vanguard through 2012.

I love a filthy Stormtrooper as much as the next girl. But gird your loins and know that this is less than a new phenom and more of a time-honored tradition (see Jamie’s previously x5). So, spice the meme repost goodness with photos from Fantasy IRL:

And here’s an older, fun video: