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USA Today: Check out these episodes of webisodes, November 12, 2007 (By Janet Kornblum)

Video interview with AT&T Tech Channel: Matt Sloan and Aaron Yonda talk about what's happening with Chad Vader and what's in store for Blame Society Productions, October 2007 | View Interview Part 1 | View Interview Part 2 | View Interview Part 3

The New York Times: In a City Far, Far Away From Hollywood, the YouTube Tales of a Lesser Vader, October 15, 207 (By David Callender)

On Wisconsin: May the Farce Be with You - A long time ago, in a grocery store far, far away..., Fall 2007 (By Erin Hueffner)

La Crosse Tribune: La Crosse native a producer for Web sensation 'Chad Vader,’ September 13, 2007 (By Autumn Grooms)

Isthmus Daily Page: Blame Society gets to work on Chad Vader Season 2, September 2, 2007 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Image Icon Entertainment: Interview with Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan: Blame Society's "Chad Vader," August 3, 2007 (By T.J. Paolino)

Isthmus Daily Page: Blame Society Productions to hold open auditions in Madison, July 24, 2007 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Matt and Aaron on NPR's Here and Now July 5, 2007 (10.5 min)

Chad Vader wins the "George Lucas Selects" award from the Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge, presented at Star Wars Celebration IV, May 27, 2007, Los Angeles, CA.

Isthmus Daily Page: Matt Sloan and Aaron Yonda discuss Chad Vader Episode 8: Interview with series creators covers season finale, future plans, May 14, 2007 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Hofstra Chronicle: "Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager" invades YouTube, May 3, 2007 (By Brendan O'Reilly)

USA Today: How the Internet took over, May 1, 2007

Aaron & Matt's Chad Vader interview on The Dan and Tasos Show 105.3FM Fort Worth, TX, April 28, 2007 (32 min)

Dunn County News: Where are they now? - Interview with a Vader: Former city man’s Internet video is a "farce" to be reckoned with, April 5, 2007

Film Forward: In a Galaxy Not Too Far Away..., By Courtney Collins, March 2007

Matt & Aaron talk about Chad Vader and more on The Mel and Floyd Show, WORT 89.9FM Madison, February 8, 2007 (24.5 min)

Isthmus Daily Page: Chad Vader takes a trip to SoCal: He's got movie signs!, April 9, 2007 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Isthmus Daily Page: 'Keep making movies,' Wisconsin student filmmakers: Matt Sloan on jurying the film fest, cinema in Madison, and Plo Koon, April 6, 2007 (By David Medaris)

Isthmus Daily Page: Jurying the Wisconsin Film Festival: Tona Williams on the process of selecting the Wisconsin Student Shorts, April 4, 2007 (By David Medaris)

Isthmus Daily Page: Chad Vader meets Mayor Dave and Maya Cole, March 28, 2007 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Dane 101: On the Set of the Chad Vader Season Finale, March 27, 2007 (By Emily Mills)

Isthmus Daily Page: The music of Chad Vader Episode 7, March 23, 2007 (By Kristian Knutsen)

"The 40 Greatest Internet Superstars" TV special aired on VH1 on Friday March 23 - See clips from Aaron and Matt's interview here.  The show runs for two hours and includes clips from Chad Vader, and an interview with Aaron and Matt.

Isthmus Daily Page: Chad Vader nominated in inaugural YouTube awards, March 19, 2007 (By Kristian Knutsen)

The Hartford Courant: Dot-Comedies Click: Viewers' Appetite For Webisode Serials Opens Doors To Commercial Success, March 13, 2007 (By William Weir)

Chicago Sun-Times: What if Darth Vader had a brother? He just might get his own Internet video series, March 4, 2007 (By Ryan J. Foley)

Wisconsin State Journal: Monkeying Around Becomes An Institution, March 2, 2007 (By Melanie Conklin)

Paul Soglin: Waxing America: Chad Vader Creators Take Lightsaber to Tom Still's Assertions About Cutting Funding For Local Cable Access, February 23, 2007 (By Paul Soglin)

The Washington Post: He's Not the Heavy; He's His Brother, February 21, 2007 (By Ryan Foley, Associated Press)

The Daily Reel: "Chad Vader" Creators Latest Online Talents to Crossover, February 21, 2007 (By Anthony Kaufman)

Isthmus Daily Page: The photography of Chad Vader Episode 6, February 16, 2007 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Wisconsin State Journal: Madison And The Dark Side: A Series Featuring Chad Vader, Darth's Incompetent Brother, Is A Megahit On The Internet (Cover Story), February 16, 2007 (By John Wiedenhoeft)

'To My Love' featured on MySpace.com, February 14, 2007 and Salon.com, February 15, 2007

Isthmus Daily Page: Collecting Mad Videos -- A paparazzo pesters Chad Vader, February 12, 2007 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Aaron & Matt play the Match Game on The Pulse 1670AM Madison, February 8, 2007 (17.5 min)

Wisconsin State Journal: Driving FORCE behind Madison's scene, January 26, 2007 (By Melanie Conklin)

The Isthmus: Chad Vader: superstar (Cover Story) and The People Speak - Madison filmmakers capture the Internet with a Star Wars parody, January 25, 2007 (By Kenneth Burns)

The Capital Times: The Farce is with them - Local filmmakers' 'Chad Vader' is YouTube sensation (Cover Story), January 24, 2007 (By Samara Kalk Derby)

Chad Vader featured on MSN.com, January 24, 2007

Chad Vader featured on ifilm, January 24, 2007

The 10 Stages of Opening a Jar featured on the daily reel Top 10: "This quirky little short from Aaron Yonda (one half of the creative team behind the Chad Vader series) reminds us that strong hands DO make the man." January 19, 2007

Isthmus Daily Page: Collecting MadVideos -- Making plans for Chad Vader Episode 6, January 15, 2007 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Isthmus Daily Page: Collecting MadVideos -- Chad Vader & Co. counts down to 2007, December 31, 2006 (By Kristian Knutsen)

The 2006 artypapers awards: "Most anticipated of 2006" for the Chad Vader series.

Cine Fantastico: Fanfilms II: mucho más que ver, December 2006 (By Sergei)

Isthmus Daily Page: Collecting MadVideos -- Vader Baby, December 21, 2006 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Chad Vader Episode 5 featured on The Daily Reel, December 20, 2006

Chad Vader Episode 5 featured on MySpace, December 19, 2006

Isthmus Daily Page: The special effects of Chad Vader Episode Five, December 19, 2006 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Isthmus Daily Page: Chad Vader Episode Five to debut exclusively on MySpace, December 18, 2006 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Isthmus Daily Page: A preview of Chad Vader Episode 5 - story and behind-the-scenes-video, December 8, 2006 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Chad Vader on the Urban Theater TV show, hosted by John Urban, November 29, 2006

Matt talks about Chad Vader with Kramp & Adler, 102.1FM WLUM Milwaukee, November 28, 2006 (6 min)

BBC News: The first superstars of web TV - view online interview, November 27, 2006

Metro International: Darth Vaders bror hänger på runt på Ica, November 27, 2006 (By Nanok Bie)

New York Times Magazine: On A Desert Island - We asked 22 funny people the same question: Which five comedies would you want to take with you if you were stranded alone on a desert island? Here's what they said. November 12, 2006

New York Times Magazine: The Online Auteurs, November 12, 2006 (By Matthew Klam)

Isthmus Daily Page: Collecting MadVideos - The Life and Death of a Pumpkin, October 31, 2006 (By Kristian Knutsen)

MediaWeek: User-Gen Video Turning Pro, October 30, 2006 (By Mike Shields)

The Life and Death of a Pumpkin aired on Off Centre TV, October 28, 2006

WTMJ Television, Milwaukee: Chad Vader, Darth's Brother, October 27, 2006

Chad Vader aired on Off Centre TV, October 21, 2006

Isthmus Daily Page: Collecting MadVideos -- The Reaction to Chad Vader, October 19, 2006 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Life and Death of a Pumpkin featured on Pawky.com, October 15, 2006

Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan appeared as guests on Urban Theater, October 13, 2006 (WISC TV, Channel3000, Madison, WI)

Chad Vader (episode 4) featured on MySpace, October 13, 2006

Chad Vader (episode 4) featured on The Daily Reel, October 12, 2006

Chad Vader (episode 4) featured on YouTube, October 11, 2006

Wisconsin State Journal: Madison's Sith graces 'Good Morning America' Wednesday, October 11, 2006 (By Melanie Conklin)

Isthmus Daily Page: The making of Chad Vader Episode 4, October 11, 2006 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Chad Vader 1 & 4 clips on ABC's Good Morning America, October 11, 2006

Isthmus Daily Page: Google/YouTube deal a boon for local filmmakers, October 10, 2006 (By Kristian Knutsen)

TV Week: iPod: TV's Odyssey: Do-It-Yourself Filmmakers Move Into Television, October 9, 2006 (By Daisy Whitney)

Appleton Post-Crescent: Buzzworthy: Check out the checkout girl, October 4, 2006

The Capital Times: Street Quest: New documentary seeks area's oldest roads, October 4, 2006 (By Rob Thomas)

Chad Vader and Wis-Kino interview on 89.9 WORT Madison radio, September 22, 2006 (11 min)

Isthmus Daily Page: Collecting MadVideos -- CV4 to the GMA: Chad Vader 4 will debut on ABC's Good Morning America, October 2, 2006 (By Kristian Knutsen) Download PDF file

VIEW Chad Vader 1 on Romeo Theater, September 17, 2006 - Includes all of episode 1 plus commentary and behind-the-scenes photos

The New York Television Festival: Matt Sloan and Aaron Yonda's "TV Snack Pouch" sketch comedy pilot screened at the New York Television Festival, September 12-17, 2006

IPTV Show Reviews: Chad Vader, September 7, 2006 (By Christopher Munton)

Matt and Aaron appear on the Hooter and Greenway radio show, September 6, 2006

Part 1: Aaron and Matt (22 min)

Part 2: Chad Vader makes an appearance (18 min)

Isthmus Daily Page: Chad Vader: episode 3 debuts online, September 2, 2006 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: All hail "Chad Vader" September 1, 2006 (By Rob Owen)

MKE Online: He's responsible for every breath Chad Vader Takes, August 24, 2006 (By Joe Ahlers)

Chad Vader featured on G4 TechTV: Torrent heads to the Ontario Science Centre for a Star Wars Special. Episode 17 - August 2006 (By Amber MacArthur)

"Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager (episode 2)" featured on The Daily Reel, August 7, 2006

Green Bay Press Gazette: Expect Anything, Anyone When Tuning in to YouTube, August 4, 2006 (By Thomas Rozwadowski)

Wall Street Journal: Moguls of New Media, July 29, 2006 (By John Jurgensen)

Star Tribune: Web Search: Star Wares, July 25, 2006 (By Randy A. Salas)

"Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager (episode 1)" featured on The Daily Reel, July 25, 2006

Chad Vader interview on 620 WTMJ Milwaukee radio, July 20, 2006 (5 min)

Isthmus Daily Page: Chad Vader Goes Viral, July 18, 2006 (By Kristian Knutsen)

New York Observer: Live, From Times Square, It's .... Nightline!, October 2005 (By Rebecca Dana)

Isthmus Daily Page: Splu Creator Reports Back from the NY TV Fest, October 5, 2005 (By Kristian Knutsen)

TV Guide Online: New York Television Festival: Comedy, September 2005

Los Angeles Times: The Small Screen Gets Its Sundance, September 30, 2005 (By Matea Gold)

Isthmus Daily Page: Matt Sloan and Aaron Yonda check in from the NY TV Festival, September 28, 2005 (By Kristian Knutsen)

The Capital Times: 'Splu' in N.Y. TV Fest, September 27, 2005 (By Rob Thomas)

The New York Television Festival: The Splu Urtaf Show screened at the 2005 New York Television Festival | Director list, September

Isthmus Daily Page: An Animated September at Wis-Kino, September 19, 2005 (By Kristian Knutsen)

Madison Magazine: Reel to Real: Now in its sixth year, the Wisconsin Film Festival is having a profound effect … not just on film-lovers, but on the local filmmaking scene. March 2005 (By Aaron R. Conklin) Download PDF file

Dunn County News: Splu Urtaf Festival Makes Grand Finale at Mable Tainter, May 20, 2004

Wisconsin State Journal: Short Film Wins Fest's Top Award, April 5, 2004 (By Tom Alesia)

The Capital Times: These Films Are Not Rotten In Denmark, April 3, 2004 (By Rob Thomas)

The Capital Times: Wisconskino? Quebec Filmmakers Throw Down Gauntlet Here, November 20, 2002 (By Rob Thomas)

The Capital Times: Creators To Serve Up Special 'Splu Urtaf' Snack, February 14, 2001 (By Rob Thomas)

The Milwaukee Journal: Looking In (Matt's first press appearance), 1975 (Photo by Allan Y. Scott)