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The Star Wars Menu Awakens: “Yoda Pods”
“Yoda Pods” by Astrid Tuttle Winegar As promised, here are three recipes I’ve dreamt up to honor the Galaxy which is Far, Far Away. All three together would make a nice meal for three or […]
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Editorials
Retrospective Review: The Phantom Menace
Retrospective Review: The Phantom Menace by Dom Nardi In preparation for The Force Awakens, I’m rewatching all six Star Wars films and sharing my thoughts here. This week, I look at The Phantom Menace, the […]
Editorials
Putting a Ring on Star Wars
In the DVD documentary “The Beginning: Making Episode I,” George Lucas famously described the relationship between the Original Trilogy and the Prequel Trilogy as “like poetry. Every stanza kind of rhymes with the last one.” […]
Editorials
Star Wars as a Globalized Myth
The overwhelming reaction to the latest Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, which was released on October 19, has prompted me to think more carefully about the role of Star Wars in pop culture. People […]
Fandoms
The Dark Side of Footwear…Is Still Pretty Cool
The latest reveal from Irregular Choice in their upcoming Star Wars line of shoes is all about our favorite Sith Lord: Darth Vader flats. Is this pair on your wish list, too?
Editorials
Revisiting the Star Wars Radio Drama
After I saw Star Wars: A New Hope for the first time, I asked my grandfather if he had seen the movie yet. He told me he had not and generally avoided movies with lots […]
Editorials
Star Wars: “Hokey Religions” and Midi-Chlorians
Midi-chlorians are possibly the least popular bacteria in all pop culture. When The Phantom Menace introduced the concept of microbial Force organisms, many Star Wars fans complained that it robbed the Force of its mystery […]
Fandoms
A Fashionable Shoe for a More Civilized Age – Lightsaber Heels!
Forget droids. These are the shoes I’m looking for! I feel in love with this pair from Irregular Choice at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim earlier this year and haven’t been able to stop thinking about […]
Fandoms
NYCC 2015: Marvel Announces “Obi-Wan and Anakin” Comic Book
Prior to the establishment of the Lucasfilm Story Group, the only way to find out more about the adventures (and headaches) of Obi-Wan Kenobi and his new apprentice Anakin Skywalker was to go to novels […]
Fandoms
Sarah Michelle Gellar Gets Villainous in Star Wars Rebels!
Contrary to popular rumor, the Buffy alum will not be voicing a young Princess Leia in the upcoming season of Star Wars Rebels. Instead, Gellar will provide the voice of Seventh Sister, one of two […]